Tim McCollum captured a stunning view of Orionid meteors in the early hours of Oct. 21. (Image credit: Tim McCollum)
Astrophotographer Tim McCollum captured a spectacular view of Orionid meteors sharing the night sky with a host of deep sky wonders on Oct. 21, as the annual shooting star display ramped up to peak activity.
Comet 1P/Halley may be over 3 billion miles (4.8 kilometers) from Earth…
'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major component of dark matter, study finds
October 24, 2026
Black holes more massive than entire galaxies are not a major component of the mysterious dark matter that’s thought to make up most of the matter in the cosmos, a new study finds.
For decades, to explain why galaxies do not spin apart at the speeds at which they…
Space debris: Are we on track for true sustainability? (op-ed)
October 24, 2026
David Zamora is the chairman of the Space Data Association. He contributed this article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
The commercialization of space is well underway, and as a result, Earth’s orbit is becoming ever more congested. The current…
Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’
October 24, 2026
Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system correctly diagnosed complex medical cases in a simulation more than twice as often as generalist physicians, according to a study published Thursday in Science. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI’s CEO, called the result a step toward “medical superintelligence.”
The system, dubbed MAI-DxO (DxO for short), coordinates several AI agents that act…
OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”
October 24, 2026
On Friday, OpenAI said that it will train its models using cached copies and simulated versions of the internet instead of the live web because the models are too unpredictable to be trusted with live internet access.
The frontier lab announced its new policy two weeks after…
Ride-hailing company inDrive, known for letting passengers and drivers negotiate fares, is working with Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai and Nvidia to begin testing robotaxis in Kazakhstan in 2027.
The companies said Friday that they had signed a memorandum of…
Pulitzer-award-winning photojournalist Jerry Gay’s passion for photography and firefighters started so early that, as far back as elementary school, he would jump on his bike with a Kodak Pony 4 to chase fire engines. Gay, a longtime photojournalist who won a 1975 Pulitzer for a black-and-white film photograph of exhausted firefighters, died on October 14 at the age of 79.
The…
As Yamilex and Naiomy, two escaramuzas, posed for a portrait, a third, Katie, entered the background, the entire scene illuminated by an ethereal orange glow.
“I noticed Katie off to the side lunging her horse and thought it could make a beautiful composition to have all…
Kia believes it has a way to beat China's cheap EVs in Canada
October 24, 2026
Kia is betting its new lineup of affordable EVs, like the EV3, can beat the incoming wave of Chinese models in Canada, but affordability is only one part of the equation.
Kia bets on affordable EVs to take on China in Canada
After launching the EV3 in Canada in August, Kia…
Volkswagen is launching its most affordable EV yet in 2027, starting at around €20,000
October 24, 2026
Volkswagen’s upcoming electric car will be smaller and lower-priced than the ID. Polo, starting at around €20,000 ($22,500).
Volkswagen’s €20,000 entry-level EV will launch in 2027
The new Electric Urban Car Family is the Volkswagen Group’s answer to Chinese automakers like BYD: a new lineup of compact, entry-level electric cars.
The lineup currently includes the Volkswagen ID. Polo…
