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August 31
- Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1
- Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2
- NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky
- SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida (video)
- Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31
- ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons
- One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September's sky
- Aurora alert! Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show
August 30
- New 'Jump Space' trailer blasts off with intense interstellar action ahead of September launch (video)
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 175 — More AI in Space
- Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block
- NASA employees fear worsening conditions as new Trump executive order eliminates their right to unionize
- See the half-lit first quarter moon shine in the grasp of a celestial scorpion tonight
- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
August 29
- James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star
- Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket
- Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30
- 'Foundation' Season 3: What is the strange science of psychohistory in Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga?
- Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025
- "A sky-watching experience that will move your soul" — the best binoculars for magnification have now also hit the best price of the year in this Labor Day deal
- 56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators
- Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved
- Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen
- It's not easy being green (-blooded). The latest 'Strange New Worlds' shows it's harder than you'd think to play a Vulcan
- NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025
- Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos)
August 28
- Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video from SpaceX
- 'I will destroy your Vault': Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip sees Hari Seldon and The Mule face off (video)
- Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt
- 'We need to broaden our search, and now we can.' Scientists are set to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter
- Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle with the Milky Way after sunset
- Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet
- Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them
- Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms
- Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
- NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
- Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025
- A dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image
- The Peacock TV Young Adult Discount is one of the best streaming deals around — get an entire year of Sci-Fi content and more for just $2.99 a month
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight (video)
August 27
- 'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star
- 'If ever there's a movie where I got everything right, it was 'Alien': How Oscar winner Roger Christian made 'Alien: Earth' feel like a classic (exclusive)
- Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues
- What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?
- China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030
- Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer Rainer Weiss dies at 92
- SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)
- How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age
- How scientists are using exoplanets to map out 'polka dots' on stars
- Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts
- Warped spacetime with surprise 'double-zoom' reveals radiation around distant supermassive black hole
- Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025
- That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens
- Starship Mars rocket met 'every major objective' on epic Flight 10 test launch, SpaceX says
- SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)
August 26
- Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby
- Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests
- 'Futurama' is back on Hulu, and Season 13 looks bigger and better than ever (video)
- Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself
- Don't miss the crescent moon meet up with blue star Spica tonight
- Exoplanets engulfed in steam are taking center stage in the search for life in our galaxy
- Relive SpaceX's nighttime launch of the X-37B space plane with these dazzling photos
- James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results
- World's most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun (image)
- ISS astronaut captures Egypt's glittering Nile River at night | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2025
- SpaceX launches Earth-observation satellite for Luxembourg and 7 other satellites to orbit (video)
- SpaceX scrubs crucial Starship Flight 10 launch again, this time due to weather
August 25
- 'Star Wars: Visions' season 3 release date, 1st glimpse unveiled at Anime NYC 2025
- The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
- 'Alien auroras' on Jupiter reveal a new kind of plasma wave, scientists say
- Could black hole mergers finally solve the Hubble tension? Probably not
- Supernova blast sculpts ghostly hand-shaped nebula in the cosmos (video)
- Eclipse experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027
- Dark matter could create black holes that devour exoplanets from within
- Don't miss Mars close to the slender crescent moon at sunset tonight
- Radio dish on the move | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2025
- NASA's Psyche asteroid probe beams home haunting view of distant Earth (photo)
August 24
- SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch due to 'issue with ground systems'
- SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 5,000 pounds of supplies (video)
- The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 1980s
- Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the American Southwest into permanent drought
- Black holes that transform matter into dark energy could solve 'cosmic hiccups' mystery
August 23
- NASA will announce its new astronaut class in September
- SpaceX launches 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, lands rocket at sea (video)
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit
- Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission (video)
- What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch today? How to watch it live
August 22
- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn could be the Mass Effect successor we've all been waiting for (preview)
- Blue Origin postpones launch of 200th payload on 35th New Shepard rocket again due to avionics issue
- Watch Hurricane Erin swirl menacingly in the Atlantic Ocean in NOAA satellite video
- One of the earliest galaxies in the universe was rich in oxygen. Could it mean life evolved earlier than we thought?
