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SpaceX launches its record-breaking 139th mission of the year (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), sending a Spanish military-communications satellite to orbit.

A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.

Orionid meteor shower 2025 lights the night sky over Egypt in stunning photo
By Anthony Wood published
The Orionid meteor shower hit its peak during the dark nights surrounding October's new moon phase.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Powerful NVIDIA chip launching to orbit next month to pave way for space-based data centers
By Tereza Pultarova published
An NVIDIA GPU is heading toward its record-setting orbital debut, a trip that will test how data centers could work in the final frontier.

This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?
By Samantha Mathewson published
Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.

The UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it?
By Jessie Hamill-Stewart published
Russia is targeting UK space infrastructure, and in particular military satellites, on a weekly basis, according to the head of UK Space Command.

Scientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time
By Stefanie Waldek published
Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action.
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