http://feed.informer.com/digests/MQCJ8MZJHI/feeder Science News Respective post owners and feed distributors Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:53:08 -0600 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.space.com/entertainment/the-final-frontier-of-trivia-a-star-trek-themed-quiz SPACE.com urn:uuid:165343f3-1e30-4c6f-011f-838e3bb6b2b2 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500 This quiz will test your knowledge of 'Star Trek' ships, species, episodes, and the ideals that explore the final frontier. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/fallout-new-vegas-came-out-15-years-ago-but-theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-return-to-the-mojave-wasteland SPACE.com urn:uuid:071f3c9d-614d-86b8-ae53-7a5d36326e8c Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Fallout Season 2 is taking us back to New Vegas as the legendary RPG turns 15, but there are more reasons to return to the Mojave. https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/watch-comets-lemmon-and-swan-make-their-closest-approach-to-earth-live-online-on-oct-20 SPACE.com urn:uuid:35c64c7b-626c-9a93-1fdb-2120129255e7 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20. https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/watch-comets-lemmon-and-swan-make-their-closest-approach-to-earth-live-online-on-oct-20 SPACE.com urn:uuid:f969a767-7c57-22e9-4d84-7d973586709e Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20. https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/cosmic-heart-nebula-bursts-with-light-in-new-deep-space-astrophotographer-portrait-photo-october-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:a90ed763-e318-68b0-cc42-8558856440d2 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-falcon-9-31st-flight-rocket-reuse-record-starlink-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:21d23397-8b12-5890-e20e-87421d5b5b85 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 23:01:00 -0500 SpaceX will launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite today (Oct. 19) on the record-breaking 31st flight of a Falcon 9 rocket, and you can watch the action live. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-falcon-9-31st-flight-rocket-reuse-record-starlink-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:72bd21a8-0691-cb69-27e6-69155227ee80 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 23:01:00 -0500 SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite today (Oct. 19) on the record-breaking 31st flight of a Falcon 9 rocket. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-falcon-9-31st-flight-rocket-reuse-record-starlink-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:93eebaf3-a29b-2fe6-3754-bf2632b57c4c Sat, 18 Oct 2025 23:01:00 -0500 SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today (Oct. 19) on the record-breaking 31st flight of a Falcon 9 rocket. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-falcon-9-31st-flight-rocket-reuse-record-starlink-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:ffc8d743-2c70-04c5-2cd6-3d3a25d10417 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 23:01:00 -0500 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set a new reuse record today (Oct. 19) on a Starlink satellite launch, flying for the 31st time. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/global-space-awards-debut-london-2025-celebrating-space-innovation SPACE.com urn:uuid:ebf9c74b-22b6-00f4-be55-52dad998c48c Sat, 18 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 The cosmos is getting its own red carpet. The inaugural Global Space Awards will launch later this year with world-renowned physicist and science communicator Brian Greene set as the host. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-182-the-dream-is-alive SPACE.com urn:uuid:cb36ab4b-7f12-c7a7-c255-92a9021d3087 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:50:23 -0500 On Episode 182 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Hart to discuss his career from a fighter jet pilot to a NASA astronaut. https://www.space.com/technology/aerospace/how-can-europe-fight-back-against-incursions-by-drone-aircraft SPACE.com urn:uuid:f229acf3-4f38-b4c4-5ba4-8f81b161b609 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0500 An academic looks at the risks of drone aircraft, from airplanes to civilian attacks and injuries. https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-moon-and-venus-take-a-morning-stroll-through-the-sky-on-oct-19 SPACE.com urn:uuid:278decab-a49a-affa-3e50-d16967f82839 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-10000th-starlink-satellite-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:e48f654f-ebd6-b0ca-71fd-68b70a66860b Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today (Oct. 18), and you can watch the action live. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-10000th-starlink-satellite-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:94b0eb86-922b-4ba9-25dc-900eae0240bc Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 SpaceX is scheduled to launch another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit from California early Monday morning (Oct. 20), and you can watch the action live. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-10000th-starlink-satellite-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:e6e24fd7-cf5b-bffb-4c7c-e9ff95627246 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit from California today (Oct. 19), on its record-tying 132nd Falcon 9 mission of the year. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-10000th-starlink-satellite-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:4c4643d1-2617-213e-caaa-9800efc5437d Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit from California today (Oct. 19), on the company's record-tying 132nd Falcon 9 mission of the year. