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How Sen's 4K live cameras on the ISS offer a new perspective from space (op-ed)

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 1:00pm
Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 12:30pm
As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.
Categories: Astronomy

7 romantic sci-fi movies to cuddle up with on Valentine's Day

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 11:12am
Here’s our list of the best cinematic sci-fi romance stories to prove that love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.
Categories: Astronomy

Black holes vibe together in a cosmic love story for Valentine's Day written in the stars

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 10:53am
Researchers have discovered that black holes engage in a cosmic dance and a star-lit meal to vibe with each other in a cosmic love story fit for Valentine's Day.
Categories: Astronomy

Meet 'Tansuo' and 'Wangyu,' China's next moon rover and astronaut spacesuit (video)

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 7:00am
China's human spaceflight agency has unveiled official names for a spacesuit and rover to be used in the country's moon landing mission before the end of the decade.
Categories: Astronomy

Fastest exoplanet ever is dragged through space at 1.2 million mph by hypervelocity star

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 6:00am
Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized planet along for the ride.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX test-fires Starship megarocket and Super Heavy booster ahead of next launch (video, photos)

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 7:00pm
SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.
Categories: Astronomy

Sony's latest State of Play highlights three incredible sci-fi games coming to PlayStation 5

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 6:00pm
Get excited for a new major sci-fi game from Housemarque and two heavy-hitters from third-party studios.
Categories: Astronomy

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 4:00pm
Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.
Categories: Astronomy

Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 3:49pm
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.
Categories: Astronomy

Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 2:46pm
Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 1:28pm
NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."
Categories: Astronomy

I test and review Lego sets for a living and Lego's 25th Anniversary R2-D2 is now one of the lowest prices I've ever seen it

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:53pm
You can save 18% on the Lego Star Wars R2-D2, suitable for those aged 10 and up, making it very nearly the cheapest I've ever seen.
Categories: Astronomy

'It was a miracle.' Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 11:00am
Sometimes the end of the mission isn't really the end.
Categories: Astronomy

'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)

Thu, 02/13/2025 - 10:00am
"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact."
Categories: Astronomy