- 1st-of-its-kind quadruple star system could reveal secrets of 'failed star' brown dwarfs
- 'What is Starfleet?' Modern 'Star Trek' is still trying to work that out, but 'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode might have the answer
- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)
- 'Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown' will turn Voyager's seven-year journey into a rogue-lite survival game (video)
- It's our choice as the best deep space viewing telescope, and it's rarely discounted — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast
- What caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answer
- New moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter
- 'Invasion' Season 3 showrunner Simon Kinberg on creating ''War of the Worlds' meets 'Babel'' (exclusive)
- NASA astronaut marks his 400th day in space | On the International Space Station Aug. 18-22, 2025
- Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era'
- Walmart is offering $383 off the Canon EOS R8 and includes a wide-angle RF lens — perfect for capturing the galactic core of the Milky Way
- NASA's Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion | Space photo of the day for Aug. 22, 2025
- 'Fallout' Season 2 teaser sets release date and introduces New Vegas, but did it spoil too much? (video)
- Pair of colliding galaxies may hint at the fate of the Milky Way and its closest galactic neighbor
- SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission (video)
August 21
- SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Starship Flight 10 launch (photos)
- Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'
- How do the biggest stars in the universe grow so large?
- If aliens explore space like humans do, NASA scientists know where to look for their signals
- 'It's not over!' — 'Invasion' Season 3 clip carries an ominous warning from Trevante (exclusive)
- Black Moon darkens August skies — here's how to hunt sparking wonders in the Milky Way this weekend
- Astronomers trace massive cosmic explosion back 12 billion years. 'This is the most distant event where we can directly see light escaping from around stars'
- Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms
- Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today
- Watch 2 fiery blasts erupt from the sun — is Earth in the danger zone? (video)
- Curiosity rover images 3 intersecting Mars ridges | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2025
- Lunar Strike is a hard sci-fi adventure game about preserving humanity's legacy on the moon (exclusive)
- A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun
August 20
- Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)
- US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation
- Forget Galactus, 'Strange New Worlds'' ancient scavenger ship is the real 'destroyer of worlds' (exclusive)
- This Chappell Roan song boosted interest in a Canadian dark sky preserve by 1,800%
- New tactical roguelite game 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)
- Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)
- Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video)
- Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars
- Pragmata rethinks sci-fi shooter combat, and it owes a lot to Snake (preview)
- South Korea's K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission
- Astronauts get stuffy noses in space because of microgravity, scientists find
- Semiconductor wafer on ISS goes under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2025
- 'Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 4' revealed, with a new developer promising a return to 'mass-battle, base-building roots' (video)
- SpaceX partners with astronomers to protect radio astronomy from satellite interference
August 19
- The Milky Way's faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. 'These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics'
- Supernovas are hard to detect. Scientists just found a way to spot them hours after they explode
- Pixar's 'Elio' stars get space food tips from a real-life astronaut in this exclusive bonus clip (video)
- 'NASA is science': How real space exploration inspired Moleskine's new NASA-themed notebook collection (interview)
- Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video)
- See a razor-thin crescent moon join Jupiter and Venus in the predawn sky on Aug. 20
- A rare Black Moon rises with the sun tomorrow Here's what to expect
- "I find your abundance of faith… encouraging." Watch this new trailer for 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past' (video)
- Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space (video)
- Artemis 2 astronauts practice photographing the moon | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2025
- 'Devil Comet' contains 'strongest evidence yet' that comets delivered water to Earth
August 18
- SpaceX completes investigation into recent Starship failures, clears the way for Flight 10
- 1st Portuguese spaceport could soon emerge as nation grants license for launch center in the Azores (photos)
- Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station's debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)
- Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19
- Fly me to the moon: 25 finalists chosen for Artemis 2 'zero-g indicator'
- SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)
- We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?
- SpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025
- Northern lights may be visible in these 10 states overnight Aug. 19-20
- Hubble telescope uncovers rare star born from cosmic collision: 'A very different history from what we would have guessed'
- Don't miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show
August 17
- How much has Mercury shrunk?
- See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025
- How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
- NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars
August 16
- Scientists just recreated the universe's first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 173 — The Return of the Malik
- If everyone in the world turned on the lights at the same time, what would happen?
- Titan darkens Saturn in rare shadow transit on Aug. 19: Here's how to see it
- Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth's atmosphere
August 15
- SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 24
- Blue Origin's 2nd New Glenn rocket launch will fly twin NASA Mars probes to space on Sep. 29
- NASA wants new spacecraft to fly to hard-to-reach orbits around Earth and in deep space
- Russia to launch 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies on Aug. 20 to study spaceflight effects
- X-ray telescope finds something unexpected with the 'heartbeat black hole'
- Canada's NordSpace begins construction on orbital spaceport. When will it open for launches?
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 172 — Earth on Mars
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 171 — What's an UNOOSA?
- Astronaut trades meditation for starry sky views in orbit | On the International Space Station Aug. 11-15, 2025
- Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin
- This baby star's big explosion fired back: 'Nature is far more complex than humans think'
- James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?
