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Proxima Centauri discovered on this date
Astronomers thought Alpha Centauri was the closest star to Earth. Then they found a smaller, fainter star that's even closer. They named it Proxima Centauri.
October 12, 2022
DART impact changed asteroid’s orbit, NASA confirms
The DART impact of asteroid Didymos B was intended to charge the asteroid's orbit by 73 seconds. But DART surpassed this benchmark by more than 25 times.
October 11, 2022
Launches: CAPSTONE stabilized by recovery software
Engineers say CAPSTONE is stabilized after uploading recovery software and regaining control of the malfunctioning spacecraft.
October 11, 2022
How likely is an Earth-like origin of life elsewhere?
Retired astrophysicist Daniel Whitmire says that an Earth-like origin of life (abiogenesis) is probably very likely on other rocky worlds similar to our own.
October 10, 2022
Launches: SpinLaunch plans a slingshot to space!
A private company, Spinlaunch, has built a mass accelerator and hopes to launch payloads into space using this innovative technology.
October 9, 2022
Launches: Crew-5 has docked with ISS
On October 5, 2022, NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-5 mission. On October 6, Crew-5 successfully docked with the International Space Station.
October 6, 2022
A giant gamma-ray burst from the infant universe
A team of astronomers say they have discovered a new giant gamma-ray burst that originated from the infant universe when it was 880 million years old.
October 6, 2022
How satellites harm astronomy: what’s being done
Satellites harm astronomy in different ways, marring optical and infrared images and interfering with radio astronomy. Learn what can be done.
October 6, 2022
1st planet orbiting a sunlike star discovered 27 years ago
On October 6, 1995, astronomers announced the discovery of the first planet orbiting around a distant sunlike star. This planet is 51 Pegasi b.
October 6, 2022
Large asteroid RM4 to pass closely November 1
A large asteroid will pass nearly 6 Earth-moon distances away from Earth on November 1. It poses no danger to Earth. Learn more about asteroid 2022 RM4.
October 5, 2022
