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Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?
A new report stresses the strategic and security implications of placing mass drivers on the moon by arguing that these launchers could serve as valuable first strike weapons systems.
Andy Weir's 'The Martian' just got a deluxe edition to celebrate the book's 15-year anniversary, and it's a stunner
Before 'Project Hail Mary,' Weir wrote the quintessential space saga now being given a stunning makeover
NASA is hatching a 'fast-paced plan' to boost this space telescope. But first, they'll have to find it
NASA is working hard to predict where in Earth orbit its Swift space telescope will be this fall, so that a private spacecraft can meet up with the observatory and boost its altitude.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how
"It's a paradigm shift, a total revisiting of the classical scenarios of how black holes form and grow."
Manhattanhenge 2026 begins tonight: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle
Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.
Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope
The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion.
Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026
This is one spectacular photograph.
How to catch the perfect full moonrise — just in time for the Blue Moon show on May 30
A rare second full moon arrives this week — and if you get the timing wrong, you'll miss its magic. Here's how to plan it precisely.
