Space.com
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- Planetary genealogy: Milky Way worlds belong to 1 of 2 ‘families,’ scientists find
by Robert Lea on 14th October 2026 at 9:00 pmScientists have performed a cosmic genealogy on planetary systems in the Milky Way, finding two distinct families that influence the evolution and fate of these systems.
- 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' author Matt Dinniman talks inspirations, success, and the upcoming Peacock TV series (interview)
by stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) on 14th October 2026 at 8:00 pm'Luckily I’m still in love with this story, and I am in love with writing it.'
- SpaceX's Starship just turned 10 years old. When will it go to Mars?
by andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) on 14th October 2026 at 6:00 pmA decade after Elon Musk publicly unveiled plans for the fully reusable megarocket, Starship has reached orbit. How far away is Mars?
- On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, the first X-plane
by Hanneke Weitering on 14th October 2026 at 4:30 pmOn Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Here's why it mattered.
- Life after the moon: Artemis II's Christina Koch steps down from active astronaut duty
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 14th October 2026 at 4:00 pmArtemis II mission specialist Christina Koch will become NASA's acting deputy chief engineer on Nov. 1. All four Artemis II crewmates have now stepped away from active spaceflight duties.
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Astronomy Now
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- Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower
by Bob King on 14th October 2026 at 3:42 pmThe Moon bugs out just in time to enjoy the peak of the Orionids, which trace their origin to Halley's Comet. The post Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- NASA Initiative to Study the Moon's Environmentby David Dickinson on 13th October 2026 at 2:58 pm
NASA announced three new scientific payloads that will head to the Moon to better understand lunar hazards and resources. The post NASA Initiative to Study the Moon's Environment appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Showerby Bob King on 14th October 2026 at 3:42 pm
The Moon bugs out just in time to enjoy the peak of the Orionids, which trace their origin to Halley's Comet. The post Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 9 – 18by Alan MacRobert on 9th October 2026 at 8:56 am
Take advantage of these moonless evenings! Make friends with some far Cassiopeia clusters in the high-arching Milky Way. Soon the Moon will return. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 9 – 18 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.