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1 to 2 Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth each day
There are now 1 to 2 Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day, burning up in the atmosphere with consequences not fully understood.
October 8, 2025
Mars missions image Comet 3I/ATLAS during red planet flyby
Spacecraft around Mars have caught images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it made a close pass past the red planet. See the images here.
October 7, 2025
Early universe was warmer than expected, new study says
New data from the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope reveal that the early universe was warmer than expected during the Epoch of Reionization.
October 7, 2025
1st planet orbiting a sunlike star discovered 30 years ago
On October 6, 1995, astronomers announced the discovery of the 1st known planet orbiting a distant sunlike star. This planet is known as 51 Pegasi b.
October 7, 2025
EF-5 tornado drought ends as NWS upgrades Enderlin tornado
The 12-year-long drought of EF-5 tornadoes ended in 2025 after the NWS upgraded the Enderlin, North Dakota, tornado from June 2025 to an EF-5 tornado.
October 6, 2025
2 asteroids safely buzzed by Earth this past week
Two asteroids passed close to Earth a couple days apart. One was just above Earth while the other was below. Read more about the asteroids here.
October 5, 2025
New Tumbleweed rovers could transform Mars exploration
Researchers in Europe have successfully tested prototypes of proposed Tumbleweed rovers. The lightweight spherical rovers would use wind to move around on Mars.
October 5, 2025
The Super Harvest Moon overnight on October 6-7
In 2025, look for the October full moon - the Harvest Moon - on October 6. It's the first of four supermoons in a row.
October 5, 2025
Moon-forming disk found around massive planet
Data from the Webb space telescope reveal that a massive planet around a distant star is encircled by a moon-forming disk.
October 3, 2025
Rogue planet found growing at astonishing record rate
Astronomers have discovered a rogue planet eating up 6 billion tons of gas and dust every second. That's the fastest rate ever recorded for any planet.
October 2, 2025
