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Netflix releases official trailer for Jennifer Lopez mech combat sci-fi film 'Atlas' (video)

24 April, 2024 - 23:00
The full trailer of Netflix's 'Atlas' is a bit spoiler-y, but does a better job of selling the Jennifer Lopez-led sci-fi adventure.

Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth's magnetic field. Here's why that's puzzling

24 April, 2024 - 22:00
Earth's ancient magnetic field appears to have had a strength similar to what we see today, and it may have protected ancient life from harmful cosmic radiation.

Hubble telescope celebrates 34th anniversary with an iridescent Dumbbell Nebula (image)

24 April, 2024 - 21:00
Take a fresh look at the iconic Dumbbell Nebula on occasion of the Hubble Space Telescope's 34 years in space.

The mystery of how strange cosmic objects called 'JuMBOs' went rogue

24 April, 2024 - 20:30
Scientists may have discovered how JuMBOs, strangle binary objects found in Orion, may have gone rogue while staying gravitationally bound. The discovery may shake up theories of planet formation.

China's Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report

24 April, 2024 - 20:00
Two spacewalks this winter fixed the power supply of China's Tiangong space station, which was damaged by a space debris strike, state media reported.

Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against 'space-enabled' attacks

24 April, 2024 - 19:30
The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential "space-enabled" attacks.

Japan's SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image)

24 April, 2024 - 18:56
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has now survived three week-long nights on the moon, braving temperatures as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit, despite not being designed to last one!

April full moon has us tickled pink in these gorgeous photos

24 April, 2024 - 18:00
The Full Pink Moon rose on April 23, 2024, putting a damper on chances of catching any Lyrid meteors but providing a gorgeous target for cameras around the globe.

China reveals Shenzhou 18 astronauts ahead of April 25 launch to Tiangong space station (video)

24 April, 2024 - 17:33
China has unveiled the three-person crew for its Shenzhou 18 mission, which is set to launch toward the Tiangong space station on Thursday (April 25).

NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years

23 April, 2024 - 23:00
NASA's pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.

Earth's weird 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa is a fragment blasted out of big moon crater

23 April, 2024 - 22:00
Scientists turned into cosmic crime scene investigators to reconstruct the impact that sent Earth's "quasi-moon" Kamo'oalewa rocketing from the lunar surface millions of years ago.

Fortnite launches to the moon in new 'Lunar Horizons' simulation game

23 April, 2024 - 21:00
A preview of Fortnite's new free-to-play "Lunar Horizons" mission experience on the moon.

NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6

23 April, 2024 - 19:59
Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6.

Building rockets and looking for life on Venus: Q&A with Rocket Lab's Peter Beck

23 April, 2024 - 19:00
Space.com caught up with Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck recently to talk about the company's ambitious plans for the future, which include a private life-hunting mission to Venus.

Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video)

23 April, 2024 - 17:08
The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Slovenia signs NASA's Artemis Accords for cooperative space exploration

23 April, 2024 - 16:21
Slovenia signed NASA's Artemis Accords on April 19, becoming the 39th country to affirm their cooperation in future space endeavors to the moon and beyond.

ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic training

23 April, 2024 - 16:00
The "Hoppers" — five European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency — are now ready to "hop" into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training.

Watch the Full Pink Moon 2024 bloom in the night sky tonight

23 April, 2024 - 15:00
The Full Pink Moon of April 2024 steals the show tonight as it crosses the nighttime sky from dusk until dawn.

Cosmic fountain is polluting intergalactic space with 50 million suns' worth of material

22 April, 2024 - 23:00
Astronomers have mapped a 20,000-light-year-long fountain of gas blasting from a nearby galaxy and polluting intergalactic space at 450 times the top speed of a jet fighter.

India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030

22 April, 2024 - 22:00
India has announced its intent to join the global effort to reduce space debris in low Earth orbit.

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