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Astronomy Essentials
Orionid meteor shower 2026: All you need to know
The Orionid meteor shower is here! Find out where and when to look up with our charts and viewing tips.
October 20, 2026
Sun
Sun news: Fast solar wind approaching Earth
Sun news October 20, 2026: A coronal hole’s fast wind arrives today, with minor geomagnetic storms and auroras possible.
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide. This evening, look for the moon near Capricornus. Plus the Orionid meteor shower is here!
October 20, 2026
Tonight
See brightest star, Sirius, in your morning sky
Out late at night or before dawn? Look for the sky's brightest star, Sirius, a brilliant beauty. You'll know it's Sirius if you see Orion's Belt pointing to it.
October 20, 2026
Earth
New dinosaur species identified from fossil stashed in drawer for a century
Researchers identified a new dinosaur species from a fossil on Isle of Wight in the UK. The carnivorous dino would have been as tall as a human.
October 18, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Comet Halley is 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 18, 2026
Space
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
Astronomy Essentials
Inferior conjunction — Venus! October 23-24, 2026
Venus reaches inferior conjunction soon. It'll pass between Earth and the sun at 4 UTC on October 24. Then Venus emerges in the morning sky.
October 17, 2026
Space
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
Human World
No more leap seconds! Timekeeping is officially changing
The world’s timekeepers announced on Thursday that leap seconds will no longer be added to clocks starting in May 2027.
October 16, 2026
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