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The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,0…

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jo…

A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras o…

In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fasci…

The Trump administration's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" slashes federal funding for efforts to create renewa…

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections…

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.

There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.

The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.

Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 2…

The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.

If you're a student or between 18 and 24 years old, you can get nearly 73% off an annual subscription to Peacock an…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites t…

A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint…

Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baf…

The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), accordi…

The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the study of the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, uncovering secrets that could…

The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful solar telescope on…

The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Luxembourg's National Advanced Optical System spacecraft and several smaller s…

Dark matter could gather at the heart of Jupiter-sized worlds, eventually creating a black hole that eats its way out o…

The crescent moon will be positioned close to Mars soon after sunset on Aug. 26

It makes it easier to drive an extremely heavy radio dish when you can do it remotely.

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, which is headed toward a big and bizarre metal asteroid, has delivered a stunning perspec…

Could you be the Lord of the rings (of Saturn)? Try your hand at our Saturn-themed space quiz!

From the semi-annoying antics of 'ALF' to 'Knight Rider's' awesome autonomous auto, the 1980s were …

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and …

If black holes are actually droplets of dark energy that convert stellar matter into this mysterious and dominant force…

Rocket Lab will launch five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action…

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Jupiter's features, moons, and the missions that have dared to get close…

SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but …

Sky View Tents' Backpacker provides a complete view of the night sky with a lightweight, no-frills design.

The Canon EOS R8 is now $383 off and comes with a wide-angle zoom lens. Now is a good time to buy, too, with the galact…

This powerful side-by-side comparison shows just how bright a star explosion is.

It's back to the Wasteland for more nuked nightmares when Prime Video's hit sci-fi series returns in December.�…

The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if …

Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptio…

As part of its exploration of Mars's boxwork landscape, Curiosity found itself in a fork-in-the-road

Save the world and our lunar history in Lunar Strike, the 2026 sci-fi narrative adventure game that was just announced …

A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas…

This is part of a NASA-supported project hoping to fabricate "device-ready" wafers from space-grown crystals.…

Warhammer 40K's most iconic real-time strategy series is back next year and under new leadership.

Your new favorite lightweight spotting companion — the Noca Provisions Zero Tube.

An automated system co-developed by SpaceX prevents disruption to radio astronomical observations caused by megaconstel…

You want a piece of this? You won't have to wait long for as this Disney+ animated sequel strikes back on Sept. 19.…

Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunte…

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for their planned 2026 moon launch by photographing an inflatable versio…

While observing the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with ALMA and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, researchers…

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions ov…

"It's a discovery that underlines things may be different from what they appear to us at first glance."��…

A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sk…

The Hyades, Pleiades and Hercules star clusters make for excellent targets in the late summer months.

This quiz will explore the facts, the fun and the fascinating quirks of our solar system’s speedster, Mercury

The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues

Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when missio…

Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go.

The second largest moon in the solar system will cast its shadow over Saturn on Aug. 19.

"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can.&quo…

Astronomers discovered a star-triggered explosion shaping its dusty disk, revealing a far more chaotic and intense envi…

The Milky Way galaxy glows alongside the zodiacal light over the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chil…

Two exotic new theories suggest dark matter could be either made from tiny black holes or formed by Hawking radiation a…

The moon will drift towards the Pleiades and Uranus in the early hours of Aug. 16-17.

The future captain of the Enterprise eclipses his co-stars every time he appears in "Strange New Worlds."

SpaceX's Crew-11 mission delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, aboard a Crew Drago…

Advanced satellite and lidar mapping has uncovered signs that the Tintina fault in Canada's Yukon may be primed for…

The Chinese lunar lander Lanyue recently passed a test in a simulated moon-like environment.

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide.

"We have never seen anything quite like it."

The 1132-piece buildable replica with moving parts is 18% off as Lego's Technic Mars Rover Perseverance set is one …

Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and …

Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength li…

'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien…

The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

This long-exposure image from the International Space Station shows the growing tension between celestial beauty and hu…

As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills flooding the litera…

This chunky star projector is a good choice for kids thanks to its low price and easy-to-use functions.

The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for ast…

Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable …

The 2025 full 'Sturgeon Moon' graced the night sky on Aug. 9.

Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a telescope.

A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make superso…

In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he co…

A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions c…

New Hubble Telescope imagery of the interstellar interloper comet 3I/ATLAS reveals a dusty coma and the beginning of a …

Scientists have spotted a mysterious mineral on Mars that may be new to science — and could help reveal some Red Planet…

The MetOp-SG-A1 weather satellite is loaded onto the Ariane 6 launch adapter as part of a mission for the European Spac…

The full moon rises on Aug. 9; here are the best times to view the Sturgeon Moon.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions over…

The Prague Planetarium hosted a first-watch party to unveil the first images captured by the Vera Rubin Observatory

The Veeniix V11PRO is a larger and more powerful beginner drone offering up to 8K photos and 4K videos at 30 FPS alongs…

SpaceX will launch a batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites this morning (Aug. 7). It will be the 10…

The shooting star was part of the Perseid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers.

The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.…

Apple TV+'s absorbing sci-fi series intensifies as our heroes enter the alien mothership starting Aug. 22.

The caldera may have blasted out its cryomagma in a single explosive event, or it may have spread its eruptions over ti…

Noah Hawley's daring exploration of the Alien universe makes for a great sci-fi TV show that asks big questions wit…

The world's largest optical telescope is still under construction but is raising the roof on its progress.

By transforming idle heliostats into asteroid detectors, scientists aim to develop a cost-effective method for spotting…

You can save 20% on the Hommkiety Galaxy Projector on Amazon, which we praised for its build quality and high-end proje…

Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.

Rocket Lab will launch its fifth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS tonight (Aug. 4), and you can watc…

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understa…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Aug. 4), …

Space weather imposes threats on everything from electrical grids to GPS navigation.

With more countries looking to explore space, there is a rising hope that space is now more accessible for diverse part…

The red supergiant star Antares will appear close to the waxing gibbous moon tonight.

A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hon…

Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar ph…

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.

A band of misfits aboard a stolen planet-killing starship, the wild, weird Lexx is the best 90s sci-fi show you've …

The four Expedition 73 members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission prepared to come home, while also got the International …

High-speed winds on exoplanet WASP-17b may align quartz crystals in its atmosphere and create dazzling light effects li…

SpaceX performed a single-engine "static fire" trial with its newest Starship spacecraft on Thursday (July 31…

New research suggests that primordial black holes could have played an important role in the formation of the universe&…