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Collision may have formed the moon in only hours
New simulations from NASA show that a collision may have formed the moon in mere hours. Watch a video of the simulation and read more.
October 5, 2022
Dino-killing asteroid caused global tsunami
The dino-killing asteroid of 66 million years ago created a global tsunami, with some 30,000 times the energy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
October 5, 2022
‘After’ photos of DART’s collision with an asteroid
See amazing 'after' photos of DART's collision with a tiny asteroid moon on September 26. Follow-up images show comet-like debris tails almost as long as Earth!
October 5, 2022
Launches: NASA and ESA look to the moon
In Launches: NASA and ESA reaffirmed their intent to cooperate on lunar missions at the 2022 International Astronautical Congress held in September in Paris.
October 5, 2022
See the moon near Saturn, October 4 and 5
You can spot the moon near Saturn on the evenings of October 4 and 5, 2022. The moon is waxing, heading toward full phase.
October 4, 2022
Sputnik launched 65 years ago
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik I satellite into Earth orbit on October 4, 1957. Sputnik’s unassuming beep ushered in the Space Age 65 years ago.
October 4, 2022
Heatwave on Jupiter, from its aurora
Scientists have discovered a heatwave on Jupiter, thought to be generated and driven by the giant planet's mighty auroras.
October 3, 2022
Moon’s wandering poles revealed in new study
A new study from scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center "erased craters" to better understand the moon's wandering poles over time.
October 3, 2022
The Wow! Signal: New search comes up empty
Scientists with Breakthrough Listen conducted a new search around a sun-like star for the famous Wow! Signal from 1977. Unfortunately, they heard nothing.
October 2, 2022
Launches: Crew-5 arrives in Florida for ISS launch
In Launches: The Crew-5 mission team arrived at KSC on October 1, 2022, in anticipation of liftoff to the International Space Station on October 5.
October 1, 2022
