Hypernovae May Be All Hype, No Nova
Astrophysicists think that hypernovae are the most powerful stellar explosions in the Universe. They're the most explosive type of core-collapse supernova. But the evidence for them…
October 13, 2026Space news
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On this day in space! Oct. 13, 1773: Astronomer Charles Messier discovers the Whirlpool Galaxy before we ever knew it was a galaxy
On Oct. 13, 1773, a French astronomer named Charles Messier discovered the "Whirlpool Galaxy," also known as Messier 51, or M51. Here's why it mattered.
October 13, 2026NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
NASA engineer and astronaut Christina Koch will serve as the agency’s acting deputy chief engineer beginning on Sunday, Nov. 1, following the retirement of Katherine Van…
October 13, 2026‘We basically did Top Gun in space’: ‘Star Trek Starfleet Academy’ warps back into action in March 2027 for sophomore year in the final frontier
The sophomore season of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will warp back to the small screen in March 2027 when the limited series returns for its final…
October 13, 2026See the original Galileo shuttle from ‘Star Trek’ in its new home at the Original Series Set Tour in New York
This iconic spaceship will now live long and prosper in its brand-new Star Trek Tour home.
October 13, 2026A Red Dwarf is Taking its Time Eating a Brown Dwarf
Astronomers detected an unusual triangular light curve about 300 light years away. They were searching for Black Widow Binaries, where a dense neutron star eats its…
October 13, 2026Stargazing Road Trip Checklist: The Dark Sky Snack Edition
Dark skies are usually far from cities, which means far from snack stores. Pack your food before you go.
October 13, 2026ESA’s Hera Mission Targets Binary Asteroid Pair in November
In just one more month, the European Space Agency’s Hera mission will make history. Moving at 12 kilometers per second versus Earth, the mission is about…
October 13, 2026Week in images: 12-16 October 2026
Week in images: 12-16 October 2026 Discover our week through the lens
October 13, 2026NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
NASA’s SpaceX 35th commercial resupply mission lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT Tuesday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral…
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