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SpaceX conducts a static fire test with the Starship upper stage that will perform the vehicle's sixth test flight. The test occurred on Sept. 18, 2024.

SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)

Mike Wall published 19 September 24

SpaceX fired up the engines of its sixth Starship vehicle on Wednesday (Sept. 18) to gear up for a test flight that's probably still several months away.

Three NASA astronauts pose in front of their Apollo 13 rocket

'Apollo 13: Survival:' Director Peter Middleton on his immersive new Netflix documentary (exclusive)

Jeff Spry published 19 September 24

An exclusive interview with "Apollo 13: Survival" director Peter Middleton about his documentary full of archival footage and interviews.

Xenomorph snarling in the face of a young girl.

Alien movies, ranked worst to best

Fran Ruiz last updated 19 September 24

After 20th Century Studios scored a big win with Alien: Romulus, how do we rank all the Alien movies? Venture into the hive to find out, if you dare.

a small blue planet and a dark grey moon seen against the backdrop of the blackness of space

Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus

Samantha Mathewson published 19 September 24

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.

An astronomical image marred by trails caused by satellites of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation.

Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say

Tereza Pultarova published 19 September 24

SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.

A pair of interacting galaxies. The larger of the two galaxies is slightly right of centre, and is composed of a hazy, bright, white centre and a ring of gaseous filaments, which are different shades of red and orange. Toward the bottom left and bottom right of the ring are filaments of gas spiralling inward toward the core. At the top left of the ring is a noticeable gap, bordered by two large, orange pockets of dust and gas. The smaller galaxy is made of hazy and white gas and dust, which become more diffuse further away from its centre. To this galaxy’s bottom left, there is a smaller, more diffuse gas cloud that wafts outward toward the edges of the image. Many red, orange, and white galaxies are spread throughout, with some being hazier in appearance and others having more defined spiral patterns.

James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a 'smiling' galactic collision (images)

Robert Lea published 19 September 24

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a collision between two galaxies that appears to have created a beaming smile in space.

a grainy, grey spacecraft against a black background — Caught on camera: Satellite tracker photographs secret spacecraft "My images have certainly revealed a few things that either were not known, or only were speculated before."

The Yutu 2 rover, as seen by the Change 4 lander — China's Yutu 2 rover still going strong after nearly 6 years on the far side of the moon (video) The Chang'e 4 robot has been working away since early 2019.

An astronomical image marred by trails caused by satellites of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation. — Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say Radio pollution from Starlink satellites could mar the hunt for mysterious signals from the early universe.

Artist's impression of Earth with a temporary ring system, consisting of debris from a passing asteroid torn apart by our planet. — Earth had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago, new study suggests The temporary structure likely consisted of debris from a broken-up asteroid.

A pair of interacting galaxies. The larger of the two galaxies is slightly right of centre, and is composed of a hazy, bright, white centre and a ring of gaseous filaments, which are different shades of red and orange. Toward the bottom left and bottom right of the ring are filaments of gas spiralling inward toward the core. At the top left of the ring is a noticeable gap, bordered by two large, orange pockets of dust and gas. The smaller galaxy is made of hazy and white gas and dust, which become more diffuse further away from its centre. To this galaxy’s bottom left, there is a smaller, more diffuse gas cloud that wafts outward toward the edges of the image. Many red, orange, and white galaxies are spread throughout, with some being hazier in appearance and others having more defined spiral patterns. — James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a 'smiling' galactic collision (images) It looks like the colliding galaxies of Arp 107 couldn't be happier about their merger.

An artist's illustration of the longest black hole jet system ever observed. Nicknamed Porphyrion after a mythological Greek giant, these jets span roughly 7 megaparsecs, or 23 million light- years. That is equivalent to lining up 140 Milky Way galaxies back-to-back. — Black hole blasts largest jet ever seen at 23 million light-years long "The Milky Way would be a little dot in these two giant eruptions."

