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WATCH LIVE: China launching Shenzhou 21 astronaut mission to Tiangong space station

China will launch the Shenzhou 21 astronaut mission to its Tiangong space station today (Oct. 31) at 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 GMT). Watch it live here and read our preview story.

Watch live! China's Shenzhou 21 crew launches to Tiangong space station - YouTube

Watch live! China's Shenzhou 21 crew launches to Tiangong space station - YouTube

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Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes ahead of Black Friday 2025: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas

Gemma Lavender last updated 31 October 25

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing and astronomy. Stay tuned for Black Friday on Nov. 28

A blazar accelerates protons (the yellow p) to the energy levels of cosmic rays, initiating a complex quantum cascade that also releases gamma rays (magenta) and neutrinos (blue), which follow straight paths through space. The coupled detection of these two particles enabled astronomers to identify the blazar as a source of cosmic rays.

'Ghost particles' can zoom through you without a trace. Scientists are getting to the bottom of this cosmic mystery

Robert Lea published 31 October 25

Scientists are searching for answers in the cosmic mystery of ghost particles known as neutrinos.

Screenshots showing a rocket blasting off from a launch pad

China launches Shenzhou 21 astronauts to Tiangong space station for a 6-month stay (video)

Andrew Jones published 31 October 25

Shenzhou 21, China's latest astronaut mission, is on its way to the Tiangong space station after a Friday (Oct. 31) launch from the Gobi Desert.

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 31 October 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Split image showing three games where you play as the alien monster: Alien vs Predator, Evolve, and Carrion.

Become the scary alien this Halloween with these 5 reverse space horror games

Fran Ruiz published 31 October 25

Many video games are full of alien horrors, but these are the best games that let players turn the tables and become the terror from outer space.

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

Space.com last updated 31 October 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

SAVE NASA hangs in front of a torn up photo as black and white protesters hold signs in the bottom foreground. — 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…"

Screenshots showing a rocket blasting off from a launch pad — China launches Shenzhou 21 astronauts to Tiangong space station for a 6-month stay (video) Shenzhou 21, China's latest astronaut mission, is on its way to the Tiangong space station after a Friday (Oct. 31) launch from the Gobi Desert.

Outflows of radiation and particles from a massive O-type star carved deep gouges in this nebula, making the cloud of gas and dust look like a spooky jack-o'-lantern. — 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.

people in suits stand behind a microphone at a lectern in a richly decorated office — Colorado sues Trump administration over plans to relocate US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City' Colorado's attorney general is suing the Trump administration over the White House's plans to move the headquarters of U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 25, 2025. — Watch SpaceX launch its 100th Starlink mission of 2025 today SpaceX will launch its 100th Starlink mission of the year on Friday (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.

Split image showing three of the best space horror games: Dead Space (Remake), Alien: Isolation, and Signalis — Best space horror games, ranked: Cosmic spooks and interstellar terror await this Halloween Outer space is pretty scary on its own, but the best space horror games excel at taking scares further with alien monsters, rogue AIs, and psychological horror.

Artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA. — SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.

Skywatching

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Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters

By Joe Rao published 31 October 25

A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.

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Taurid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 October 25

Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.

Night sky, November 2025: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated 31 October 25

Reference Find out what's up in your night sky during November 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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Watch China launch 3 astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today

By Mike Wall published 31 October 25

China will launch three astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft

A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter's Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.

New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa

By Samantha Mathewson published 30 October 25

Scientists have developed a laser-based ice drill concept that could enable deeper, low-power exploration of ice on moons and planets in our solar system.

Space Exploration

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China reveals crew for Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong Space Station, including nation's youngest astronaut (video)

By Andrew Jones published 30 October 25

China unveiled the crew set to launch on the Shenzhou 21 mission to the Tiangong Space Station on Oct. 31, including the youngest member of its astronaut corps.

Human Spaceflight

Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 October 25

Reference Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look.

rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated 30 October 25

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

Science & Astronomy

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Explore the Milky Way like never before in this stunning new color map (image)

By Samantha Mathewson published 31 October 25

Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling, interactive cosmic panorama with unprecedented detail.

Gray clouds and a dark landscape sandwich a band of bright orange dusky sky during sunset

Halloween colors come to Kitt Peak Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 31, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 31 October 25

For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

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Halloween colors come to Kitt Peak Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 31, 2025

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Entertainment

Every 'Star Wars: Visions Volume 3' episode, ranked from worst to best

By Fran Ruiz published 29 October 25

The award-winning anthology of animated Star Wars shorts is back with a third batch crafted by Japanese studios. Here's our take on all of them.

Space Movies & Shows

'Supergirl' at 10: The Arrowverse TV show laid the blueprint for James Gunn's DC Universe

By Sergio Pereira published 29 October 25

How the "Supergirl" TV series shaped DC's modern age of heroes.

Space Movies & Shows

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Search For Life

A white orange sphere representing the sun spews red and blue gas toward a gray small exoplanet

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published 30 October 25

New observations of a volatile young star have shown how infant suns could unleash enough energy to trigger biologically relevant chemical reactions in an orbiting planet's atmosphere.

Search for Life

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Could these mysterious flashes of light in 1950s photos be UFOs? Some researchers think so

By Keith Cooper published 29 October 25

Researchers claim flashes of light seen in sky surveys could have been UFOs drawn to Earth by nuclear tests, but more mundane explanations should be explored first.

Search for Life

Catching a ride on a drone, OrganiCam could swoop into lava-tube caves on Mars to search for organic molecules marked by the tell-tale signature of life.

The search for life: A space science quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 28 October 25

This quiz dives into the historic and scientific journey behind the search for life in the universe—testing your knowledge of the thinkers, missions, and discoveries that shaped our cosmic curiosity.

Search for Life

Technology

A white rocket is hoisted by yellow cranes

Europe is working to develop reusable rockets by the early 2030s

By Andrew Jones published 30 October 25

ArianeGroup's methane-fueled Prometheus engine and Themis demonstrator mark key steps toward a European reusable rocket program.

an elongated blue-and-white jet in flight

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet makes historic 1st flight (photos)

By Brett Tingley published 28 October 25

NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet took off on its first-ever flight on Oct. 28, flying from Palmdale, California to its new home at Edwards Air Force Base.

A satellite image showing a large white hurricane headed toward green land in the left side of the image contrasted with the dark blue ocean

Satellites watch Category 5 Hurricane Melissa ahead of record-breaking landfall in Jamaica

By Meredith Garofalo published 28 October 25

Hurricane Melissa made a record-breaking landfall in Jamaica, and satellites are monitoring the situation.

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