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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'I will destroy your Vault': Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip sees Hari Seldon and The Mule face off (video)

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 4:00pm
This sneak peek at 'Skin in the Game' is a battle of wits between galactic heavyweights.
Categories: Astronomy

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 3:00pm
The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.
Categories: Astronomy

'We need to broaden our search, and now we can.' Scientists are set to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 2:00pm
Scientists have retreated to deep beneath the French Alps to broaden the hunt for dark matter particles that could be "WIMPier than WIMPS."
Categories: Astronomy

Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle with the Milky Way after sunset

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 1:00pm
Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky Way throughout August.
Categories: Astronomy

Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:14pm
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.
Categories: Astronomy

Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 11:00am
It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal ripples from the Big Bang, but they could change our understanding of the entire universe.
Categories: Astronomy

Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 10:00am
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
Categories: Astronomy

10 of the best stargazing locations in North America

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 9:00am
Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.
Categories: Astronomy

Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 9:00am
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
Categories: Astronomy

NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 8:00am
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.
Categories: Astronomy

Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 7:00am
The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.
Categories: Astronomy

A dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 5:00am
The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the death of a sun-like star, has been caught creating large dust grains that could form planets.
Categories: Astronomy

The Peacock TV Young Adult Discount is one of the best streaming deals around — get an entire year of Sci-Fi content and more for just $2.99 a month

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 4:33am
If you're a student or between 18 and 24 years old, you can get nearly 73% off an annual subscription to Peacock and enjoy a huge selection of fantastic documentaries, movies, sports, and entertainment.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight (video)

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 3:21am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
Categories: Astronomy

'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 4:00pm
Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.
Categories: Astronomy

'If ever there's a movie where I got everything right, it was 'Alien': How Oscar winner Roger Christian made 'Alien: Earth' feel like a classic (exclusive)

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 3:00pm
Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated the vibe of the original 'Alien' film in Hulu's new series 'Alien: Earth.'
Categories: Astronomy

Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 2:00pm
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.
Categories: Astronomy

What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 1:43pm
Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon move on from the shiny silver vehicle —to an even bigger version of it.
Categories: Astronomy

China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 1:00pm
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.
Categories: Astronomy

Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer Rainer Weiss dies at 92

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:00pm
MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.
Categories: Astronomy