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"It's been fantastic to watch 'Foundation' become such a global phenomenon, with fans tuning in from every corner of the world."
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The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way.
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Watch live as a potentially hazardous asteroid makes a close flyby of Earth on Sept. 18.
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See breathtaking images of September's blood moon total lunar eclipse from Egypt.
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Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA's ambitious IMAP mission and two other space weather probes early Tuesday morning (Sept. 23), and you can watch the action live.
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In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States repositioned one of its spacecraft to inspect an ally's satellite.
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Space company Rocket Lab wants to bring NASA's Perseverance rover samples back from Mars.
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Newly discovered comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will soon be gracing our evening sky. Here's how to see it and what to expect.
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The partial solar eclipse was visible to over 16 million people when it darkened the sky over the Pacific on Sept. 21-22
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NASA's Artemis 2 mission will launch toward to the moon in 2026. To help prepare, its four astronauts practiced observing Earth's nearest neighbor in a mockup Orion capsule.
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Astronomical fall begins on Sept. 22 as the sun moves southward across the celestial equator.
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Witness the first images of the September 2025 partial solar eclipse.
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SpaceX launched its 119th Falcon 9 mission of the year today (Sept. 21), sending 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.
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NASA will announce its new astronaut class on Monday (Sept. 22) and discuss its upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 23 and Sept. 24). Here's how to watch the events live.
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From original content to additional features, here's our ranking of the best value streaming services for Sci-Fi fans looking to get the most for their money.
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Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.
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An ambient star projector that you can use outside? It sounds like a good idea, but in practice, it's severely lacking.
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September's new moon occurs on Sept. 21 and will partially eclipse the sun for skywatchers in the southern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
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Here's what you need to know to make the most of the partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, as the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun.
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Hadfield's 'Kaz' Zemeckis returns for this third entry in the bestselling author's 'The Apollo Murders' series
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This skywatching quiz will test your knowledge of how eclipses, when to see them, and what makes each one so spectacular.
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The Seklin Galaxy Projector may be inexpensive, but unfortunately it shows in the quality and performance.
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How did humans survive catastrophic volcanic explosions to piece together the story today?
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On Episode 178 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Virts, a former shuttle and ISS astronaut, who is running for the U.S. Senate.
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Orionid meteors become visible when debris from Halley's Comet collides with Earth's atmosphere.
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The 2025 Harvest Moon won't shine in September; instead, October claims the title. Here's why it happens and when to see it.
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The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE delivers image quality, functionality and build quality that belie the incredibly attractive price of this ultra-fast prime lens for Sony full-frame cameras.
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The crescent moon shines close to the red star Antares on Sept. 27.
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New images from the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter reveal Mars' atmosphere to have delicate layers of dust and ice, offering insights into the planet's evolution.
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The team behind Europe's Euclid space telescope just published the world's most extensive simulation of the universe, which maps an astonishing 3.4 billion galaxies.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink internet satellites from California this morning (Sept. 26) and then came back to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.
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Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.
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Scientists have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was caused by an asteroid impact over 40 million years ago, ending years of controversy over its origin.
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Katalyst Space Technologies has scored a contract to raise the altitude of NASA's Swift Observatory, which has been hunting for gamma-ray bursts from low Earth orbit for more than two decades.
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The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.
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The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.
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How we talk about space exploration shapes the futures we imagine and build.
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New JWST observations show Saturn's auroras dotted with dark beads and a star pattern missing two arms, puzzling astronomers.
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SpaceX launched 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this morning (Sept. 25), on the company's 122nd Falcon 9 mission of the year.
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The Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM is a dream lens for many photographers thanks to its focal length and fast maximum aperture but it's a beast in every way.
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Rather than the fearsome enemies of movies like "The Terminator," as we move into the universe, AIs can be our partners, our children, and perhaps even us.
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Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy.
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Two galaxies connected by a bridge of hydrogen gas are falling into the Virgo Cluster.
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Liftoff occurred at 8:09 a.m. EDT.
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How a cancelled TV show got a short-lived reprieve on the big screen.
