Cinema is tailor-made for grandness—of scope, of scale, of stakes, of spectacle, and of emotion—and Project Hail Mary embraces that strength with a masterfulness that’s all too rare in today’s modern ...

Davos panelists explored turning sci-fi space ideas real, emphasizing radiation, gravity, autonomy, and in-space assembly.

Astronomers have found that both the core of our Milky Way and the earliest proto-galaxies in the universe share a surprising trait: They are unusually calm and quiet in terms of harsh radiation. This ...

Interstellar objects move too fast and arrive too rarely for astronomy to rely on a single instrument or a single kind of light. When comet 3I/ATLAS was first reported on July 1, 2025, observatories ...

The spacecraft slowed down the system's 76,000 mph orbital speed... by two inches per hour. We're going to have to punch a lot harder if we want to save Earth.

We take a look at the essential records of the 1970s that paved the way for new wave, dance music, and beyond.

Translated into retirement plan terms, the wisdom “Keep Calm and Carry a Towel” holds up remarkably well. Keep calm: don’t let fear or confusion drive bad decisions or inaction. Carry a towel: be ...

After false starts and incremental gains, scientists crack the problem that made breathing impossible. Will answers come fast ...

A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys.

An 8th-grade astrophotographer from Apple Valley captured a stunning image of the Bubble Nebula, 7,000 light-years away.

NASA deployed a fleet of spacecraft and ground-based observatories to photograph interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it crossed through the inner solar system, producing the most detailed views ever ...

A beloved sci-fi franchise hit rock bottom with a sequel that kills fan favorites, wastes its hero, and turns a tense saga into a slog.