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Hubble telescope watches unique nova explosion fire cosmic 'bullets' through the Milky Way at 20 million mph

Using Hubble, astronomers have discovered that the only known "helium nova" in the Milky Way is riddling our galaxy with cosmic bullets tra…

Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission

NASA's SunRISE mission has been assigned a new launch vehicle: It will now be delivered to orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rather tha…

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4: Release date & how to watch Paramount+’s sensational sci-fi series

'We've seen a lot of strange new worlds, but we’ll never see something like this again'

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the sun's missing silver

Scientists say the sun has a little more silver than we thought.

How much better is the Canon EOS R6 III than previous models for astrophotography?

The latest edition of the Canon EOS R6 III adds 8 MP in resolution compared to the EOS R6 II, a CFexpress card slot and improved low-light …

NASA's retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: 'one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.'

"We have to do what we can to ensure that the country makes it through the challenges that we're dealing with here, and that is the message…

Satellite spots a 'hummingbird' in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2026

A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be

Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew.

Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better

NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency shoul…

The James Webb Space Telescope's disappearing 'Little Red Dots' may lead to another cosmic puzzle

Just as the dinosaurs didn't disappear but rather evolved into birds, cosmic dinosaurs in the form of the JWST's Little Red Dots may fade a…

China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)

Orienspace's Gravity-1, the world's most powerful solid rocket, aced its third-ever mission on Tuesday (July 21), launching nine satellites…

5 disturbing things we saw after digging into the recent 'Dune: Part 3' trailer

Let's explore this latest look at Denis Villeneuve's epic close-out to his 'Dune' magnum opus

After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day

Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden comets and improve pl…

NASA's Roman Space Telescope could reveal black holes ripping up stars. It's set to launch Aug. 30

NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, may leave nowhere to hide for black holes that violently murder and dev…

If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech

The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid th…

'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' is time-travelling back into theaters next month for a 35th anniversary re-release

Grab your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because it's time to party like it’s the summer of 1991.

Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder?

Have astronomers observed the first exomoon, or have they spotted a weird object that could challenge the very concept of planets and moons?

Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026

What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars.