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A cosmic chameleon reveals its true colors in stunning infrared image (photo)

A cosmic chameleon shows off its bright colors in a new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

Space · Jul 24, 2023

'Cosmic Time Machine:' Director discusses new James Webb Space Telescope documentary (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with Shai Gal, director of Netflix's "Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine" documentary about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Space · Jul 24, 2023

Astronomers Are Excited — And Perplexed — After Discovering Water Vapor in Cosmic Rubble

JWST has detected water vapor around another star, in a region where rocky planets like Earth might form.

Inverse · Jul 24, 2023

The US Congress is holding UFO hearings this week. What might we learn?

The chorus of voices calling for the U.S. government to spill the beans on possible alien visitation of Earth is louder than ever. But are we ready for such a revelation?

Space · Jul 24, 2023

ISRO to launch PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR and six other satellites on July 30

ISRO: PSLV-C56 to launch Singapore's DS-SAR satellite on July 30. Mission will deploy 360kg satellite into Near-equatorial Orbit (NEO) at 5 degrees inclination and 535 km altitude.

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

"Super-Earths" Study Reveals Weird New Oceans With Potential for Life

Earth-type and icy moons are what we know best, but these worlds outweigh them by far. But some may be melted water from exotic ices.

Inverse · Jul 23, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope stars in breathtaking new IMAX documentary

The James Webb Space Telescope stars in "Deep Sky," a new IMAX documentary from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn coming in October 2023.

Space · Jul 23, 2023

Star Trek's Wildly Ambitious Crossover Creates A Brand New Starship Rule

According to the 'Lower Decks' and 'Strange New Worlds,' crossover, every 'Enterprise' contains a piece of a previous 'Enterprise.'

Inverse · Jul 23, 2023

Here’s a high-octane first look at Star Trek Discovery’s final season

Michael Burnham does Michael Burnham things in first season 5 clip

Total Film · Jul 22, 2023

Watch astronauts play new 'Space Dart' game on the ISS (video)

Spare time on the International Space Station sometimes involves space games, and astronauts just invented a new one.

Space · Jul 22, 2023