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New 'StarCraft' game announced, but it's a grim open-world shooter and it's not coming until 2030
Blizzard Entertainment is returning to StarCraft with an all-new game that's leaving the series' real-time strategy roots behind.
US Space Force says it operates weapons in orbit: 'Our aim is deterrence'
The U.S. Space Force is opening up about its operation of orbital weapons, "that can defend the joint force against space-enabled attacks."
SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time
SpaceX is targeting Sept. 22 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, a landmark flight that will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours.
Microscopic alien technology may be hidden in moon dust, scientists say
Could we find alien technology embedded in moon dust?
Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen
By making fuel on the Red Planet rather than bringing it from Earth, a Mars mission could save vital mass.
'The violence leaves a mark': How satellites are helping the world monitor war and atrocities
A satellite's view from above fills the gaps in our understanding of the grim realities of war and makes it harder for totalitarian regimes to hide their crimes. But challenges exist.
Curiosity rover spots odd 'footprints' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2026
"Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past."
On this day in space! Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises (& other critters) launch around the moon on Zond 5 spacecraft in wild first circumlunar flight
On Sept. 15, 1968, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 5 spacecraft carrying tortoises and more on a mission to loop around the moon and return to Earth. Here's why it mattered.
