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New 'Starfleet Academy' episode 'Vox in Excelso' shows that Klingons are the most versatile species in 'Star Trek'
By Richard Edwards published
Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again…

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites
By Mike Wall published
The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.

NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
By Keith Cooper published
"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."

NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program
By Michelle L.D. Hanlon published
The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race.

This trio of 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' cadets weren't Trekkies before the show, but they are now (interview)
By Jeff Spry published
"It's like when you watch 'The Lord of the Rings.' It feels like it's drawing from such a deep well of history."

Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life
By Julian Dossett published
Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

The 10 best sci-fi TV Shows of the 1990s
By Jeff Spry published
From "The X-Files" to "Farscape," drift back three decades with us as we reminisce over the last great run of science fiction on the small screen.
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