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SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts return to Earth: Live updates
By Mike Wall last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule's plunge through Earth's atmosphere
By Andrew Jones published
The final two minutes of the video show things really heating up.

World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time-lapse record of the universe' (video)
By Victoria Corless published
A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope's enormous eye — the world's largest digital camera.

Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander went dark in the lunar night on Sunday (March 16) as expected, bringing an end to its historic mission.

'Starship Troopers' big-screen reboot coming from 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp — would you like to know more?
By Fran Ruiz published
After a long wait and a bunch of disappointing straight-to-DVD sequels, Starship Troopers is still trying to live forever with a theatrical reboot now in development.

Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile
By Tariq Malik published
The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

7 excellent Irish sci-fi movies to leave Hollywood green with envy this St. Patrick's Day
By Jeff Spry published
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a spirited selection of sci-fi films born from the Emerald Isle.

James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.
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