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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Jiawen Galaxy Projector Light review

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00pm
It's more of an ambient light projector than a star projector, but the Jiawen Galaxy Projector Light is seriously impressive given its budget price.
Categories: Astronomy

Summer Game Fest 2025: The biggest space & sci-fi game reveals and announcements

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00pm
Another summer, another series of hot gaming showcases. These are the space and sci-fi video games that caught our attention during this year's events.
Categories: Astronomy

'I was a good, visible target': Jared Isaacman on why Trump pulled his NASA chief nomination

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 4:00pm
Jared Isaacman has opened up on why he believes his nomination to be NASA administrator was abruptly withdrawn by the White House.
Categories: Astronomy

2nd launch of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket delayed to Aug. 15 at the earliest

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 3:00pm
Blue Origin is now targeting Aug. 15 at the earliest for the second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, a slip of several months.
Categories: Astronomy

Who is Franklin Richards, the superpowered baby shown in the new 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' trailer (video)

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 2:00pm
Blink and you'll miss him! The immortal son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm is in the new 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' trailer, but who is this adorable little Omega-level mutant?
Categories: Astronomy

'We've got a new mystery on our hands': Titan's weird wobble just got even stranger

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
New research reveals more about why Saturn's large moon tilts, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades.
Categories: Astronomy

Coating satellites with super-dark Vantablack paint could help fight light pollution crisis

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse.
Categories: Astronomy

With 35% off, the Estes Rockets Journey Launch set is a brilliant introduction to the joys of space flight and model rocketry — and at its cheapest price this year at Amazon

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:56am
This fantastic rocket set can soar to 1100ft, has its own launch controller and launch pad system and even comes with an in-built landing system.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast, lands booster on ship at sea

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:15am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday morning (June 10), carrying 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:00am
The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds.
Categories: Astronomy

We're halfway between the April 2024 and August 2026 total solar eclipses: Here's why we're excited

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 9:00am
429 days down, 429 to go until the next total solar eclipse.
Categories: Astronomy

Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 trailer promises new worlds, new adventures, and new romances (video)

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:00am
The Enterprise crew launches into more bold sci-fi encounters starting July 17, and Paramount just dropped a new trailer and a bunch of posters for fans.
Categories: Astronomy

June's Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from the lowest full moon since 2006

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:00am
Catch the full moon rise over the southeastern horizon on June 10.
Categories: Astronomy

An Indian astronaut is about to visit the ISS for the 1st time ever

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00am
An astronaut from India is set to launch to the International Space Station on the Ax-4 mission on June 11, marking a first for the nation.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA raises the odds that an asteroid could hit the moon in 2032

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 5:00pm
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once the highest impact risk ever recorded, now poses no threat to Earth but has a slightly increased chance of striking the moon in 2032.
Categories: Astronomy

How to see the 'Horse and Rider' in the Big Dipper's handle this summer

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 4:00pm
Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider."
Categories: Astronomy

Marathon: Release date, trailers & everything we know about Bungie's extraction shooter

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 3:00pm
Bungie's next game is a return to the Marathon universe, but it's not what fans of the series were expecting. Here's everything we know so far.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites to orbit on 70th Falcon 9 flight of the year (photos)

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 2:00pm
SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (June 8), on the 70th mission of 2025 for the company's Falcon 9 rocket.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers discover 15 new giant radio galaxies — the largest single objects in the universe

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:00pm
A new batch of 15 Giant Radio Galaxies, the largest of which is 12.4 light-years wide, could help reveal how black holes and galactic mergers help the universe's largest single objects grow so large.
Categories: Astronomy

12-mile-tall volcano on Mars punches through clouds | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 11:02am
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captures one of the Red Planet's biggest volcanoes peeking over clouds at dawn.
Categories: Astronomy