'DOOM 3' 20 years later: Not the threequel we expected, but still an essential sci-fi shooter - Astronomy news - NewsLocker (2025)

Despite tons of praise back in the day, the heated debate around Doom 3 continues. After 20 years, what does it represent for the series?

EU moves to speed up major new astronomy infrastructure - Research Professional News

EU moves to speed up major new astronomy infrastructureResearch Professional News

Royal Observatory announce dates of annual Astronomy Photography Competition - South London News

Royal Observatory announce dates of annual Astronomy Photography CompetitionSouth London News

Our Expanding Universe: Astronomy For All – The NEN - North Edinburgh News

Our Expanding Universe: Astronomy For All – The NENNorth Edinburgh News

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Blue Origin is expected to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket next week, but when?

The first launch of New Glenn could occur between Jan. 6 andJan. 12, according to the FAA.

Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life

Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic eruptions, and may be protecting signs of life — if there ever was life on Mars.

'Silo' Season 2: Steve Zahn sees his enigmatic character Solo as a 'curious, delightful kid' (exclusive)

Accomplished actor Steve Zahn lifts the layers of his Solo character, how he got the job on Silo, and what it's like working with Rebecca Ferguson.

Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)

The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.

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SpaceX launches 1st Falcon 9 rocket of 2025, sends Thuraya 4 communications satellite to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 as it sent the Thuraya 4 communications satellite to orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday (Jan. 3).

How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 tonight

SpaceX is targeting Friday, Jan. 3 for its first Falcon 9 mission of 2025 as it launches the Thuraya 4 communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Rare string of 'cosmic pearls' dance together in the universe

A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls.

Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

Aurora alert — a coronal hole is spewing fast solar wind toward Earth, potentially boosting geomagnetic activity and supercharging northern lights Jan. 4 to Jan. 5.

Can NASA's troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?

An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency's Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.

Dead stars can celebrate 2 New Years every second with nearby cosmic fireworks

Celestial fireworks that erupt all year long but last a fraction of a second, fast radio bursts, may have traced them to the immediate surroundings of extreme and highly magnetic dead stars.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun

This New Year's Day, NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.

Strap on a VR headset like a Facehugger with 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' — the 1st-ever 'Alien' VR game

"Alien: Rogue Incursion" virtual reality game for PSVR and and PCVR available now

Newly uncovered oxygen reaction could aid the search for alien life

A newly discovered way for oxygen to form in carbon-dioxide-rich atmospheres of exoplanets could help guide scientists' search for alien life.

Space debris crashes into Kenyan village, believed to be leftover rocket hardware

Kenya Space Agency officials report a large, “red-hot” metallic ring roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) in diameter fell from the sky, crashing into Mukuku village.

Space debris crash in Kenya village believed to be from leftover rocket hardware

Kenya Space Agency officials report a large, “red-hot” metallic ring roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) in diameter fell from the sky, crashing into Mukuku village.

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Fall 2024 was Earth's warmest autumn ever

Fall 2024 makes history in the record books as the warmest on record in the past 130 years.

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't miss the 1st 'shooting stars' of 2025

The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks overnight on Jan. 3, and could produce between 60 to 120 meteors per hour.

James Webb telescope uncovers massive 'grand design' spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can't explain how it got so big, so fast

Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of a "grand design" spiral galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang has scientists stumped.

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 6: The crew and their spaceship reveal their true selves

Skeleton Crew's sixth episode splits the team apart ahead of their much-desired return to At Attin and a final confrontation with Jod.

Black holes can squash star formation, James Webb Space Telescope finds

"The Spiderweb protocluster is an ideal laboratory for investigating the relationship between black holes and star formation in detail."

Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH review

The Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 15mm f/1.7 ASPH is a Micro Four Thirds prime lens offering an equivalent focal length of 30mm.

'Star Trek: Lower Decks': the 25 best 'Trek' callbacks from the show's five-year mission

As the animated show comes to an end, we look back at the best 'Trek' gags from the final frontier.

Image of the Day 2024 Archive

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies again as first drone on Rose Parade float

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now the first drone to fly on a Rose Parade float. The floral-but-flight-worthy display is just one of the highlights on the JPL-inspired "Rover Rendezvous" float.

We finally know where to look for life on Mars

Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look: deep under the surface of a broad Martian plain.