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'This idea that it takes like 250 years for Pluto to orbit the sun, I think that's just bizarre.' Star Trek scion Adam Nimoy talks our favorite (dwarf) planet for 'I Heart Pluto' festival

6 February, 2025 - 00:00
Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' festival from Feb. 13-17.

New 'Star Wars: The Mask of Fear' novel stars Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera (interview)

5 February, 2025 - 22:00
Acclaimed "Star Wars" author Alexander Freed discusses his new "Star Wars: The Mask of Fear" novel

Giant planet or 'failed star?' Newfound mystery world blurs the lines

5 February, 2025 - 22:00
By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new giant "planet," plus a new brown dwarf.

Astronomers unsure what caused 'weird explosion' seen by Einstein Probe's X-ray eye

5 February, 2025 - 21:00
Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a gamma-ray burst, or by something entirely new?

NASA just gave these 9 companies $24 million to dream up Artemis moon mission tech

5 February, 2025 - 20:16
A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions.

The Fantastic Four meets Saturn V: 'First Steps' trailer launched at rocket center

5 February, 2025 - 19:00
Disney's Marvel Studios launched its first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" by broadcasting from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'

5 February, 2025 - 18:00
Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.

Save $300 on the VIVE XR Elite, one of the best VR headsets on the market

5 February, 2025 - 17:36
In this unmissable VR deal, the VIVE XR Elite can be yours for just $800, a $300 saving on its $1100 MSRP.

Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)

5 February, 2025 - 17:00
Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO'sParanal Observatory, future home of the world's largest telescope.

German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

5 February, 2025 - 16:01
Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.

See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week

5 February, 2025 - 15:00
Jupiter will also be accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters: the Pleiades and Hyades.

Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?

5 February, 2025 - 12:00
Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.

Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image)

5 February, 2025 - 00:00
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.

SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

4 February, 2025 - 22:00
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

SpaceX launches 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit (video, photos)

4 February, 2025 - 20:01
SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation.

Sci-fi thriller 'Ash' gets terrifying 1st trailer that's dripping with Lovecraftian cosmic horror vibes

4 February, 2025 - 19:00
Aaron Paul and Eiza González star in the new trailer for 'Ash,' an upcoming sci-fi film about astronauts fighting for survival on a hostile planet.

VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover

4 February, 2025 - 18:00
NASA is asking U.S. companies for proposals to move forward with the ice-hunting VIPER moon rover, a $450 million project the agency canceled last summer.

Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)

4 February, 2025 - 17:34
Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin simulated lunar gravity conditions today (Feb. 4) during the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

Bullet-fast moon rocks carved 2 lunar gorges deeper than the Grand Canyon

4 February, 2025 - 17:00
The lunar canyons Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck are extraordinarily deep, and scientists now know the valleys were carved by bullet-fast moon rocks.

Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: 'You’re essentially looking at its fossil record'

4 February, 2025 - 16:00
A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.

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