Latest articles by Brett Tingley
'The X-Files' creator Chris Carter says new director's cut of 'I Want to Believe' is 'the horror movie that we really wanted to make' (interview)
Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files", is revisiting the 2008 film "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" in an new R-rated director's cut coming to Hulu on Aug. 14.
Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions with a stunning cosmic spectacle (photos, video)
A total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers on Aug. 12, 2026 as it arced across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here are our favorite photos and videos from the event.
Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
"Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one directly behind the other takes planning and a little luck."
Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.
ISS astronaut spies a swirling super storm | Space photo of the day for Aug. 4, 2026
From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.
The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026
New images reveal what astronomers believe is the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system.
NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'
NASA is planning to send two maneuverable probes to lunar orbit in order to learn how spacecraft are affected by the complex gravity environment near the moon.
Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026
NASA is using its Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to develop the training programs it will use to prepare its astronauts to explore the lunar surface.
Satellites spy penguin poop on Danger Islands | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2026
Researchers used NASA satellite imagery, along with ground observations, to track changes in the diets of penguins on Antarctica's Danger Islands.
NASA launched this spacecraft to save a space telescope. Now, it needs saving too
NASA launched the Swift Boost mission earlier this month to try and save one of its aging science observatories, but the rescue spacecraft is now experiencing control issues.
SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2026
SpaceX continues to collect imagery of the vehicle as it floats in the Indian Ocean five days after its most recent flight test.
ISS meets Venus in incredible daylight photo | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2026
An astrophotographer captured a breathtaking scene as the International Space Station zoomed by Venus in the daytime sky.
Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 27, 2026
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has experienced some serious wear and tear during its nearly 14 years on the Red Planet, as seen in new images of its wheels.
Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo
Lightning struck a Chinese Long March-3B rocket shortly after liftoff this week, but the launch still successfully placed its satellite payload in orbit.
If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech
The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid the war zone" should conflict extend to space.
The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better'
The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.
The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites
The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.
NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?
NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.
China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa
China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa.
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away
Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe got up close to asteroid Torifune on July 5 and captured stunning new images of the double-lobed space rock.
Stunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 anniversary on July 4.
Europe's deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026
Europe's Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June's deadly heat wave, allowing researchers to further understand the extent of soaring temperatures.
China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit
China's Shenlong space plane appears to have released a mystery object while in orbit, according to a private space surveillance firm.
