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Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonigh...
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Ea...
The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's wh...
Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026...
Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet ...
Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Mil...
Gargantuan black hole may be a remnant from the da...
Astronomers were puzzled by a black hole around 50 million times the mass of the sun with no stars, ...
Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great com...
In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be...
Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks ...
The New Scientist Book Club has just finished our December read, Iain M. Banks's sci-fi novel The Pl...
The challenges of writing from the perspective of ...
The author of the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the New Scient...
Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
In this extract from the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the New...
Murder victim discovered to have two sets of DNA d...
A woman's body has been found to consist of varying proportions of male and female cells because of ...
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks a...
A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026.
Playmobil versus Lego: Which is the best USS Enter...
Lego has recently released their first-ever Star Trek set, the 3600-piece U.S.S Enterprise, but is i...
Rare Saturn-sized rogue planet is first to have it...
Researchers have confirmed the mass of a free-floating planet thanks to a lucky convergence of groun...
Chess can be made fairer by rearranging the pieces...
Chess960 involves shuffling the pieces at the back of the board, and an analysis suggests doing so c...
Nebula nights: Award-winning sci-fi literature thr...
Think you know your Le Guin from your Liu? Let’s find out
Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescope...
From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 202...
15 skywatching events you won't want to miss in 20...
Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. H...
What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key date...
Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.
Are image-stabilized binoculars good for stargazin...
We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars — here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite...
The 3 things you should do this New Year to foster...
Olivia Remes, a mental health researcher at the University of Cambridge, says these are the three th...
Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready...
"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'a...
Lego Star Wars 2025: A year in review
From Grogu to the Death Star, we look back over the Lego Star Wars sets released over the course of ...
Upcoming sci-fi movies in 2026: 10 good reasons to...
The power of Grayskull, Superman's cousin, and the return of a certain galaxy far, far away are amon...
Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft review
An impressive display piece for Lego-loving space fans who want to commemorate the legacy of this ic...
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moo...
NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to T...
Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum comp...
Understanding the chemical properties of a molecule is an inherently quantum problem, making quantum...
The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently ...
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such ...
Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins...
Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the co...
SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again...
SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting ...
Three supermassive black holes have been spotted m...
Astronomers have found a system of three supermassive black holes, all actively feeding, that appear...
New Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on...
Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve.
The duo kite-skiing 4000 kilometres across Antarct...
An explorer and a glaciologist are kite-skiing across Antarctica with a ground-penetrating radar to ...
Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. ...
"Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."
Star that seemed to vanish more than 130 years ago...
In 1892, astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard thought he saw a bright star near Venus, but then it vani...
Govee Galaxy Light Projector 2 Pro review
The new Govee Star Light Projector 2 Pro provides a dreamy bedroom celestial display that's brighter...
Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day ...
The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out a...
Physicists stirred up controversy with scientific ...
Cacio e pepe pasta and boiled eggs were the subjects of meticulous studies aiming to help cooks achi...
What constellation am I? A starry personality quiz...
Ever wondered which constellation mirrors your personality? Take this cosmic quiz to find out which ...
The century-long hunt for the gigantic meteorite t...
A soldier returned from the Sahara desert in 1916 with a wild story about a meteorite that dwarfed a...
Golden satellite insulation sparkles during test |...
The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approa...
The cassette tape made a comeback in 2025 thanks t...
With a storage capacity of 36 petabytes, a DNA-based cassette tape can hold every song every recorde...
How NASA changed in 2025 — possibly forever
"The damage is real, but it doesn't have to be permanent."
A controversial experiment threatened to kill the ...
A photon was apparently detected in two places at once in a twist on the classic double-slit experim...
Our 10 favorite Space.com reader photos of 2025
From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers ...
Benefits of mRNA cancer vaccines could exceed $75 ...
An analysis of ongoing trials suggests that mRNA cancer vaccines have the potential to deliver healt...
Celestis books Stoke Space rocket for 2nd-ever dee...
This historic 2026 'Infinite Flight' service will blast off via a Stoke Space Nova rocket
10 most expensive Lego Marvel sets on the market r...
From Spider-Man to the Guardians of the Galaxy, here are the most expensive Lego Marvel sets you can...
