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“Independence Day” definitely isn’t “The War of the Worlds”. The characters are all new, the alien invaders don’t come from Mars, and HG Wells sure as hell didn’t write about spaceships engaging in “Star Wars”-esque dogfights over Victorian England. But…
Happy 30th birthday to “Independence Day,” the sci-fi mega blockbuster that made Will Smith an instant Hollywood star, crushed the box office by becoming the fastest film to reach $100 million, and obliterated Washington, D.C, all in one fell swoop…
A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has been deemed a success, completing its first tactical intercept of an orbital target. The news comes less than two weeks after Rocket Lab broke a spaceflight readiness record,…
Aside from fireworks, what better way to celebrate 250 years of independence than by launching your own model rocket into the sky? The limited edition Estes Liberty Star rocket is the perfect model for the job, decked out with a…
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits…
On July 4, the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday, marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and becoming a sovereign nation. Today, this relatively young country leads the way in our understanding of the universe. It’s…
A potentially habitable rocky world has been found in the habitable zone around a red dwarf just 25 light-years from us. However, faced with a hostile wind of radiation from its host star, it remains unclear whether this new exoplanet…
It looks there for the taking, doesn’t it? The third rock from the sun just sitting there, all defenceless, run by squabbling politicians ruling over a human race who’d rather be sharing “get ready with me” videos than vigilantly watching…
A bright orange sunburst illuminates Earth’s atmosphere during an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Caucasus Mountains. NASA/Chris Williams NASA astronaut Chris Williams took this photo of an orbital…