I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people

— Sir Isaac Newton

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If aliens explore space like humans do, NASA scientists know where to look for their signals

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:00pm
Studying the signals that humanity beams through the solar system has allowed a team of NASA researchers to pinpoint where and when astronomers should hunt for alien technosignatures.
Categories: Astronomy

'It's not over!' — 'Invasion' Season 3 clip carries an ominous warning from Trevante (exclusive)

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 1:00pm
Our heroic Navy SEAL gets interrogated years after the alien mothership plummets to Earth
Categories: Astronomy

Black Moon darkens August skies — here's how to hunt sparking wonders in the Milky Way this weekend

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:00pm
The Double Cluster, Wild Duck open Cluster, and Coathanger asterism are on display in August.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers trace massive cosmic explosion back 12 billion years. 'This is the most distant event where we can directly see light escaping from around stars'

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 11:00am
Astronomers used the Einstein Probe to track a powerful blast of X-rays back to its source in the early universe.
Categories: Astronomy

Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 10:00am
Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 9:00am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff Thursday, Aug. 21, with the Boeing-built X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force. The mostly classified mission will study experimental technology in orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch 2 fiery blasts erupt from the sun — is Earth in the danger zone? (video)

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 8:08am
Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle.
Categories: Astronomy

Curiosity rover images 3 intersecting Mars ridges | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2025

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 8:00am
As part of its exploration of Mars's boxwork landscape, Curiosity found itself in a fork-in-the-road
Categories: Astronomy

Lunar Strike is a hard sci-fi adventure game about preserving humanity's legacy on the moon (exclusive)

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 7:00am
Save the world and our lunar history in Lunar Strike, the 2026 sci-fi narrative adventure game that was just announced at the Future Games Show.
Categories: Astronomy

A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 6:00am
A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas and New Zealand's dawn skies.
Categories: Astronomy

Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00pm
If there's one thing astronauts know, it's "practice, practice, practice."
Categories: Astronomy

Test your true terrestrial trivia with our Earth quiz!

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 4:43pm
This quiz will explore the science behind the scenery, the facts behind the familiar, and the wonders that make Earth a living planet.
Categories: Astronomy

US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 4:00pm
The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane will test a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quantum inertial sensor.
Categories: Astronomy

Forget Galactus, 'Strange New Worlds'' ancient scavenger ship is the real 'destroyer of worlds' (exclusive)

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 4:00pm
Join us as director Valerie Weiss breaks down this 'Trekiest' episode of the sci-fi series yet.
Categories: Astronomy

This Chappell Roan song boosted interest in a Canadian dark sky preserve by 1,800%

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 3:00pm
Chappell Roan mentioned Canada's Saskatchewan just days before Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park hosts a "star party" festival in its dark-sky park.
Categories: Astronomy

New tactical roguelite game 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Battlestar Galactica meets FTL in this just-announced "story-rich tactical roguelite" from the makers of Crying Suns.
Categories: Astronomy

Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 1:26pm
Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video)

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 1:00pm
A fireball exploded into life in the skies above Japan on Aug. 19, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting close to the horizon.
Categories: Astronomy

Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00pm
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says it's time for the agency to focus on the moon and Mars, not the "smorgasbord of priorities," like climate science, the agency has been directing its resources.
Categories: Astronomy

Pragmata rethinks sci-fi shooter combat, and it owes a lot to Snake (preview)

Space.com - Wed, 08/20/2025 - 11:00am
After five years, Pragmata could have been unambitious, but instead, it's a fascinating and innovative sci-fi game with heaps of potential.
Categories: Astronomy