Tech

a sharp, slender aircraft flies across a red and yellow cloudy background, creating ripples behind it

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo

By Julian Dossett published

NASA and Boom Supersonic released an incredible photo capturing the shock waves of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb. 10 test flight.

Tech
Quantum entanglement enables a range of futuristic technologies.

Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance' thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality

By Peter Ray Allison published

AI has helped physicists discover a simpler way of achieving quantum entanglement. This finding could make it easier to develop quantum communication technologies.

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Spaceflight

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members, pictured from left to right: NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi.

SpaceX Crew-10 astronaut launch: Live updates

By Mike Wall last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

Human Spaceflight
China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts experiment with the AI robot Xiao Hang aboard the Tiangong space station in March 2025.

Tiangong astronauts experiment with AI robot and more to kick off busy year for Chinese human spaceflight (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China is planning to send two new crews to its Tiangong space station in another busy year of human spaceflight.

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Science & Astronomy

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Wow! Private lunar lander watches 'diamond ring' eclipse from the surface of the moon (photo)

By Brett Tingley published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander witnessed a solar eclipse during what we on Earth saw as a total lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025.

The moon
person standing looking at the blood moon above

What is a blood moon?

By Scott Dutfield, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference It may look spooky, but a blood moon is just a trick of the light. Here we explain this phenomenon and tell you how and where to see the next one.

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Search For Life

'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Search for Life

Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"We were surprised that water could actually form so early on — even before the birth of the first galaxies."

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Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely

By Alexander Cox published

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Skywatching

Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible in March 2025?

By Jamie Carter published

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa.

Eclipses

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipses 2025: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2025. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.

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Entertainment

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3

'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3' has been officially announced, but you'll have to wait a while to purge more alien scum

By Ian Stokes published

Know no fear brother, because 'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3' is officially on the way.

Space Games & Toys
Split image showing a scene from Event Horizon, Star Wars, and Spaceballs

13 faster-than-light travel methods from sci-fi that leave Einstein's theory of relativity in their space dust

By Richard Edwards published

Cosmic speed limits can be a major inconvenience but they've rarely stopped science fiction in its tracks.

Entertainment
Funny cartoon animals flee from a spooky alien being

'The Day The Earth Blew Up' is a Looney Tunes love letter to Tim Burton's 'Mars Attacks' and '50s cult sci-fi films (interview)

By Jeff Spry published

Director Peter Browngardt on Porky and Daffy's mission to save the planet from alien invaders.

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Split image showing a scene from Event Horizon, Star Wars, and Spaceballs

13 faster-than-light travel methods from sci-fi that leave Einstein's theory of relativity in their space dust

By Richard Edwards published

Cosmic speed limits can be a major inconvenience but they've rarely stopped science fiction in its tracks.

Entertainment
Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipses 2025: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2025. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.

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lunar eclipses are made up of several stages here they are arranged in a question mark shape.

What are lunar eclipses and how do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

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