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'Pacific Rim' TV show is coming to Prime Video, and it's going to be a prequel to the movies
By Jeff Spry published
Legendary Television and Amazon MGM Studios will unleash the monsters and mechs onto streaming, though it's still a ways off.

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts put things into perspective | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The next crew to launch to the International Space Station on a Dragon spacecraft pose inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center.

The brightest star in the night sky shows off this spring: How to see a scintillating Sirius
By Joe Rao published
Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

Why are meteor showers so unpredictable? The sun may be to blame
By Keith Cooper published
Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to a new study.

Amateur astrophotographer images a stunning galaxy 24 million light-years from Earth (photo)
By Anthony Wood published
An amateur astrophotographer has captured a stunningly detailed view of the spiral galaxy Messier 106, which is located 24 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend
By Jesse Emspak published
The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites, aces droneship booster landing (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Fore Station on Thursday (April 24), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to orbit.

Hubble Telescope snaps stunning portraits of Mars, a celestial moth and more in spectacular 35th anniversary photos
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.
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