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Could this film become the 1st western movie to send a filmmaker into space?
By Jeff Spry published
An Italian producer has announced plans for the first western film to launch a filmmaker into low-Earth orbit to shoot key scenes.

'Shockingly large' amount of sensitive satellite communications are unencrypted and vulnerable to interception, researchers find
By Tereza Pultarova published
A mind-boggling lack of encryption allowed researchers to eavesdrop on satellite links and intercept vast quantities of private communications, including those by government and military officials.

Darth Vader returns in the new 'Star Wars' novel 'Master of Evil', and we've got a sneak peek (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil."

China breaks its single-year launch record with weekend flurry
By Mike Wall published
Four Chinese rockets launched over the weekend, taking the nation's total for 2025 to a record-breaking 72 orbital missions.

Scientists 3D printed muscle tissue in microgravity. The goal is to make human organs from scratch
By Jessica Rendall published
Scientists just 3D printed human muscle tissue in microgravity conditions. The ultimate goal is to make organs in space.

New 'exosuit' with artificial muscles could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new "exosuit" was put through its paces with analog astronauts in Australia. The research team would love to try the suit out on the International Space Station, too.

Private Chinese rocket fails during launch, 3 satellites lost
By Mike Wall published
Galactic Energy's Ceres-1 rocket suffered a failure of its upper stage during a launch on Sunday (Nov. 9), leading to the loss of all three payloads on board.

Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as an incoming flurry of coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Black Friday 2025 deals you can already get: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera offers and more
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.

Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.
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