Starship, Europa Clipper and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2024

Space News - 28 December, 2024 - 12:00
From SpaceX plucking its huge Super Heavy rocket out of the sky to the launch of NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, this year held many amazing advances.

The rare 'black moon' of December 30 rises next week

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 21:00
December 2024 will see a rare "black moon," a term for the second new moon in a calendar month.

Christmas solar flares erupt from the sun. Will they trigger aurora 'fireworks' as we close out 2024?

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 17:29
Sun pulses with several solar flares late Christmas Day with four M-class flares from sunspots within a few hours.

How to use monoculars for stargazing

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 17:00
Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to spot objects in the night sky.

Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier review

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 16:00
Our Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier review: Boring to build and flimsy in places, even if it does resemble the actual thing.

NASA, Astronomical League team up for 2025 Hubble night sky challenge

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 16:00
The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th anniversary and skywatchers can celebrate the mighty telescope with a year-long observation challenge.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe phones home after surviving historic close sun flyby. It's alive!

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 15:53
A NASA spacecraft has survived a historic close fly of the sun. The mission team received a beacon tone from the Parker Solar Probe, signaling it was still functioning after the record approach.

Gears of War games ranked, worst to best

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 15:00
E-Day is on the horizon, so we thought it'd be a good time to dive into the mad world of Gears of War and rank every entry from worst to best.

The sun in 2025: How the solar cycle will shape our year ahead

Space News - 27 December, 2024 - 12:00
We look ahead to 2025 as the sun ramps up its activity, driven by the peak of the current solar cycle.

'Silo' scores a third and fourth season from Apple TV+

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 19:00
Apple TV+'s successful sci-fi series "Silo" will return for a third and fourth season

Scientists await signal from NASA's Parker Solar Probe after historic close sun flyby. Will it phone home?

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 18:20
The spacecraft made the closest ever flyby if the sun on Christmas Eve, but it's been silent since Dec. 20.

Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 18:00
Trillions of tons of hydrogen gas are likely buried in rocks and reservoirs beneath Earth's surface, but researchers aren't sure where it is yet.

'DOOM 3' 20 years later: Not the threequel we expected, but still an essential sci-fi shooter

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 17:00
Despite tons of praise back in the day, the heated debate around Doom 3 continues. After 20 years, what does it represent for the series?

Are night vision monoculars good for skywatching?

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 16:00
Night vision monoculars are hi-tech pieces of kit, but can they help us see celestial objects in areas with light pollution?

Running Chicken Nebula glows in gorgeous new image from Very Large Telescope in Chile

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 15:00
A new image from the Very Large Telescope captures a cosmic cloud referred to as the Running Chicken Nebula, given its bright 'beak' and characteristic shape.

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 5: What's hidden inside Skull Ridge Mountain?

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 14:48
Episode 5 of Skeleton Crew is a colorful romp through a luxurious resort full of strange aliens, new friends and foes, and many hidden secrets.

SpaceX's big year: The new records and feats Elon Musk's space company achieved in 2024

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 14:00
SpaceX launched more than 130 missions this year and made significant progress with its new Starship vehicle, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.

10 times the sky amazed us in 2024

Space News - 26 December, 2024 - 12:00
A magnificent totality across North America, raging northern lights and a naked-eye comet were just three skywatching highlights in 2024. Here's how they all unfolded.

The 'Doctor Who' Christmas special 2024 is pure Steven Moffat: Here's why 'Joy' is so important to the world

Space News - 25 December, 2024 - 19:15
An intricately plotted festive tale checks into a hotel that takes guests everywhere in history.

Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

Space News - 25 December, 2024 - 18:27
Surrounded by candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts on the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.

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