Good things happening close to home—and far beyond it.
Community happenings close to home.
Get ready for an early Hallowen party with SIX2s, Nothing Shocking and The Headcases !
Source: Eventbrite
Dog-focused gatherings within 70 km of Tillsonburg.
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Worth-the-drive finds across Southwestern Ontario.
Two-time Juno-winning blues guitarist Jack de Keyzer and his band perform songs from his 13-album catalogue and classic blues and rock favourites. Doors open at 7 PM; show at 8 PM; ticket prices vary.
Source: Tourism London
Local store savings and weekly flyer links.
Farmer’s Market yellow onions, 10 lb bag, listed for $2.99 in the Tillsonburg-area weekly flyer. Offer runs October 15–21, 2026; check in-store availability.
No Name cheese bars (400 g) or shreds (320 g), selected varieties: $2.99 for members, $4.88 for non-members. The Tillsonburg flyer lists this shorter offer for October 15–18, 2026.
Upcoming sky highlights and astrology calendar notes.
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:13 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. November 4, 5 - Taurids Meteor S…
Source: Sea and Sky astronomy calendar
Upcoming launches, telescopes, and other space stories.
SpaceX plans to launch Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Scheduled for Monday, October 19 at 6:30 AM EDT. Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Source: Launch Library 2
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to launch Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) on a H3-24 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Scheduled for Monday, October 19 at 3:41 PM EDT. MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore the surface o…
Source: Launch Library 2
SpaceX plans to launch Starlink Group 15-15 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at 6:14 PM EDT. A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Source: Launch Library 2
Galactic Energy plans to launch Unknown Payload on a Ceres-1S from Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at 11:35 PM EDT. Details TBD.
Source: Launch Library 2
Rocket Lab plans to launch We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) on a Electron from Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 21 at 1:00 AM EDT. HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to pr…
Source: Launch Library 2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation plans to launch Unknown Payload on a Long March 8A from Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 21 at 10:57 PM EDT. Details TBD.
Source: Launch Library 2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation plans to launch Unknown Payload on a Long March 4B from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Scheduled for Friday, October 23 at 2:00 PM EDT. Details TBD.
Source: Launch Library 2
SpaceX plans to launch Starlink Group 15-16 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Scheduled for Saturday, October 24 at 1:29 AM EDT. A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Source: Launch Library 2
United Launch Alliance plans to launch Amazon Leo (LV-01) on a Vulcan VC6L from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM EDT. Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This…
Source: Launch Library 2
Indian Space Research Organization plans to launch IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) on a GSLV Mk. II from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Scheduled for Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM EDT. This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. L…
Source: Launch Library 2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation plans to launch Flight 2 on a Long March 12A from Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Scheduled for Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM EDT. Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.
Source: Launch Library 2
Indian Space Research Organization plans to launch AayulSAT-1A & others on a SSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Scheduled for Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM EDT. Ride-share launch of multiple satellites, including the in-orbit refueling demonstration satellite AayulSAT-1A from OrbitAID Aerospace. Other payload's identities TBD.
Source: Launch Library 2
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 17… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 3D 67P Explanation: Put […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. This rigorous analysis confirmed that the […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched with awe and pride. Mjoen, NASA’s operations manager for the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, helped shape the systems and ground operations that will one day send humans back to […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove.
Source: NASA Breaking News
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 16 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. To view this […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
The next holiday on the Canadian calendar.
Remembrance Day is the next Canadian public holiday, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Upcoming birthdays from the family calendar.
October 25
November 9
December 5
December 9
January 23
March 3
May 1
June 8
June 9
August 4
September 21
October 5
October 10
Two uplifting Ontario-only stories. No politics.
Volunteers planted more than 300 native aquatic plants along Dorchester Mill Pond’s shoreline and crib wall. The project aims to stabilize the bank, improve water quality and create habitat for fish and birds.
With Nature London’s support, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority expanded its turtle education program. It has reached over 3,000 people since August 2025, including hands-on lessons for more than 77 students and presentations at six community events.
A Canada-wide feel-good headline. No politics.
Nine calves were born at Parks Canada’s Jasper conservation breeding centre this spring; eight were healthy and developing as expected when the September update was published. Six were conceived at the centre, a milestone for efforts to rebuild self-sustaining caribou herds. Parks Canada reports 15 of the program’s first 16 calves survived.
Source: Parks Canada
A hopeful international note. No politics.
A wildlife overpass opened near Larkspur, Colorado, and early data show 91% fewer wildlife-vehicle collisions on the I-25 corridor. The 200-foot-wide crossing gives elk, pronghorn and other animals a safer path across the highway.
Source: Good News Network