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SpaceX launches 21 communications satellites for the US military (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX plans to launch 21 satellites for an advanced new U.S. military constellation this evening (Oct. 15), and you can watch the action live.

Not-so-dark matter? Mysterious substance might leave red and blue 'fingerprints' on light
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new study suggests dark matter could subtly tint or polarize light, leaving faint color clues that next-generation telescopes might detect.

Watch a charred SpaceX Starship land in the ocean after acing Flight Test 11 (video)
By Josh Dinner published
New SpaceX footage from Starship Flight 11 shows the final moments of Oct. 13 mission, which ended with a picture-perfect splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

Why October is the perfect time to look for the Andromeda galaxy
By Anthony Wood published
October is an excellent time to observe the Andromeda spiral galaxy as it passes high overhead in the Autumn night sky.

How scientists are using spinning dead stars to find ripples in the fabric of spacetime
By Keith Cooper published
Identifying the gravitational waves from black holes binaries could also make it clearer to detect primordial gravitational waves that date back to inflation at the moment of the Big Bang.

Watch the moment a brilliant green fireball meteor turns night to day over Tennessee (video)
By Anthony Wood published
A fireball flared to life in the skies over southern America in the early hours of Oct. 14, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting as it neared the surface.

Asteroid discovered only 2 days ago will fly by Earth closer than the moon today
By Elizabeth Howell published
A small asteroid, called 2025 TP5, will safely fly by our planet Oct. 15 at about a quarter of the distance to the moon.

'Predator: Badlands' is getting a prequel comic, but it's not coming out until after the movie
By Jeff Spry published
This official tie-in title was created in collaboration with the film's director, Dan Trachtenberg.
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