'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 4 gets release date and trailer packed with space cowboys, black holes, and a T-rex "We really think it's our best season yet." Space · Apr 29
SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year. Space · Apr 29
The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026 The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly. Space · Apr 29
Help scientists find spacetime warps in these Euclid Space Telescope images A new citizen science project invites the public to scan never-before-seen images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of galaxies bending spacetime. Space · Apr 29
What is quantum gravity? Scientists think it could explain the beginning of our universe A new recipe of "quadratic gravity" could help to better define the picture of the Big Bang and the singularity that existed prior to the dawn of time. Space · Apr 29
Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than single-star systems. Space · Apr 29
Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine. Space · Apr 28
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again' Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman. Space · Apr 28
These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence' When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind. Space · Apr 28
Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo) The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers). Space · Apr 28
Clean up Rebel scum in the upcoming Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2 Use the Force... and soap and water. Space · Apr 28
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap: 'I'm committed to making the most of this unique opportunity' Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 moon mission, Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk was assigned to the upcoming Crew-13 mission to the ISS. Space · Apr 28
Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026 This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown. Space · Apr 28
Scientists learn how much baby stars in Orion weigh — by watching their dance moves By peering deep inside Orion's star-forming gas clouds, radio astronomers have been able to directly measure the masses of young binary stars, confirming that our theoretical models are on the right lines. Space · Apr 28
Space · Apr 28 Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet.
Space · Apr 27 Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes? "With the James Webb Space Telescope now revealing more supermassive black holes in the early universe, this mechanism may help bridge the gap between theory and observation."
Space · Apr 27 The 1st 'Alien: Isolation 2' teaser is here, and the setting looks eerily familiar "We're on an express elevator to hell, goin' down!"
Space · Apr 27 All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts
Space · Apr 27 Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.
Space · Apr 27 SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already.
Space · Apr 27 We went hands-on with 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn', and it's a hard sci-fi 'Mass Effect' successor with show-stealing zero-G sections We've already played a chunk of Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse, and it looks like the hard sci-fi Mass Effect successor we were hoping for.
Space · Apr 27 Want to know my secret for learning the night sky? Welcome to sidewalk stargazing Being aware of the night sky even as you walk, even through a city, can give you a grounding in learning bright stars, constellations and how the night sky changes.
Space · Apr 27 Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon internet satellites, ties record for heaviest payload it's ever flown (video) A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).
Space · Apr 27 Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026 The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador's picture.
Space · Apr 27 Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video) Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.