- Milky Way and zodiacal light glow above telescopes in Chile | Space photo of the day for Aug. 15, 2025
- What if we've been thinking about dark matter all wrong, scientist wonders
August 14
- NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon — a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
- NASA's new sun-studying mission 'PUNCH' attains its final form in Earth orbit
- TRAPPIST-1d isn't the Earth-like planet scientists had hoped it to be, according to JWST data
- US Space Force's new deep space radar tracks multiple satellites 22,000 miles away in key test
- Discovery of 250 'mini galaxies' could help scientists pin down the nature of dark matter
- Blue Origin pitches new 'Mars Telecommunications Orbiter' for Red Planet missions (video)
- Trump signs executive order to boost commercial space — and shift NASA's balance of power
- SpaceX sends 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 flight from Florida (video)
- I tried to image the Veil Nebula but accidentally got an 'Alien' Xenomorph (photo)
- Don't miss the moon rendezvous with the Pleiades in the early morning sky Aug. 16–17
- Why Kirk's main character energy is bad news for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'
- SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft approaches the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2025
- Hidden fault beneath Canada could trigger massive earthquake after 12,000 years of silence
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California with new batch of Starlink satellites (video)
August 13
- China launches 8th batch of satellites for 13,000-strong internet megaconstellation (video)
- NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft fuels up and moves closer to launch
- "You will tell me everything": Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip shows a tense reunion for Demerzel and Gaal Dornick (video)
- AI helps astronomers make a potentially major find — an exploding star being attacked by a black hole
- NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars (photo)
- Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools
- Red supergiant star expels mysteriously large cloud of gas
- Satellites watch Tropical Storm Erin take shape over the Atlantic Ocean (video)
- New lunar surface simulator in Colorado puts moon machinery to the test
- China's moon lander passes key test | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2025
- Perseid meteor shower 2025 outshines moon to put on a spectacular show (photos)
- This real 'Eye of Sauron' spits out ghost particles in space. Here's what it looks like
- The Lego Technic Mars Rover Perseverance is now one of its lowest-ever prices on Amazon, with almost 20% off
August 12
- How realistic is the xenomorph in 'Alien: Earth'? We asked a zoologist how its biology and lifecycle compare to real animals
- Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane could fly as soon as fall 2026
- 1 year until the total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what you need to know
- We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
- Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12 in free webcast
- Today is the last chance to secure an exclusive NordVPN deal, perfect for watching Alien: Earth anywhere in the world
- Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)
- New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly
- Vulcan Centaur rocket launches experimental military satellite on its 1st-ever US Space Force mission (video)
- Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2025
- Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'
- How to watch 'Alien: Earth' online and from anywhere
August 11
- Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license to launch from the UK
- Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself
- James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to exist
- 'Alien: Earth' cast talks 'Peter Pan' references, AI warnings, and navigating complex roles (exclusive)
- NASA's Roman Space Telescope gets its 'extremely strong sunblock' installed
- Mars orbiter looks deep into chasms and valleys on the Martian surface
- Astronomers find bizarre 'Cosmic Grapes' galaxy in the early universe. Here's why that's a big deal (photo)
- Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here's what you need to know
- ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2025
- Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?
August 10
- Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos
- 'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's center shouldn't exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion
- August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)
- See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight
August 9
- New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight
- How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with 'The Martians' author David Baron
- 'Olympus' the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)
- SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 5 months in space (video)
- Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025
- Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
August 8
- Scientists capture bridge of stray stars being sucked from one galaxy to another
- Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97
- 'A Quiet Place Part III' is confirmed for 2027 with John Krasinski back in the director's chair
- Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics
- Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris
- Scientists find oldest-known black hole in the universe: 'This is about as far back as you can practically go'
- What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us
- 'Alien: Earth' creators Noah Hawley and David W. Zucker want to 'mimic the feeling of discovery' you felt when watching the original (exclusive)
- Will the bright moon ruin the Perseid meteor shower, or is it still worth watching?
- Hubble Telescope gives us our best look yet at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (video, photo)
- A mysterious substance on Mars might be an undiscovered mineral
- European weather satellite readied for launch on Ariane 6 rocket | Space photo of the day for Aug. 8, 2025
- What time is the August full moon?
