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AI sped up James Webb Space Telescope data analysis from years to days. What can it do for the groundbreaking Rubin Observatory?
By Tereza Pultarova published
AI algorithms can sharpen naturally blurry images taken by ground-based telescopes, revealing details otherwise visible only to space-borne machines like Webb and Hubble.

NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'
By Leonard David published
NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.

Aurora forecast April 27 — Solar flares surge but northern lights stay muted for now
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

SpaceX launching powerful Falcon Heavy rocket today for 1st time in 18 months: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Monday morning (April 27), and you can watch the dramatic action live.

The 'Oscars of Science': Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more
By Samantha Mathewson published
The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

The moon as you rarely see it: How a photographer captured night and day on the first quarter moon
By Anthony Wood published
"That moment of completion was incredibly rewarding, as I felt like I had finally represented the first quarter moon as it might appear in person."

Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome today (April 25).

Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo)
By Mike Wall published
The private WorldView Legion 4 Earth-observing satellite snapped an amazing photo of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 23, 2026, a day before the obsevatory's 36th birthday.
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