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October 18, 2022

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev drives over colleague less than 3 weeks after returning from space

A Russian cosmonaut ran over a colleague on a dark road three weeks after returning from space. The colleague was hospitalized with several fractures.

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

World's first space tourist signs up to take a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk's Starship

The world's first space tourist signed up to return to space on Elon Musk's Starship. Dennis Tito traveled to the International Space Station 21 years ago.

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 11, 2022

Mars may had been swarmed with microscopic organisms, study says

Ancient Mars may had been teeming with microscopic organisms, according to a study. However, it also suggests long-term habitability is limited in the universe.

October 11, 2022

Stunning images of hunter's moon worldwide

The hunter's moon dazzled skywatchers worldwide over the weekend. Photographers captured the orange-colored orb over cities and against stunning natural backdrops.