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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space

We wanted to show space agencies that were already planning three-year missions to Mars what they were overlooking.

Space

Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030

The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.

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India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket (video)

India launched the powerful CMS-03 military communications satellite to orbit on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

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SpaceX launches private space station pathfinder 'Haven Demo,' 17 other satellites to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched its 140th Falcon 9 mission of the year today (Nov. 2), sending the "Haven Demo" tech demonstrator and 17 other payloads up on the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission.

Space

PBS celebrates 25 years of the ISS with NOVA's 'Operation Space Station' on Nov. 5

This intimate look at the design, building, and operation of the ISS airs on PBS Nov. 5 and Nov. 12.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 184 — Space is Scary!

On Episode 184 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik look at why space can be scary with a survey of some of the best (and most laughable) movies about critters from outer space!

Space

A Flash, a Boom, a New Microbe Habitat

After an asteroid struck Finland long ago, microscopic life colonized the impact site within a few million years, new research reveals.

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Blue Origin fires up powerful New Glenn rocket ahead of NASA Mars mission launch (video)

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has successfully completed a static fire test ahead of launching NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars.

Space

Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths

Research shows a full moon can modestly affect sleep, but its influence on mental health is much less certain.

Space

Unregulated sperm donor still advertising services despite court warnings to women

Exclusive: Behaviour of Robert Albon, or ‘Joe Donor’, described as compulsive by judge who said he targeted vulnerable women

The Guardian - UK

Hot summer and damp autumn cause UK boom in destructive honey fungus

Huge increase in tree-killing disease is result of climate crisis, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Best space horror movies: Extra-terrestrial scares to give you nightmares

It's cold, it's dark, and there are monsters... get ready for the best space horror movies to watch right now.

Space

Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is still full of surprises — an unexpected brightening has scientists baffled

"The reason for 3I’s rapid brightening, which far exceeds the brightening rate of most Oort cloud comets at similar distances, remains unclear."

Space

Satellite images show 'mesovortices' forming around the eye of deadly Hurricane Melissa

Footage from a NOAA satellite taken Oct. 28 shows Melissa’s deadly spin as it moves across the Caribbean.

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Astronomers capture vast cosmic bat spreading its wings in time for Halloween (photo)

The European Southern Observatory captured a nebula bat during a survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane.

Space

Best sci-fi horror books: Top sci-fi horror reads to haunt your Halloween

From Orwell's dystopian paranoia to Jeff VanderMeer's ecological nightmares, these science-fiction horror novels explore fear on every scale.

Space

Trick or treat: Here's where to find comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS in the Halloween sky

Read on to discover where comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS are in the Halloween night sky on Oct. 21 and find out if they're a stargazing trick, or a telescopic treat.

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'Ghost particles' can zoom through you without a trace. Scientists are getting to the bottom of this cosmic mystery

Scientists are searching for answers in the cosmic mystery of ghost particles known as neutrinos.

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China launches Shenzhou 21 astronauts to Tiangong space station for a 6-month stay (video)

Shenzhou 21, China's latest astronaut mission, made it to the Tiangong space station after a Friday (Oct. 31) launch from the Gobi Desert.

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Become the scary alien this Halloween with these 5 reverse space horror games

Many video games are full of alien horrors, but these are the best games that let players turn the tables and become the terror from outer space.

Space

Explore the Milky Way like never before in this stunning new color map (image)

Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling, interactive cosmic panorama with unprecedented detail.

Space

Best space horror games, ranked: Cosmic spooks and interstellar terror await this Halloween

Outer space is pretty scary on its own, but the best space horror games excel at taking scares further with alien monsters, rogue AIs, and psychological horror.

Space

Halloween colors come to Kitt Peak Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 31, 2025

For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

The Independent UK

Chimpanzees mirror human thought processes in new study

The primates can critically assess the quality of evidence when faced with choices

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Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters

A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.

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