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Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak could spawn over 100 'shooting stars' per hour this weekend
By Joe Rao published
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on May 5, and this year looks favorable for a good light show put on by bits of Halley's Comet as they burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' returns to theaters for its 25th anniversary today
By Jeff Spry published
This special limited engagement of 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' beginning on May 3 includes an early look at the upcoming Disney+ series 'The Acolyte.'
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik last updated
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024
Citizen scientists find remarkable exoplanet, name it after Harry Potter character
By Robert Lea published
Citizen scientists have spotted a truly remarkable planet in a binary system's habitable zone. They gave a Harry Potter-inspired nickname.
China launches Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to moon's far side (video)
By Mike Wall published
China continued its run of moon missions today (May 3), launching its bold Chang'e 6 sample-return effort to the lunar far side.
2 colossal solar flares explode from the sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Newly emerged sunspot fires off X-class and an M-class solar flares in relatively quick succession. Watch the striking video and read about the possible effects here.
Happy National Space Day 2024! Here's how 8 lucky kids can win a trip to Florida's Space Coast
By Meredith Garofalo published
For National Space Day, SpaceKids Global announces a competition to send eight kids to Florida for an adventure at Blue Origin and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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