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- April 23
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- Could 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' restore the 'Star Wars' spark? Watch the electrifying final trailer and decide if this is the way
- What will happen when our sun starts dying? These 'stellar archaeologists' may have found a clue
- These 'interstellar glaciers' could give water to young star systems. Could they support alien life, too?
- Ancient volcanic ash seen blowing across Mars in new spacecraft images
- James Webb Space Telescope peers into a dying star surrounded by mysterious buckyballs: 'The structures we're seeing now are breathtaking'
- Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS formed in a world much colder than the solar system
- NASA's TESS spacecraft discovers a weird system of exoplanets unlike anything seen before
- Nebula sparkles in new Hubble snapshot | Space photo of the day for April 23, 2026
- Japan's audacious sample-return mission to the Mars moon Phobos has made it to the launch pad
- Our recommended choice as the best beginner mirrorless camera has $400 off, and has just hit its best price of the year at Best Buy
- Making contact with ET? Aliens may already know we're here
- 'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts
- April 22
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- From 'Starfield' to Artemis: designing moonbases in games and reality
- As 'Star Fox Zero' turns 10, here's why the sci-fi rail shooter series deserves a comeback
- Rocket Lab launches Japanese 'origami' satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit (photos)
- NASA still confident that Artemis astronauts will land on the moon in 2028 despite spacesuit delays
- Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2
- Meet the US Navy divers who welcomed the Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon
- Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap
- Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026
- See the moon shining in the daytime sky this week: Here's where to look
- Spectacular photos of the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower captured from Earth and space
- Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant
- April 21
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- The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete
- Bring nebulas and galaxies into focus with nearly $700 off this smart telescope
- You've heard of the Space Force. Now there's a 'NASA Force' — but it's not about making space war
- 'Dancing' jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns
- The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight
- NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket's huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)
- Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026
- NASA reveals its Roman Space Telescope today: How to watch live, and what's next for the next-generation observatory
- Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, location and tips
- NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there
- April 20
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- NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space
- 600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)
- Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
- Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find
- Watch the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 online today with these free livestreams
- A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026
- '80s sci-fi cult classic 'The Last Starfighter' finally scores a sequel, but it's a comic book! (exclusive)
- What's the best time to see Lyrid meteors in 2026?
- 'Dark subhaloes' may explain why galaxies seem to form pre-determined shapes
- Only 12 people on Earth saw this 'ring-of-fire' eclipse. Here's how one improvised to capture a once-in-a-lifetime photo from Antarctica
- April 19
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- SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (video, photos)
- Giant BlueBird 7 mobile phone satellite will be deorbited after faulty Blue Origin launch
- 'Sunshine' was 2007's answer to 'Project Hail Mary', and it told a much darker tale of solar catastrophe
- The Lyrid meteor shower returns with ideal viewing conditions! Here's what to look out for this week
- Telescope livestream: Watch the moon pass in front of the Pleiades on April 19
- Synthetic universe allows you to 'see and hear' galaxies evolving from the dawn of time (video)
- April 18
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- Pragmata's tale of AI slop, humanity, & lunar conquest makes it the timeliest sci-fi game of the year
- How to see the Lyrid meteor shower tonight: Where to look in the night sky
- Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 206 — I Want to Believe
- Don't miss the moon, Venus and the Pleiades align after sunset on April 19
- This life-hunting rover may be SpaceX's 1st-ever Mars launch
- Blue Origin reuses huge New Glenn rocket for 1st time, lands booster at sea — but deploys satellite into wrong orbit (launch video)
- April 17
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- How the 'Project Hail Mary' book walks the line between hard and speculative science fiction… and why the film did not
- New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week
- 'Tall waves moving in slow motion': Here's how oily oceans on Saturn's giant moon Titan may behave
- 'For All Mankind' alternative timeline vs reality: How Apple TV's sci-fi show diverges from history
- Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026
- Northern lights could be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight
- Artemis 2's heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire
- Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS made a startling transformation as it passed the sun
