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The Vera Rubin Observatory could find dozens of interstellar objects
As astronomers rush to study a newly discovered comet from beyond our solar system, a powerful new observatory may turn rare interstellar sightings into routine events.
The new 'Alien: Earth' trailer is here, and we can't wait to be terrified by xenomorphs once again (video)
Hulu released a new trailer for "Alien: Earth," a new sci-fi horror miniseries from "Fargo" creator Noah Hawley that premieres on Aug. 12.
See Venus, the moon and fiery star Aldebaran form a dawn triangle this weekend
Rise and shine! Venus, Aldebaran and the moon team up for a dazzling dawn display.
Space station astronauts bid farewell to private Ax-4 crew | On the ISS this week July 14-18, 2025
The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews wrapped up their time together as science and maintenance activities continued aboard the International Space Station.
The 2025 Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower is upon us! Here's what you need to know
The Southern Delta Aquariids are active alongside the trusty Perseid meteor shower.
Newly discovered 'cosmic unicorn' is a spinning dead star that defies physics: 'We have a real mystery on our hands'
Two teams of astronomers have simultaneously discovered a strange, spinning dead star that seems to defy our current understanding of both neutron stars and white dwarfs.
Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song'
Astronomers have discovered an object at the edge of the solar system that is locked in a strange rhythmic dance with the ice giant Neptune.
Friday night light: SpaceX launch from California sends two dozen new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, July 18, 2025.
2 new NASA satellites will track space weather to help keep us safe from solar storms
The new TRACERS mission will track magnetic reconnection that drives particles down into Earth's atmosphere when space weather turns bad.
Twin NASA Mars probes will fly on 2nd-ever launch of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket now has a payload for its second-ever flight —NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission.
10 unique tours and experiences for the 2027 'eclipse of the century'
From "Star Wars" film sets to baboons in Saudi Arabia, here's how to experience the "eclipse of the century" in style on Aug. 2, 2027.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 169 — The Day Mars Died
On Episode 169 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by JPL Chief Engineer Emeritus Rob Manning to look back at the Mariner 4 Mars...
See the moon cross the Pleiades for the last time this year on July 20
The moon's crescent limb will cloak and uncover stars from the iconic cluster before sunrise.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope could discover 100,000 new cosmic explosions: 'We're definitely expecting the unexpected'
Supernovas, kilonovas, gamma-ray bursts... oh my! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will uncover 100,000 of these explosions and many more powerful and violent cosmic events.
Discover where the Eagle might have landed: How to find Apollo 11's backup sites on the moon
Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.
This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?
Scientists have grown algae in bioplastic habitats under Mars-like conditions, a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality.
South Korea wants to build a moon base by 2045
South Korea just laid out its long-term space exploration road map, which features the planned construction of a moon base two decades from now.
Earth will spin faster on July 22 to create 2nd-shortest day in history
Our planet has been rotating at its fastest since records began in 1973.
What are these strange swirls around an infant star? 'We may be watching a planet come into existence in real time'
Astronomers have discovered a baby exoplanet "spiral architect" carving complex swirls into a disk of gas and dust around the young star HD 135344B.
Astronauts collect blood aboard the ISS | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2025
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station collect blood samples as part of a project to study human health in space.
ESA selects 5 rocket companies for European Launcher Challenge
Germany's Isar and RFA, France's Maiaspace, Spain's PLD Space, and UK-based Orbex have been pre-selected for ESA's €169 million launcher initiative.
Astronomers crack 1,000-year-old Betelgeuse mystery with 1st-ever sighting of secret companion (photo, video)
Astronomers have finally imaged the long theorized companion star of Betelgeuse, solving a mystery regarding its dimming that has persisted for millennia.
'Most impressive!' Darth Vader's screen-used 'Star Wars' lightsaber could fetch $3 million in September auction
Propstore will also trot out this rare relic for a 3-city press tour this August
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NASA, ISRO Earth Satellite Mission Set to Launch July 30
The NISAR satellite was encapsulated in its payload fairing at ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre on July 18 in preparation for launch on the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle on July 30. The fairing protects...
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