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JWST captures clearest-ever image of M87 galaxy's supermassive black hole jet
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers using JWST have captured the sharpest infrared view yet of the supermassive black hole jet in M87, offering new insights into its structure and physics.

China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling spacecraft snaps a selfie with Earth
By Elizabeth Howell published
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft took a picture of itself, as well as the Earth, while en route to a mysterious asteroid that may tell us more about the moon's history.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will be eyed by Mars and Jupiter probes as it zooms past the sun this month
By Victoria Corless published
ESA is making use of spacecraft originally dedicated to its Mars and Jupiter missions to track comet 3I/ATLAS as it continues its journey through our solar system

NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

'Andromeda' at 25: An optimistic but flawed sci-fi romp cobbled together from the notes of 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry
By Jeff Spry published
Paying tribute to the 'Star Trek' creator's posthumous space adventure that still resonates with fans today.

On this day! Oct. 2, 2015: 100th liftoff for United Launch Alliance
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 2, 2015, the United Launch Alliance launched its 100th rocket!

'The Martian' is 10 years old. Looking back at sci-fi's answer to 'The Shawshank Redemption'
By Richard Edwards published
How Ridley Scott's third sci-fi masterpiece proved there is life on Mars after all, by telling a deeply human, and oddly familiar story.

Don't miss the full 'Harvest Supermoon' rise on Oct. 6: Here's what to expect
By Anthony Wood published
The first supermoon of 2025 rises on Oct. 6 close to the gas giant Saturn.
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