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US military greenlights up to 100 SpaceX launches per year from California
The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's proposal to launch up to 100 rockets per year from Vandenberg Space Force Bas, which sits on California's rugged, beautiful and often cloudy central coast.
China launches internet satellites on 600th mission of Long March rocket (video)
A Long March 8A rocket lofted another batch of China's Guowang internet satellites on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). It was the 600th launch overall for a Long March vehicle.
Could the world's 1st private space telescope help find stars with habitable exoplanets?
The world's first commercial astronomy space telescope will look for stars that may host habitable exoplanets.
On this day in space! Oct. 17, 2016: Antares rocket returns to flight
On Oct. 17, 2016, Orbital ATK (now Northrop Grumman Space Systems) returned to flight.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks under dark, moonless skies next week. Here's how to see it
One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch for shooting stars in the autumn sky.
Stars and satellites streak over Gemini North telescope | Space photo of the day for Oct. 17, 2025
A striking new image from the Gemini North telescope captures the changing face of the night sky, where stars mingle ever more frequently with satellite trails.
With 41% off, Celestron's lightweight and versatile TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars are an absolute bargain in this deal
Deals Right now, you can save $130 on the best binoculars we've tested for on-the-go stargazing
How to see Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) shine in the October sky
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will make a close flyby of Earth on Oct. 21.
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.
Russian cosmonauts install semiconductor experiment, jettison old HDTV camera during spacewalk outside ISS
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky worked outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (Oct. 16), conducting a spacewalk to install, retrieve and jettison equipment.
