Like “Star Wars”, “Doctor Who”, the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”, and pretty much any long-running franchise in pop culture, the modern iteration of “Star Trek” is never afraid to point its…
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Photographer captures rare aurora over Brazil during intense geomagnetic storm (photo)
A rare aurora appeared briefly over southern Brazil on Jan. 19 during a powerful geomagnetic storm. Luckily for us, one photographer was at the right place at the right time…
March full moon 2025: When, where and how to see the Worm Moon
The March full moon will reach peak illumination at 6:38 a.m. EST (1138 GMT) on March 3, when the sun and moon are opposite each other in Earth’s sky, making…
From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026
The two planets that are in prime position for evening visibility this month are, ironically, the two planets on opposite ends of the spectrum concerning size. The solar system‘s biggest…
‘Back to the Moon’: Time magazine salutes Artemis 2 astronauts in special commemorative cover issue
Perched on Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B, NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS rocket is poised to propel itself into the heavens as early as Feb. 8, for a 10-day lunar…
Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA to take stations for moon rocket fueling test
Refresh 2026-01-31T16:48:13.998Z Artemis 2 fueling test to begin preps tonight Good morning, Space Fans! Today is Saturday, Jan. 31 and tonight NASA is gearing up to to begin its first…
1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through ‘magnetic superhighway’ in colliding galaxies
Astronomers have mapped a vast “magnetic superhighway” powering intense star formation and violent 1.1 million miles per hour (500 kilometers per second) galactic winds inside the merging galaxy system Arp…
NASA’s Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. When Apollo 13 looped around the moon in April 1970,…
Rocket Lab’s ‘Hungry Hippo’ Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia
Rocket Lab’s new “Hungry Hippo” payload fairing has been safely delivered to the company’s integration facilities at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), in Virginia. The novel rocket topper will cap…
The coolest character in all of Star Wars returns with his own Disney+ show in April — check out the gorgeous 1st trailer (video)
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord | Official Teaser Trailer | Streaming April 6 on Disney+ – YouTube Watch On We’d known since April 2025 that ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’…
