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A new video of solar streamers evokes the streaking stars seen during spacecraft hyperdrives in “Star Wars.” The new NASA video from the Parker Solar Probe shows these mysterious sun structures up close for the first time, flowing past the spacecraft like interstellar fireflies. Previously, we could only catch a glimpse of streamers during solar … Read more
The International Space Station is a state-of-the-art laboratory where astronauts perform hundreds of important experiments every year — but that does not mean that life on orbit is all work and no play for the outpost’s crews. In between their other assignments, NASA astronauts take part in in-flight educational downlinks with schools around the country, answering … Read more
An exciting year lies ahead with many space missions slated to launch in 2022. While 2021 was an eventful year with the first space tourist-focused missions, NASA’s new Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter landing on Mars, the long-awaited launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and numerous other science missions, there’s even more to look … Read more
From Ensia (find the original story here); reprinted with permission. November 29, 2021—It’s no secret that the diversity of life around us is plummeting fast. In 2020 alone, scientists declared more than 100 species to be extinct. And that’s bad news not only for the creatures themselves, but for those of us (that would be all of us) who … Read more
The first five minutes for Roland Emmerich’s new sci-fi devastation spectacular, “Moonfall” are now available to watch and it whets our appetite for more. The lyrics to Toto’s “Africa” are being discussed, as two astronauts from the Space Shuttle Endeavour are EVA, repairing what may or may not be the Hubble Space Telescope. Suddenly, a … Read more
COVID-19 COVID-19 looms large over the next year in science Any look at the immediate future of science must start with the pandemic coronavirus. As the world enters the third year of COVID-19, researchers are striving for a handle on what the latest variant of concern, Omicron, may mean for the pandemic’s trajectory. Given the … Read more
It’s the holidays! And for fans of the famous Time Lord that means one thing, the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2021 is nearly here. Actually airing on New Year’s Day, this year’s special is titled Eve of the Daleks and comes following the finale of the latest series, now that the Flux is dealt with. … Read more
If you’re not already watching “The Expanse” on Amazon Prime Video right now, go and do so immediately. Space.com has exclusively been given a clip from the next episode entitled “Force Projection” that will air at midnight PST on Friday (Dec. 24). In the clip, we see a tender moment behind Holden and Naomi that … Read more
Some of the most stunning examples of animal behavior seem to be driven by predators. A massive cloud of starlings darting away from a hawk that looks like swirling plume of smoke, for example. Or a shiny school of sardines twirling as dolphins circle around. Biologists have long believed such behavior confuses predators, giving each … Read more
Our The Matrix streaming guide will show you how to watch the Matrix movies online, including the newly release The Matrix Resurrections. The Matrix franchise remains one of the most outstanding sci-fi movie series ever created. Starting with the original The Matrix, which makes it onto the best sci-fi movies of all time list, we’ve … Read more