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Amazon's Kuiper 1 internet satellites get new April 28 launch date on Atlas V rocket after delay
By Tariq Malik published
The first 27 satellites of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet constellation are now scheduled to lift off atop an Atlas V rocket on April 28 from Florida.

Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Last week, scientists announced they found the "strongest evidence yet" of alien life beyond our solar system. However, the scientific community remains skeptical.

Blue Skies Space to build satellite fleet around the moon to map the ancient universe
By Julian Dossett published
A fleet of cubesats will act as a radio telescope to map the cosmic Dark Ages, its builders say.

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' trailer shown at CinemaCon now arrives for us all (video)
By Jeff Spry published
This new teaser is packed with pregnancy, the power of family, plus the Silver Surfer.

Twinkling star reveals the secrets of turbulent plasma in our cosmic neighborhood
By Daniel Reardon published
Astronomers have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance of mysterious plasma structures in our cosmic neighborhood.

Colorful Eagle Nebula glows in stunning new image from Hubble Telescope
By Samantha Mathewson published
A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar radiation.

How did this ancient black hole get so big?
By Paul Sutter published
While it's much smaller than the largest supermassive black holes detected, it's still a whopper considering how early in the history of the universe it appeared.

NASA's Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable
By Victoria Corless published
NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars — a major clue that the Red Planet used to be habitable.
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