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Star Wars: Starfighter: Release date, trailers, cast, and everything else we know
By Jeff Spry published
This Ryan Gosling-led standalone 'Star Wars' movie is coming to theaters in our galaxy in 2027.

US military greenlights up to 100 SpaceX launches per year from California
By Mike Wall published
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)
By Mike Wall published
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?
By Tereza Pultarova published
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
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
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
By Joe Rao published
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
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
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.

How to see Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) shine in the October sky
By Anthony Wood published
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will make a close flyby of Earth on Oct. 21.
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