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Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.

Jun 05, 2026

DC Studios lights the fuse on a sensational final 'Supergirl' trailer and it's totally peak (video)

'Here's the thing. My cousin and I have very different ideas about what it means to be a hero.'

Jun 05, 2026

Inside the cruel confines of Apple TV's 'Star City' with star Rhys Ifans and series creators (interview)

'If 'For All Mankind' the danger is in space, in 'Star City' it's on the ground.’

Jun 05, 2026

Scientists find wind blowing from our Milky Way's black hole after half-century search: 'There it is'

After searching for 50 years, astronomers have finally discovered powerful winds blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.

Jun 05, 2026

'Masters of the Universe' is spacier than we expected (and it's awesome)

Let's take a look at the movie's 10 spaciest moments

Jun 05, 2026

Astrophotographer captures colossal 'Godzilla' plasma cloud stalking the edge of the sun (video)

Remarkable backyard footage captures giant solar prominence and streams of coronal rain flowing along the sun's magnetic field lines.

Jun 05, 2026

Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

Jun 05, 2026

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a stunning planet parade through June. Here's when to see it

Three planets, two stars and one moon create a spectacular June sky show.

Jun 05, 2026

Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Jun 05, 2026

$1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company

SpaceX will sell its shares for $135 apiece during its IPO, yielding a valuation of $1.77 trillion.

Jun 05, 2026

One of the sky's rarest phenomena is back: How to see rare night-shining clouds this summer

Night shining noctilucent clouds could brighten the sky before dawn and after sunset from tonight!

Jun 05, 2026

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around 3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar system.

Jun 05, 2026

Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it'

Euclid space telescope observations of ancient globular cluster NGC 6397 reveal a subtle gap in brightness distribution of red dwarf stars.

Jun 04, 2026

August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% 'blood moon'

A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028.

Jun 04, 2026

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)

More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.

Jun 04, 2026

12 of the weirdest 'Masters of the Universe' characters

By the power of… what the hell is that? If you thought the patrons of the Mos Eisley Cantina were strange, they've got nothing on He-Man and Skeletor's entourages.

Jun 04, 2026

Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine'

A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.

Jun 04, 2026

NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue

NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.

Jun 04, 2026

A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026

A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission.

Jun 04, 2026

'Silo' season 3 trailer teases showing us how the world ended (video)

'There’s a new world coming, and it's just around the bend.'

Jun 04, 2026

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty

Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens.

Jun 04, 2026

Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world

A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains evidence of a long-lost moon-size world that existed just a few million years after the solar system formed.

Jun 04, 2026

Aurora alert! 4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight

Heads up aurora chasers! We could be in for a show! Multiple CMEs are en route and could spark strong geomagnetic storm conditions and auroras deep into mid latitudes.

Jun 04, 2026

Black holes could 'leak' long enough to become white holes that weigh no more than a flea's egg

New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated — long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.

Jun 03, 2026

Forget 'Masters of the Universe', the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial

He-Man and Skeletor had the power … the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.

Jun 03, 2026

'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch

NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.

Jun 03, 2026

The 9 best one-season space and sci-fi shows of all time

One-and-done still hits the sweet spot with these (inter)stellar space shows.

Jun 03, 2026

Our choice for the best deep-space viewing telescope — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal.

Jun 03, 2026

Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

Jun 03, 2026

Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights

A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way.

Jun 03, 2026

Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence

NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

Jun 03, 2026

Spain's total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch — here's how to avoid ruining your view

With the eclipse occurring near sunset over a complex landscape, eclipse chasers must do their research before the big moment on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what to do.

Jun 03, 2026

Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026

In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.

Jun 03, 2026

Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense'

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.

Jun 03, 2026

New 'Stargate' show cancelled at Amazon MGM

Chevron seven will not lock

Jun 03, 2026

Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony

Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.

Jun 03, 2026

This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like

A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios.

Jun 03, 2026

'The movie has tremendous heart': We sat down with the director of 'Masters of the Universe' to learn how he found 'the power' for the new He-Man

"My compass was about trying to please the eight-year-old version of myself who discovered He-Man for the first time."

Jun 02, 2026

Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim

The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic fields as a white dwarf steals matter from a close red dwarf star.

Jun 02, 2026

China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)

China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.

Jun 02, 2026

Casio's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' watches will show you the time, as well as the way

Casio G-Shock takes timely inspiration from the galaxy far, far away

Jun 02, 2026

SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth

The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.

Jun 02, 2026

'Total War: Warhammer 40,000': Release window, gameplay, factions & everything else we know about this upcoming grimdark sci-fi strategy game

After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.

Jun 02, 2026

'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system thanks to their high-speed, violent winds, representing a major step forward in exoplanet research.

Jun 02, 2026

10 easy places to see the total solar eclipse 2026 from Spain's major vacation destinations

From urban beaches and hidden capes to lighthouses and mountain peaks, here's where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, if you're on Spain's east coast or in the Balearic Islands.

Jun 02, 2026

Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026

Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon as part of a NASA challenge.

Jun 02, 2026

Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory Mark II smart telescope review

The Celestron Origin Mark II smart telescope will have you capturing crisp images of deep-sky objects within minutes of taking it out of the box.

Jun 02, 2026

Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms

Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.

Jun 02, 2026

Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft

Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.

Jun 02, 2026

Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO?

What does SpaceX's coming IPO mean for the company, investors and markets in general?

Jun 02, 2026