Two of the strangest structures in the galaxy just got even stranger. Ballooning above and below the Milky Way‘s center like a massive hourglass, the mysterious Fermi bubbles loom large…
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How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with ‘The Martians’ author David Baron
David Baron: Absolutely. I mean, if I’m going to write a book about history, I want to make sure that it resonates with what is happening today. There has be…
Hubble Telescope gives us our best look yet at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (video, photo)
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now have the sharpest image yet of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS, showing that it is clearly a comet, with a coma filled with…
Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector review
Specification Size: 9.6 x 4.3 x 12.8 inches Weight: 1.25lbs Bulb Type: LED Laser: Yes Control: On unit Rotation: No Sleep timer: No Speaker: Built-in voice, no Bluetooth speaker It’s…
This Marvel Infinity Gauntlet Lego set is now 42% cheaper
Safe from the evil clutches of Thanos, you can pick up the impressive and detailed Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set, which, for the price, has to be one of the…
Celebrities in space quiz: S Do you know the stars among the stars?
Space: it’s no longer just for astronauts in bulky suits. In recent years, some of the world’s most recognizable celebrities have strapped in and blasted off into microgravity. From billionaires…
Sunrise hits SpaceX’s Crew-11 rocket on the pad photo of the day for August 4, 2025
Crew-11 was the eleventh operational crewed mission that SpaceX has launched for NASA under the agency’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP), a partnership launched in the 2010s to return astronaut launches…
‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the…
Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Impact craters are formed when an object from space such…
Astronaut savors the moment and shares a stunning aurora shot | On the International Space Station July 28-Aug. 1, 2025
As their time on the International Space Station winds down, the Expedition 73 crew continued science and maintenance activities while also preparing for the arrival of the crewmates who will…
