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Happy Friday, space fans! We finally made it to the end of another week.
NASA is doubling down on renaming AI to "super intelligence," raising concerns among employees as the agency races to make significant changes to agency communications following orders from the Trump administration. In spaceflight news, SpaceX just launched a classified mission for the US Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission will send a mystery payload to an undisclosed location, as secretive as it gets. And scientists have discovered the first "green star," a cosmic zombie that's making its debut just in time for Halloween.
Check out what's big in space below:
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SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California this evening (Oct. 15), on the 114th Falcon 9 mission of the year.
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Rocket Lab has delayed the debut of its powerful, partially reusable Neutron launcher to 2027 due to a manufacturing issue.
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Imagine if the sun could take on a spooky green glow for Halloween. Scientists have discovered that our star may go green if it turns into a cosmic zombie after its death in billions of years.
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Two leading space scientists say there is a need to redefine the edge of the solar system based on the Milky Way's gravity, including its dark matter.
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What looks like a neon pink treble clef floating out in space is actually a bizarre source of radio waves spotted deep in the cosmos.
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Earth's Mightiest Heroes are assembling again in 2026. Here's what we know about Avengers: Doomsday so far.
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Real-life astronaut and science communicator Emily Calandrelli will make a guest appearance in the upcoming episode of Disney Jr.'s animated "Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Friends" on Oct. 14.
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And that's it for our space update today.
What do you think about NASA racing to obey the Trump Administration's order to use the phrase "super intelligence" over AI? Space.com spoke with some anonymous sources at the agency and it seems like employees are concerned as NASA bends quickly to these orders. And discussions are still swirling after the announcement from SpaceX earlier this week that the company wants to increase its cadence of Starship launches in South Texas from a few dozen a year to over 450. That's more than a launch per day. Whether or not it's even possible, it raises some questions about what effects on the local community and environment such an extreme launch cadence might have.
Coming up, we are excitedly marking our calendars to try and catch a glimpse of the Taurids meteor shower. These "Halloween fireballs" are fun to try and spot, and certainly add an extra spooky spectacle to the night sky this time of year. If you happen to catch any, let us know! To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android.
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Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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