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1st photo of Earth from space, 80 years ago
On October 24, 1946 — 80 years ago — a movie camera on board a V-2 rocket captured the 1st-ever photo of Earth from space.
October 23, 2026
Why does anything exist? New theory emerges
Why does anything exist? A new theory suggests a forgotten particle might have shifted the balance between matter and antimatter.
October 22, 2026
Lucy mission to Trojan asteroids: 5 years of discoveries
NASA’s Lucy mission is now less than a year from reaching the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. And it has already made some exciting discoveries along the way.
October 22, 2026
Surprising colors of white dwarf stars revealed for 1st time
Astronomers in the U.K. have found that the true colors of white dwarf stars can vary greatly. They even found the 1st known green star.
October 21, 2026
Euclid was mapping the universe. Then it found a comet
The Euclid space telescope made an accidental comet discovery as it searched the universe for evidence of dark matter and dark energy.
October 21, 2026
The MMX mission launches to Mars’ moons on Monday
The MMX mission launches October 19 to Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos. It will collect a sample from Phobos and return it to Earth in 2031.
October 18, 2026
Caves on the moon are target of new NASA mission
NASA is searching for caves on the moon. A new mission, GIMLI, will land near the volcanic Marius Hills Pit to look for a subsurface lava tube. Will it find one?
October 16, 2026
2nd-generation planet: Was this world born around a dead star?
Astronomers might have found a new 2nd-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf star. It could also help answer a "cold case" mystery about the white dwarf.
October 16, 2026
Space is getting crowded. Here’s the latest satellite report
ESA reports on the state of low-Earth orbit. The number of satellites in orbit is skyrocketing, along with the chance for collisions and on-ground casualties.
October 16, 2026
Planetary systems fall into 2 distinct families, astronomers say
Astronomers studying planetary systems in the Milky Way have found they can be sorted into 2 families. These families are largely determined by the host star.
October 15, 2026