- This giant telescope could discover habitable exoplanets and secrets of our universe — if it gets its funding
- April 16
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- Landing astronauts on the moon 'is absolutely doable, and it's doable soon,' NASA's Artemis 2 commander says
- 'That was a wonderful toilet': Artemis 2 commander defends mission's lunar loo
- Fantasy game 'Crimson Desert' lets you stab your way up to space, showcasing a remarkably detailed cosmos
- Blue Origin fires up used New Glenn rocket ahead of landmark reflight (photo)
- The Lyrid meteor shower 2026 has begun! Here's what to expect
- From navigation to propulsion, Lithuanian companies are building the future of satellite technology
- This may be the daughter of one of our universe's 1st stars. Scientists call it an 'ancient immigrant'
- Private Japanese spacecraft will inspect 2 dead satellites in 2027
- 3D dark energy map is mind-blowing | Space photo of the day for April 16, 2026
- How to see once-in-a-lifetime Comet PanSTARRS tonight before it disappears for good
- Max Space unveils new expandable space habitat for the moon and beyond: 'We need real estate that is scalable'
- A new Earthrise: An Apollo historian experiences Artemis 2
- April 15
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- SpaceX fires up next-gen 'Version 3' Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos)
- How do supergiant exoplanets form? James Webb Space Telescope finds a clue
- Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says
- The 7 best sci-fi movie soundtracks of all time
- NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026
- Fly higher and longer for less with $120 off this sub-9-ounce Potensic Atom 2 drone
- A dark energy tool just created the most comprehensive 3D map of our universe ever: 'This is a major paradigm shift'
- Interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is spraying tons of water into space every second. Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE discovers
- Go behind the scenes of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission with NOVA's 'Return to the Moon' documentary tonight (interview)
- Solar wind travels up to 4 times faster than expected, eclipse spacecraft reveals
- See Comet PanSTARRS glow above a false dawn in stunning new photo
- A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns
- SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart
- April 14
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- NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot was just the 'opening act' for America's return to the moon, space agency chief says
- The 10 best Stargate SG-1 episodes, ranked
- NASA's Artemis 2 moon shot just landed on Saturday Night Live — space toilet jokes and all (video)
- Scientists use rare 'Einstein Cross' to learn about young galaxy with surprisingly old stars
- This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026
- The Lyrids are coming! How I watch meteor showers from the middle of a city
- Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)
- The moon's oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That's good news for future astronauts
- April 13
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- Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that's a problem
- NASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say
- Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station
- How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'
- Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026
- Artemis 2: Our favorite photos from NASA's historic moon mission
- 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will blaze across the sky on April 13, 2029 — here's why this once-in-a-lifetime event is worth traveling for
- A worst-case solar storm could knock out satellites, GPS and power grids, report warns
- April 12
- April 11
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- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 205 — All About Artemis
- SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video)
- Artemis 3 and beyond: What's next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success
- Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon
- April 10
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- NEAF 2026 returns to New York this weekend with all-star astronaut lineup and 'world's largest' space expo
- The Artemis 2 astronauts saw a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon. Here's what it looked like
- Why I'm hunting for Comet PanSTARRS right now — before it's too late
- 'They’re not shipping cows up to Mars': 'For All Mankind' creators talk scientific accuracy and colonial inspirations behind season 5 (interview)
- NASA took this camera gear to space aboard Artemis 2, and you can own it, too!
- Artemis 2 spies a crescent Earth above the moon's horizon | Space photo of the day for April 10, 2026
- Ripples in spacetime may have revealed 1st evidence of tiny black holes born in the Big Bang
- Watch NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth live online today (April 10)
- Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today?
- What time is NASA's Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule
- Today is splashdown day for Artemis 2 moon astronauts — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline)
- April 9
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- The Artemis 2 astronauts got a private 'Project Hail Mary' screening before launch. Here's their verdict
- Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station
- 'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried
- A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know
- Watch Artemis 2 race back to Earth in this telescope livestream tonight
- 1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know
- NASA astronaut Leland Melvin makes a cartoon cameo in latest episode of Disney+'s 'Hey A.J.!'
