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Solar eclipse photos keep coming, and they’re awesome
Solar eclipse photos from October 14, 2023, still haven't stopped coming in. Here are a few more great ones! Thanks to all who contributed.
October 20, 2023
New AI tool can help find alien life in the solar system
Researchers in the U.S. and Japan have developed a new AI technique that can determine if there is evidence for past or present life, or not, with 90% accuracy.
October 15, 2023
Happy Friday the 13th: It’s the 2nd one in 2023
When a year with 365 days starts on a Sunday, like 2023, it's inevitable Friday the 13th will occur twice. In 2023 Friday the 13th comes in January and October.
October 13, 2023
October birthstone: Colorful opal and tourmaline
Take your pick: the October birthstone is either the striking iridescent opal or the many-colored tourmaline. Learn the lore of these pretty gemstones here.
October 13, 2023
Bus-sized asteroid buzzed past Earth on Thursday
A bus-sized asteroid safely passed Earth less than 1/4 the distance to the moon at 12:52 UTC (7:52 am CDT) on October 12, 2023.
October 12, 2023
Biggest solar superstorm yet, glimpsed in ancient tree rings
Researchers analyzing tree rings discovered the biggest solar superstorm known so far. If it hit today, it would wreck some critical human infrastructure.
October 11, 2023
Argentina wildfire threatens city of Villa Carlos Paz
An Argentina wildfire was encroaching on the city of Villa Carlos Paz on October 11, 2023. Drone footage showed flames and a "wall of fire" near the city.
October 11, 2023
Boo to a goose. Facial recognition used to study wildlife
Facial recognition software used to study the social behavior of individual geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor rare geese in South Australia.
October 5, 2023
World Space Week is October 4 to 10. Find events here
World Space Week runs every year from October 4 to 10. This year's theme is space and entrepreneurship. Find events near you here.
October 4, 2023
Bubble nebula: Why image an object again?
Astrophotographer Steven Bellavia captured images of the Bubble nebula in 2018 and 2023. Here, he explains why astrophotographers target the same object twice.
October 3, 2023
