NASA furloughs thousands during government shutdown | "Serenity" at 20 | JWST sees auroras on alien planet

New excitement about Mars biosignatures | Warhammer releases new game titles Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   October 1, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad It's Wednesday space fans! And the biggest story for today is that the US government has shut down and we have updates on how this is affecting NASA.  Other headlines for today include the James Webb Space Telescope seeing auroras on far away planets, the 20-year anniversary of Firefly's cult sequel "Serenity" (can't believe it's been 20 years!) and scientists are excited about potential biosignatures on Mars. We have all that and more for your daily read.  Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com NASA furloughs thousands as government shuts down Over 80% of NASA's workforce is being told to stay home. Read More JWST delivers eerie weather report from alien world "Understanding these weather processes will be crucial as we continue to discover and characterize exoworlds in the future." Read More Space quiz! What was the name of the infamous Martian meteorite that was believed to hold microfossils? Click here for answer! MARS1234 ALH84001 SRM30010 LFNMARZ1 Space Deal of the Day Save $574 on Canon R5 Mark II for Orionid photos This limited-time deal gets you the Canon EOS R5 Mark II with the RF 24-105mm f/4 lens kit for just $4925— $174 cheaper than Amazon's current sale price. Get yours Science & Astronomy Lunar samples show moon's surprising split personality China's Chang'e 6 mission returned the first-ever far-side lunar samples, revealing new insights into the moon's interior. Read More Helium-3: Moon mining gold rush or bust? "At $20 million a kilogram, you can put together a good business just going after He-3 for quantum computing over the next five to seven years. And that is what we are doing." Read More Technology ESA signs deal for reusable upper stage demonstrator ESA's €40m contract with Avio aims to bring reusability to Europe's launchers and boost competitiveness. Read More Search for Life Mars biosignatures: Best evidence of life yet? It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now? Read More Telescopes & Binoculars Fall stargazing deal: $130 off Celestron binoculars This early October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for just $190 on Amazon -- their lowest price since 2023. Read More Entertainment "Serenity" at 20: "Firefly" cult sequel remembered How a cancelled TV show got a short-lived reprieve on the big screen. Read More Upcoming Warhammer 40K game titles revealed See what the grim darkness of the future holds for the Warhammer 40,000 universe in the realm of video games. Read More Today in Space On this day: Oct. 1, 1958: Happy Birthday, NASA! The space agency officially opened for business on this day. Read More Image of day: NASA captures Erie Canal at 200 years Two centuries later, the canal is still one of the greatest engineering feats in American history. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036