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Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
By Andrew Jones published
A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings
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.

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.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 teaser trailer promises more gimmicky hijinks in the final frontier (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Paramount+ will serve up a balanced blast of silly and serious sci-fi stories with Season 3 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's 1st big batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9
By Mike Wall published
Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will lift off a week from now, if all goes according to plan.

'Red Planet,' 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star Val Kilmer dies at 65
By Jeff Spry published
Kilmer leaves a legacy of engaging film roles including Batman and even a Mars astronaut.

25 years on, Vin Diesel's 'Pitch Black' still outshines every other Riddick film — and we think we know why
By Richard Edwards published
As the cult classic sci-fi monster movie turns 25, we look at why it eclipses everything Vin Diesel's antihero has done since.

Remember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it
By Brett Tingley published
"All together, we have a better sense of what this building-sized asteroid is like."

Europe's life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft
By Mike Wall published
The European Space Agency has picked Airbus to build the landing platform for the life-hunting ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028.

Familiar faces return in 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld', which hits Disney+ on May the 4th (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
Disney has revealed its third animated Star Wars anthology series, which takes us deeper into the galaxy's darkest corners through the eyes of two infamous bounty hunters.
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