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Emily Calandrelli celebrates in front of the Blue Origin capsule after becoming the 100th woman in space.

100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'

Pandora Dewan published 10 December 24

The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."

A sinister-looking futuristic woman with long nails is laughing

An explosive new 'Star Trek: Section 31' trailer just dropped and now we can't wait until 2025 (video)

Jeff Spry published 9 December 24

A new trailer and poster for "Star Trek: Section 31" were just released by Paramount+ and it's certainly explosive.

SpaceX conducts a static fire test with Flight 7 Starship Super Heavy first-stage booster at its Starbase site in South Texas on Dec. 9, 2024.

SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy booster for 7th Starship launch (video, photos)

Mike Wall published 9 December 24

SpaceX just test-fired the Super Heavy first stage of its seventh Starship megarocket, which is being prepped for a launch in the coming weeks.

A Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of quasar 3C 273. A coronagraph on Hubble blocks out the glare coming from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the quasar.

Hubble space telescope sees 'weird things' around supermassive black hole-powered quasar

Robert Lea published 9 December 24

The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deeper than ever before into the heart of the supermassive black hole-powered quasar 3C, 273 spotting "weird" structures.

This view of the Moon's cratered South Pole was seen by NASA's Clementine spacecraft in 1996.

The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts

Julian Dossett published 9 December 24

"Artemis astronauts or robots in the south pole region may be able to closely study rocks from deep within the moon’s mantle or crust — materials that are typically impossible for us to access."

An illustration of a sun-like star orbiting a black hole

Not all stars with black hole companions die gruesome deaths, scientists say

Robert Lea published 9 December 24

Stars in binaries with black holes usually suffer gruesome fates, but two systems discovered by Gaia hint at a survival mechanism.

a white flare of light erupts from an orange fuzzy-looking sphere — Sun unleashes surprise X-class solar flare triggering radio blackout over southern Africa (video) The eruption hurled a CME into space but Earth is not in the direct firing line.

Uranus as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope — Are there hidden oceans inside the moons of Uranus? Their wobbles could tell us "Discovering liquid water oceans inside the moons of Uranus would transform our thinking about the range of possibilities for where life could exist."

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on Dec. 7, 2024. — SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video) Liftoff occurred at 12:12 a.m. ET on Sunday (Dec. 8).

A metallic dome structure in the desert with sunlight making it look quite beautiful. — A 'giant' rising in the desert: World's largest telescope comes together (photo) The Extremely Large Telescope is currently under construction, with the most recent milestones including progress made with building the dome, central structure and the base for the primary mirror.

The colliding galaxies of the Antenna Galaxy. Does such a merger create the universe's most monsterous galaxies? — Ancient cosmic collisions may have birthed the universe's most monstrous galaxies "Our findings take us closer to solving a long-standing mystery in astronomy that will redefine our understanding of how galaxies were created in the early universe."

a smattering of galaxies seen as countless dots of light — 'Our understanding of the universe may be incomplete': James Webb Space Telescope data suggests we need a 'new cosmic feature' to explain it all "The discrepancy between the observed expansion rate of the universe and the predictions of the standard model suggests that our understanding of the universe may be incomplete. "

Tech

The flooded Kabul River, as seen by a satellite operated by San Francisco-based company Planet on Aug. 28, 2022.

Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

By Victoria Corless published 9 December 24

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

A sleek, white vehicle unlike any other, with rotary cylinders at its four corners.

Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system

By Rory Bathgate published 6 December 24

Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system

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The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts
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Not all stars with black hole companions die gruesome deaths, scientists say

Spaceflight

Donald "Deke" Slayton: Mercury astronaut who waited more than a decade to fly to space

By Elizabeth Howell last updated 4 December 24

Slayton made his first space flight in 1975 as the Apollo docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission.

Human Spaceflight

Polars Dawn commander Jared Isaacman meets with a St. Jude Family at the Sun 'n' Fun Aerospace Expo in April 2024.

Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

By Mike Wall published 4 December 24

Donald Trump's choice for NASA chief is billionaire Jared Isaacman, a private astronaut who has funded and commanded two SpaceX missions.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

Artist's concept of the newfound "hot Neptune" exoplanet TOI-3261 b.

Discovery! Newfound exoplanet is 4th 'hot Neptune' ever found

By Victoria Corless published 9 December 24

NASA's TESS satellite has discovered a Neptune-sized exoplanet closely orbiting its host star. It's just the fourth object of its kind ever identified.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 9 December 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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Search For Life

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Communicating with aliens one day could be much easier if we study the way AI agents speak with each other

By Olaf Lipinski published 30 November 24

Decoding emergent languages in AI can have many benefits.

Search for Life

An alien megastructure like a Dyson sphere doesn’t seem to be causing the weird dimming of one of the weirdest stars in our galaxy, Tabby's star.

The fastest-moving stars in the galaxy may be piloted by intelligent aliens, new paper suggests

By Paul Sutter published 28 November 24

To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, a new paper suggests. A few known star systems might fit the bill.

Search for Life

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Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

By Robert Lea published 27 November 24

A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.

Search for Life

Skywatching

Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's what to expect from the last big meteor shower of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 9 December 24

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year and with good reason!

Meteors & Meteor Showers

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Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated 9 December 24

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Astrophotography

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Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2024

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 9 December 24

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best photo editing apps for astrophotography, perfect for boosting colors and improving the clarity of your images.

Entertainment

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'Silo' Season 2: 'The Harmonium': Does Judge Meadows get her wish to go outside?

By Jeff Spry published 9 December 24

A recap of "Silo" Season 2 Episode 4 titled "The Harmonium"

Artist rendering of The Gantry at LC-39, including its new "Test Fire Simulation" experience, as set to open to the public at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida in early 2025.

Kennedy Space Center viewing gantry gaining rocket engine test sim in 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 8 December 24

A countdown is underway at NASA's Florida spaceport, ticking down until the public can experience a rocket engine test. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced The Gantry at LC-39.

Still from the animated movie Lilo & Stitch.

Lilo & Stitch live-action remake: Release date, plot, & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz published 7 December 24

Another Disney classic is getting a makeover: Lilo & Stitch are crash-landing on Earth in 2025.

Space Movies & Shows

References

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Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2024

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 9 December 24

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best photo editing apps for astrophotography, perfect for boosting colors and improving the clarity of your images.

Photographer using one of the best cameras for low light photography to take images of the northern lights

Best cameras for low light photography in 2024

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 9 December 24

Buying Guide The best cameras for low light photography let you shoot effortlessly in dark conditions without boosting the ISO too high — check out our favorite models.

A photo of the Sony E 11m f/1.8 lens one of the best lenses for astrophotography in 2024

Best lenses for astrophotography in 2024

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 9 December 24

Buying Guide The best lenses for astrophotography help you capture the cosmos in the best possible way, and there are savings to be had this October Amazon Prime Day.

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