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Butterfly Star flaps its rainbow wings | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This young star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, separating the "wings" of the butterfly.

Where to see the blood moon lunar eclipse Sept. 7–8
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The September 2025 total lunar eclipse will bring a blood-red moon to skies across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe — if you know where to look.

Marathon: Release date, trailers & everything we know about Bungie's extraction shooter
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Bungie's next game is a return to the Marathon universe, but it's not what fans of the series were expecting. Here's everything we know so far.

US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate
By Josh Dinner published
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China moon race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)
By Mike Wall published
The four Artemis 2 moon astronauts passed the "Bobby and Pete" fitness challenge recently, performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.

Radical new Big Bang theory says gravitational waves created galaxies, stars and planets
By Robert Lea published
A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of galaxies, stars, and planets.

Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career
By Josh Dinner published
McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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