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'Thunderbirds' are 60! Looking back at the British puppet classic that was the 'Star Wars' of its day

By Richard Edwards published

A decade before George Lucas flew off to a galaxy far, far away, International Rescue introduced a generation to the coolest toys on the planet.

Space Movies & Shows
A bearded man (Gerard Butler) looking worried, stood in front a small window.

Deadly meteor fragments rain down on Earth in 1st 'Greenland 2: Migration' trailer (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return in this $65 million sequel to 2020’s post-apocalyptic hit.

Space Movies & Shows
The Celestron Trailseeker 8x42 binoculars on a brick wall with one lens cap attached and one lens cap unattached showing the lens.

Gaze at star clusters and the Harvest moon this fall with $130 off the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars

By Harry Bennett published

Deals This early October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for just $190 on Amazon — their lowest price since 2023.

Deals
A large machine with tread wheels and a white body sits on a gravel path.

Mining the moon: Can you make money harvesting helium-3?

By Leonard David published

Mining the moon for helium-3: How real is the prospect, and is there a business case for such an undertaking?

The moon
A rover sits on the reddish brownish surface of Mars

Mars rovers serve as scientists' eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life

By Ari Koeppel published

Science, especially when conducted remotely on another planet, is rarely black and white.

Mars Rovers
A Canon EOS R5 Mark II with the sensor cap screwed on on a wooden table with a black Space.com Prime Day deals badge in the upper left corner.

Photograph the Orionids with this Canon EOS R5 Mark II and lens bundle — now $574 off from Walmart

By Harry Bennett published

Deals This limited-time deal gets you the Canon EOS R5 Mark II with the RF 24-105mm f/4 lens kit for just $4925— $174 cheaper than Amazon's current sale price. Shoot the Orionids with ease!

Deals
A near full moon is pictured in a blue sky above the jagged peaks of a mountain range. Both the mountains and the clouds below the moon are lit by the golden light of dusk.

Don't miss International Observe the Moon Night 2025: How to join the celebration on Oct. 4

By Anthony Wood published

Over 950 events are scheduled for International Observe the Moon Night 2025.

Stargazing
A large mountain is seen with a glowing windy road leading up it to two buildings at the top, with the rest of the rocky desert landscape all around and red streaks in the sky above.

Telescopes scan the skies over the Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for Sept. 30, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A new image from NOIRLab shows telescopes on two Chilean peaks in the Atacama Desert.

Astronomy
A round cage-like ball encloses a white diamond shape with a yellow outline that rolls over rocks in a dimly lit room.

Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet

By Keith Cooper published

Scientists are testing prototypes of tumbleweed rovers in a wind tunnel that show that Mars' winds are strong enough to push them.

Mars Rovers
SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.

SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for the 11th test flight of Starship, which will be the final launch of the megarocket's current "Version 2" iteration.

Launches & Spacecraft
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