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Vaonis has just released a limited-edition run of their Vespera II smart telescopes with a stylish clear housing and a built-in hygrometer — available for $2490 from select retailers.
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A decade before George Lucas flew off to a galaxy far, far away, International Rescue introduced a generation to the coolest toys on the planet.
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Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return in this $65 million sequel to 2020’s post-apocalyptic hit.
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This early October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for just $190 on Amazon — their lowest price since 2023.
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Mining the moon for helium-3: How real is the prospect, and is there a business case for such an undertaking?
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Science, especially when conducted remotely on another planet, is rarely black and white.
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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. Shoot the Orionids with ease!
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This quiz is your chance to dive into the wonders of Hubble's legacy
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Over 700 events are scheduled for International Observe the Moon Night 2025.
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A new image from NOIRLab shows telescopes on two Chilean peaks in the Atacama Desert.
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Scientists are testing prototypes of tumbleweed rovers in a wind tunnel that show that Mars' winds are strong enough to push them.
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SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for the 11th test flight of Starship, which will be the final launch of the megarocket's current "Version 2" iteration.
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The algorithm has already been tested on images from the Subaru telescope and will now be used on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory once science results begin to flood in.
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At a major space congress in Sydney, leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and more shared visions for humanity's return to the moon, journeys to Mars and the tech shaping the future of space.
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Firefly Aerospace's seventh Alpha rocket exploded on Monday (Sept. 29) during preflight testing. The vehicle was destroyed, and Firefly is assessing the damage to its test stand.
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International Space Station astronauts can breathe easy — other NASA missions not so much.
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'Foundation' actress Cherry Jones discusses her character's tempestuous relationship with Brother Dusk.
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From twinkling constellations to stellar life cycles, this starry skywatching quiz will test your cosmic knowledge.
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Death to the Chig! We take a look back at this pioneering TV show on its 30th birthday.
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On Episode 180 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the headlines, from the shutdown of NASA to the risky dismantling of the space shuttle Discovery (because Texas insists).
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Does this compact and portable smart telescope provide an affordable way for beginners to get started with astroimaging?
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An expert discusses the many ways that Alaska's arctic sea ice melt is affecting the lives of those who live in the area.
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This quiz will take you on a journey through fiery facts, explosive history, and the science behind these fireballs.
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World Space Week 2025 (Oct. 4–10) explores the theme "Living in Space," with global events highlighting the challenges and future of life beyond Earth.
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Grab your telescope and hunt down these four lunar features to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night 2025 on Oct. 4.
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The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.
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See stunning photos of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) as it brightens ahead of a possible naked eye appearance in mid-October.
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Alien: Earth suggests a future where consciousness isn't confined to the body you're born in, but is this a realistic possibility, or merely science fiction? We spoke to experts to find out.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just announced the passenger list for NS-36, the company's 15th space tourism launch.
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SpaceX sent 28 more of its Starlink satellites skyward from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today (Oct. 3). It was the company's 125th Falcon 9 launch of the year already.
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Rogue Incursion's non-VR edition isn't among the finest Alien games of all time, but Zula Hendricks' video game debut is no snoozer.
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Look up Oct. 5: the nearly Harvest Moon will guide you to Saturn, where a telescope reveals its famous rings — even if they're just a thin line for now.
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An asteroid, called 2025 TF, safely passed within roughly 250 miles (400 km) of our planet on Sept. 30 after surprising astronomers.
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Promising a trick up its sleeve for astrophotographers, does the wholly digital OM System OM-3 deliver?
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The European Space Agency signed a cooperation deal with South Korea and advanced a rideshare mission with Japan, as the agency pushes for wider global partnerships.
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As NASA's ER-2 aircraft takes flight over the American Southwest, the GEMx mission is using high-altitude hyperspectral imaging to uncover Earth's hidden mineral resources
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Auroras aren't over: the sun's decline brings more storms, and a 'last gasp' finale could light up skies in the next 2 years.
