James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.

Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet?
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.

Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seas...
Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.

Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Ant...
The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.

'Foundation' Season 3: What is the strange science of psy...
Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.

Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On...
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and...

"A sky-watching experience that will move your soul" — th...
The Celestron SkyMaster binoculars come highly recommended by our experts, and with a saving of over $116, now is the time to spot stars and galaxies for less.

56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warmin...
Can we turn to the past to learn more about how interactions between plants and pollinators changed during climate change?

Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white ...
Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.

Making babies beyond Earth? Spaceflight may not hinder sp...
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.

Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can m...
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.

It's not easy being green (-blooded). The latest 'Strange...
There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.

NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space pho...
The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.

Watch burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian O...
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splash...

Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian...
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splash...

Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video ...
SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage from the launch pad that day shows just how much power the giant rocket packs.

'I will destroy your Vault': Exclusive 'Foundation' Seaso...
This sneak peek at 'Skin in the Game' is a battle of wits between galactic heavyweights.

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a grow...
The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.

'We need to broaden our search, and now we can.' Scientis...
Scientists have retreated to deep beneath the French Alps to broaden the hunt for dark matter particles that could be "WIMPier than WIMPS."

Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle wit...
Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky Way throughout August.

Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megari...
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on ...

Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understandi...
It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal ripples from the Big Bang, but they could change our understanding of the entire universe.

Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM bui...
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.

10 of the best stargazing locations in North America
Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.

Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?

NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 ...
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and ot...

Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day f...
The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.

A dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in new J...
The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the death of a sun-like star, has been caught creating large dust grains that could form pla...

The Peacock TV Young Adult Discount is one of the best st...
If you're a student or between 18 and 24 years old, you can get nearly 73% off an annual subscription to Peacock and enjoy a huge selection of fantastic docu...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on re...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.

Izaña-2 joins the laser game to track space debris
Video: 00:09:30 In Tenerife, Spain, stands a unique duo: ESA’s Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations. Together, they form an optical technology testbed ...

The real new space revolution
In a recent column, I argued that the “NewSpace” revolution isn’t about making space simple. It’s about making it less expensive to confront the fundamental ...

'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet ...
Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.

NordSpace targets Taiga suborbital launch attempt for Thu...
With Hurricane Erin no longer a concern, NordSpace is now targeting Thursday or Friday to attempt the launch of their Taiga suborbital rocket. The post NordS...

'If ever there's a movie where I got everything right, it...
Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated the vibe of the original 'Alien' film in Hulu's new series 'Alien: Earth.'

Rainer Weiss, Who Gave a Nod to Einstein and the Big Bang...
He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on gravitational waves, which helped confirm Einstein’s general theory of relativity and how the universe b...

Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable of slicing through muscle

We're no longer at our unhappiest during middle age
People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer the case

Why are our solar system planets tilted: These warped exo...
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.

Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exo...
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.

What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Fligh...
Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon move on from the shiny silver vehicle —to an even bigger ve...

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