Skywatching

The planet Mercury appears as a point of light in the sunset sky. The glow of the setting sun is visible to the left close to the horizon as three leafless trees reach skyward.

Mercury shines farthest from the sun in the evening sky on Oct. 29

By Anthony Wood published

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset.

Stargazing

Northern lights may be visible in 10 US states Oct. 29

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted to continue tonight.

Auroras
The moon's disk is shown around its first quarter phase, with its right half lit by direct sunlight, and the left bathed in shadow to match the dark night sky behind.

See a colossal 'X' and 'V' appear on the moon after sunset tonight

By Anthony Wood published

Turn your telescope on the moon at sunset on Oct. 28 to see a colossal "X" and "V" form on the lunar surface as sunlight picks out broken terrain along the terminator.

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Spaceflight

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

Reference
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

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

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Workers drive NASA’s space shuttle Crew Transport Vehicle, or CTV, to the Air Force Flight Test Museum.

On this day in space! Oct. 30, 1964: 1st Flight of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On October 30, 1964, NASA's Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, or LLRV, took to the skies for the first time.

Launches & Spacecraft
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?

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.

Launches & Spacecraft
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 on Oct. 31

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX will launch its 100th Starlink mission of the year on Friday (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.

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Science & Astronomy

a cloud of colorful gas on a black background

'Anti-social' cosmic explosion could change the way we think about dying stars and supernovas

By Robert Lea published

"Our scenario describes all the evolutionary phases of the supernova with great precision."

Astronomy
A large planetary nebula. The nebula’s central star is hidden by a blotchy pinkish cloud of dust. A strong red light radiates from this area, illuminating the nearby dust. Two large loops extend diagonally away from the centre, formed of thin ridges of molecular gas, here coloured blue. They stretch out to the corners of the view. A huge number of bright, whitish stars cover the background, also easily visible through the thin dust layers.

James Webb Space Telescope spots the haunting Red Spider Nebula with 3-light-year-long legs

By Monisha Ravisetti published

A new James Webb Space Telescope image showcases the gorgeous Red Spider Nebula against a backdrop of twinkling stars.

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Entertainment

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

By Fran Ruiz published

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

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

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What's Up In Space Today

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

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
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

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
A series of black and white and red molecules floating in a colorful background

Space radiation can produce some organic molecules detected on icy moons

By Javier Barbuzano published

As missions prepare to visit ocean worlds like Enceladus and Europa, new findings show scientists must first learn to distinguish between radiation-made organics and those born in a subsurface sea.

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Technology

A white rocket is hoisted by yellow cranes

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

By Andrew Jones published

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

Technology
an elongated blue-and-white jet in flight

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

By Brett Tingley published

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.

Aerospace
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

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

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