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[embedded content] Warning: Some adult language in the trailer above. Sci-fi continues to have its moment in the sun. Nonly are epic dramas like, “Star Trek: Discovery,” “The Expanse“ and “Lost in Space“ set to soon return, but sci-fi comedy is also continuing to make a comeback. The latest is a new series from HBO […]

Space selfies are now a thing. A free app called Spelfie lets users snap photos of themselves from very high above, courtesy of cameras aboard Airbus Earth-observation satellites.  Those cameras aren’t powerful enough to capture your grinning face, of course (though they can pick out individual trees and cars, according to Spelfie representatives). But space […]

Boeing’s crew capsule bound for the International Space Station took its next big step on that journey today (Nov. 21) as it moved from the company’s facility out to its Florida launch site. The CST-100 Starliner capsule is due to make its first flight, an uncrewed test mission, on Dec. 17. The spacecraft will spend its […]

Noah Hawley. (Image credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock) “Legion” TV creator Noah Hawley is in talks to write and direct a fourth film in the current J.J. Abrams-launched Star Trek film series, according to Deadline. No details of the potential fourth film were reported, but it’s expected to star Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, and the rest of the film series’ principal […]

The formation of galaxies is a complex dance between matter and energy, occurring on a stage of cosmic proportions and spanning billions of years. How the diversity of structured and dynamic galaxies we observe today arose from the fiery chaos of the Big Bang remains one of the most difficult unsolved puzzles of cosmology. In […]

As astronauts harvest and munch on mizuna, or Japanese mustard greens, aboard the International Space Station, the future of humans growing their own food in space grows brighter.  In 2015, astronauts aboard the space station grew a crop of red lettuce — the first food grown in space. But “space food” and the prospect of […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A shooting star has landed here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC).  Ahead of the first planned launch of its Dream Chaser spacecraft (scheduled for sometime in fall 2021) Sierra Nevada Corp. — the company behind the small, space shuttle-like vessel — recently delivered a test article of its cargo module, […]

An Ohio scientist claims to have found photographic proof of “insect and reptile-like” life on Mars. But, as always, it’s not aliens, other researchers say. William Romoser, a professor emeritus who specializes in arbovirology (the study of viruses transmitted by arthropods) and entomology at Ohio University, has compiled photographs from NASA Mars rovers that he […]

SpaceX’s first full-size Starship prototype has apparently blown its top. The stainless-steel Starship Mk1 appeared to experience a major anomaly during a pressure test Wednesday (Nov. 20) in a seeming setback for a much-anticipated test flight later this year.  The Mk1 craft was undergoing cryogenic pressure tests at SpaceX’s facilities near the South Texas village […]

From Earth’s rocky, pockmarked satellite to ice-covered ocean worlds, our solar system is chock-full of moons. Some planets have dozens of them; others don’t have any. Astronomers find these satellites very interesting — geologically and, potentially, astrobiologically — and  are eager to send probes to visit lunar destinations, such as Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s […]

“We’re all in this. ‘Til the end.” See @StarWars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker in theaters December 20. Get your tickets: https://t.co/EbJ0vDHKyt pic.twitter.com/MUMu58jQGANovember 19, 2019 “We’re all in this. ‘Til the end.” That’s the quote from a new “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” teaser the official Star Wars twitter account posted Tuesday afternoon. The 30-second teaser shows of a mix of new […]

Nanoracks wants to expand from hosting experiments on board the International Space Station to running its own miniature stations built from used rockets, with a first launch scheduled for next year. The company has arranged two launch eight cubesats and a space habitat construction experiment on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in late 2020, according […]

James Causey is the executive director of SpaceCom, the annual commercial space conference and exposition. He has more than 40 years of diverse business experience, including acquisitions, divestitures, strategic communications and biotech. Through his work at SpaceCom, he seeks to cultivate a culture of innovation and excitement about the burgeoning commercial space industry by bringing […]

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the universe, can generate even more energetic light beams than astronomers previously realized, according to a set of new studies. The new research suggests that scientists may have been missing about half of the energy that gamma-ray bursts produce, and offers one possible explanation for […]

In the Northern Hemisphere, look to the fall and winter sky after sundown, and you’ll see the Perseus constellation. The celestial hero is flanked by Aries and Taurus to the south, Auriga to the east, Cassiopeia to the north, and the Andromeda galaxy (named after Perseus’ wife) to the west. Perseus is the 24th largest […]

If you’re looking to plan a space-themed trip but you’ve already been to NASA’s Kennedy and Johnson space centers, Atlas Obscura’s new book can offer off-the-beaten-path cosmic destinations. “Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders” (Workman Publishing, 2019) offers around-the-world destination recommendations for travelers looking for something unusual. Based on […]

A giant planet wildly careening around a star may not prevent an Earth-size planet from staying in a stable orbit friendly to life as we know it, a new study finds. The view from such an Earth-like planet as its gigantic neighbor zooms past would prove unlike anything we might see here, shining as bright […]

It’s going to take a lot more than a doggy paddle to explore the oceans hidden below the icy surfaces of some of the solar system’s most intriguing moons. That’s why NASA engineers are already working on an underwater rover they hope could one day tackle the challenges posed by ocean worlds like Jupiter’s moon […]

A new geologic map of Saturn’s large moon Titan reveals just how much liquid this world holds. The new map is the first to show the global geology of Titan, allowing scientists to get a better understanding about how different regions of the moon interact with each other. Titan is considered a good spot to […]

With the final episode of the so-called Skywalker saga less than two months away, we were recently treated to the last trailer before “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” opens on Dec. 20; there’s a lot to unpack.  The trailer begins with some familiar-looking footage: Rey (Daisy Ridley) training in the middle of a lush […]