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'The threat has evolved': Humanity faces the ultimate apex aliens in stunning new 'Invasion' season 3 trailer (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Apple TV+'s absorbing sci-fi series intensifies as our heroes enter the alien mothership starting Aug. 22.

An icy supervolcano on Pluto may have erupted millions of years ago, leaving a massive crater on the frozen world.
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The caldera may have blasted out its cryomagma in a single explosive event, or it may have spread its eruptions over time.

Earth’s 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study
By Aaron J. Cavosie, Alec Brenner published
Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon's south pole.

NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
By Mike Wall published
NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico.

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead
By Mike Wall published
NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent
By Andrew Jones published
The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a new method for space debris removal.

'It was kind of a blast!': Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' wiggy holodeck episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour' (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
The dashing 'Trek' veteran talks Anson's wild wig, colorful kisses, and meditating on set while directing 'the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode.
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