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How spacefaring nations could avoid conflict on the moon
Phys.org - 21 Oct 2025 21:20
In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra's song "Fly Me to the Moon" became closely associated with the Apollo missions. The optimistic track was recorded in 1964, when US success against the Soviet Union in the moon race...
China's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 21:00
LandSpace conducted a static-fire test with its Zhuque-3 rocket recently, an important step in the prep work ahead of the partially reusable rocket's debut launch.
Comet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA's Jupiter probe in charged particles. Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader?
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 20:39
At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS ion tail - but will any of the charged particles reach the spacecraft, and will the spacecraft be ready to receive them?
'Messy' galaxies in the early universe struggled to settle, Webb reveals
Phys.org - 21 Oct 2025 19:10
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang-and found they were far more chaotic and messy t...
Neil deGrasse Tyson on his new book and the hidden dangers of defunding science: 'That will ultimately bite you in the ass' (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 19:00
We spoke with Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new Q&A book "Just Visiting This Planet: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia" arriving on Oct. 21, 2025.
Chemistry on Saturn's huge moon Titan is even weirder than we thought
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 18:00
Titan's chemical inventory is believed to bear some resemblance to the prebiotic soup on the early Earth.
Titan Is Teaching A New Chemistry Lesson
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2025 17:42
On bizarre Titan, chemicals can combine in surprising ways, creating host-and-guest relationships. Since Titan is similar to primitive Earth, these new findings could shed light on Earth's prebiotic chemistry. Stay t...
'Doom' at 20 - a staggeringly dull movie that really should have been left buried on Mars
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 17:00
Not even Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson can save you from this Martian disaster.
Analysts question Germanys request for defensive and inspector satellites
Space News - 21 Oct 2025 15:20
LONDON - The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in space, and it wants to do so on tight deadlines. But experts are skeptical whethe...
The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 14:00
An academic dives into "the other space race" as countries work to send satellites and other objects into orbit around the Earth.
NASA'd too hard: The ultimate NASA trivia quiz
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 13:31
Test your knowledge of NASA's triumphs, setbacks, and space-age breakthroughs that define this space agency's legendary history.
NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 13:00
The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.
Taiwan should build a space-enabled kill web, not big warships
Space News - 21 Oct 2025 13:00
As part of a broader modernization effort, United States defense assistance should focus on freeing Taiwans senior military leadership from outdated paradigms by embedding multi-domain operations, joint training and camp...
ESA-supported test leads to better in-flight connectivity
ESA - 21 Oct 2025 12:32
Better in-flight streaming and video-calling might just become more accessible thanks to a project supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). Building upon the success of an experiment for a new type of antenna termin...
'You're free!' Tiny Japanese satellites escape doomed space station years ahead of its fiery death | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2025
SPACE.com - 21 Oct 2025 12:00
JAXA has successfully deployed three new Cubesats from the International Space Station's Kibo module, marking another step in democratizing access to space.
Orion installed on SLS as Artemis 2 preparations continue during shutdown
Space News - 21 Oct 2025 11:56
The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 mission has been installed on its Space Launch System rocket as preparations for the circumlunar flight continue despite a government shutdown. The post Orion installed on SLS as Ar...
How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains
Phys.org - 21 Oct 2025 11:07
The mysterious object was on fire and lying in the middle of a remote dirt road in Western Australia's Pilbara region when mine workers stumbled upon it.
How a trick from radio astronomy could help astronomers find Earth-like planets
Phys.org - 21 Oct 2025 11:05
The wavelengths of radio light are so large that you can't capture a high-resolution image with a single dish. To capture an image as sharp as, say, the Hubble telescope, you'd need a radio dish tens of kilometer...
Hera And Europa Clipper Will Pass Through 3I/ATLAS' Tail
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2025 11:04
All sorts of crazy things have been suggested regarding 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object that weve discovered. Some are simply conspiracy theories about it being an alien spacecraft, while others have been w...
Coming Soon: ESA Student Internships 2026
ESA - 21 Oct 2025 11:00
Are you ready to take your first step into the space sector? The countdown has begun for the launch of the European Space Agency's 2026 Student Internship Programme, and you could be part of it. Applications open the...
Starlink mini lasers to link Muon Space satellites for near real-time connectivity
Space News - 21 Oct 2025 11:00
SpaceX is supplying optical terminals to Muon Space, the four-year-old Californian manufacturer said Oct. 21, enabling its future Halo satellites to use the Starlink broadband constellation as a global data-relay network...
Dust from far side of the moon could reveal more about origin of water in our solar system
Phys.org - 21 Oct 2025 10:20
Dust brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e-6 mission contains rare meteorite relics that could change our understanding of sources of water and other life-essential ingredients in our solar system.