The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don’t miss the 1st ‘shooting stars’ of 2025
The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks overnight on Jan. 3, and could produce between 60 to 120 meteors per hour.
James Webb telescope uncovers massive ‘grand design’ spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can’t explain how it got so big, so fast
Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of a "grand design" spiral galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang has scientists stumped.
‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ episode 6: The crew and their spaceship reveal their true selves
Skeleton Crew's sixth episode splits the team apart ahead of their much-desired return to At Attin and a final confrontation with Jod.
Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH review
The Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH is a Micro Four Thirds prime lens offering an equivalent focal length of 30mm.
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’: the 25 best ‘Trek’ callbacks from the show’s five-year mission
As the animated show comes to an end, we look back at the best 'Trek' gags from the final frontier.
We finally know where to look for life on Mars
Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look: deep under the surface of a broad Martian plain.
Satellites map Earth’s ocean floors in unprecedented detail
A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.
‘Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:’ 3 Climate records broken in 2024
2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.
Auroras, solar eclipse, Starship – 3 space stories make Google’s Breakout Searches of 2024 (video)
Google's "Year in Search 2024" compilation is out, and three space stories this year made the list.
‘Galaxy Quest’ at 25: the ‘Star Trek’ spoof that has its cake and eats it
Never give up, never surrender… As the classic sci-fi comedy clocks up a quarter-century, we look back at a movie that wholeheartedly embraces its source material