A new Venus project would extend a series of successful landing missions in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by previous Venera spacecraft operated by the former Soviet Union, which rem ...

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller turn Bay Area author Andy Weir's novel "Project Hail Mary" into a terrific science fiction popcorn movie.

The film feels padded, whether it’s stopping in its tracks for Eva to do a full-blown karaoke version of Harry Styles’ "Sign ...

Sandra Hüller also stars in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s sci-fi epic based on the Andy Weir novel about a science teacher who finds an unusual ally in a mission to save two worlds.

Hawking predicted extinction threats like climate change, superintelligent AI, engineered viruses, genetic inequality, and alien contact.

Solar winds near aliens’ homes – and ours – might be blowing away signs of alien technosignatures by broadening signals ...

Women are knitting and crocheting clothes for the few female statues to make a wholesome statement about the country's monuments.

Why scientists believe Venus could host alien microbial life.

An intriguing religious issue is raised by an odd space-age colloquy in mid-February between Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Out of the blue, political podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen asked Obama, “Are ...

Who’s ready for a “planet parade”? The last planetary alignment was in August 2025, when six planets aligned and four were bright enough to be seen without a telescope. Next week, Mercury, Venus, ...

Want to catch a glimpse of the planetary alignment from Florida? Here's what to know, including a list of official dark sky ...