‘Like a mermaid swimming through a sea of auroras’: ISS astronauts photograph 2 comets dancing above the northern lights
"That moment feels as enjoyable as heading out on a date."
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Missing ‘Alien: Earth’ already? ‘The Thing’ could be the extraterrestrial horror flick you’re looking for
John Carpenter's Antarctica-set sci-fi classic clearly had a significant influence on "Alien: Earth".
ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon ‘absorbed’ by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025
It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.
Amazon says ‘indeed’ to a new ‘Stargate’ show for Prime Video
Chevron 7 is locked, as Amazon greenlights a new 'Stargate' show for Prime Video led by longtime franchise figure Martin ...
Comet Lemmon photos are plagued by satellite streaks. Here’s how amateur astronomers face the problem
"Every single subframe I take (prior to stacking) now contains at least one, and usually more than one satellite streak."
BlackSky hit by U.S. budget cuts, but international demand lifts outlook
Despite the domestic headwinds, BlackSky is seeing a sharp uptick in overseas business. The post BlackSky hit by U.S. budget ...
How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope’s blurry vision
An ultra-high-resolution instrument on board NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has been suffering from blurry vision. AI helped ...
Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality
A physicist explains the idea of virtual particles and why they are important to study.
The final frontier of trivia: a ‘Star Trek’ themed quiz
This quiz will test your knowledge of 'Star Trek' ships, species, episodes, and the ideals that explore the final frontier.
Watch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth live online on Oct. 20
The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20.