Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' in orbit with a US satellite. Why the close encounter?

Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' in orbit | Space Quiz! Where does the Orionid meteor shower come from? | When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   October 21, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' in orbit Welcome to your daily update from space, Space Fans. Today, our top story looks at some strange happenings in orbit, where a Russian satellite is getting too close for comfort to a U.S. commercial imaging satellite. Check it out above. Of course, there's more. The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight and SpaceX is planning something EPIC for the Starship Flight 15 launch. See it all below! What's Russia doing? Space Quiz! Where does the Orionid meteor shower come from? Find the answer HERE! Asteroid Phaethon Comet ISON Interstellar Comet 3I ATLAS Halley's Comet Trending When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA's Artemis III mission may never leave Earth orbit, but it has the moon in sight. But will SpaceX and Blue Origin be ready with their lunar landers? Here's what we know now. But Artemis III, when?   Spaceflight SpaceX to attempt 1st double Starship rocket catch It's official: SpaceX's Starship Flight 15 will attempt a double rocket catch and will launch in November. Here's what Elon Musk says. Can SpaceX really do it? Skywatching The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight! Heads up , stargazers! The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight (Oct. 21-22) in the light of a waxing moon. Here's what to expect from one of Autumn's greatest natural light shows. Do you know its comet origins? Don't miss it tonight! Technology A supercomputer is about to launch to the moon The company Astrolab is building a wild FLIP rover for the moon to fly on the Griffin-1 moon lander, but it has a futuristic passenger: Hewlett Packard's Spaceborne Computer-4. Yes, it has AI. HAL on the moon? Today in Space Eat your heart out, Mark Watney In "The Martian," Matt Damon may play a potato-happy botanist turned Robinson Crusoe on Mars, but what does a real space botanist look like? Behold, NASA astronaut Luke Delaney on the ISS, who stars in our Space Photo of the Day for Oct. 21. What's he doing? How India found water on the moon... On Oct. 21, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first mission to the moon: Chandrayaan-1. It was India's first deep space mission, and what it found changed our view of the moon forever. India at the moon Editor's Note Have a great Wednesday! And that's a wrap on today's space update. I know it's a bit later than usual (we had some technical difficulties today), but thanks for your patience. We'll see you tomorrow with the results of two launches (one each from Rocket Lab and SpaceX), as well as some awesome total solar eclipse 2027 details and an exclusive interview with NASA Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover. Don't miss it! You can see our latest space videos, features and photos in the palm of your hand with our Space.com app on iOS and Android now! We've packed it with all the news that's fit for space and hope to see you there. Keep looking up! Tariq Malik Editor-in-Chief, Space.com 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 When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036