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October 30, 2020

NASA astronaut describes the 'honor' and 'duty' of voting in space

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, the only American not on the planet, has described the special experience of voting in space. ​​​​​​​

October 30, 2020

Bizarre, Earth-sized rogue planet found floating in Milky Way

Scientists have discovered another rogue planet, but even this one has experts perplexed: it's slightly smaller than Earth and is floating through the Milky Way.

October 30, 2020

Blue moon to appear on Halloween for the first time in nearly 20 years

Stargazers are in for a treat on Halloween when a blue moon lights up the night sky, the first time it's happened in nearly 20 years.

October 29, 2020

'UFO' spotted over Hawaii was likely a spent rocket, expert says

A ‘UFO’ spotted over Hawaii on Oct. 24 was likely a spent rocket, according to experts.

October 29, 2020

NASA image shows spooky 'Halloween' sun

Just in time for Halloween, a NASA image shows a very spooky sun.

October 29, 2020

Asteroid size of 747 set to fly past Earth on Halloween

An asteroid nearly the size of a Boeing 747 will safely fly past Earth on Halloween.

October 29, 2020

'Extraterrestrial organic compounds' found in 2018 Michigan 'fireball'

In 2018, a meteorite fell to Earth, causing a fireball that streaked across the sky in Michigan. Now, researchers have discovered the space rock contains "extraterrestrial organic compounds."

October 29, 2020

Asteroid discovered 170 years ago could be worth $10,000 quadrillion

An asteroid that was discovered nearly 170 years ago could be worth as much as $10,000 quadrillion, experts believe.

October 28, 2020

NASA's Perseverance rover is halfway to Mars

After launching on July 30 to head to the Red Planet, NASA's Perseverance rover is halfway to Mars, the space agency announced.

October 27, 2020

Extraterrestrial life on the closest 1,000 stars to Earth could see us: experts

If indeed aliens do exist, they may be watching us from not too far away in space, a new study has found.