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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Nearby exoplanet could offer clues about atmospheres around hot, rocky alien worlds

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 12:00pm
A nearby Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system could soon add to the diversity of known terrestrial worlds with their own "air."
Categories: Astronomy

Capture the Lyrid meteor shower with our best camera for astrophotography, now $600 cheaper

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:55am
The Nikon Z8 was rated as our best overall camera for astrophotography, and is $600 off on Amazon, perfect for capturing the Lyrid meteor shower!
Categories: Astronomy

'Predator: Badlands' trailer unveiled at CinemaCon shows the hunter becoming the hunted, but the rest of us will have to wait to see it

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:30am
CinemaCon attendees got to watch the first Predator: Badlands footage, and the description makes it sound like another refreshing take on the series.
Categories: Astronomy

Lunar Outpost unveils sleek new 'Eagle' moon rover (photos)

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:00am
Lunar Outpost unveiled its new "Eagle" moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction.
Categories: Astronomy

Voyager, Sputnik and more: New collectible pins celebrate humanity's robotic space explorers

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 10:00am
A design studio's plan for a new collectible set seeks to "pin" down the pivotal probes from space exploration history. Chop Shop is seeking fans of robotic spacecraft to help produce lapel pins.
Categories: Astronomy

How science gets tested on alien worlds: 'We quickly realize how much there is yet to discover'

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 9:00am
New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen atmosphere and water mixing.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 1st big batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 6:01am
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 9), and you can watch it live.
Categories: Astronomy

Newly discovered Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) captured in stunning photo blazing across UK skies

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:56am
The striking Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) photograph was captured by astrophotographer Josh Dury at 4:50 a.m. local time on April 9.
Categories: Astronomy

How Trump's tariffs could shake up the global space industry

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00am
Trump-era trade policies could reshape the global space economy, straining transatlantic ties and pushing Europe toward new partnerships and greater autonomy.
Categories: Astronomy

We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it's probably 'suburban,' too

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 5:25pm
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt's central region, a surprising origin for Earth-crossing space rocks, a new study finds.
Categories: Astronomy

How to watch Jared Isaacman's NASA chief confirmation hearing in the Senate today

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 5:06pm
Trump officially nominated Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut to lead NASA, shortly after taking office.
Categories: Astronomy

Could we use black holes to power future human civilizations? 'There is no limitation to extracting the enormous energy from a rotating black hole'

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 5:00pm
Black holes power some of the most energetic phenomena in the known universe, but could they ever power an advanced human civilisation?
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's in a 'weird period' right now, acting chief Janet Petro says

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 4:00pm
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro says that these are strange times for the space agency.
Categories: Astronomy

This baby galaxy cluster is powering extreme star formation with a hidden fuel tank

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 3:00pm
An extreme protocluster gathering of infant galaxies is hiding a vast cosmic fuel tank that is powering 400 million years of intense star formation.
Categories: Astronomy

US needs 'orbital interceptors' to win a war in space, Space Command chief says

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 2:00pm
Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States military needs orbital weapons in order to be successful if war ever comes to space.
Categories: Astronomy

Bangladesh becomes 54th nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords for 'peaceful exploration of deep space'

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 1:35pm
Bangladesh has added its name to the growing list of Artemis Accords signatories, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.
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A flower's point of view of a rocket launch: Space photo of the day

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 1:03pm
Bright yellow tulips make for a striking foreground for the launch of a new crew to the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

Record-breaking 'dead' galaxy discovered by JWST lived fast and died young in the early universe

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 1:00pm
The most distant and earliest "dead" massive galaxy ever seen shows some galaxies lived fast and died young shortly after the Big Bang.
Categories: Astronomy

Want to see a lightcycle cut a cop car in half? Check out the 1st 'Tron: Ares' teaser trailer (video)

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:30pm
Arriving on Oct 10, 'Tron: Ares' stars Jared Leto and.... wait no come back, the trailer looks good we swear!
Categories: Astronomy

Save a massive $160 on the Ruko F11Pro 2 drone, a drone with a 6K camera and it's now one of the lowest prices we've seen

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:26pm
The Ruko F11Pro 2 is a drone with a 6K camera and you can now save a huge $160 on it in this drone deal when you grab it from Amazon.
Categories: Astronomy