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The 12 best sci-fi movies of the 2000s

A decade of returning franchises and wonderfully new beginnings.

Space · Sep 1

Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin

Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares these encounters cause dim over repeated episodes.

Space · Sep 1

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women

NASA's Roman space telescope, which launched on Aug. 30, is part of a small set of missions named after female historical figures.

Space · Sep 1

Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct the sixth all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Sept. 1), and you can watch it live.

Space · Sep 1

NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails

NASA's Swift space telescope has resumed science observations after a private mission failed to boost its decaying orbit, making the most of its remaining time in space.

Space · Aug 31

'No guts, no glory': How I captured NASA's Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch

Space.com's Josh Dinner caught an amazing shot of NASA's Roman Space Telescope crossing the sun on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Here's how it happened in a Hobby Lobby parking lot.

Space · Aug 31

Did you solve it? The fin-tastic fish puzzle

The solution to today’s underwater conundrums

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the next steps for the observatory.

Space · Aug 31

SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft

The launch of SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the ISS, previously scheduled for Sept. 12, has been delayed due to an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spacecraft. A new target has not yet been announced.

Space · Aug 31

Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind | Space photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026

NASA caught a breathtaking image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope deploying into space shortly after launch.

Space · Aug 31