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World Space Week is October 4 to 10. Find events here
World Space Week dates back to 1999 and runs every year from October 4 to 10. This year, the theme is The Rocket Revolution. Find events near you here.
October 4, 2026
How a helium leak in an exoplanet atmosphere hints at life
A tentative helium detection may offer the 1st glimpse of this exoplanet atmosphere, but we'll need more evidence to know if LHS 1140b could host life.
October 4, 2026
Is this an alien radio signal from a super-Earth exoplanet?
Did China's FAST radio telescope detect an alien radio signal coming from the super-Earth exoplanet K2-155 d? Probably not.
October 2, 2026
Could an Earthlike planet with 2 stars be nearby?
A new astronomical model has found that an Earthlike planet could have a stable and potentially habitable orbit around a star in a nearby 2-star system.
October 2, 2026
Life on Enceladus? 2 new studies boost chances
Is there life on Enceladus? Two new studies show that the chances for life in the ocean of this Saturn moon are even greater than once thought.
October 1, 2026
JUICE mission completes flyby of Earth: New pics!
The JUICE mission made a successful flyby of Earth on September 28. See new images of Earth and the moon here. The spacecraft will reach Jupiter in 2031.
September 30, 2026
Water systems on early Mars were complex and hot
NASA's Perseverance rover has found evidence of ancient complex water systems on early Mars, including hot hydrothermal activity.
September 30, 2026
Mars calendar year begins September 30: Happy New Year, Mars!
Mars calendar year 39 begins on September 30, 2026. If you’re looking for a reason to celebrate, here’s to a Happy New Year ... on Mars.
September 30, 2026
Weather on exoplanets: Decoding the atmosphere of SIMP 0136
Researchers in Ireland have found a new way to decode the weather on exoplanets. They started with the planetary-mass object SIMP 0136.
September 29, 2026
A black hole jet is aimed at us … and it’s in our galaxy
For the first time, scientists have discovered a microblazar, a black hole system in our own galaxy with a jet pointed at Earth. It lies about 12,000 light-years away.
September 27, 2026
