"Toy Story" and "Star Wars" are back. Steven Spielberg, too. We've got an exclusive peek at the must-see new movies of 2026 ...

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A slow start is overcome while learning about an extinct alien race that welcomed a savior. By Harold Goldberg Samus Aran, the science fiction protagonist in the Metroid series, is arguably Nintendo’s ...

As this interstellar object approached its closest point to Earth, a massive radio telescope attempted to sniff out a technosignature. Reading time 3 minutes From the moment astronomers discovered ...

3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object ever observed traveling through the solar system, following 1I/'Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019. Each encounter has sparked fascination—and ...

Of all the amazing space and astronomy stories from 2025, these five (plus a bonus) stood out among the rest! From amazing celestial displays in our night sky, to incredible news from Mars, and even ...

It may have made its closest approach to Earth last month, but the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS continues to fascinate astronomers as it now careens back out of the solar system, never to ...

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Resolve to read more books in 2026—and start right here with io9’s first list of the year rounding up all the new sci-fi, ...

The mysterious space rock suggested to be a hostile alien spaceship was due to make its closest approach to Earth today (Dec 19). The rare interstellar visitor, designated Comet 3I/ATLAS, was ...