The TARDIS is as much a part of Christmas as turkey, mince pies, and mulled wine, and former “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat certainly knows his way around a festive…
Category: Astronomy
ULA wants to upgrade Vulcan Centaur rocket into a ‘space interceptor’ to defend satellites
United Launch Alliance (ULA) envisions its new, powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket as playing a key role in defending satellites from potential threats in space. Centaur, the upper stage of the…
How to follow Santa Claus this Christmas Eve with NORAD’s 2024 tracker
Circumnavigating our planet bringing toys and joys is no simple task for Santa Claus and his high-flying reindeer, and whether Rudolph’s red nose is needed or not this year, it’s…
What time is NASA’s Parker Solar Probe closest sun flyby ever on Christmas Eve?
A NASA spacecraft is about to give astronomers an epic early Christmas present with the closest ever flyby of the sun on Dec. 24, but if you’re wondering exactly when…
‘Clone Wars’ Anakin leaps to live-action in BTS clip for new ‘Ahsoka’ 4K Steelbook (exclusive)
Just in time for Old St. Nick’s annual trek across the sky and straight down your chimney, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which now handles all of Disney’s physical media production…
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Snow is likely in these US states according to NOAA climate data
The countdown to the holidays is on, and if you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, NOAA has a list of the locations most likely to have one. The National Oceanic…
NASA space telescopes give Christmas Tree Cluster a festive makeover (photos)
We’ve all looked for shapes in Earth’s clouds. But what about shapes in space clouds? If you glance at NGC 2264, you’ll see very quickly why this cluster of stars…
Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos)
Japanese startup Space One lost another rocket today (Dec. 18) when its Kairos 2 launch vehicle failed shortly after liftoff. Space One was aiming to be the first private Japanese…
You ain’t seen nothing yet! ‘The Outer Worlds 2’ gets wild new trailer at The Game Awards
The Outer Worlds 2: First Gameplay Trailer – YouTube Watch On Obsidian Entertainment’s satirical sci-fi video game, “The Outer Worlds,” launched back in 2019, and now, thanks to The Game…
James Webb Space Telescope witnesses Firefly Sparkle galaxy ‘being assembled brick by brick’ (image, video)
A relic galaxy has been uncovered from the early universe, revealing new clues about what our own galaxy, the Milky Way, may have looked like billions of years ago. In…
