Ursid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here’s what to expect from the yuletide light show
Ursid shooting stars may be visible throughout the night on Dec. 21-22.
Engineering the First Reusable Launchpads on the Moon
Engineers need good data to build lasting things. Even the designers of the Great Pyramids knew the limestone they used to build these massive structures would be steady when stacked…
Who are the Sea Devils? The classic ‘Doctor Who’ monsters in ‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’
As the veteran ‘Who’ antagonists get ready for their close-up, we look back at 50 years of underwater history.
Astronomers Find the First Compelling Evidence of “Monster Stars” in the Early Universe
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international researchers has discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after the Big Bang.
The best Stranger Things gifts to celebrate season 5
You don’t have to search the upside down to find the best Stranger Things gifts outside of Hawkins, so celebrate season five’s release with these top gifts.
Artemis II Crew Rehearse Launch Day Demonstration
The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASA’s Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center…
Blue Origin flies first wheelchair user to space
Blue Origin flew its final New Shepard suborbital mission of the year Dec. 20, carrying six people, including the first person who uses a wheelchair to travel to space. The…
James Cameron’s sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best
As Avatar: Fire and Ash makes its cinematic debut, here’s James Cameron’s best directorial sci-fi movies to date – and the list is earth-shatteringly impressive.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 190 — Holiday Special 2025
On Episode 190 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik look back at the past year in space — its ups, its downs, its all-arounds.
‘Enemy Mine’ at 40: An empathetic space adventure that still resonates strongly today
Hated rivals Dennis Quaid and Lou Gossett Jr. find brotherhood on a desolate planet in Wolfgang Petersen’s cult sci-fi classic.