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Here's a chilling peek at Episode 7 of Apple TV+'s riveting sci-fi thriller
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NASA's Perseverance rover has found minerals that could have powered life on Mars — or simply shaped the Red Planet's environment in fascinating ways.
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This newly discovered comet could soon glow bright enough for the naked eye as it sweeps through October's morning and evening skies.
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Grab the best deals we have found across Lego, streaming, skywatching gear and cameras!
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HBO Max is a treasure trove of Sci-Fi shows and movies, and thanks to this Prime Day deal, you can save 25% on Max and Starz. From sandworms to deadites, you really can't go wrong with this deal.
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Whether you're building them now or putting sets away for the holidays, you can't have enough Lego. From Star Wars to Marvel, we've rounded up the best Prime Day Lego deals, but you'll have to hurry.
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These are the best telescope deals I have seen for Amazon's Prime Day in October, with huge savings across our favorite models.
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How memorable sound effects elevated "Alien: Earth to the next level.
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Now is your last chance to save 30% and get the lowest price on the Lego Star Wars Grogu with Hover Pram set, as October Prime Day is soon coming to a close.
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30% off for Prime Day, this Celestron Astromaster 130EQ is just what you need to capture the majesty of the moon, or zoom in on the breathtaking Orionid meteor shower.
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Amazon Prime Day in October is in its final day and this telescope deal on the Celestron Inspire 100AZ brings the price down to $304 — perfect for a better view of comet Lemmon.
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Blue Origin launched its 15th space tourism mission today (Oct. 8), sending six people on a brief trip to the final frontier.
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Considering a drone for the first time? You won't go wrong with the DJI Mini 3 — our drone expert scored it with a flawless review, praising its camera and ease of use as real highlights.
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On the evening of Oct. 9, a waning gibbous moon visits the famous Pleiades Star Cluster — the Seven Sisters — in the Taurus constellation.
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I search deals for a living and 77% off, plus three free months of NordVPN, is one of the best deals for online and streaming security while traveling.
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Astronomers using JWST have captured the clearest view yet of a doomed red supergiant star just before it exploded, solving a decades-old mystery about why such stars rarely appear to go supernova.
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A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 TF, skimmed past Earth closer than many satellites and was photographed by the Catalina Sky Survey and ESA's planetary defense programs.
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This chestburstingly good Hulu deal lets you save 20% on Disney Plus's entire catalogue, including Sci-Fi like Alien: Earth, Prey, Star Wars, Doctor Who and much more.
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Dream of taking to the skies? This DJI Neo drone, equipped with a camera and autonomous flight, is $159 this Prime Day. That's the lowest price it's ever been, but you'll have to catch it fast!
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The DJI Mini 4K is one of the best drones on the market and this October Prime Day drone deal saves you 20% on a model that was already good value.
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After marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the first exoplanet around a sun-like star, we now look forward to what the next 30 years might offer.
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Can't wait for Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2? This Prime Day in October, step into the shoes of the show's villain with 32% off this Baylan Skoll Force FX Elite electronic lightsaber.
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An academic dives into using quantum physics to explore dark matter.
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SpaceX plans to launch Flight 11 of its huge, reusable Starship rocket on Monday evening (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live.
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Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for maintaining astronaut well-being on future long-duration missions.
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From phases to phenomena, this moon-themed skywatching quiz will test your lunar knowledge.
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Don't miss the moon, Jupiter and the stars of the constellation Orion rise along the southern horizon on Oct. 12.
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Two bright wanderers share the autumn sky as Jupiter rises beside the half moon.
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On Episode 181 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Alma Okpalefe to discuss World Space Week, a global celebration of all things space.
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This 'Star Wars' quiz is your chance to prove your knowledge of the saga that changed cinema — and pop culture — forever.
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SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) on Monday (Oct. 13). Here's how you can watch.
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A baby exoplanet has been spotted nestled inside a ring around its young parent star, offering a never-before-seen view of planet formation.
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Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates have been all but halted by the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.
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Four proposed sun-gazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests.
