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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates

Robert Lea last updated 26 November 24

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

a guitar in the stars

'Flame-throwing' Guitar Nebula's concert caught by Hubble and Chandra space telescopes (video)

Samantha Mathewson published 26 November 24

NASA telescope spotted a glowing nebula that looks like a guitar shredding rapid pulses of stellar material through space like soundwaves through a packed concert stadium.

Everything we know about Star Wars Skeleton Crew: Plot, release window, cast & crew

Fran Ruiz last updated 26 November 24

In late 2024, the New Republic era of Star Wars continues with Skeleton Crew, a show that follows a group of children lost in uncharted space.

A selection of Lego Star Wars, Marvel and space sets on a purple background, arranged around a Space Black Friday badge.

Top 15 Black Friday Lego deals recommended by a Lego expert

Kimberley Snaith last updated 26 November 24

It's Black Friday week, and we've done the hard work of rounding up the best Lego deals from around the internet.

A bright blue orb next to an orange swirl against a smoky red background

'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope

Robert Lea published 26 November 24

In a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.

rows of canyons and peaks stretch vertically across the surface of a barren landscape. Plumes of white mist spew from the depths of the rightmost canyon. A crescent planet is scene in the dark, starry sky near upper left of center, with a small bright star shining to its lower left.

Scientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moons

Victoria Corless published 26 November 24

Scientists are using chemical modeling to dissect whether life exists on icy moons in our solar system.

two grey rocks in orbit around a reddish-orange planet — Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart A new theory proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted from the wreckage of a larger asteroid that wandered too close to Mars and was ripped apart.

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an array of planetary bodies and an asteroid belt stretch from left to right across space. — A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable A pair of planetary scientists simulated how our solar system might have evolved if it had a super-Earth orbiting where the asteroid belt is today. The results are enough to make you grateful that we only have eight planets.

an aircraft flies high above a glacial ice sheet — 'We didn't know what it was at first.' NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet "We were looking for the bed of the ice and out pops Camp Century. We didn't know what it was at first."

An illustration of the Dragonfly mission soaring over Saturn’s moon Titan — NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan The Dragonfly rotorcraft will ride a Falcon Heavy into space in July 2028, kicking off a six-year journey to Titan.

An illustration of a highly redshifted galaxy as it may appear if the JWST could zoom inon it. (Inset) — James Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies ever "We are entering a completely uncharted territory and cannot know for sure what we will find."

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida on Nov. 25, 2024. — SpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida tonight Liftoff is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday (Nov. 26).

Tech

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NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow

By Samantha Mathewson published 23 November 24

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

a sleek silver jet with a sharp nose cone flies above a mountain range

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

By Samantha Mathewson published 8 November 24

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds.

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A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable
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SpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida tonight

Spaceflight

In this illustration, NASA astronauts drill into the Mars’ subsurface. The agency is creating new maps that show where ice is most likely to be easily accessible to future astronauts.

How does spaceflight affect astronauts' brains? There's good news and bad

By Victoria Corless published 25 November 24

Long-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.

Human Spaceflight

a bald man in a light blue shirt and dark blue pants scrunches his body into a ball around a white piece of metal machinery, floating in a busy spacecraft.

How do astronauts weigh themselves in space?

By Keith Cooper published 25 November 24

Space mysteries In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.

Space mysteries

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 26 November 24

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

A composite image of Uranus (left) and Neptune based on Hubble Space Telescope observations.

Neptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be cracked

By Conor Feehly published 25 November 24

We may know why Uranus and Neptune lack dipole magnetic fields, at last.

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Pentagon UFO chief tells Senate 'very anomalous objects' need careful study (video)

By Brett Tingley published 19 November 24

In new testimony, the head of the Pentagon's UFO office told the US senate that it "has not discovered any verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology."

Search for Life

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Pentagon UFO office testifies to US Senate today. Watch it live here (video)

By Brett Tingley last updated 19 November 24

The Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office will testify before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (Nov. 19) about its latest report starting at 4:30 p.m. ET (2130 GMT).

Search for Life

a seal reading "AARO" above the Pentagon

UFOs 'not attributable to foreign adversaries," new Pentagon report says

By Leonard David published 15 November 24

"Analyzing and understanding the potential threats posed by UAP is an ongoing collaborative effort involving many departments and agencies."

Search for Life

Skywatching

A small crescent moon in the center is met by a bright point just below labeled Spica. Three blue lines meet at the point forming a bisected obtuse angle to the left. A giant thin orange circle fills the frame.

The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica early on Nov. 27. Here's how to see it

By Joe Rao last updated 26 November 24

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.

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Black Friday Telescope deals 2024: save hundreds on stargazing with these offers

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 26 November 24

Deals We've scoped out the best telescope deals available this year featuring top models from reputable retailers.

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 26 November 24

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

Aurora Borealis

Entertainment

green light emanates from a v-shaped crack in a blue planet floating in space

Wicked xenomorphs invade in new teaser for Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' (video)

By Jeff Spry published 25 November 24

Watch the gripping new teaser for Hulu's upcoming sci-fi horror series 'Alien: Earth.'

characters in brown robes talk to one another inside a stone temple

'Dune: Prophecy:' What's the deal with Desmond Hart's demonic powers?

By Jeff Spry published 25 November 24

The second episode of "Dune: Prophecy," "Two Wolves," explores the mysterious character Desmond Hart who appears to have gained unexplained powers after being swallowed by a sandworm.

Star Wars Andor - Cassian Andor infiltrating the Empire's ranks.

Everything we know about Andor Season 2: release window, plot, cast & more

By Fran Ruiz last updated 25 November 24

Andor was a surprise Star Wars hit in 2022 and it's returning in the near future for a second season. Here's everything we know.

Space Movies & Shows

References

Telescope Deals: Image shows man with telescope against twilight background.

Black Friday Telescope deals 2024: save hundreds on stargazing with these offers

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 26 November 24

Deals We've scoped out the best telescope deals available this year featuring top models from reputable retailers.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 26 November 24

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

A young girl with long blonde hair is wading in water up to her armpits. She looks scared. Just behind her in the water is a dark, smooth-headed scary-looking alien with a sharp, whip-like tail. The alien (xenomorph) is getting ready to pounce on the girl.

Everything we know about 'Alien: Earth': Release date, plot, cast & more

By Fran Ruiz last updated 25 November 24

After Alien: Romulus, there's a first-ever Alien TV show in development for FX on Hulu. Here's everything we know about 'Alien: Earth' so far.

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