Tech

an astronaut in a black long sleeve shirt floats in a cluttered space station behind a cubical robot with two blue tentacles like bunny ears.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams poses with adorable tentacle-armed Astrobee robot on ISS (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the space station.

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The flooded Kabul River, as seen by a satellite operated by San Francisco-based company Planet on Aug. 28, 2022.

Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

By Victoria Corless published

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

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Spaceflight

Artist's rendering of Axiom Space's fully assembled Axiom Station in low Earth orbit.

Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought

By Julian Dossett published

Axiom Space has decided to change up the method for assembling its commercial space station, meaning the outpost could be free-flying as soon as 2028.

Private Spaceflight
new glenn rocket blue origin

New Glenn: Blue Origin's powerful reusable rocket

By Mike Wall last updated

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has a reusable first stage, like those of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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in front of a black background, two green globs smash together, creating smaller red blobs

These 5 particles are so strange, we're not sure they exist

By Paul Sutter published

Scientists theorize there could be subatomic particles we have yet to discover. Here are five of the weirdest, rarest hypothetical particles in the universe.

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Search For Life

There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Enceladus' ice plumes might be the reason why a dark spot on the moon is disappearing. But what is the spot in the first place?

Search for Life
All About Space issue 130 take a look at chaos theory.

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

By Chris Impey published

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?

Search for Life
several large antenna dishes point upward under a starry sky

How the 'Great Filter' could explain why we haven't found intelligent aliens

By Paul Sutter published

One possible reason why we haven't found any intelligent life in the cosmos the Great Filter argument, which says that very few civilizations make it to the advanced spacefaring stage.

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Skywatching

Aurora forecast — Where to see the northern lights tonight

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Aurora Borealis
graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing
A piece of Chinese satellite space junk breaks apart in the night sky as a fireball in this video still image captured by Luke Matheson in Rison, Arkansas on Dec. 21, 2024.

See a dead Chinese satellite burn up as a brilliant fireball in the night sky (video)

By Tariq Malik published

The satellite was one of China's first-ever commercial Earth imaging satellites. RIP, SuperView 1-02.

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Entertainment

A caped superhero kneels beside a dead robot holding its hand

Who is that dying blue robot in the new 'Superman' trailer?

By Jeff Spry published

An explanation of the dead robot in the new James Gunn "Superman" teaser trailer

Entertainment
A man with spectacles and a white beard is in distress

'Silo' Season 2 Episode 6: How far will Bernard go to maintain control?

By Jeff Spry published

A recap of Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 6, "Barricades"

Entertainment
Decorated Christmas tree in the snow, below the star-studded sky.

10 Christmas space facts to get you into the festive spirit

By William Worrall last updated

The holiday season and space might just be more closely connected than you thought.

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References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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Telescopes at Best Buy: Image shows telescope against countryside backdrop

Telescopes at Best Buy: Deals in stock 2024

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated

We've combed through all the telescopes at Best Buy, looking for new deals and checking stock levels on popular models.

Astronomy Kit
Artist's illustration of the parker solar probe in foreground and large orange sun in the background.

Parker Solar Probe: First spacecraft to 'touch' the sun

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference NASA's Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to study the sun closer than ever before. Learn more about the fastest spacecraft to date in our solar probe guide.

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