The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 5:00pm
The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

Best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals 2025

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 4:30pm
These are our picks of the best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals as the annual sales event kicks off on July 8.
Categories: Astronomy

Dark matter could turn 'failed stars' to the dark side, creating 'dark dwarfs'

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 4:00pm
Brown dwarfs, also known as "failed stars," could be corrupted by dark matter and transformed into "dark dwarfs" powered by the universe's strangest stuff.
Categories: Astronomy

How long would it take Superman to travel from Krypton to Earth?

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 2:00pm
As James Gunn's Superman (2025) races into cinemas faster than a speeding bullet, we look at the planet that could have hosted his home world and why he might be older than he looks.
Categories: Astronomy

Don't wait for Amazon Prime Day for streaming deals, Paramount Plus with Showtime is 93% cheaper if you go straight to Paramount

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:31pm
A Paramount Plus Premium subscription is now 13 times cheaper directly from Paramount, compared to Amazon, so don't wait around for Prime Day.
Categories: Astronomy

'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies (images)

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:00pm
Using the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.
Categories: Astronomy

30 years ago, 'Species' showed where the Venn diagram of exploitation, B-movie nonsense, and serious sci-fi drama meets

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:00pm
How Species' lofty science-fiction ideas were consumed by its monster instincts.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 12:00pm
The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view.
Categories: Astronomy

One of our favorite Canon cameras is the cheapest at Walmart today. Not only that, it's the lowest price we've seen!

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:52am
The Canon EOS R7 is currently priced under $1300. Save over $200 ahead of Prime Day.
Categories: Astronomy

Don't fall for this Prime Day pricing trick — Take our advice to get the biggest savings

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:22am
Want more money in your pocket? Rely on us to seek the deals out for you — our expert team can save you hundreds of dollars.
Categories: Astronomy

See asteroid Donaldjohanson up close thanks to NASA's Lucy mission | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2025

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:17am
On April 20th, NASA's Lucy was in the sky, not with diamonds, but with an asteroid.
Categories: Astronomy

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:00am
Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.
Categories: Astronomy

July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 9:53am
July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well, early tests find

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 9:00am
In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.
Categories: Astronomy

New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 6:15am
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.
Categories: Astronomy

Want to bulk up and build muscle? Don't go to space

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 6:00am
Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions.
Categories: Astronomy

Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000

Sun, 07/06/2025 - 11:00am
A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000.
Categories: Astronomy

Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?

Sun, 07/06/2025 - 10:01am
Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
Categories: Astronomy

US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data

Sun, 07/06/2025 - 10:00am
In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.
Categories: Astronomy

ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm

Sun, 07/06/2025 - 7:00am
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.
Categories: Astronomy