The Small Magellanic Cloud seems to be coming undone at the gravitational hands of its sibling galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, which has been found to be unwrapping its little…
Category: Astronomy
How ‘Spider-Noir’ cinematographers captured the multiverse in True-Hue Full Color and Authentic Black & White (interview)
“Spider-Noir,” Prime Video’s new antidote to superhero fatigue arrived on May 27 and the spirited show is currently enjoying a wave of enthusiastic reviews from both critics and fans and…
Going supersonic! NASA’s X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time
NASA’s X-59 jet has finally gone supersonic. The X-59, a long-nosed demonstrator designed to help develop the tech required for “quiet” supersonic flight, notched the milestone on Friday (June 5),…
Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: ‘We were not looking for the gap, but we found it’
A gorgeous new portrait of an ancient star cluster reveals an unexpected imperfection: a visible gap in the brightness of its stars. The stunning image, taken by the European Space…
Can black holes turn into white holes? It’s not such a crazy idea, scientists say
New research suggests that black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated. In fact, these tiny primordial black holes may live long enough to…
‘The movie has tremendous heart’: We sat down with the director of ‘Masters of the Universe’ to learn how he found ‘the power’ for the new He-Man
“Masters of the Universe” brings He-Man to life for a new generation, and director Travis Knight is taking this responsibility seriously. “It is very personal to so many people,” Knight…
How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary ‘fingerprints’ in the rings around stars
How do you weigh a planet you can’t see from many light-years away? Astronomers may have the answer — and it involves “reading between the rings,” aka the bright beautiful…
‘The Arrival’ at 30: Charlie Sheen’s criminally underrated alien invasion thriller feels much scarier today
The science fiction film trope of the passionate astronomer monitoring radio telescopes in search of transmissions from an extraterrestrial intelligence, then actually hearing one, seems cliché today after decades of…
‘For All Mankind’ star Wrenn Schmidt on her character’s journey from NASA’s mission control to the slammer (interview)
It’s done already? Tonight, “For All Mankind” launches into its 10th and final episode of an eventful fifth season filled with romantic gestures, explosive action, a Happy Valley rebellion, major…
‘Star City’: Release date & how to watch Apple TV’s superb Soviet space series
Get ready to watch ‘Star City’ and see the alternative-history space race from behind the Iron Curtain. Everyone is familiar with NASA’s Apollo Program and its endeavor to land the…
