Artemis 2 astronaut poses for epic selfie | Space photo of the day for April 9, 2026
Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft.
Artemis 2 mission sends ‘Kerbal Space Program’ player numbers soaring to the Mun
Anything NASA can do, you can do too.
All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10
Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely.
May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon
Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang
The ALICE experiment at the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, has given scientists their best look yet at quark-gluon plasma, the primordial matter that filled the universe moments after the Big Bang.
‘The Expanse: Osiris Reborn’ has lots of ‘Mass Effect’ DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG
Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity.
Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026
The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.
Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness
"It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time."
‘Maul – Shadow Lord’ stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul’s surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas’ original vision for the character
We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special.
A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis.