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'Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure

By Richard Edwards published 28 June 26

Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner's classic original movie.

Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: 'We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids'

By Andrew Jones published 28 June 26

Having already delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, Hayabusa2 will soon attempt one of the closest, riskiest space-rock flybys in spaceflight history.

On this day in space! June 28, 2015: SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 28 June 26

On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage

By Anthony Wood published 28 June 26

The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.

Watch SpaceX launch 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit tonight

By Mike Wall published 28 June 26

SpaceX will launch a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast tonight (June 28), and you can watch the action live.

Could future astronauts use oysters as water filters? Here's why one company thinks so

By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 26

A prototype oyster habitat used for water filtration is aiming for an eventual space launch after an early-stage prototype was demonstrated to the public earlier this year.

'Logan's Run' at 50: Remembering this disco-age sci-fi classic on its golden anniversary

By Jeff Spry published 27 June 26

Check your life-clock crystal and make sure it’s not blinking red!

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence

By Space.com Staff published 27 June 26

On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson about other intelligences is beyond our scope.

SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA's real-life disaster

By Richard Edwards published 27 June 26

After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about five kids on an adventure in space.

Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn rocket again this year despite massive rocket explosion (video)

By Josh Dinner published 27 June 26

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launch pad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.