Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week
Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week

Virgin Galactic will unveil its first Delta-class spaceship on Wednesday (Oct. 28), revealing a name chosen by public vote before transporting the spacecraft from Arizona to Spaceport America in New Mexico.

How ‘spacewalking’ underwater made me feel like I was really in space
How ‘spacewalking’ underwater made me feel like I was really in space

Analog Astronaut Commander and Aquanaut Michaela Musilova led underwater simulated “spacewalks” in low visibility to test astronaut safety and communication protocols during simulated space missions.

Cowboy Space unveils ‘Big Iron’ rocket to launch 20,000 AI data centers
Cowboy Space unveils ‘Big Iron’ rocket to launch 20,000 AI data centers

Cowboy Space just gave us our first look at its “Big Iron” rocket, which the company will use to build its AI data center constellation. Big Iron’s debut is targeted for late 2028.

Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026
Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026

Rover tracks can be seen on the Martian surface, left behind by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover.

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket
On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket

On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. Here’s why it mattered.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)

SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit overnight (Oct. 27), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from California in the wee hours of darkness.

Astroscale proposes fleet of ‘bodyguard’ spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks
Astroscale proposes fleet of ‘bodyguard’ spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

Technologies developed to remove space junk and fix broken satellites can be repurposed to build fleets of bodyguard spacecraft to protect important assets from attacks.

On this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan
On this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan

On Oct. 26, 2004, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took the first close-up images of Saturn’s largest moon Titan. Here’s why it mattered.

NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt
NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt

NASA has officially ended the mission of its Swift Observatory, after a private satellite failed to meet up with the aging spacecraft in orbit.