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October 24, 2022

NASA team to study UFOs, release report to public in 2023

NASA announced a 16-member team will study "unidentified aerial phenomena" — sometimes known as UFOs — to shed light on their origins and release its findings to the public in mid-2023.

October 20, 2022

Webb telescope captures stunning image of Pillars of Creation

The James Webb Space Telescope has released a stunning new image of the Pillars of Creation, highlighting the process of new star formation 6,500 light-years away.

October 19, 2022

Astronomers are shocked when black hole 'burps' out a star

Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics were shocked when a black hole ejected a star it had consumed three years ago.

October 18, 2022

Apollo 9 commander, astronaut James McDivitt, dies at age 93

Astronaut James A. McDivitt who lead the Apollo 9 mission, the third human spaceflight in NASA's Apollo mission, has died at 93 years old.

October 17, 2022

Watch for fireballs: Orionids meteor shower expected to peak this week

While the Orionids meteor shower peak is on Oct. 21, the Orionids will be active through Nov. 22, per NASA. Faster meteors are likely to become fireballs.

October 16, 2022

NASA's Lucy spacecraft buzzes Earth on first anniversary of launch on mission to explore around Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft skimmed Earth's atmosphere early Saturday morning, flying lower than the International Space Station. The mission launched exactly a year ago.

October 14, 2022

NASA, SpaceX Crew-4 makes re-entry near Florida coast

Astronauts with NASA and SpaceX returned to Earth on Friday, landing in the ocean off Florida's coast.

October 13, 2022

Scientists discover the Milky Way's 'galactic graveyard' filled with black holes

Scientists at the University of Sydney have discovered a galactic graveyard filled with dead suns turned into black holes and neutron stars.

October 12, 2022

NASA's DART mission successfully hits asteroid into new orbit

NASA said Tuesday that its DART mission had successfully altered the orbit of asteroid Dimorphos. The impact shortened the length of its orbit by 32 minutes.

October 5, 2022

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster successfully lands on Just Read the Instructions drone ship

After launching astronauts to the International Space Station Wednesday the first stage booster of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed on the Just Read the Instructions (JRTI) drone ship.