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-10000th-starlink-satellite-launch SPACE.com urn:uuid:f5f1caa0-7ebc-d19d-af05-19b6d2041729 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit from California today (Oct. 19), on the company's record-tying 132nd Falcon 9 mission of the year. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/lego-is-offering-a-free-northern-lights-diorama-and-double-loyalty-points-until-october-20 SPACE.com urn:uuid:c5444874-18a7-c3fa-7b41-2da9cb208481 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500 Get a free Northern Lights diorama set and double loyalty points with purchases over $150 until October 20 and it's free to sign up to Lego Insiders. https://www.space.com/entertainment/ace-frehley-kiss-guitarist-cosmic-tribute SPACE.com urn:uuid:1423063a-6f99-c34e-c52a-8e00acdf432a Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0500 Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley passed away on Thursday (Oct. 16), leaving behind a cosmic legacy. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/japanese-astronaut-snaps-stunning-aurora-photo-from-orbit-on-the-international-space-station-oct-13-17-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:a20224dd-eed9-172b-25ad-0ee60246bff7 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:30:00 -0500 Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates are still halted due to the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception. https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/if-life-on-mars-exists-it-may-be-preserved-in-a-frozen-time-capsule SPACE.com urn:uuid:0546a40a-e568-ebec-5c90-480d72fbff3d Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0500 If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet’s icy surface. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/shioli-katsuna-on-mitsukis-invasion-season-3-journey-and-her-cool-apex-alien-connection-exclusive SPACE.com urn:uuid:d80e9c62-0146-857c-39b3-bba1d4afff48 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0500 'Building that was a very careful and sensitive process because I had to imagine everything' https://www.space.com/entertainment/from-page-to-planet-sci-fi-author-match-up SPACE.com urn:uuid:04d7463a-410c-2f23-af32-1815e5d0d0ec Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0500 In this quiz, you'll be asked to pair famous sci-fi titles with their creators. https://www.space.com/science/climate-change/trump-administration-is-on-track-to-cut-1-in-3-epa-staffers-by-the-end-of-2025-slashing-agencys-ability-to-keep-pollution-out-of-air-and-water SPACE.com urn:uuid:14b1fb81-cb6a-c476-5253-5acb7f39ad33 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0500 Two academics look at the stakes involved with air and water pollution if the EPA's budget is cut. https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/scientists-discover-exoplanet-forming-disk-with-water-older-than-the-star-it-orbits SPACE.com urn:uuid:4f819ab9-8047-6578-2cfc-fda0f849b480 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0500 V883 Orionis is a young star that formed in the Orion Nebula half a million years ago. https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/scientists-discover-exoplanet-forming-disk-with-water-older-than-the-star-it-orbits SPACE.com urn:uuid:f0093faf-606d-8f61-49f7-94b0112b63b5 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0500 V883 Orionis is a young star that formed in the Orion Nebula half a million years ago. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-wars-starfighter-release-date-trailers-cast-and-everything-else-we-know SPACE.com urn:uuid:145be54d-e813-92ec-c41c-6e600bc1bfb8 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0500 This Ryan Gosling-led standalone 'Star Wars' movie is coming to theaters in our galaxy in 2027. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/us-military-greenlights-up-to-100-spacex-launches-per-year-from-california SPACE.com urn:uuid:ea895bdc-0ba5-f981-cafc-866640dbc42c Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500 The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's proposal to launch up to 100 rockets per year from Vandenberg Space Force Bas, which sits on California's rugged, beautiful and often cloudy central coast. https://www.space.com/entertainment/strange-new-words-space-sci-fi-readers-club SPACE.com urn:uuid:1d75d15f-fa32-56cc-107d-f22a2f16a714 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:25:16 -0500 Join Space.com's monthly, virtual reading community where we enjoy science fiction one short story at a time. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/china-launches-internet-satellites-on-600th-mission-of-long-march-rocket-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:a6fa19d1-f071-6952-56a7-d57ff65bfffc Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500 A Long March 8A rocket lofted another batch of China's Guowang internet satellites on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). It was the 600th launch overall for a Long March vehicle. https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/could-the-worlds-1st-private-space-telescope-help-find-stars-with-habitable-exoplanets SPACE.com urn:uuid:b7a53d75-c492-68ff-fbc5-a8340589a142 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 The world's first commercial astronomy space telescope will look for stars that may host habitable exoplanets. https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/the-orionid-meteor-shower-peaks-under-dark-moonless-skies-next-week-heres-how-to-see-it SPACE.com urn:uuid:4a7e0ae4-e27b-6ab0-5096-c2747cd49e1a Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0500 One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch for shooting stars in the autumn sky. https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars-and-satellites-streak-over-gemini-north-telescope-space-photo-of-the-day-for-oct-17-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:9b07a6b9-4a7c-6dca-1f2d-d41d4df9c03e Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 A striking new image from the Gemini North telescope captures the changing face of the night sky, where stars mingle ever more frequently with satellite trails. https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/celestron-trailseeker-8x42-binoculars-deal-41-percent-off-october SPACE.com urn:uuid:11c653f3-aea5-ec92-2778-2510dd8425ee Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Right now, you can save $130 on the best binoculars we've tested for on-the-go stargazing https://www.space.com/stargazing/how-to-see-comet-c2025-r2-swan-shine-in-the-october-sky-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:021d60b1-396e-748e-9f98-9bc74498d1d0 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will make a close flyby of Earth on Oct. 21. