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HBO's 'Lanterns' teases shape-shifting Manhunters: 'The most dangerous beings to ever exist in the galaxy' (video)

From this latest trailer it's apparent that weird shape-shifting Manhunters will be primary antagonists in HBO's upcoming series "Lanterns."

On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time

On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn. Here's why it matters c…

Pink penguin poop on the Danger Islands | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2026

Researchers used NASA satellite imagery, along with ground observations, to track changes in the diets of penguins on Antarctica's Danger I…

'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is more 'Event Horizon' than classic Trek

From psychological horror to vampires and zombies, "Trek"'s writers have always enjoyed delivering the scares.

July full moon delights skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos of the majestic Buck Moon

Wildfires and a balletic display, these are the best photos of the July Buck Moon 2026.

A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect

Scientists are preparing to study the effects of human-made impacts on the moon when a spent SpaceX rocket stage impacts the lunar surface …

'It's going to do things that currently are impossible': The Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is ready to launch Aug. 30

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Aug. 30. It'll map the entire sky like never before.

Watch this stirring new 'Star Trek' 60th anniversary video saluting the iconic sci-fi franchise

Last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount revealed a moving "Star Trek" tribute video created for the franchise's 60th anniversary thi…

NASA launched this spacecraft to save a satellite. Now, it needs saving too

NASA launched the Swift Boost mission earlier this month to try and save one of its aging science observatories, but the rescue spacecraft …

SpaceX launching secret US spy satellite early on July 30: Watch it live

SpaceX plans to launch a secret reconnaissance mission for the U.S. government early on Thursday morning (July 30), and you can watch the a…

This genuinely pocket-sized smart telescope makes capturing the deep sky and the solar system almost effortless

A genuinely pocket-sized smart telescope

'The Ark' creator Dean Devlin talks season 3’s enormous mystery box and sci-fi surprises (interview)

‘We went wildly over budget and just made the biggest craziest season we could possible imagine.’

SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2026

SpaceX continues to collect imagery of the vehicle as it floats in the Indian Ocean five days after its most recent flight test.

On this day in space! July 29, 1982: Soviet Salyut 6 space station falls to Earth

On July 29, 1982, the Salyut 6 space station fell out of space and safely burned up in Earth's atmosphere along the way. Here's why it matt…

The Holy Stone HS900 Pro drone is sadly middling and being outcompeted by many other models

Holy Stone HS900 Pro offers great features and flight performance but a few elements would benefit from refinement via a firmware update.

X-ray spacecraft detects the 36-million-degree 'breath' of an ancient black hole

Astronomers have spotted the blisteringly hot exhaust fumes of the earliest quasars, intensely bright cosmic titans powered by feeding supe…

July's full Buck Moon leads a mini planet parade through the summer sky tonight

The July full moon rises tonight with Venus, Saturn Mercury and Mars!