Tech

A jet with pale green panel coverings and sleek, sharp edges and angles sits underneath the canopy of a hanger, the bright sun peaking just above the structure's right side, against a cloudy blue sky.

Watch NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet roll out of the hangar (video)

By Brett Tingley published

Lockheed Martin released a new video of NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolling out of the hangar at its Skunk Works plant in Palmdale, California.

Tech
collage showing 13 space-mission concepts, including a venus sample-return probe and a martian aircraft.

NASA funds Venus sample-return, interstellar probes and other far-out space tech

By Samantha Mathewson published

Through its NIAC program, NASA has awarded funding to 13 innovative space technology concepts that could shape future missions to Venus, Mars and worlds beyond our solar system.

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Spaceflight

A rocket launch carves an orange arc into a dark night sky in this long-exposure photo.

SpaceX's new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites relay their 1st text messages

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX just broke in its newly launched direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, using them to send text messages for the first time.

Private Spaceflight
a man wearing a space helmet with the visor open. He is smiling and looking off to his right.

Yuri Gagarin: Facts about the first human in space

By Rebecca Sohn last updated

Reference Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space when he orbited Earth in 1961 aboard the Vostok 1 space capsule.

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Science & Astronomy

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Matthias Maurer points the camera toward himself and takes a "space-selfie" during a six-hour and 54-minute spacewalk to install thermal gear and electronic components on the International Space Station.

What does space smell like?

By Keith Cooper published

Space mysteries From carbon molecules and ozone on spacesuits to the nauseating odor of comets and the sweet tang of gas clouds, the universe is a natural laboratory for aromatic chemistry.

Space mysteries
Wooden slips marked with Chinese characters that relate to the traditional Tiangan Dizhi astronomical calendar.

2,000-year-old 'celestial calendar' discovered in ancient Chinese tomb

By Tom Metcalfe published

Archaeologists in China have unearthed a mysterious set of rectangular wooden pieces linked to an ancient astronomical calendar.

The Universe
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Search For Life

artist's illustration of the limb of a brownish exoplanet, with its small orange host star in the background.

Nearby exoplanet may be rich in life-giving water, study finds

By Tereza Pultarova published

Researchers have just come a step closer to uncovering the secrets of an alien planet that may be the most likely of all known extrasolar worlds to host life.

Search for Life
ten large white radio telescopes point up at a cloudy sky.

SETI scientists begin huge new hunt for intelligent aliens

By Keith Cooper published

The search for alien technosignatures has dramatically expanded, thanks to a new experiment called COSMIC.

Search for Life
a man sits at a table with a laptop and telescope during a nighttime event. the american flag and two people on horseback are visible to his left.

1st 'interstellar tourism campaign' urges aliens to visit Lexington, Kentucky

By Jeff Spry published

Scientists beamed out a deep-space travel ad to potential aliens in the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, urging them to visit Lexington, Kentucky.

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Skywatching

DJI Mavic 3 Pro in flight with a blue sky behind

The best DJI drones for all budgets 2024

By James Abbott published

Gift guide Take your aerial photography and video to the next level with one of the best DJI drones available for consumers

Gift guide
a white box encapsulates a quarter view of Mercury, isolated in the night sky, where blue lines trace between constellation stars

See the elusive planet Mercury at its best and brightest on Friday

By Robert Lea published

The elusive planet Mercury reaches its furthest point from the sun on Friday (Jan. 12), with this separation allowing skywatchers a rare chance to spot the tiny planet.

Stargazing
new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2024: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2024 guide.

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Entertainment

comic book illustration of four weapon-wielding people standing atop a spacecraft in space.

Remastered 'Space-Mullet' webcomic collection coming this summer

By Jeff Spry published

A preview of Image Comics 'Space-Mullet' TPB, which is landing in July 2024.

Entertainment

The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in January

By Scott Snowden last updated

A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips

Entertainment
illustration of earth with the bright sun in the background.

Rod Roddenberry on joining his legendary 'Star Trek' parents on Jan. 8 memorial Vulcan rocket launch (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

An exclusive interview with Rod Roddenberry, who will symbolically join his famous parents on a special memorial rocket flight on Jan. 8.

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Still from the movie ' Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' (2024). A chimpanzee with a falcon perched on his arm.

Everything we know about 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'

By Fran Ruiz published

Caesar is gone, but ape civilizations are emerging in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.' Here's everything we know about this new start for the movie series.

Space Movies & Shows
The July Supermoon rises near the Kidston Island Lighthouse on Kidston Island, located in the Bras d'Or lakes in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada. Kidston Island is an uninhabited island in the Bras d'Or Lakes in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.

Supermoon: What is it and when does it occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit. 2024 will experience four supermoons in a row.

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cancer constellation is the dimmest of the zodiac constellations.

Cancer constellation: Facts about the crab in the zodiac

By Rebecca Sohn published

Reference Cancer the Crab is the dimmest constellation of the Zodiac yet it contains one of the brightest star clusters.

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