A faint glow from the early universe could help solve the mystery of dark energy
Hydrogen may be the most common element in the cosmos, but scientists could use it to do something unique: uncover the nature of dark energy.
October 13, 2026Space news
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Starlink mission for 1st time in more than 3 weeks (photos)
SpaceX launched 27 of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 12), the first such mission for a Falcon 9 rocket since Sept. 19.
October 13, 2026SpaceX launching 6,300 pounds of cargo to the ISS on Oct. 13: Watch it live
SpaceX will launch more than 3 tons of cargo toward the International Space Station on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live.
October 12, 2026Astronomers witness supermassive black hole gorge on a cosmic meal before ‘burping’ radio jets 300 days later
Using the NASA spacecraft Swift, astronomers observed a supermassive black hole burping radio jets 300 days after a heavy cosmic meal.
October 12, 2026Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet
Diligent sleuthing by astronomers has broken open a cold case in the data archive of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. In a study published Monday in Nature…
October 12, 2026The moon could turn astronauts into ‘walking, high voltage capacitors’ that accidentally zap spacecraft
NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.
October 12, 2026Best Snacks for a Meteor Shower Night
A good meteor shower night is mostly patience. Find a dark spot, give your eyes 20 to 30 minutes to adjust, and avoid your phone screen.…
October 12, 2026The ‘Halloween Fireballs’ are coming. Here’s what to expect from the Taurids this October
The Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers will produce occasional bright, slow-moving meteors worldwide during October and November, with moon-free peaks in 2026.
October 12, 2026Primordial Helium Further Confirms Our Understanding Of The Big Bang
Most helium in the Universe is primordial helium, formed during the Big Bang. But a fraction of helium was formed by long-dead stars. Distinguishing between the…
October 12, 2026Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.
MDA Space, a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, space exploration and infrastructure, will utilize Jena-Optronik’s ASTRO HP star sensor on a LEO…
October 12, 2026