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Every 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' episode, ranked from worst to best
By Fran Ruiz published
Star Wars' latest animated anthology series reintroduces old faces and takes us back to the underworld. Here's our ranking of all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.

Vertical view of a very large telescope | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert is seen from directly above while its construction continues.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video)
By Brett Tingley published
The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles.

Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland
By Patrick Pester published
Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life.

On this day in space! May 12, 2000: Last spacewalk at Mir space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 12, 2000, two Russian cosmonauts embarked on the 80th and final spacewalk at the Mir space station.

Sci-fi cult classic 'Event Horizon' scares up a prequel comic series later this year and we can't wait
By Jeff Spry published
Learn the original fate of the infamous “gravity drive” starship in IDW’s new five-issue summer shocker that emerges from hell in August 2025.

Sky-Watcher telescope deals 2025: save big on one of the top telescope brands
By Gemma Lavender last updated
DEALS We've found the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals for you.

NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her.
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet. NASA put it back online, but then they fired her.
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