The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks overnight on Jan. 3, and could produce between 60 to 120 meteors per hour.
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James Webb telescope uncovers massive 'grand design' spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can't explain how it got so big, so fast
Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of a "grand design" spiral galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang has scientists stumped.
'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 6: The crew and their spaceship reveal their true selves
Skeleton Crew's sixth episode splits the team apart ahead of their much-desired return to At Attin and a final confrontation with Jod.
Black holes can squash star formation, James Webb Space Telescope finds
"The Spiderweb protocluster is an ideal laboratory for investigating the relationship between black holes and star formation in detail."
Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH review
The Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH is a Micro Four Thirds prime lens offering an equivalent focal length of 30mm.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks': the 25 best 'Trek' callbacks from the show's five-year mission
As the animated show comes to an end, we look back at the best 'Trek' gags from the final frontier.
Image of the Day 2024 Archive
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites during final orbital launch of 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars into the clouds during the Starlink 12-6 mission, the final orbital launch around the world in 2024. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now
Updated Dec. 31 at 1:45 a.m. EST (0645 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 21 Starlink satellites.
SpaceX launches 4 Astranis satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) to begin the Astranis: From One to Many mission on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Image: Pete Carstens/MaxQ Productions for Spaceflight Now
Update 12:45 p.m. (0545 UTC): SpaceX deployed the four satellites.
SpaceX launches final 2024 mission from Vandenberg
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX
Update 10:04 p.m. EST (0304 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the 22 Starlink satellites.
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida early on Monday (Nov. 25)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Nov. 25).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
File: A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites, which included the first six featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. The batch launched on the Starlink 7-9 mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 2, 2024. Image: SpaceX
Update 4:04 a.m. EST (0904 UTC): SpaceX pushed back the launch time of the mission.
The Last Arecibo Message Celebrates the Observatory and One of its Greatest Accomplishments
The Arecibo Message, transmitted on November 16th, 1974, from the Arecibo Observatory, was humanity’s first true attempt at Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI). The message was a simple pictorial signal in binary code composed by famed astronomer and SETI researcher Frank Drake (inventor of the Drake Equation) with the assistance of Sagan and other prominent astronomers. The message was and was aimed toward Messier 13 (NGC 6205 or “The Great Hercules Cluster”), a globular star cluster located about 25,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Hercules.
A Nearby Supernova Could Finally Reveal Mark Matter
Despite 90 years of research, the nature and influence of Dark Matter continue to elude astronomers and cosmologists. First proposed in the 1960s to explain the rotational curves of galaxies, this invisible mass does not interact with normal matter (except through gravity) and accounts for 85% of the total mass in the Universe. It is also a vital component in the most widely accepted cosmological model of the Universe, the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model. However, according to new research, the hunt for DM could be over as soon as a nearby star goes supernova.
What is Section 31 in the 'Star Trek' universe?
A new Paramount+ video details the history of Starfleet's secret Section 31, the subject of a new "Star Trek" movie coming to the streaming service in January.
How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.
Best Predator games of all time
If it bleeds, we can kill it. But what about donning the mask and playing as the alien hunter instead? These are the best Predator video games.
NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.
How a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history
Though data from all modern missions is digitized and properly archived, the same can't be said for missions prior to 1990.
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early this morning (Nov. 24).
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on the 400th Falcon 9 rocket
The 400th Falcon 9 rocket soars to space on November 23, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Image: SpaceX
Update 12:56 a.m. EST (0556 UTC): SpaceX landed its Falcon 9 first stage booster following liftoff.
