Spaceflight

Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Blue Origin reveals passengers for 13th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has revealed the six people who will fly on the company's 13th space tourism mission, though a launch date has not yet been announced.

Private Spaceflight
The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft in 2018.

Could the answers to cancer lie in space? Why off-Earth research is heating up

By Tom Brown published

The space environment is not kind to human bodies. The final frontier may therefore be the perfect place to study cancer — and someday even treat it.

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Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

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.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

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Search For Life

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory

By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'

By Victoria Corless published

The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Search for Life
Could interspecies two-way communication with dolphins provide clues about how to communicate with intelligent aliens?

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?

By Leonard David published

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

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Skywatching

Swirls of red and purple over a dark background

Astrophotographer captures the heart of the Lagoon Nebula glowing below a cosmic Trifid (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The lagoon nebulas were observed under the near-pristine dark skies of northern Arizona.

Stargazing
Graphic illustration of the planet Mars.

How to see Mars visit a bright star and the moon this June

By Joe Rao published

During the latter part of June, Mars will put on a couple of eye-catching shows, teaming up first with a bright star and then, late this month, with the moon.

Stargazing
A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2025: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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Entertainment

A board game box featuring a futuristic-looking alien-type creatures is placed on a starry background.

Cosmic Encounter review

By Ian Stokes published

It might come from a long time ago, but Cosmic Encounter is still one of the greatest board games in the galaxy.

Entertainment
The Alters

'The Alters' is a genre-blending sci-fi survival ordeal about the horrors of being a project manager

By Fran Ruiz published

11 bit studios' sci-fi adventure makes you team leader and asks you to balance base-building, survival, branching narratives, and keeping your team motivated.

Space Games
a red-caped superhero in a cosmic void holding a green alien baby

Superman battles Lex Luthor and holds a weird little green alien baby in the epic final trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Director James Gunn goes for the gusto when his superhero sensation arrives on July 11 in theaters and IMAX

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References

Four Doctor Who villains, shown left to right: Cyberman, Dalek, Missy (The Master), and the Silence.

Best 'Doctor Who' villains ranked — the best monsters of the new Who era

By Richard Edwards last updated

Reference The most memorable monsters to have tormented the Time Lord over the last 20 years.

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A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2025: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

Reference
Split image showing screenshots from Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), and Alien: Romulus (2024).

Alien movies in order: chronological and release

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Watch all Alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to Romulus, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

Space Movies & Shows
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