Category: Astronomy and Space Exploration

Hitting the Brakes in Deep Space: Europe’s Hera Probe Closes In on the Asteroid NASA Punched

by buzzer | Oct 18, 2026 | Astronomy and Space Exploration, Featured | 0

ESA’s Hera spacecraft is firing its thrusters to slow down for a November rendezvous with Didymos and Dimorphos, the asteroid pair NASA’s DART hit in 2022.

Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: How to Catch Halley’s Comet Debris at Its Peak This Week

by buzzer | Oct 18, 2026 | Astronomy and Space Exploration | 0

The Orionids peak the night of Oct. 21-22, and the moon sets early enough to give you a dark window before dawn. Here’s when and where to look this year.