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Here's how to find Comet Lemmon in October's night sky.
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After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287.
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Scientists have spotted the first clear sign of water from an interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, offering new clues to the chemistry of other planetary systems.
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These binoculars guide you through the night sky in real time, with a database of 200,000 stars, and in this hands-on test, I was impressed with their quality. They're currently also $500 off for pre-orders.
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The Delta Aurigids 2025 will make for a challenging skywatching event, here's why.
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Hulu's adult animated sci-fi series launches its final season on Oct. 13.
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The sun's returning coronal hole could stir up geomagnetic storms and dazzling auroras under clear, dark skies this weekend.
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A train of glittering SpaceX Starlink satellites shine brightly above a green aurora in a new video released by NASA astronaut Don Pettit.
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The Chinese company Orienspace's Gravity-1 solid rocket launched for the second time ever on Oct. 10, sending three satellites to orbit from the deck of a ship.
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Vast's Haven-1 is poised to become the first privately built space station, marking a turning point in the post-International Space Station era.
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The so-called tidal disruption event also produced two puzzling delayed outbursts.
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PLATO powered up and extended its solar panels as the exoplanet-hunting spacecraft readies for launch as soon as December.
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A brilliant focal point for any Star Wars Lego collection, this 700-piece set has a 20% saving in this Amazon deal.
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Humanity has a new tool in the fight against space junk — "Space Armor," a multi-functional composite that could protect both spacecraft and astronauts.
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From above Earth, LandSat 9's keen eye captures a stunning Y-shaped meeting of ridge and river in China's Tarim Basin.
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Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.
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Struzan's signature artwork defined an entire generation of Hollywood filmmaking.
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Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy will conduct a spacewalk outside the ISS today (Oct. 16), and you can watch it live.
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SpaceX launched 28 more of its Starlink broadband satellites on Thursday morning (Oct. 16), sending them up from Florida's Space Coast.
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A new study suggests dark matter could subtly tint or polarize light, leaving faint color clues that next-generation telescopes might detect.
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New SpaceX footage from Starship Flight 11 shows the final moments of Oct. 13 mission, which ended with a picture-perfect splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
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October is an excellent time to observe the Andromeda spiral galaxy as it passes high overhead in the Autumn night sky.
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Identifying the gravitational waves from black holes binaries could also make it clearer to detect primordial gravitational waves that date back to inflation at the moment of the Big Bang.
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A fireball flared to life in the skies over southern America in the early hours of Oct. 14, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting as it neared the surface.
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A small asteroid, called 2025 TP5, safely flew by our planet on Oct. 15 at about a quarter of the distance to the moon.
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Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's second-ever employee — just announced that it plans to build a robotic moon lander to help open the lunar frontier.
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SpaceX plans to launch 21 satellites for an advanced new U.S. military constellation this evening (Oct. 15), and you can watch the action live.
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Ancient rocks from Greenland, Canada and Hawaii preserve a rare chemical fingerprint that may come from the Earth before the moon-forming impact, a new study reports.
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"The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There's no denying that."
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The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days will pass in front of the red star Antares for observers in South America.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the glittering spiral galaxy NGC 6951, where a central bar fuels a spectacular ring of newborn stars.
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Here's what to expect when the Orionid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 21-23 in a dark, moonless sky.
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This quiz will test your knowledge of 'Star Trek' ships, species, episodes, and the ideals that explore the final frontier.
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Fallout Season 2 is taking us back to New Vegas as the legendary RPG turns 15, but there are more reasons to return to the Mojave.
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The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20.
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The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set a new reuse record today (Oct. 19) on a Starlink satellite launch, flying for the 31st time.
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The cosmos is getting its own red carpet. The inaugural Global Space Awards will launch later this year with world-renowned physicist and science communicator Brian Greene set as the host.
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On Episode 182 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Hart to discuss his career from a fighter jet pilot to a NASA astronaut.
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An academic looks at the risks of drone aircraft, from airplanes to civilian attacks and injuries.
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Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky.
