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How to invade planet Earth: An alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees

From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring to conquer this…

'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026

Just in time for UFO Day.

July full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Buck Moon

Your guide to July's full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth

The moon over America's first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here's how colonists used it as a clock,…

Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend

Multiple CMEs are heading toward Earth, with G1-G2 geomagnetic storm conditions possible as the holiday weekend begins.

Steven Spielberg sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

Disclosure Day has arrived in cinemas, and it's got us nostalgic for all Steven Spielberg's best directorial sci-fi movies to date.

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2)…

'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts…

This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how

Astronomers have discovered a curious new exoplanet that challenges assumptions about hot Jupiters, some of the most extreme planets in the…

The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic'

If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity may lose its ability to study the universe from the planet's surface…

July's planetary lineup is changing — and Venus is the last one standing

Venus dominates the evening sky while Saturn, Mars and Uranus put on a show for early risers.

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon —if the US wins the World Cup

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon if the United States wins the FIFA World Cup, agency chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday (June 30…

Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026

A NASA satellite has found an unintended, important purpose.

New NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in stunning red, white and blue for America 250

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 a…

In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of exploration.

Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4 weekend

The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side of Earth, while forecasters now expect the accompanying C…

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America

A coronal mass ejection accompanied the X1.1 solar flare.

NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?

A new NASA audit says the agency will need to purchase more astronaut flights to the ISS by 2030 and focuses on issues with Boeing's Starli…