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Apollo 11 landing site, a cosmic Eagle and a blue-white star: 4 night sky targets to celebrate America 250

From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebrate the nation's 25…

'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star

"It's like using a time machine to peer into the distant future of our solar system."

Astronomers discover a potentially habitable planet just 25 light-years away. 'This one is exciting'

Astronomers discovered a planet 25 light-years away that orbits within the habitable zone of its star that could potentially support liquid…

How to invade planet Earth: An alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees

From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring to conquer this…

'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026

Just in time for UFO Day.

July full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Buck Moon

Your guide to July's full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth

The moon over America's first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here's how colonists used it as a clock,…

Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend

Multiple CMEs are heading toward Earth, with G1-G2 geomagnetic storm conditions possible as the holiday weekend begins.

Steven Spielberg sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

Disclosure Day has arrived in cinemas, and it's got us nostalgic for all Steven Spielberg's best directorial sci-fi movies to date.

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2)…

'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts…

This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how

Astronomers have discovered a curious new exoplanet that challenges assumptions about hot Jupiters, some of the most extreme planets in the…

The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic'

If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity may lose its ability to study the universe from the planet's surface…

July's planetary lineup is changing — and Venus is the last one standing

Venus dominates the evening sky while Saturn, Mars and Uranus put on a show for early risers.

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon —if the US wins the World Cup

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon if the United States wins the FIFA World Cup, agency chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday (June 30…

Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026

A NASA satellite has found an unintended, important purpose.

New NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in stunning red, white and blue for America 250

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 a…

In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of exploration.