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The Sky Today on�Monday, October 12: Mercury at greatest elongation

Astronomy | 2026-10-12, 09:54

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Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum

NASA | 2026-10-12, 06:36

The ice reached its third-lowest maximum extent since satellite observations began. NASA home page

World's timekeepers will vote to ditch the 'leap second' this week

Clocks occasionally go backwards for a second to keep Earth time in sync with the stars. But the powers that govern time measurement are about to vote to end the practice. ...

Why SpaceX Wants To Catch Starship Instead Of Giving It Landing Legs

BGR | 2026-10-12, 04:14

SpaceX has used landing legs for most of its spacecraft in the past, but the newest model will use another mechanism. Here's why SpaceX plans to catch Starship ...

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges York Space Systems, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action ...

no EC The Daily Record - Dunn | 2026-10-12, 02:20

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized ...

Squadron 42 Receives New Gameplay Trailer, Now Available to Wishlist Ahead of Q2 2027 Launch

GamingBolt | 2026-10-12, 02:20

After numerous delays, without even factoring in all those years in development, Squadron 42, the single-player offshoot of Star Citizen, is seemingly on track to launch in Q2 2027. If you’re not convinced,

SpaceX Achieved A New NASA Record - Here's What It Is

BGR | 2026-10-12, 00:14

SpaceX's Crew-13, aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, broke one record that NASA previously held. Here's what the record is and how SpaceX made it possible. ...

The Times’s New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos

New York Times | 2026-10-11, 20:32

On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries. ...

The Treasure Valley is slowly losing all its open spaces | Opinion

Idaho Statesman | 2026-10-11, 16:42

“You know that used to be a field.” | Opinion ...

On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches into space, NASA's 1st Apollo astronaut crew in orbit

Space | 2026-10-11, 16:03

On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. This was the first mission of the Apollo program that carried a crew into space. Apollo 7 rebooted the Apollo program after a fire killed

Alien: Isolation 2: This highly anticipated sequel has no release date yet, but here's everything else we know

Space | 2026-10-11, 16:03

We’ve had a lot of good Alien video games in recent years, but nothing has quite matched the highs and authenticity of 2014’s Alien: Isolation. It took a decade of players clamouring for a sequel, but in late 2024, our prayers were answered when

US astronomers track Earth-like cloud changes on world 7.5 light-years away

Interesting Engineering | 2026-10-11, 15:52

Water clouds are growing thicker and thinner on a frigid world just 7.5 light-years from Earth, giving astronomers a direct view of changing weather beyond the solar system. A team led by Brittany Miles at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory used

Jared Isaacman’s ready to make a deal with Artemis partners

The Hill | 2026-10-11, 15:42

Japan and Italy have provided a model for other countries and even private organizations to more fully participate in the Artemis program. ...

Honda Wants to Put a Robotic Lab Assistant on Future Commercial Space Stations

Universe Today | 2026-10-11, 14:36

As I’m writing this I’m able to stare out into my driveway at my

Ackermann praises Bulls’ maturity after nine-try demolition of Lions

Independent online (SA) | 2026-10-11, 12:15

Johan Ackermann warned during the week that the Bulls were tired after returning from Ireland, but there was no fatigue at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday as his team tore apart a confident Lions side 57-15. The Bulls bounced back emphatically from their 26-22

Astrophotographer captures 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas in stunning 352-hour mosaic

Space | 2026-10-11, 11:51

Behold! Amateur astrophotographer ing. Cornelis van Zuilen has created a stunning cosmic mosaic of all 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas of the Messier catalog — a leviathan effort that took hundreds of hours and many nights of sleeping in his car

India should challenge Elon Musk's monopoly in space-based communications: Former Niti VC Rajiv Kumar

The Economic Times | 2026-10-11, 10:26

Rajiv Kumar proposed using the $145 billion in the Universal Service Obligation fund for this purpose. Kumar suggested supporting Indian telecom companies like Airtel and Reliance Jio to establish satellite networks. ...

The Sky Today on�Sunday, October 11: Mars meets the Beehive

Astronomy | 2026-10-11, 10:11

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The Preliminary Lunar Science Report for Artemis II is Out!

Universe Today | 2026-10-11, 05:47

Through photographs, spoken observations,

Skies across the UK illuminated by the northern lights

The Guardian | 2026-10-11, 01:17

Though mostly visible near the Arctic Circle, the natural phenomenon dazzled sky-gazers as far south Devon, Hampshire and Kent

MIT astronomers catch a star in a feast that could last billions of years

Science Daily | 2026-10-10, 23:07

Astronomers have discovered a bizarre star system

Billionaires want to colonise the Moon but whether they can is complicated

No longer content with simply reaching the Moon, billionaires and major world powers have dived into a new space race. What comes next is not entirely clear. ...

Jove and Luna

Astronomy | 2026-10-10, 18:57

Giovanni Passalacqua from Ragusa, Sicily, Italy A

10 times 'Red Dwarf' beat other TV shows and movies to brilliant sci-fi ideas

Space | 2026-10-10, 16:36

For a show with no aliens or faster-than-light travel, "Red Dwarf" has crammed an awful lot of sci-fi concepts into its 13 seasons. Frequently as smart as "Star Trek" — albeit on a much smaller budget — Rob Grant and Doug Naylor's BBC sitcom always

Industrial, warehousing space leasing hits record 59.1 mn sq ft in top 24 cities in ...

The Economic Times | 2026-10-10, 16:21

From January to September, leasing of industrial and warehousing

How Artemis 2’s tech will improve life on Earth

Astronomy | 2026-10-10, 14:38

In the pursuit of space exploration, NASA has developed a