Astronomy News 4 October 2025

Space Race Heats Up: Double Launch Blitz, Comet Surprises & Global Space Showdowns (Oct 7–8, 2025)

Rapid Launch Cadence and New Missions SpaceX’s one-day, two-coast launch blitz. SpaceX demonstrated its unprecedented launch tempo by carrying out two Falcon 9 launches on Tuesday, Oct. 7 – one from Florida before dawn and another from California that night.

8 October 2025

Northern Lights, Draconid Meteors & Bright Comets – Skywatch Highlights for Oct 7–8, 2025

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks in Early Evening The Draconid meteor shower – a minor but convenient annual shower – is active October 6–10 and is expected to peak on the night of October 8, 2025 livescience.com. The Draconids are so

7 October 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Northern Lights

Skywatch Alert: Harvest Supermoon, Meteors & Auroras Light Up Oct 6–7, 2025

Key Skywatch Highlights (October 6–7, 2025): The Harvest Supermoon of October 6–7, 2025 Illustration: A comparison of a supermoon at perigee vs. a micromoon at apogee, as seen from Earth. The Oct. 6 full moon occurs near lunar perigee, making

6 October 2025

Astronomy · Celestial Events · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Space News

Beaver Moon 2025: November’s Supermoon Spectacle Illuminates Sky and Storytelling

October 2025’s Rare Harvest Supermoon – Biggest, Brightest Full Moon of the Year

A Rare “Harvest Supermoon” Lights Up October Skies Mark your calendars for a lunar spectacle: on the night of October 6, 2025, a conspicuously big, bright full moon will dominate the sky. This isn’t just any full moon – it’s

5 October 2025

Astronomy · Moon · Night Sky · Science News · Space Events

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shrouded in CO₂ Fog – NASA’s SPHEREx Reveals a Cosmic Visitor’s Secrets

Is 3I/ATLAS an Interstellar Messenger? New Findings Debunk Alien Rumors but Reveal an Ancient, Carbon‑Rich Comet

A Rare Interstellar Visitor When astronomers with the Asteroid Terrestrial‑impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) noticed an object with an extraordinarily high orbital eccentricity racing through the outer solar system in June 2025, they immediately suspected an interstellar origin. Follow‑up observations confirmed

5 October 2025

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comets · Science News · Space Exploration

Supermoon, Northern Lights & “Dragon” Meteors: Skywatch Alerts for Oct. 5–6, 2025

The Night Sky Spectacle: October 5–6, 2025 As we head into the first weekend of October 2025, the night sky is bursting with activity. From an extra-bright full Moon to a flurry of meteors – and even lingering auroras and

5 October 2025

Astronomy · Lunar Events · Meteor Showers · Northern Lights · Skywatching

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Cosmic Extravaganza: Supermoon, Saturn Show & Meteor Surprises (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Key Facts: International Observe the Moon Night – Global Moonwatch on Oct. 4 Saturday, October 4 is International Observe the Moon Night, an annual worldwide event organized by NASA and partners to encourage everyone to look up at our Moon

4 October 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Planet Watching · Sky Events · Supermoon

Two Comets Will Light Up October’s Night Sky – When and How to Watch

Two Icy Visitors from the Outer Solar System This fall’s night sky brings not one but two comets into view – a rare cosmic coincidence that has amateur astronomers buzzing. Comet C/2025 A6 (nicknamed Lemmon) and Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)

4 October 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Night Sky · Space Events · Stargazing

Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Draconid Meteor Shower – October’s Early-Show “Dragon” Fireworks The Draconid meteor shower – emanating from the northern constellation Draco (the Dragon) – kicks off the month’s skywatching excitement. In 2025 the Draconids are active from October 6 to 10, with

4 October 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Science News · Space Events

Rogue Planet Gobbles 6 Billion Tons of Gas per Second — Behaving Like a Star

A Cosmic Feeding Frenzy Astronomers have long known that rogue planets (also called free‑floating planetary‑mass objects) drift through space without a host star sciencealert.com. Most are cold and quiet, but Cha 1107-7626 is anything but quiet. In late June 2025, it suddenly brightened dramatically. Follow-up observations

4 October 2025

Astronomy · Astrophysics · Exoplanets · Scientific Discoveries · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System

Rare Cosmic Flyby: Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas to Zip Past Mars as Spacecraft Brace for Close-Up Study

Looking Ahead: What 3I/Atlas Can Teach Us This week’s close approach marks just the beginning of an intensive observation campaign. Once 3I/Atlas dives behind the Sun in late October, Earth-based telescopes will lose it, but Mars and Jupiter satellites (and

4 October 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Mars · Science News · Space · Space Exploration

Full Moons 2025–2026: Supermoons, Blood Moons & Cultural Celebrations You Can’t Miss

You Won’t Believe This October Surprise: Harvest Supermoon 2025 Rises with Meteor Showers

The 2025 Harvest Moon brings a spectacular conjunction of lunar and celestial events. On Oct. 6 (Oct. 7 UTC) the Moon will be full and at perigee, meaning it’s unusually close to Earth livescience.com nationalgeographic.com. NASA explains that when a

4 October 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Science News · Space Events · Supermoon

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