A vast reservoir of the rare gas helium-3 may be hanging out in Earth's metallic core.
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Why We Look Up: Starlit Legacy
Share the joy of stargazing and become part of the legacy of astronomy.
Celebrate ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ day with this lavish new coffee-table book
“Star Trek: First Contact: The Making of the Classic Film” arrives from Titan Books this summer
MacBook Air M1 review
Apple’s MacBook Air M1 is the perfect mix of power and portability. Read our review to find out why.
'Dead' telescope discovers Jupiter's twin from beyond the grave
NASA's Kepler space telescope has spotted a Jupiter look-alike in a new discovery, even though the instrument stopped operations four years ago.
Hubble spots young gas giant forming in an 'intense and violent' way
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a young Jupiter-like protoplanet that’s supporting an unusual planetary formation theory, according to a new study.
Astronomy's 10-year wish list: Big money, bigger telescopes and the biggest questions in science
Every 10 years, astronomers and astrophysicists outline priorities for the hardware they need in the decadal survey on astronomy and astrophysics.
Serpens galaxy slithers through new Hubble photo
One of Hubble's latest photos captures the spiral galaxy NGC 5921, which lies just shy of 80 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Serpens.
Elon Musk buys 9% stake in Twitter, becoming platform's largest shareholder
Elon Musk has purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter, regulatory documents released on Monday (April 4) reveal.
Launch of Axiom’s commercial space station mission delayed until Friday
Ax-1 pilot Larry Connor, commander Mike Lopez-Alegria, Mark Pathy, and Eytan Stibbe during a test with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX
The launch of the first all-private crew to the International Space Station has been delayed to Friday, officials announced late Monday. The four commercial space fliers will ride to the station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Stuck valve stalls NASA's 2nd attempt to fuel giant Artemis 1 moon rocket
A stuck vent valve has stalled NASA's second attempt to fuel its Artemis 1 moon mission megarocket.
According to Perseverance, Mars is Quiet… too Quiet
If you want to hear what Mars has to say, you’re going to have to listen closely. Very closely.
Primordial Helium, Left Over From the Big Bang, is Leaking Out of the Earth
Something ancient and primordial lurks in Earth’s core. Helium 3 (3He) was created in the first minutes after the Big Bang, and some of it found its way through time and space to take up residence in Earth’s deepest regions. How do we know this?
Mass grave in Ukraine seen from space (satellite photos)
A mass grave in the Ukrainian town of Bucha that may contain several hundred bodies has been spotted from space.
'Star Trek: Picard' season 2 episode 5 teases a potentially magnificent match-up
There's an unmistakable "Stardust City" vibe as "Star Trek" goes "Mission: Impossible" in 'Star Trek: Picard' season 2 episode 5.
The Milky Way has an Inner Ring, Just Outside the Core
In the past century, astronomers have learned a great deal about the cosmos and our place in it. From discovering that the Universe is in a constant state of expansion to the discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and the Big Bang cosmological model, our perception of the cosmos has expanded immensely. And yet, many of the most profound astronomical discoveries still occur within our cosmic backyard – the Milky Way Galaxy.
Mars crater complex shows layers of ice in stunning spacecraft photos
Ice and dust pile on the Martian surface like a layer cake in fresh images based on data from the Mars Express spacecraft.
'Star Trek Online' teams with IDW for more dark adventures in the Mirror Universe (exclusive)
"Star Trek Online" boldly expands the Mirror Universe with new union with IDW Publishing.
Astronaut's moon rock award moved from Disney's Epcot to museum
Fifty years after it was brought back from the moon, a lunar rock has moved from the "Most Magical Place on Earth" to the "Show Me State." NASA presented the rock to The Space Museum in Missouri.
Star Wars TV shows ranked, worst to best
Here’s our ranked list of the many Star Wars TV shows that you can find on Disney Plus, both live-action and animated.