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An artist's illustration of a super-Earth with liquid water and white clouds.

Super-Earths are more common and more habitable than Earth. Astronomers are finding more of the billions out there.

By Chris Impey published

Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system — they're called exoplanets.

Milky Way Fermi Bubbles extending above and below the Milky Way

Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle

By Roland Crocker published

A glowing blob known as "the cocoon" has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.

The moon phases of October 2022 and their dates.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022

By Tariq Malik published

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.

Mineral inclusion in a diamond, containing ringwoodite, enstatite and ferropericlase.

Rare diamonds suggest water lurks much deeper in Earth's interior than scientists thought

By Rebecca Sohn published

Clues about water in Earth's deep interior were recently extracted from rare diamonds.

An Atlas V 421 rocket launched the Morelos-3 mission for Mexico’s Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Ministry of Communications and Transportation) on Oct. 2, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

On This Day In Space: Oct. 2, 2015: 100th liftoff for United Launch Alliance

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Oct. 2, 2015, the United Launch Alliance launched its 100th rocket! Here's how it happened On This Day In Space!

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See the moon appear half-lit during its closest first quarter phase tonight (Oct. 2)

By Robert Lea published

Skywatchers can see the moon half illuminated by the sun at the start of October during the closest first quarter moon of 2022.

Tech

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six panels show fuzzy galaxies, some warped

Advanced AI discovers a treasure trove of gravitational lenses

By Keith Cooper published

A machine-learning algorithm has helped astronomers discover thousands of gravitational lenses predicted by Einstein.

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter notches 33rd Red Planet flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has taken flight again, staying aloft for nearly a minute this past weekend on its 33rd extraterrestrial sortie.

Spaceflight

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An Atlas V 421 rocket launched the Morelos-3 mission for Mexico’s Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Ministry of Communications and Transportation) on Oct. 2, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

On This Day In Space: Oct. 2, 2015: 100th liftoff for United Launch Alliance

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Oct. 2, 2015, the United Launch Alliance launched its 100th rocket! Here's how it happened On This Day In Space!

NASA's Jupiter-exploring spacecraft Juno made a close pass at the giant planet's ice-covered moon Europa on Sept. 29. 2022.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

An astrophotographer takes an epic composite image of Jupiter, NASA slams a spacecraft into an asteroid, and Hurricane Ian is monitored from space. These are some of this week's top stories.

Science & Astronomy

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An artist's illustration of a super-Earth with liquid water and white clouds.

Super-Earths are more common and more habitable than Earth. Astronomers are finding more of the billions out there.

By Chris Impey published

Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system — they're called exoplanets.

Milky Way Fermi Bubbles extending above and below the Milky Way

Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle

By Roland Crocker published

A glowing blob known as "the cocoon" has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.

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The Allen Telescope Array in Northern California is dedicated to astronomical observations and a simultaneous search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).

Contact with ET: How would humanity react?

By Leonard David published

The knowledge that we're not alone in the universe could have far-reaching effects on our view of ourselves and our place in the universe. But it's tough to get more specific than that.

The spiral galaxy M74 imaged by the NASA/ESA JWST.

The Drake equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever

By David Rothery published

In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way right now.

U.S. Navy pilot video image of an unidentified aerial phenomenon

Classified UFO videos would 'harm national security' if released, Navy says

By Brandon Specktor published

The U.S. Navy admitted that it has unreleased videos of UFO encounters but refused to share them due to 'national security concerns.'

Skywatching

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Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens review

By Andy Hartup published

Review A reliable, flexible mirrorless zoom lens that can be used for almost all types of photography. Expensive, but great for astro and landscape photography.

Review
Orionid meteors streak across the star-studded sky with silhouettes of trees in the foreground of the image.

Look up! See the Orionid meteor shower from Sunday (Oct. 2)

By Robert Lea published

The debris of Comet Halley will light up Earth's atmosphere throughout October

silhouette of a person looking through a telescope at the moon in the sky.

International Observe the Moon Night 2022: Don't miss these livestreams and events tonight! (Oct. 1)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Celebrate "International Observe the Moon Night" 2022 on Saturday (Oct. 1) virtually with livestreams or in person at an event near you.

Entertainment

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This Week In Space Episode 31 investing in the stars

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 31 — Investing in the Stars

By Space.com Staff published

On today's This Week in Space, space venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson joins us to discuss SpaceX, investing in NewSpace and the future.

'Andor' is intelligent, enthralling sci-fi that should make other studios take note

By Scott Snowden published

Fingers crossed that "Andor" on Disney Plus will make other major studios realize that clever is cool, be it "Star Wars" or not.

image of a shooting game with two guns in front and numerous spacecraft flying overhead. aliens are swarming in the background and a heads up display showcases enemies nearby

Earth From Another Sun space MMO is an amazing homage to Starfield and Halo

By Elizabeth Howell published

Earth From Another Sun offers a Starfield- and Halo-inspired approach to a space-based, first-person shooter.

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The moon phases of October 2022 and their dates.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022

By Tariq Malik published

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.

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The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look.

Night sky, October 2022: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan published

Reference Find out what to see in your night sky during October 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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Woman and child viewing night sky with a telescope.

The brightest planets in October's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao published

Reference Our viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in October's night sky and how you can see them.

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