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On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket

On Aug. 1, 1968, NASA canceled the production of its Saturn V moon rocket, one year before the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, spelling th…

Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans

The dinosaurs may not have starved through a years-long winter. New evidence suggests a blanket of ultrafine impact dust set the planet on …

'Flight of the Navigator' at 40: the Disney space movie that messed with time dilation long before 'Interstellar'

40 years later, 'Flight of the Navigator' remains an ambitious cult classic that refuses to speak down to its target audience.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast late on Friday nigh…

SpaceX's Starship seen in space by next-gen Starlink satellite (video)

We just got an amazing new view of SpaceX's Starship vehicle in space, thanks to one of the company's Starlink V3 broadband satellites.

How do supermassive black holes grow? AI finds 7 spacetime-warping 'quasars' that could help solve the mystery

Astronomers found seven rare quasar gravitational lens candidates using AI, providing a powerful new tool for studying black hole and galax…

'The End of Oak Street: Could JJ Abrams' new 'Twilight Zone meets Jurassic Park' movie be the sleeper hit of the summer?

JJ Abrams' new film "The End of Oak Street looks like "The Twilight Zone" meets "Jurassic Park" with a dash of "A Quiet Place." Could it be…

The Milky Way has a hidden feature you've probably never noticed. Here's how to find it

Summer is the ideal time to look for the Great Rift, a long series of dark dust clouds that appear to split the Milky Way from Cygnus throu…

Our 1st look at 'Blade Runner 2099' shows replicants ruling future Los Angeles: 'It's our time now'

The script is flipped in Prime Video's upcoming "Blade Runner 2099" series where replicants have rebelled and seized power from human being…

NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'

NASA is planning to send two maneuverable probes to lunar orbit in order to learn how spacecraft are affected by the complex gravity enviro…

Watch SpaceX's Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos

SpaceX used drones and a special 'buoy cam' to capture incredible footage of its Starship upper stage making a soft ocean landing after its…

Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026

NASA is using its Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to develop the training programs it will use to prepare its astronauts to explore the lunar s…

On this day in space! July 31, 1971: Apollo 15 astronauts drive on the moon for 1st time

On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time. Here's how it happened and why it mattered.

Watching August's 2026 solar eclipse from the UK? Stay safe with the best solar eclipse glasses

We've rounded up the best solar eclipse glasses so you can watch safely from the UK.

The night sky is changing this August — here's which planets to watch

Venus dominates the evening sky while Mercury and Jupiter stage a beautiful dawn pairing you won't want to miss.

Our favorite space and sci-fi Playmobil sets: From Star Trek playsets to ESA-collaborated models

Here are 13 of Playmobil's space and sci-fi sets — you'll be sure to find something to suit your needs.

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The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries

The FAA, facing a backlog in demand for space missions, is proposing to cut down on environmental reviews to accelerate launches and re-ent…