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'Nerds are cool' — Pixar's 'Elio' is a powerful story of finding yourself amongst the stars (interview)
By Scott Snowden published
We spoke to "Elio" stars Zoe Saldaña, Yonas Kibreab, and Brad Garrett, alongside co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, about finding the heart and humanity in sci-fi stories.

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By Alexander Cox published
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Firefly Aerospace to launch 'Ocula' moon-imaging service as early as 2026
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch a new "lunar imaging service" called Ocula, which will collect detailed imagery using a set of moon-orbiting spacecraft.

SpaceX Axiom-4 mission to the ISS: Live updates
By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station.

Colossal solar flare erupts from Earth-facing sunspot, sparking strong radio blackouts over Pacific Ocean (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon.

Astronomers capture the most intricate picture of a galaxy in a thousand colors ever seen (photo, video)
By Robert Lea published
A stunning new image of the Sculptor Galaxy, located 11 million light-years away, painted in thousands of colors by the VLT, reveals the intricacies of galactic systems.

Satellite streaks: Can the huge new Vera Rubin Observatory function in the megaconstellation age?
By Tereza Pultarova published
Satellite streaks are a blight on astronomy. How much are observations by the Vera Rubin super telescope going to suffer from this contamination?

Best binoculars 2025: Survey the night sky, spot nebulas, galaxies and more
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Buying Guide We've picked the best binoculars for stargazing, comet viewing and nature watching. Keep an eye out for deals and do your research here to prepare.

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on launch from Florida (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Tiny ‘primordial’ black holes created in the Big Bang may have rapidly grown to supermassive sizes
By Robert Lea published
Supermassive black holes that seem too large to exist in the early universe may have grown from primordial black holes formed in the first second after the Big Bang.
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