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Swift spacecraft fell back to Earth in a fiery blaze
The Swift spacecraft fell back to Earth as a fiery streak of light on November 4. See videos here of its blazing reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
November 5, 2026
ESCAPADE mission to fly past Earth twice in 2 days
On November 7 and 9, 2026, the twin probes of the ESCAPADE mission — first Blue and then Gold — will perform flybys of Earth on the way to Mars.
November 5, 2026
A new mini-moon for Earth! Meet 2026 QQ8
Earth has another new mini-moon! The little space rock 2026 QQ8 began orbiting Earth in April and will stay through 2026.
November 4, 2026
When will the Blaze Star erupt? Will neutrinos give us a warning?
Astronomers are still waiting for the Blaze Star to erupt. New research suggests neutrinos could provide an early warning of its next outburst.
November 3, 2026
How to see Earth’s shadow at sunrise and sunset
You can see Earth's shadow in both the evening and morning sky. It appears as a bluish band opposite the sun. And you might see the Belt of Venus too.
November 3, 2026
Did comets seed life on Earth? A new study says — probably not
Did comets seed life on Earth? It's unlikely, a new study from the University of Cambridge says. It would have been a very rare occurrence.
November 1, 2026
Do black holes split into smaller black holes?
Black holes sometimes merge. But could 1 split into 2 or more? A new study explores the conditions that might allow it, including extremely rapid rotation.
November 1, 2026
Did the Viking 2 lander detect marsquakes in 1976?
New analysis shows that 2 possible marsquakes detected by Viking 2 were in the same region as nearly 1,000 others detected by the InSight lander decades later.
November 1, 2026
New dwarf planet discovered by Rubin?
Astronomers using the Rubin Observatory have discovered a new dwarf planet candidate. It lies just beyond the orbit of Pluto.
October 30, 2026
Could the Taurid meteors bring a risk of airbursts in 2026?
A researcher says the Taurid meteor shower could bring an increased risk of an airburst in 2026. But these Halloween fireballs are based on 2 big IFs.
October 30, 2026
