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‘Cosmic lightsabers’ captured as fans celebrate Star Wars Day

‘Cosmic lightsabers’ captured as fans celebrate Star Wars Day

By Dean Murray NASA has shown off a pair of “cosmic lightsabers” in the week sciâfi fans celebrated Star Wars Day. The striking Hubble Space Telescope images are likened to the laser swords from the film franchise and highlight the dramatic birth of a new star. In a post

NASA shares 12,000 more jaw-dropping photos from Artemis II mission

NASA shares 12,000 more jaw-dropping photos from Artemis II mission

By Dean Murray NASA has quietly made 12,000 more breathtaking photos from the recent Moon mission available. The space agency said Monday, May 4: Start your week with some new photos from Artemis II! Though our journey around the Moon has ended, we're still retrieving plenty of

Navy’s autonomous refueling drone completes first flight

Navy’s autonomous refueling drone completes first flight

By Dean Murray The United States has shown off the first flight of the robot aircraft set to make jet fighter missions more deadly. The autonomous MQ-25A Stingray will refuel warplanes in mid-flight to allow them to carry out missions for longer. Developers Boeing and the U.S.

Artemis II astronauts celebrate in Times Square after lunar mission

Artemis II astronauts celebrate in Times Square after lunar mission

By Dean Murray The astronauts who took a trip around the Moon last month paid a celebratory visit to New York on Thursday, April 30. Artemis II crewmembers rang the closing bell of the Nasdaq market session and viewed a large display featuring their pictures at the Times Square Skywalk.

US Air Force shows off parachute skills at Chile space fair

US Air Force shows off parachute skills at Chile space fair

By Dean Murray A US Air Force Academy parachute display team showed off their hair-raising skills at an aeronautical and space fair in Chile. The Wings of Blue team member jumped from a Texas Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules over Santiago during the Feria Internacional del Aire

Val Kilmer’s iconic ‘Top Gun’ helmet up for auction

Val Kilmer’s iconic ‘Top Gun’ helmet up for auction

By Dean Murray A fighter pilot helmet worn by "Iceman" in the original "Top Gun" is up for auction. The prop carries significant emotional resonance for fans of the movie, evoking one of the most memorable rivalries in 1980s cinema. It featured in the blockbuster 1986

NASA astronaut in space captures awesome aurora over Earth

NASA astronaut in space captures awesome aurora over Earth

By Dean Murray A Space Station astronaut has captured jaw-dropping aurora over Earth. Expedition 74 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shot the vibrant phenomenon from 250 miles up — along with a vivid Milky Way and Elon Musk's Starlink satellites. View this post on Instagram A