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/russian-cosmonauts-install-semiconductor-experiment-jettison-old-hdtv-camera-during-spacewalk-outside-iss SPACE.com urn:uuid:56a4c10d-7ecf-2804-2554-e8fbe2730652 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:54:23 -0500 Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky worked outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (Oct. 16), conducting a spacewalk to install, retrieve and jettison equipment. https://www.space.com/stargazing/comet-c2025-a6-lemmon-ghostly-tail-haunts-skies-above-england-photo-oct-12-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:93c83d58-9af7-e2f1-437b-48d9e884ccd9 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0500 Photographer Josh Dury has captured a gorgeous view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightening the skies above the UK as it nears planet Earth. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-spacexs-super-heavy-starship-booster-hover-in-mid-air-before-plunging-into-the-sea-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:8006ae93-d9b2-7059-5691-a8ddecae6e31 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0500 SpaceX video from Starship's Oct. 13 launch shows the rocket's Super Heavy booster hovering over the gulf before its dive into the deep. https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/dry-ice-may-burrow-through-mars-like-sandworms-in-dune SPACE.com urn:uuid:8c5cc8ae-ffc7-b7a6-219c-33926e382e00 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0500 Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-the-2nd-ever-launch-of-chinas-record-breaking-gravity-1-rocket-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:d24c7bc2-f869-bf07-fff2-3ecfa3338bf0 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0500 The Chinese company Orienspace's Gravity-1 solid rocket launched for the second time ever on Oct. 10, sending three satellites to orbit from the deck of a ship. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-gearing-up-to-launch-its-haven-1-private-space-station-in-2026 SPACE.com urn:uuid:b8fbf022-87b4-607e-135e-361d437e66c5 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Vast's Haven-1 is poised to become the first privately built space station, marking a turning point in the post-International Space Station era. https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/rule-breaking-black-hole-destroys-star-in-puzzling-way-this-is-truly-extraordinary SPACE.com urn:uuid:f503989d-4b0c-dcf3-a3b7-a460fae2a0b3 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500 The so-called tidal disruption event also produced two puzzling delayed outbursts. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-europes-upcoming-plato-exoplanet-hunter-spread-its-wings-video SPACE.com urn:uuid:6fde4155-2044-7ac7-3eb5-407af91a379f Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 PLATO powered up and extended its solar panels as the exoplanet-hunting spacecraft readies for launch as soon as December. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/this-lego-star-wars-set-is-an-awesome-recreation-of-the-iconic-movie-logo-and-is-now-at-its-lowest-ever-price SPACE.com urn:uuid:16384ff7-294d-c388-3c25-b12e1468821a Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:31:04 -0500 A brilliant focal point for any Star Wars Lego collection, this 700-piece set has a 20% saving in this Amazon deal. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/new-space-debris-shield-satellites-and-astronauts-could-suit-up-in-novel-space-armor SPACE.com urn:uuid:53011c55-9879-add3-c41b-0970614a5198 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:01:00 -0500 Humanity has a new tool in the fight against space junk — "Space Armor," a multi-functional composite that could protect both spacecraft and astronauts. https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/where-the-ridge-meets-the-river-space-photo-of-the-day-for-oct-16-2025 SPACE.com urn:uuid:256843de-eb3e-f6dc-9203-415fd15a60b5 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 From above Earth, LandSat 9's keen eye captures a stunning Y-shaped meeting of ridge and river in China's Tarim Basin. https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-15-us-states-tonight SPACE.com urn:uuid:cc98cc22-d125-f8f2-5187-4b9c738f29b0 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:23:04 -0500 Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight. https://www.space.com/entertainment/star-wars-blade-runner-and-the-thing-poster-artist-drew-struzan-dies-at-78 SPACE.com urn:uuid:74d5b459-ed96-1f62-62f5-64832f6b2ed9 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Struzan's signature artwork defined an entire generation of Hollywood filmmaking. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/russian-cosmonauts-spacewalk-iss-october-2025-webcast SPACE.com urn:uuid:9b2a6b24-3fd7-af45-407c-0bade434be5f Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy will conduct a spacewalk outside the ISS today (Oct. 16), and you can watch it live.