August 7
- The biggest black hole ever seen? Scientists find one with mass of 36 billion suns
- A laser-propelled mini spacecraft could travel to a nearby black hole, astrophysicist says
- China's lunar lander aces touchdown and takeoff tests ahead of planned 2030 crewed moon mission (video)
- 'Star Wars: A New Hope' will return to theaters to celebrate its 50th anniversary, but Disney didn't say which version
- Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space
- SpaceX signs deal to fly Italian experiments to Mars on Starship's 1st commercial Red Planet flights
- Unistellar eQuinox 2 is over $700 cheaper — perfect for nebula and galaxy hunting in the summer skies
- Jupiter and its 4 largest moons will line up in the sky on Aug. 8. Here's how to see the 'parade'
- Astronomers use starlight to measure greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere
- James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth
- August full moon 2025 rises this weekend: Here's how to see the stunning 'Sturgeon Moon'
- A blood moon is coming: Here's what you need to know about the total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7
- Has 'Strange New Worlds' just unleashed 'Star Trek's scariest aliens since the Borg?
- Canon's entry-level full-frame camera —now $380 cheaper ahead of the peak of the Perseid meteor shower
- Northern lights may be visible in these 18 states Aug. 8-9
- Planetarium celebrates 1st images from Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2025
- Falcon 9 rocket launches Amazon Kuiper satellites on SpaceX's 100th mission of the year (video)
- SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)
August 6
- Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years
- Quantum physics protects videos from prying eyes and tampering
- UK launching new rocket engine test lab on picturesque peninsula immortalized by Paul McCartney song
- Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12
- 'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)
- Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time
- Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science
- Manipulate the power of the Infinity Stones with 42% savings on the Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set
- China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?
- Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'
- Meteor lights up West Virginia night sky | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
- Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)
- 'The threat has evolved': Humanity faces the ultimate apex aliens in stunning new 'Invasion' season 3 trailer (video)
- An icy supervolcano eruption on Pluto may have left a massive crater on the frozen world
August 5
- Earth's 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds
- NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole
- NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
- NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead
- Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent
- 'It was kind of a blast!': Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' wiggy holodeck episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour' (exclusive)
- Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky
- Alien life on Mars or Europa could survive off cosmic rays instead of the sun, scientists suggest
- The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here's what to expect from the dazzling cosmic light show
- 'Alien: Earth' is an intelligent and thought-provoking bloodbath, and everything we ever wanted from an 'Alien' show (review)
- Extremely Large Telescope gets a roof | Space photo of the day for August 5, 2025
- Solar farms could help find dangerous asteroids, scientist says
- We gave this star projector five stars in our review, and now it's at its joint-lowest price ever on Amazon
August 4
- James Webb Space Telescope revisits a classic Hubble image of over 2,500 galaxies
- 'Predator: Badlands' looks like it's taking inspiration from an unlikely ancestor — a divisive 20-year-old video game
- You can design the wheels for NASA's next moon vehicle with the 'Rock and Roll Challenge
- NASA's Europa Clipper radar passes key test during Mars flyby
- Moonquakes could pose threat to future lunar bases, scientists say
- 3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours, ending weeks of calm on the sun (video)
- Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly
- Sunrise hits SpaceX's Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025
- Space hurricanes are real — and they wreak more havoc than we thought
- Rocket Lab launches private Japanese radar satellite to orbit from New Zealand (video)
- Mysterious boost to Earth's spin will make today one of the shortest days on record
- SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)
August 3
- Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies
- ‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty
- See the moon shine alongside red supergiant star Antares after sunset tonight
- Blue Origin launches crypto billionaire Justin Sun and 5 other people to suborbital space (video)
August 2
- Scientists scan famous 'Earthrise' crater on mission to find alien life in our solar system
- August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases
- Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected
- 'Lexx' appeal: A deeply underrated sci-fi classic that was equal parts Farscape, Star Wars, and Red Dwarf
August 1
- SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station (video)
- Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'
- SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station
- Satellites are helping protect critically endangered desert elephants. Here's how
- Best camera for astro now $300 cheaper: This Nikon bundle comes with plenty of extras
- SpaceX launches Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA on milestone Crew Dragon flight (video)
- New discovery at CERN could hint at why our universe is made up of matter and not antimatter
- Exotic 'blazar' is part of most extreme double black hole system ever found, crooked jet suggests
- Astronaut savors the moment and shares a stunning aurora shot | On the International Space Station July 28-Aug. 1, 2025
- Big lake in Quebec suddenly disappears, satellite finds | Space photo of the day for August 1, 2025
- Stunning 'sun dogs' could sparkle in alien skies, James Webb Space Telescope suggests
- SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 10th test flight (video, photos)
- Did 'primordial' black holes born right after the Big Bang help our universe's 1st stars form?