- Artemis 2 astronaut poses for epic selfie | Space photo of the day for April 9, 2026
- 'We all pretty much broke down right there': Inside the Artemis 2 astronauts' emotional moment near the moon
- Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find
- Artemis 2 mission sends 'Kerbal Space Program' player numbers soaring to the Mun
- All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10
- May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon
- April 8
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- Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang
- 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG
- 'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
- Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026
- Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
- Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness
- 'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says
- April 7
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- The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem
- 'Project Hail Mary' sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky's musical alien voice (interview)
- Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos
- 'Maul – Shadow Lord' stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul's surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas' original vision for the character
- A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal
- Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026
- Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun
- 'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history
- The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next
- Moon milestones: A rundown of Artemis 2's many spaceflight firsts
- 'This is really big stuff.' Trump hails NASA Artemis 2 astronauts after historic moon flyby feat
- Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA
- April 6
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- Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs
- Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar 'bright spot' after mission commander's late wife
- Artemis 2 breaks humanity's all-time distance record during historic loop around the moon (video)
- 'Maul – Shadow Lord' is the darkest and most focused animated 'Star Wars' show yet
- The moon up close: How the Artemis 2 astronauts are photographing their historic lunar flyby
- Deja vu: Trump proposes cutting NASA science funding by 47% again
- Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition
- NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour by hour (timeline)
- Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space
- When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that's a 'mare' for Artemis 2
- April 5
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- Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon
- The breakout star of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission isn't an astronaut — it's the space toilet
- The powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured 'tens of thousands more'
- Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8's historic 'Earthrise' photo during April 6 flyby
- This is the inspiring Easter message an Artemis 2 astronaut has for Earth while traveling to the moon (video)
- Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy
- Lego's educational space sets are a stellar way to teach kids about the basic physics of collisions and impacts
- April 4
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- Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report 'burning smell' from toilet, but everything's fine
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 204 — A New NASA
- 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is finally available to buy digitally, and we've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip
- Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?
- Defender at 45: How an icon of space gaming is in danger of being lost to history
- An Artemis 2 astronaut took a 'bath' on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control's reaction was priceless (video)
- Artemis 2 astronauts are now headed to the moon. Why has it taken humanity so long to go back?
- April 3
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- It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record
- Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space
- Venus shines at its best in spring and summer 2026 — here's what to look for
- 1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon
- Atlas V rocket launches its heaviest-ever payload, sending 29 Amazon internet satellites to orbit
- Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026
- How to watch the new 'lost' Doctor Who episodes from anywhere in the world
- NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. Can you see the Artemis 4 landing sites from Earth?
- Pulsars to the extreme: Spinning dead stars found blasting radio signals from the 'edge of their magnetic reach'
- NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?
- DJI Avata 360 drone review
- Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)
- April 2
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- Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky
- In honor of "Project Hail Mary"'s Rocky, we celebrate 17 sci-fi aliens who look nothing like humans
- Watch comet C/2026 A1 plunge toward the sun online this week
- 'The universe shall quake in my shadow' — 'Masters of the Universe' looks like the summer's most metal movie
- 'Supergirl' goes full John Wick to save her dog Krypto in new trailer
- Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born
- NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026
- How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon
- Relive NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch to the moon in these stunning photos
- April full moon 2026 dazzles as 'Pink Moon' lights up skies worldwide (photos)
- NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission
- There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon
- Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?
- April 1
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- NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century
- 'Project Hail Mary' end credits showcase stunning nebula photos captured over 400 hours by a single astrophotographer — here's the inside story
- 2 bright planets light up April evenings — here's where and when to look
- What do scientists hope to learn from NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?
- NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch may be visible from Florida and southern Georgia today. Here's when to look
- Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream tonight
- April's full 'Pink Moon' rises tonight — just as NASA readies its Artemis 2 moon mission
- Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026
- Saturn's magnetic field is curiously warped, and one of its moons may be to blame
- NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972