Tech

A closeup of a white-shelled astronaut helmet from the left, extending to the middle of the image. A copper-shaded visor stretches across the dimmed interior face. A black-tipped white glove tests on the visor.

How SpaceX built a new spacesuit for Polaris Dawn's private spacewalk (video)

By Andrew Jones published 11 September 24

SpaceX has given us a detailed look at their stylish and innovative new extravehicular activity suit ahead of it being worn during the Polaris Dawn mission's first-ever private spacewalk.

A view of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System

NASA spacecraft captures 1st photo of its giant solar sail while tumbling in space

By Monisha Ravisetti published 5 September 24

NASA's testing a solar sail system in space, and the spacecraft that brought the tech there has snapped a photo.

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SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)
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'Apollo 13: Survival:' Director Peter Middleton on his immersive new Netflix documentary (exclusive)
3
Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus
4
Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say
5
James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a 'smiling' galactic collision (images)

Spaceflight

a dozen well-dressed people stand on a stage, with five american flags in the background

NASA's 'Hidden Figures' women awarded Congressional Gold Medals

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 18 September 24

Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have Congressional Gold Medals to prove it.

Human Spaceflight

two astronauts in spacesuits with visors up, side by side

SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 26

By Elizabeth Howell last updated 19 September 24

Nick Hague, an active US Space Force Guardian, will lead the next ISS mission in his role as a NASA astronaut. The mission is now targeting a Sept. 26 liftoff.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

The moon phases of September 2024 listed with dates.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 19 September 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

A shaded grey planet hangs in black space with the arms of a spacecraft hanging in the foreground.

Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 19 September 24

The BepiColombo probe's flybys of Mercury have revealed just how sharply and rapidly the planet's local environment changes in response to the solar wind.

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Search For Life

An artist's impression of the purported Black Knight satellite, the focus of a long-lived conspiracy theory.

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A hodgepodge of alien conspiracy theories

By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published 17 December 21

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life

a brownish planet orbiting close to a fiery star

Life on alien planets probably wouldn't experience day and night – here's how that may change evolution

By Maureen Cohen published 9 September 24

Organisms on Earth living deep underground or at the bottom of the sea may give us an idea what alien life without a circadian rhythm could be like.

Search for Life

Three giant satellite dishes point up at the night sky, smeared with endless starlight.

How AI is helping us search the universe for alien technosignatures

By Conor Feehly published 9 September 24

"It's now a part of mainstream astrophysics."

Search for Life

Skywatching

graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 19 September 24

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2024: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated 19 September 24

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

a large supermoon is partially hidden by a rocky mountain, the moon appears large and slightly orange.

Supermoon: what is it and when is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 19 September 24

Reference Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide.

Entertainment

D-16, Elita-1, Orion Pax, and B-127 in "Transformers One"

'Transformers One' is an end of summer sensation certain to please fans (review)

By Jeff Spry published 18 September 24

Paramount's new all-CG animated 'Transformers' film delivers a dynamic origin story for the shapeshifting robots from outer space.

Disney+'s "Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy" shakes up the "Star Wars" universe

'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' is a fabulous multiverse frolic (review)

By Jeff Spry published 18 September 24

A review of Disney+ miniseries, "Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy."

Still from the movie Predator. Here we see Predator without most of their armor, throwing their head and arms back in a battle cry. Image for Predator movies ranked article.

Predator movies ranked, worst to best

By Fran Ruiz published 19 August 22

Here’s our list of all the Predator movies ranked so that you know which prey to hunt down first as you progress through the legendary sci-fi horror franchise.

Space Movies & Shows

References

A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2024: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated 19 September 24

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

a large supermoon is partially hidden by a rocky mountain, the moon appears large and slightly orange.

Supermoon: what is it and when is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 19 September 24

Reference Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide.

The moon phases of September 2024 listed with dates.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 19 September 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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