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The 1st trailer for HBO's 'Lanterns' drops with no green, no aliens, and a boatload of f-bombs

'Don't get too hung up on the jewelry, junior, you're just a f***ing substitute teacher.'

China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side

A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.

Spectacular fireball over Europe sends meteorite crashing through roof of German home

A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house after thousands observed a stunning fireball streak across the sky in western Europe.

SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test| Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026

SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images.

Smart telescope buying made easy: Your guide to Unistellar, ZWO, Celestron, Dwarflab, and Vaonis

Our expert gives you a rundown of the main smart telescope brands and models.

'Project Hail Mary''s final teaser trailer is 'Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!'

'I really wanted this incredible friendship to be true to the book.'

Future spacecraft could fix their own damage using 'self-healing' materials

Spacecraft of the future may be able to detect and repair their own structural damage in orbit, a capability that could make long-duration missions and reusable launch vehicles more resilient.

Smile arrives at Europe’s Spaceport

The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May.

Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why

Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes.

Starshade concept could reveal Earth-like exoplanets

Finding Earth-like exoplanets with the composition and ingredients for life as we know it is the Holy Grail of exoplanet hunting. Since the first exoplanets were identified in the 1990s, scientists have pushed the boundaries of finding exoplanets through new and exciting methods. One of these methods is the direct imaging method, which involves carefully blocking out the host star within the observing telescope, thus revealing the orbiting exoplanets that were initially hiding within the star’s immense glare.

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Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way

The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the "Bulge," remains something of an enigma to astronomers. Because it is densely packed with stars and clouds of dust and gas, capturing images of its interior has historically been very difficult. But with advances in radio astronomy over many decades, which can capture light that is otherwise blocked at visible wavelengths, astronomers have made some immensely fascinating finds there. In addition to the well-known supermassive black hole (SMBH), Sagittarius A*, there is chemistry at work that could shed light on the origins of life in our galaxy.

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SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Astronauts in Space

Astronauts are highly trained individuals who journey into space, primarily to conduct research, maintain space stations, and explore the cosmos. Their work is vital for advancing human knowledge in numerous fields.

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A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions

We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

A jellyfish or a brain? Tell us what you see in this gorgeous deep-space nebula photo

The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years from Earth.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 200 — Our 200th Episode Listener Special!

On Episode 200 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik celebrate their 200th episode with their annual listener special!

Bungie explains Marathon's 'graphic retro futurism' aesthetic and the 'live narrative' lessons it learned from 'Destiny' (Interview)

As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.

Sigweis night vision binoculars review

We love these night vision binoculars, but we don't love having to buy new batteries so often.

Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.


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