Martian Polar Crater Ice Shifts with Seasonal Frost
The planet Mars shares many landforms and weather patterns with the Earth, including changing seasons, volcanoes, canyons, dust storms and dust devils, and water ice. But…
November 1, 2026Space news
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Ceres’ Water Ice Can Mask Massive Surface Salt Deposits
The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the entire solar system. This could be because while Ceres…
October 31, 2026Space Outposts Beyond the Moon May Rely on Planetary AI
NASA plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028 for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. But the famed agency has no…
October 31, 20269 nightmarish sci-fi spaceships to crawl aboard for Halloween if you dare
Grab your high-lumen flashlight and gargantuan gun to explore these vicious vessels
October 31, 2026This Week In Space podcast: Episode 234 — Living in Lunar Caves
On Episode 234 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Mike Wall are joined by Than Putzig of the Planetary Science Institute about a NASA-backed…
October 31, 2026On this day in space! Oct. 31, 2015: Creepy skull-shaped Halloween asteroid flies by Earth, NASA names it the ‘Great Pumpkin’
On October 31, 2015, an asteroid shaped like a human skull flew by Earth. Here's why it was so creepy.
October 31, 2026The moon, Mars, and Jupiter shine in the heart of the Lion overnight on Nov. 1-2
The waning moon shines with Jupiter, Mars and the brilliant star Regulus in the eastern sky overnight Nov. 1-2.
October 31, 2026Betelgeuse is haunted by a cosmic poltergeist tormenting the doomed star’s atmosphere
Radio images show the supergiant's atmosphere recovering from its dramatic dimming, while a companion plows through its outer layers.
October 31, 2026Halloween night sky 2026 — Saturn, shooting stars and a space station await US stargazers
From Saturn's spectacular rings to Halloween fireballs and a space station flyover, there are plenty of celestial treats in store this Halloween. Here's when and where…
October 31, 2026Happy Halloween! SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
SpaceX sent another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from California just after midnight on Halloween (Oct. 31).
October 31, 2026