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The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight

A half moon passes close to Jupiter on April 22, creating a striking scene.

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NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket's huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)

NASA rolled the Artemis 3 core stage out from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday (April 20). The next stop is the launch site: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026

NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station.

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NASA reveals its Roman Space Telescope today: How to watch live, and what's next for the next-generation observatory

NASA will unveil the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on April 21, and you can watch the event live here at Space.com.

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Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, location and tips

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of April 22, offering up a possible feast of impressive shooting stars and the occasional fireball.

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NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there

NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

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NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space

NASA engineers have shut down another instrument on Voyager 1 to preserve the power of the most distant spacecraft ever sent into space.

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600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on April 19. The mission featured the 600th landing of a Falcon first stage.

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Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?

A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.

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Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find

It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found.

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Watch the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 online today with these free livestreams

Catch Lyrid meteors live online with these stunning sky cams from around the world.

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A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026

The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

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'80s sci-fi cult classic 'The Last Starfighter' finally scores a sequel, but it's a comic book! (exclusive)

'I'm honored to be a part of the team continuing this adventure for a new generation of Starfighters, both young and old.'

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What's the best time to see Lyrid meteors in 2026?

The Lyrid meteor shower peak is almost here, and we may be in store for spectacular fireballs and shooting stars.

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'Dark subhaloes' may explain why galaxies seem to form pre-determined shapes

Our universe is full of mysteries, but few are as perplexing as the dark, tiny galaxies that hover around larger ones like the Milky Way.

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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (video, photos)

SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Tuesday morning (April 21) — a mission that was originally supposed to fly on a competitor's rocket.

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Giant BlueBird 7 mobile phone satellite will be deorbited after faulty Blue Origin launch

Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a successful recovery of its first reused orbital-class rocket, but the payload it put into space was left in the wrong location.

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'Sunshine' was 2007's answer to 'Project Hail Mary', and it told a much darker tale of solar catastrophe

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The Lyrid meteor shower returns with ideal viewing conditions! Here's what to look out for this week

After months of quiet skies, the Lyrids return with fast, bright meteors and dark, moonless viewing conditions before dawn.

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Telescope livestream: Watch the moon pass in front of the Pleiades on April 19

Watch the crescent moon cross the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19 from the comfort of your home.

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Synthetic universe allows you to 'see and hear' galaxies evolving from the dawn of time (video)

Scientists have used a synthetic universe to observe how the first galaxies evolved and grew. In fact, it is so close to the real thing that it's tricking some astronomers.

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Pragmata's tale of AI slop, humanity, & lunar conquest makes it the timeliest sci-fi game of the year

Capcom's new IP is a welcome throwback to simpler action games, but its story and themes are shockingly well-timed and refreshingly optimistic.

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How to see the Lyrid meteor shower tonight: Where to look in the night sky

The Lyrids are back! Here's where to look and how to spot these shooting stars.

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Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans

For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China's Tiangong space station were farther away from each other than any humans had ever been.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 206 — I Want to Believe

On Episode 206 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Brianne Suldovsky of Portland State University to discuss what happens after the discovery of an alien life form.

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