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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Halloween colors come to Kitt Peak Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 31, 2025
For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.
Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters
A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.
On this day in space! Oct. 31, 2015: Skull-shaped Halloween asteroid flies by Earth
On October 31, 2015, an asteroid shaped like a human skull flew by Earth. It arrived with excellent timing on Halloween, which made the already-creepy asteroid even creepier.
Watch China launch 3 astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today
China will launch three astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"
Spooky space: 12 haunting images of our cosmos
Here are some of the most spine-chilling space photos to scare your pants off this Halloween.