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SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit from California today (Oct. 19), on the company's record-tying 132nd Falcon 9 mission of the year.
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Get a free Northern Lights diorama set and double loyalty points with purchases over $150 until October 20 and it's free to sign up to Lego Insiders.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley passed away on Thursday (Oct. 16), leaving behind a cosmic legacy.
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Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates are still halted due to the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.
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If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet’s icy surface.
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In this quiz, you'll be asked to pair famous sci-fi titles with their creators.
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Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.
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Light from the ancient supernova remnant was captured over the course of 50 hours in September 2025.
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After a short-lived maiden flight in late July, Australia's Gilmour Space is rebuilding for a second orbital attempt and a stronger domestic launch ecosystem.
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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.
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Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.
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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.
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A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.
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The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.
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The Orionid meteor shower hit its peak during the dark nights surrounding October's new moon phase.
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No one wants to set the world on fire, but Fallout’s post-apocalyptic world is a fun one to explore. Here’s how to get through the entire series in order.
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Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.
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An NVIDIA GPU is heading toward its record-setting orbital debut, a trip that will test how data centers could work in the final frontier.
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Russia is targeting UK space infrastructure, and in particular military satellites, on a weekly basis, according to the head of UK Space Command.
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SpaceX launched its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), sending a Spanish military-communications satellite to orbit.
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Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action.
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The super-Earth exoplanet is "one of the best candidates in the search for an atmospheric signature of life."
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The Potensic Atom 2 is an affordable sub-250 g drone with performance, features and functionality seen with mid-range drone models within this competitive category.
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Prime Video's post-apocalyptic saga returns in December and heads straight for Sin City.
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A new image from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite has captured a rate celestial cameo: Earth itself appearing in the view of the spacecraft's solar coronagraph.
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An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars.
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Gravitational wave detectors on Earth have heard the "cry" of two newborn black holes with some unusual and remarkable properties.
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Fragments of CI chondrite meteorites, which are space rocks that are typically rich in water, have turned up in the sample collected from the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin by China's Chang'e 6 mission.
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Hurricane Melissa could make a record-breaking landfall in Jamaica, and satellites are monitoring the situation.
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This quiz dives into the historic and scientific journey behind the search for life in the universe—testing your knowledge of the thinkers, missions, and discoveries that shaped our cosmic curiosity.
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The 4MOST instrument on the European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope has captured its first light.
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Turn your telescope on the moon at sunset on Oct. 28 to see a colossal "X" and "V" form on the lunar surface as sunlight picks out broken terrain along the terminator.
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Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Oct. 28), and you can watch the action live.
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SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites today (Oct. 27), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.
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Using NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter, astronomers have discovered a strange arrangement of exoplanets around tight binary stars that shouldn't be.
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Follow the space program since the moon landing in the four-part documentary "Once Upon a Time in Space". Here’s how to watch it anywhere on the planet.
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Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.
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While interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will not come near our planet, future ones may. A new campaign seeks to improve orbit predictions.
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A meteor photobombed the patch of sky containing Comet Lemmon on Oct. 24, wrapping it in a glowing trail.
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Elon Musk's rocket company is clearing out its "gravel, tractors and space junk" from a once-pristine plot of South Texas land.
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Our team detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.
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From viral shots of Tiangong to a new deal with Astroscale, HEO Robotics is pioneering satellite-to-satellite imagery in orbit and even plans to expand beyond Earth.
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With the Argonaut lunar lander and the LUNA simulation facility in Germany, the European Space Agency is building the technology and training to have life on the moon.
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The amount of bandwidth provided by SpaceX's Starlink satellites is limiting Ukraine's ability to operate ground robots on the frontline of the nation's war against Russia.
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Accurate storm surge predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and giving emergency responders time to prepare.
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This intimate look at the design, building, and operation of the ISS airs on PBS Nov. 5 and Nov. 12.
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On Episode 184 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik look at why space can be scary with a survey of some of the best (and most laughable) movies about critters from outer space!
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After an asteroid struck Finland long ago, microscopic life colonized the impact site within a few million years, new research reveals.
