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How do you build a moon? The James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best look

The JWST has studied the chemical composition of a moon-forming disk circling a giant planet 625 light-years away.

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"Serenity" at 20: The "Firefly" follow-up that aimed to misbehave

How a cancelled TV show got a short-lived reprieve on the big screen.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Hubble trouble: Can you handle the cosmic challenge?

This quiz is your chance to dive into the wonders of Hubble's legacy

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

Over 700 events are scheduled for International Observe the Moon Night 2025.

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

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

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

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

Space

SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch

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.

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The Rubin Observatory's upcoming images may stack up to space telescope ones. Here's how

The algorithm has already been tested on images from the Subaru telescope and will now be used on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory once science results begin to flood in.

Space

Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future

At a major space congress in Sydney, leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and more shared visions for humanity's return to the moon, journeys to Mars and the tech shaping the future of space.

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Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket explodes during preflight test

Firefly Aerospace's seventh Alpha rocket exploded on Monday (Sept. 29) during preflight testing. The vehicle was destroyed, and Firefly is assessing the damage to its test stand.

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How would a government shutdown affect NASA?

International Space Station astronauts can breathe easy — other NASA missions not so much.

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Love and hate in 'Foundation' Season 3: Emmy-winner Cherry Jones spills the tea on her on-screen relationship (exclusive)

'Foundation' actress Cherry Jones discusses her character's tempestuous relationship with Brother Dusk.

Space

The ultimate night sky IQ test

From twinkling constellations to stellar life cycles, this starry skywatching quiz will test your cosmic knowledge.

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'Space: Above and Beyond': 30 years on, Fox's failed military sci-fi series is almost lost to time... and that's a shame

Death to the Chig! We take a look back at this pioneering TV show on its 30th birthday.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch paints glowing 'jellyfish' across Western US skies (photos, video)

SpaceX's Falcon 9 lit up the evening sky Sept. 28, when the expanding 'jellyfish' plume from the rocket's ascent could be seen for hundreds of miles.

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Biosphere 2's latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable

Despite being just outside Tucson, Arizona, Biosphere 2 looks almost like a colony on another planet.

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Secrets of ancient life on Earth may live in Japan's hot springs

Ancient iron-metabolizing microbes may have turned toxic oxygen into an energy source.

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Chinese astronauts add debris shielding to Tiangong space station during 6-hour spacewalk (video)

Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station during a six-hour spacewalk on Friday (Sept. 26). It was the fourth EVA of the Shenzhou 20 mission.

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Hubble Telescope finds galaxy with puzzling shape | Space photo of the day for Sept. 29, 2025

The Hubble Space Telescope saw a galaxy that has features of both elliptical and spiral galaxies, puzzling experts.

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Mysterious crown-like features on Venus may finally have an explanation

Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.

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