 | | Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version | | | |  | The Launchpad We made it to the end of the week but there's still lots of news to share, starting with scientists seeing rings form around solar system body Chiron for the first time. Other headlines for today include a skywatching guide for seeing star Formalhaut in the night sky, a story on astronomers discovering the 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system and an exclusive deal of $500 off of Unistellar's smart binoculars. It's also Friday so as we head into the weekend we have your weekly staff recommendations of "what we're reading/playing/watching." You'll find those suggestions from our team at the bottom of your newsletter. Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com | | | "In 10 years, nearly all new data centers will be being built in outer space." | | | This marks the first time astronomers have observed the formation of a ring system. | | | Space quiz! How long does the fastest asteroid take to travel around the sun? | | | | Space Deal of the Day | The Unistellar Envision smart binoculars use Augmented Reality to identify night sky and terrestrial targets, second-stage pre-orders are live now but only until Nov. 2 and there are under 200 units left. | | | | Skywatching | If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title would have to go to Fomalhaut. | | | The Orionid meteor shower hit its peak during the dark nights surrounding October's new moon phase. | | | | Science & Astronomy | "It's possible we will see the new data and confirm one theory over the other -- or maybe we'll find nothing, in which case it'll be an even greater mystery to resolve." | | | A scientist spotted the asteroid hiding in the light of the sun. It's not an imminent threat to Earth, but other space rocks like it could be. | | | | Technology | What can be done about it? | | | | Today in Space | On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. | | | It's a fitting portrait of the facility that will soon transform our understanding of the dynamic universe by capturing millions of celestial changes every night. | | | | Editor's Note Whether you're looking to unwind with a mind-bending sci-fi series or lose yourself in a video game during the coming weekend, we've got you covered. Here's what the Space.com team is enjoying at the moment: Ian Stokes, Entertainment Channel Editor: "I'm still replaying Halo Infinite, and I think mechanically it might be the best shooter ever made... just a shame about the lack of mission/environment variety. If Microsoft had stuck with it, and done single-player DLC to add new regions, it would have been one of the best Halo games ever made. As it is, it's just good." Tariq Malik, Editor-in-Chief: "I just finished playing the game Gris this week and it is a haunting and beautiful game about what I think is grief and rebuilding yourself and accepting it to move on. It is also the 1st game I've fully completed as an adult, which feels weird it's taken 30 years. And now, I'm hoping to crack open outer Worlds 1 so i can be all set for Outer Worlds 2 dropping this month" Monisha Ravisetti, Astronomy Editor: "I moved into a new apartment and my unpacking music has been this french jazz funk band called Cortex." Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Content Manager: "I'm currently reading 'We Solve Murders' by Richard Osman. I wanted to get his latest Thursday Murder Club book from the library but it was checked out so I'm reading this one and it's not as good as four old people solving crimes. Perhaps I'm just biased. It's still a good pleasure read." Brett Tingley, Managing Editor: "I'm in the midst of my annual Halloween playthrough of the 1993 classic 'Zombies Ate My Neighbors' released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Awesome soundtrack and snappy gameplay inspired by the best of mid-century Hollywood monster films. Fighting a 50-foot, diaper-clad giant baby with a bazooka is peak gaming, change my mind." | | | | Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. | |  | | | | | | | Future US LLC © | | Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036 | | | | |