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Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has successfully completed a static fire test ahead of launching NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars.
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Research shows a full moon can modestly affect sleep, but its influence on mental health is much less certain.
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"The reason for 3I’s rapid brightening, which far exceeds the brightening rate of most Oort cloud comets at similar distances, remains unclear."
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Footage from a NOAA satellite taken Oct. 28 shows Melissa’s deadly spin as it moves across the Caribbean.
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The European Southern Observatory captured a nebula bat during a survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane.
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From Orwell's dystopian paranoia to Jeff VanderMeer's ecological nightmares, these science-fiction horror novels explore fear on every scale.
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Read on to discover where comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS are in the Halloween night sky on Oct. 21 and find out if they're a stargazing trick, or a telescopic treat.
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Scientists are searching for answers in the cosmic mystery of ghost particles known as neutrinos.
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Shenzhou 21, China's latest astronaut mission, made it to the Tiangong space station after a Friday (Oct. 31) launch from the Gobi Desert.
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Many video games are full of alien horrors, but these are the best games that let players turn the tables and become the terror from outer space.
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling, interactive cosmic panorama with unprecedented detail.
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For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.
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A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.
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China will launch three astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.
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"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"
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Our best camera for autofocus is on sale at Walmart for only $3190 in this pre-Black Friday deal.
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Scientists have developed a laser-based ice drill concept that could enable deeper, low-power exploration of ice on moons and planets in our solar system.
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"By reproducing relativistic plasma conditions in the lab, we can measure processes that shape the evolution of cosmic jets and better understand the origin of magnetic fields in intergalactic space."
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the 13,000-pound (5,900 kilograms) ViaSat-3 F2 satellite to orbit today (Nov. 5), and you can watch the action live.
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The astronauts of China's three-person Shenzhou 20 mission will wait a little longer before returning to Earth, after a suspected debris impact on their spacecraft.
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Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this breathtaking video.
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Under the untouched darkness of Chile's Atacama Desert, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope stands beneath an arching Milky Way.
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Rocket Lab will launch its sixth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this afternoon (Nov. 5), and you can watch the action live.
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November's full supermoon occurs as the moon draws close to Earth in its 27-day orbit.
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The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.
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Don't miss 2025's closest full moon with this free livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream will begin at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT)
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An ultra-high-resolution instrument on board NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has been suffering from blurry vision. AI helped fix the problem.
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President Donald Trump has tapped billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to be NASA chief, five months after pulling his nomination for the same post.
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"The James Webb Space Telescope has opened a new frontier in extragalactic astrophysics, revealing objects we didn't even suspect existed, and we're only at the beginning of this adventure."
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The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower.
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"This discovery ends a protracted search for these waves that has its origins in the 1940s."
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China's Shenzhou 20 and 21 astronauts enjoyed freshly cooked BBQ aboard the Tiangong space station recently, thanks to a new microgravity oven.
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Scientists have set about discovering if dark matter behaves like ordinary matter in the cosmos, with the answer revealing more about this mysterious "stuff" and casting doubt on the existence of a fifth fundamental force of nature.
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Predator: Badlands tells a surprisingly human story of self-acceptance through the lens of sci-fi's most brutal hunter.
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Several new missions to Venus are expected in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but some of them depend on funding that may not materialize.
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This quiz dives into the mysterious world of dark matter — what we know, what we don't, and how scientists are chasing shadows across the cosmos.
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The European Space Agency and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently visited the spiral galaxy NGC 3370
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Check out these Apollo 16 moon samples, seen by the powerful eyes of an electron microscope.
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The Holy Stone HS600D is a mid-size beginner drone with an automatic camera for capturing photos and videos alongside useful creative features for beginner drone pilots.
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An expert talks about the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) and its role in the wider regulatory landscape affecting commercial use of outer space.
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The European Space Agency's HOBI-WAN project will test a food-production method on the International Space Station that could be used for long-duration missions to the moon and Mars.
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is located 2,400 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus.
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