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Is NASA ready for the Red Planet? US senator's 'Mission to MARS Act' aims to modernize Johnson Space Center

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 2:00pm
Texas is positioning itself at the forefront of human spaceflight research with a $1 billion proposal to upgrade NASA's Johnson Space Center for missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Categories: Astronomy

Trump's proposed 2026 NASA budget cuts will cede our space 'position of leadership to other nations', top scientists say

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 1:00pm
The chairs of several NASA analysis and assessment groups (AGs) issued a statement in response to the Trump administration's proposed budget that would gut science programs.
Categories: Astronomy

Best sci-fi romance movies of all time, ranked

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 12:00pm
The future might not be all sunshine, rainbows, and happy endings, but the best sci-fi romances are here to hit you with the feels.
Categories: Astronomy

US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttle

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 11:45am
The United States Mint is ready to launch the next $1 coin in its American Innovation series, honoring NASA's retired space shuttle.
Categories: Astronomy

Amateur astronomer captures Cigar Galaxy and Bode's Galaxy swimming in a spectral nebula (photo)

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 11:00am
The galaxies are found about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, delayed to June 8

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 10:00am
Houston company Axiom Space's next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, a mission called Ax-4, has been pushed back by 10 days, to June 8.
Categories: Astronomy

Canon EOS R5 Mark II review

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 9:00am
The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a high-end professional camera packed with the latest technology and designed to capture any subject you can throw at it.
Categories: Astronomy

Perseverance Mars rover becomes 1st spacecraft to spot auroras from the surface of another world

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 9:00am
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made skywatching history in March, becoming the first robot to witness auroras from the surface of another planet.
Categories: Astronomy

The latest 'Superman' trailer looks fantastic, but beware if spoilers are your kryptonite (video)

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 8:00am
We're less than two months away from Superman's return to cinemas, and the latest trailer for James Gunn's reboot is colorful, punchy, and hopeful.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's PUNCH spacecraft see a cosmic rainbow in the zodiacal light

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:00am
NASA's new PUNCH spacecraft captured colorful images of the zodiacal light while testing out their sun-watching instruments.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 5:00am
New calculations suggest that the universe's most enduring celestial objects, such as white dwarf stars, are decaying faster than previously thought.
Categories: Astronomy

Save 14% on Obi-Wan's Dark Series Force FX lightsaber, now at its lowest price this year

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:19pm
Get $40 off Obi-Wan Kenobi's Dark Series Force FX Lightsaber, one of the best lightsabers on the market and now its lowest price this year.
Categories: Astronomy

Here's why the private Athena lunar lander toppled over on the moon

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 6:00pm
We now know why Intuitive Machine's Athena moon lander fell on its side shortly after touching down on March 6.
Categories: Astronomy

Venus' crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it's so geologically active?

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 5:00pm
A fresh look at Venus' geology suggests that the Venus' crust may be far thinner than once believed.
Categories: Astronomy

That's a hat trick! Varda successfully returns 3rd space capsule from orbit

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Varda Space has successfully landed its third reentry capsule back on Earth, delivering data for a U.S. Air Force advanced navigation systems technology demonstration.
Categories: Astronomy

'Alien: Earth' is almost ready to burst out, as FX reveals the release date, plot details, and shows off the cast

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 3:00pm
Trouble is coming to Earth this summer with FX's Alien: Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

Mars Sample Return now! (op-ed)

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 2:00pm
The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, lands at sea (video)

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 1:01pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 14), carrying 28 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 12:13pm
Elon Musk said that he'll give a livestreamed update about SpaceX's Mars plans next week, shortly before the ninth test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut sees 'Flower Moon' from orbit | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 11:56am
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, an Expedition 73 crew member aboard the International Space Station, photographed the "Flower" full moon in May 2025.
Categories: Astronomy