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Stuck on Strands? Here are the constellations you need to know for today's star-themed puzzle

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 1:03pm
Look to the night sky for the answers that you seek.
Categories: Astronomy

Lost in space: Why some meteorites look less 'shocked' than others

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 1:00pm
Scientists have long wondered why carbon-rich meteorites appear less affected by violent impacts than those lacking the stuff. They may finally have an answer.
Categories: Astronomy

'Pacific Rim' TV show is coming to Prime Video, and it's going to be a prequel to the movies

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 12:00pm
Legendary Television and Amazon MGM Studios will unleash the monsters and mechs onto streaming, though it's still a ways off.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts put things into perspective | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 11:31am
The next crew to launch to the International Space Station on a Dragon spacecraft pose inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center.
Categories: Astronomy

The brightest star in the night sky shows off this spring: How to see a scintillating Sirius

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 11:00am
Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.
Categories: Astronomy

Why are meteor showers so unpredictable? The sun may be to blame

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 9:00am
Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to a new study.
Categories: Astronomy

Amateur astrophotographer captures a stunning galaxy 24 million light-years from Earth (photo)

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 6:00am
An amateur astrophotographer has captured a stunningly detailed view of the spiral galaxy Messier 106, which is located 24 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.
Categories: Astronomy

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 5:00am
The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites, aces droneship booster landing (video, photos)

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 1:04am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Fore Station on Thursday (April 24), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

Hubble Telescope snaps stunning portraits of Mars, a celestial moth and more in spectacular 35th anniversary photos

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 6:35pm
As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.
Categories: Astronomy

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 6:00pm
Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.
Categories: Astronomy

Planning on rewatching 'Revenge of the Sith' for its 20th anniversary? Here's why 'The Clone Wars' finale makes it a better movie

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 5:00pm
The end of the long-running animated show puts Anakin Skywalker's downfall in a whole new perspective.
Categories: Astronomy

Mars orbiter snaps 1st image of Curiosity rover driving on the Red Planet (photo)

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 3:30pm
A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot.
Categories: Astronomy

Hubble Space Telescope at 35 | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 3:17pm
Thirty-five years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

See a cosmic 'smiley face' in the early morning sky as the moon greets Saturn and Venus tomorrow

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 3:00pm
Nobody knows it, but the universe has a secret smile, and it uses it only for Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists discover super-Earth exoplanets are more common in the universe than we thought

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 2:00pm
Super-Earths can exist in wider orbits around their parent stars than was previously believed, suggesting these Earth-like exoplanets could be more common than we thought.
Categories: Astronomy

China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station (video)

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 1:16pm
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission arrived at the nation's Tiangong space station today (April 24), about 6.5 hours after lifting off.
Categories: Astronomy

The 1st 'Predator: Badlands' trailer looks amazing, but it's the 'Alien' universe teases that have us most excited (video)

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 1:00pm
The first public look at Predator: Badlands has finally arrived, and it's safe to say this new entry is doubling down on the series' sci-fi worldbuilding.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope finds a wild black hole growth spurt in galaxies at 'cosmic noon'

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:08pm
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have peered into galaxies that existed at cosmic noon to hunt ravenously feeding black holes and bursts of starbirth.
Categories: Astronomy

Fan-favorite Clone Wars character returns for 'Star Wars Outlaws' DLC in May, plus we're getting a Nintendo Switch 2 port

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 11:00am
Despite a rocky start, Ubisoft Massive is nowhere near done with Star Wars Outlaws. Next up, Kay and Nix will meet infamous pirate Hondo Ohnaka.
Categories: Astronomy