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Space
Saturn’s rings are weird and wonderful: 10 facts here
Saturn's rings are a glorious highlight of our solar system. But how long have they existed? And what will happen to them? Find out all that and more.
October 19, 2025
Astronomy Essentials
Human World
Learn how to shoot photos of meteors
Want to shoot photos of meteors with your camera? The first step is planning. The next step is to gather your equipment. Then on to the capture process.
October 19, 2025
Space
Phosphine on brown dwarf is 1st found in surprise discovery
Astronomers have made a surprising discovery of phosphine on brown dwarf Wolf 1130C. It had been predicted but not seen in brown dwarf atmospheres until now.
October 19, 2025
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide. The Orionids peak between midnight and dawn October 21. See charts for Venus, the moon, Mercury and Mars.
October 19, 2025
Astronomy Essentials
Comet Halley is the parent of 2 meteor showers
The famous comet Halley spawns both the October Orionid meteor shower and the May Eta Aquariid meteor shower. It'll return to the inner solar system in 2061.
October 17, 2025
Spaceflight
Reflect Orbital says it will deliver sunlight on demand
The startup company Reflect Orbital has proposed putting hundreds of thousands of satellites with mirrors in space to illuminate areas of Earth at night.
October 17, 2025
Space
New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers
Researchers have discovered further evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars, in the form of backwater deposits and ridges left by rivers billions of years ago.
October 16, 2025
Earth
Not all bats are bloodsuckers! More on this Halloween icon
Bats might be spooky, but they pollinate flowers, control insect pests and have inspired scientists to improve human lives in many ways.
October 16, 2025
Earth
New dinosaur highway dig reveals record-breaking footprints
A new round of excavations at the U.K.'s 'dinosaur highway' has revealed hundreds more dinosaur footprints and a record-breaking sauropod trackway.
October 15, 2025
Astronomy Essentials
Clusters Nebulae Galaxies
Orionid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know
In 2025, the Orionid meteor shower should rain down its greatest number of meteors on October 20-21. The moon won't interfere in 2025.
October 15, 2025
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