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Split image showing author Andy Weir and a screenshot of Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary, with the movie poster in the center of the two images.

'Project Hail Mary' author Andy Weir is 'really psyched' about the sci-fi film's epic 1st trailer (exclusive)

Jeff Spry published 16 July 25

The fan favorite author of 'The Martian' admits, 'I'm really happy with how the film is turning out'.

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Best cameras for kids 2025 — cheap, quality photos and videos

Tantse Walter published 16 July 25

These are the best cameras for children interested in photography, shooting videos and content creation, as tested and rated by our experts.

A still image from a weather satellite showing the smoke from the Grand Canyon wildfire.

Satellite images track Grand Canyon wildfires burning across thousands of acres

Meredith Garofalo published 16 July 25

Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as NOAA’s GOES satellites continue to monitor the fires.

An overhead view of the surface of Mars, as a white dot swirls over the red dust

Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions

Nola Taylor Tillman published 16 July 25

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

An illustration of the newly discovered solar system "fossil" Ammonite

Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?

Robert Lea published 16 July 25

Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, which could be bad news for Planet Nine theories.

A large rock on a pedestal with a sign in the background that has a picture of Mars and says "The Largest Piece of Mars On Earth."

The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $4.3 million

Monisha Ravisetti published 16 July 25

Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

An image of the Infinity Galaxy as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope — JWST finds unusual black hole in the center of the Infinity Galaxy: 'How can we make sense of this?' Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the 1st evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.

A large rock on a pedestal with a sign in the background that has a picture of Mars and says "The Largest Piece of Mars On Earth." — The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $4.3 million Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

image showing a large filament eruption and an inset image showing the large canyon left behind from the outburst. — Colossal eruption carves 250,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun (video) A massive filament eruption carved a 250,000-mile-long "canyon of fire" into the sun — and sent a CME sailing into space.

The infant star HOPS-315 showing the first signs of planet formation — Astronomers witness the birth of a planetary system for the 1st time (video) Astronomers have witnessed the birth of an entirely new star system for the first time. The budding planets are forming around the infant star HOPS-315.

The dark matter distribution of a Milky Way mass halo in a Lambda-cold dark matter (LCDM) cosmological simulation — Our Milky Way galaxy may be surrounded by 100 undetected 'orphan' galaxies New research suggests that the Milky Way should be surrounded by as many as 100 undetected tiny and faint "orphan" galaxy companions.

An illustration of a lunar lander with solar panels and yellow metal legs sitting on the far side of the moon — Why is the moon's far side so weird? China's lunar sample-return mission may have figured it out The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar near and far sides.

a streak of light in a starry night sky — The Perseid meteor shower kicks off summer 'shooting star' season this week. Here's how to see it Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16.

Skywatching

A bright spiral galaxy and open star cluster is pictured to the right of a deep space vista infused with faint interstellar clouds. A dense dusty structure is visible to the left of the image, taking on the vague shape of a seahorse.

Astrophotographer captures galactic fireworks near the Seahorse Nebula in eerie deep-space photo

By Anthony Wood published 16 July 25

10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over the past century.

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Best binoculars by price — Find the perfect pair for your budget

By Chris McMullen published 16 July 25

Buying Guide Bring the universe closer — here’s our round-up of the best binoculars by price for those looking for something cheap, looking to invest a little more or those 'forever home' binoculars

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

By Jamie Carter last updated 16 July 25

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

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Spaceflight

A white rocket sits on a launchpad as smoke and fire rise around it

On this day in space! July 16, 1969: Apollo 11 launches to the moon

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 16 July 25

Mankind's "one giant leap" started with a launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Launches & Spacecraft

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NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 feels the supersonic wind blow in test tunnel | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 16 July 25

NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tested a model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel to measure the noise underneath the jet.

Space Exploration

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 16 July 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation from Florida on July 16, 2025.

SpaceX launches 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)

By Mike Wall last updated 16 July 25

SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff.

Launches & Spacecraft

a downward-facing camera mounted on a rocket captures the Earth below as the booster climbs to space

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 16 July 25

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 26 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 15, 2025.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

If aliens existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, they would have needed umbrellas

By Keith Cooper published 16 July 25

"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that Mars was once a much more complex and active planet than it is now."

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 July 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Space Photo of the Day

NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 feels the supersonic wind blow in test tunnel | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 16 July 25

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Entertainment

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Revenge of the Savage Planet is an 'upbeat, optimistic dystopia' that pulls no punches on our corporate overlords (interview)

By Ian Stokes published 15 July 25

'We had an idea for a meat planet' — Revenge of the Savage Planet game director Alex Hutchinson talks strange new worlds and mocking corporate spaceflight.

A cyborg holding its own head, with the show title "Murderbot" showing on the left of the image.

'Boldness is all!' — 'Murderbot' is getting a season 2 on Apple TV+

By Jeff Spry published 15 July 25

Apple TV's excellent adaptation of Martha Wells’s witty sci-fi novels scores another mission as Murderbot is renewed for season 2.

Space Movies & Shows

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Search For Life

(Main) an illustration of Saturn and titan. (Inset) the lanscape of Titan as seen by Huygens from an altitude of 33,000 feet

The precursors of life could form in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan

By Robert Lea published 15 July 25

New research indicates that cellular "pockets" that are the first step toward protocells, the precursors of life, could form in the methane seas of Saturn's moon Titan.

Search for Life

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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

By Oliver Swainston, Chris Carter published 28 June 25

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

Search for Life

(Main) an illustration of an Earth-like planet (inset) Clavascidium lacinulatum a desrt lichen

Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal

By Robert Lea published 26 June 25

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

Search for Life

Technology

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Best Drones 2025: Take your pick of the very best

By James Abbott last updated 16 July 25

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots — and there are great deals to be had this Black Friday.

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Best star projectors under $100

By Chris McMullen last updated 16 July 25

The best star projectors under $100 on the market offer genuine quality without you having to sacrifice on useful features, as you'll see in our round-up.

DJI Avata 2 in flight

Fly DJI FPV drones like a pro with DJI's motion controllers

By James Abbott published 14 July 25

Learn more about DJI's motion controllers and how they can make FPV drone flight incredibly easy for everyone.

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