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On this day in space! Oct. 29, 1991: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra
On Oct. 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter.
Sun's far side erupts in satellite image | Space photo of the day for Oct. 29, 2025
A massive coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun's far side late on Oct. 21, 2025 and was captured by a NOAA coronagraph.
Can we find water ice on the moon? Only if we know where to look, scientists say
Space agencies around the world are planning moon missions that will depend on water ice for resources, but much remains unknown about its availability of water ice on the lunar surface.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Northern lights may be visible in 10 US states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted to continue tonight.
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Spacewalking Russian cosmonauts install experiments on the International Space Station
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky completed a 6 hour and 54 minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of private Griffin moon lander delayed to 2026
The mission had previously targeted a launch at the end of 2025.
