Newborn volcanic island spotted from space (satellite photo) By Stefanie Waldek published 3 October 22 The NASA-USGS Landsat 9 satellite spotted an eruption at the Home Reef seamount in the Tonga Islands that produced a small island.
On This Day In Space: Oct. 3, 1942: 1st successful test launch of the German A4 rocket (AKA the V-2) By Hanneke Weitering published 3 October 22 On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile. Here's how it happened On This Day In Space!
Can stringy physics rescue the universe from a catastrophic transformation? By Paul Sutter published 3 October 22 A new understanding inspired by string theory shows that our universe may be more stable than we previously thought.
Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu was born in the outer solar system 4 billion years ago By Robert Lea published 3 October 22 In 2019, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft collected samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Now, an analysis of these fragments has revealed Ryugu's history.
Scientists need your help to confirm Jupiter-like exoplanets By Stefanie Waldek published 3 October 22 Amateur astronomers can help verify discoveries by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Super-Earths are more common and more habitable than Earth. Astronomers are finding more of the billions out there. By Chris Impey published 2 October 22 Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system — they're called exoplanets.
Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle By Roland Crocker published 2 October 22 A glowing blob known as "the cocoon" has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.
Rare diamonds suggest water lurks much deeper in Earth's interior than scientists thought By Rebecca Sohn published 2 October 22 Clues about water in Earth's deep interior were recently extracted from rare diamonds.
See the moon appear half-lit during its closest first quarter phase tonight (Oct. 2) By Robert Lea published 2 October 22 Skywatchers can see the moon half illuminated by the sun at the start of October during the closest first quarter moon of 2022.
Missing element for life may be present in ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus By Keith Cooper published 2 October 22 The underground ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus may contain significant amounts of phosphorus, which is vital for life as we know it.
SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts arrive at launch site for Oct. 5 liftoff By Mike Wall published 2 October 22 The crewmembers of SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA made it to Kennedy Space Center in Florida Saturday (Oct. 1), a few days later than originally planned due to Hurricane Ian.
Look up! See the Orionid meteor shower from Sunday (Oct. 2) By Robert Lea published 2 October 22 The debris of Comet Halley will light up Earth's atmosphere throughout October
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia published 1 October 22 An astrophotographer takes an epic composite image of Jupiter, NASA slams a spacecraft into an asteroid, and Hurricane Ian is monitored from space. These are some of this week's top stories.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia published 1 October 22 NASA slams into an asteroid, astronomers analyze ancient mega-supernovas and an astronaut watches Hurricane Ian from space. These are some of this week's top stories.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 31 — Investing in the Stars By Space.com Staff published 1 October 22 On today's This Week in Space, space venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson joins us to discuss SpaceX, investing in NewSpace and the future.
'Andor' is intelligent, enthralling sci-fi that should make other studios take note By Scott Snowden published 1 October 22 Fingers crossed that "Andor" on Disney Plus will make other major studios realize that clever is cool, be it "Star Wars" or not.
International Observe the Moon Night 2022: Don't miss these livestreams and events tonight! (Oct. 1) By Daisy Dobrijevic published 1 October 22 Celebrate "International Observe the Moon Night" 2022 on Saturday (Oct. 1) virtually with livestreams or in person at an event near you.
When is October's partial solar eclipse and who can see it? By Robert Lea published 1 October 22 At the end of October and before Halloween the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun creating a partial solar eclipse, making the sun appear like a massive bite has been taken from it.
Ancient solar eclipse records reveal how Earth's rotation has changed By Robert Lea published 1 October 22 Newly discovered records of solar eclipses seen in the Eastern Mediterranean reveal how Earth's motion has evolved.
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit for 1st time By Mike Wall published 1 October 22 Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket aced a test flight today (Oct. 1), successfully delivering satellites to Earth orbit for the first time.
