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SpaceX launches 20 Eutelsat OneWeb broadband satellites to orbit (video)

19 October, 2024 - 17:00
SpaceX launched another set of Eutelsat OneWeb internet satellites to space early Sunday morning (Oct. 20).

'Starfield: Shattered Space' is outlandish enough, but won't alter your perception of the game (review)

19 October, 2024 - 16:00
The first Starfield expansion has a more traditional flavor to it, yet the core issues and limitations remain untouched, so it won't convince skeptics.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 133 —Red Moon Rising

19 October, 2024 - 15:42
On Episode 133 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Greg Autry on the progress of the Artemis moon program, space science, and the challenges posed by a fast-rising Chinese space program.

NASA's next-generation Nancy Roman Space Telescope aces crucial 'spin test'

19 October, 2024 - 15:00
NASA recently put a crucial part of the Roman Space Telescope through a rigorous "spin test" designed to evaluate its resilience against the forces of its planned 2027 launch.

Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)

19 October, 2024 - 14:00
A new video shows the upper stage of SpaceX's Starship coming down for a nocturnal splashdown during its fifth test flight.

Everything we know about Avatar: Fire and Ash: Release window, plot & more

19 October, 2024 - 12:00
The five-part Avatar saga will continue three years after The Way of Water, with a threequel showing us a different side of Pandora. Here’s what we know.

New 'Dune: Prophecy' trailer unveils the prequel series' grand scope (video)

19 October, 2024 - 00:30
HBO Max released a new trailer for "Dune: Prophecy" at New York Comic Con 2024, revealing the series to be just as epic as the films.

US Space Force awards SpaceX $730 million to launch at least 9 national-security missions

19 October, 2024 - 00:00
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX $730 million to launch at least nine national security missions, seven of them for the Space Development Agency.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)

18 October, 2024 - 23:00
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from Florida tonight (Oct. 18).

'Alien: Isolation' is finally getting a sequel, developer confirms

18 October, 2024 - 22:00
A full decade later, Sega and Creative Assembly are returning to the Alien universe with Alien: Isolation 2.

'Killer electrons' play pinball with space weather around Earth

18 October, 2024 - 21:01
"Killer electrons" stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of "cosmic pinball" that influences space weather around our planet.

Watch Millie Bobby Brown battle alongside robots in 1st trailer for Netflix sci-fi film 'The Electric State' (video)

18 October, 2024 - 19:30
Netflix released its first trailer for its upcoming big-budget sci-fi fantasy film, "The Electric State."

Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see bits of Halley's comet burn up in the night sky

18 October, 2024 - 14:59
The Orionid meteor shower 2024 reaches its peak in the pre-dawn hours on Monday, Oct. 21, but this year a bright moon could make it difficult to see these shooting stars.

SETI tests new alien-hunting strategy, but TRAPPIST-1 planets remain silent

18 October, 2024 - 12:00
A new search for extraterrestrial radio signals during planetary occultations in the TRAPPIST-1 system provides a promising new strategy for hunting for extraterrestrial life.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long

17 October, 2024 - 22:59
Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven't yet seen the bright, icy space rock that's traveled from the edge of the solar system, it's not too late. But you need to see it soon.

Europe launches ambitious 'Moonlight' program to support lunar exploration

17 October, 2024 - 22:00
Europe has officially launched the Moonlight program, which aims to provide services for the more than 400 moon missions planned by space agencies and private companies over the next two decades.

The best 90s sci-fi movies

17 October, 2024 - 21:00
Here's to an unforgettable decade in sci-fi movie innovation, our round-up of the best 90s sci-fi movies.

Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective's 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth's atmosphere

17 October, 2024 - 20:23
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on tourism company Space Perspective's first crewed balloon flight, expected to occur in 2025.

Hera probe snaps its 1st images of Earth and moon on way to asteroid crash site

17 October, 2024 - 20:00
The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission has beamed back its first images from space.

How much do SpaceX's reentering Starlink satellites pollute Earth's atmosphere?

17 October, 2024 - 19:00
SpaceX's Starlink satellites now make up 40% of reentering satellite debris. But is Elon Musk's space company the worst polluter of Earth's upper atmosphere?

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