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October 29, 2022

Monstrous asteroid to speed by Earth next week

RM4 2022, an asteroid with an estimated diameter of more than 2,400 feet, is expected to swing by Earth on Nov. 1, speeding at around 52,000 miles per hour.

October 27, 2022

Webb space telescope offers rare look into early universe

Newly released images from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam are giving scientists details about the early universe. The photos show galaxies bending light.

October 27, 2022

Russia threatens to target Western commercial satellites like Elon Musk's Starlink

Russian foreign ministry spokesman Konstantin Vorontsov threatened that Russia could target western commercial satellites like Elon Musk's Starlinks for assisting Ukraine.

October 26, 2022

International Space Station moves to avoid orbital debris

NASA said the International Space Station used its thrusters on Monday to avoid orbital debris, moving an "extra measure of distance away" from the fragment.

October 25, 2022

The last solar eclipse of 2022 stuns skywatchers

A partial solar eclipse was visible for skywatchers across Europe, Asia and Africa. For North America, the next total solar eclipse is slated for April 8, 2024.

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

Study says asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also caused a global tsunami

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan indicates that a global tsunami ravaged the earth after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs landed.

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 20, 2022

Air Force F-35 crashes at end of runway in Utah

Air Force officials said that an F-35 crashed at the end of a runway at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City, and the pilot ejected from the aircraft.

October 19, 2022

First Native American woman in space says beauty of Earth was overwhelming

The first Native American woman in space, Nicole Mann, said she was overwhelmed by the beauty of Earth on her five-month mission. Mann went into orbit with SpaceX on Oct. 5.