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UBTech’s Jimu robot kits are among the best, thanks to their fantastic build quality, powerful mobile app and dead-simple build instructions. The company makes over half a dozen different sets, but the BuilderBot kit provides the best combination of value and versatility. For under $100, you get the choice of building two different robots, each […]

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed . In the 40 years since the original “Star Wars” film premiered, the franchise has been a pop culture powerhouse. “The Last Jedi” – the latest edition in the series – looks to continue the trend, with […]

The Geminid meteor shower of 2017 peaked overnight on Dec. 13 and 14 and thrilled stargazers able to see it with dazzling meteors. Read our full story and see a video here . See photos from the meteor shower by Space.com readers here. This Photo: Photographer Tyler Leavitt captured this image of a Geminid meteor […]

The best meteor shower of 2017 peaked overnight last night and early Thursday (Dec. 14), producing stunning light displays of up to 100 “shooting stars” per hour. Night-sky photographers stayed up late to catch some of the shooting stars on camera, and they captured some amazing views.  Known as the Geminid meteor shower , this […]

There may not be any movie theaters in space, but that won’t stop the Expedition 54 crew from watching the new “Star Wars” movie aboard the International Space Station. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi ” hits movie theaters on Earth today (Dec. 15), and NASA has beamed up a digital copy of the film to […]

If a sneak peek of “Stargate Origins” is any indication, there should be some fun action scenes and lots of portals in the prequel series to the famous franchise. The series, which will air in 10-minute episodes on MGM’s digital platform “Stargate Command,” will be released sometime in 2018. A new video showing highlights from […]

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has provided a dazzling array of images that have awed and inspired the public. More than just pretty pictures, the dozens of terabytes of data collected has provided insight into the universe, from objects as close as the moon to the most remote galaxies, with […]

When imagining locations where extraterrestrial life could potentially dwell, few places inspire the imagination like one of Earth’s closest neighbors. For centuries, man has looked to Mars and imagined it as a home for other beings. Over the last fifty years, various missions to the red planet have sought to determine the probability of such […]

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. It has been a favorite object of skywatchers for centuries and of space explorers for decades. The distance to Mars depends on when you measure it, and which vantage points you’re considering. Just how far away is the Red Planet? Mars orbits the sun in 687 Earth […]

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are collaborating to develop the next generation of nuclear generators , with a focus on crewed missions to Mars. The Kilopower project, depicted in a new video from NASA,aims to produce a nuclear generator with greater efficiency and higher output than those currently in use. Nuclear power has […]

NEW ORLEANS — The dwarf planet Ceres’ famous bright spots suggest that the gray, crater-laden world is surprisingly active, a new study reports.  Ceres’ bright patches may overlie pools of salty water, which could be the remnants of an ancient, subsurface ocean, study team members said. “It’s possible there is still brine coming up to […]

After a week of building, with help from the whole Purch office in New York, we finally completed Lego’s impressive rendition of the Millennium Falcon. Credit: Harrison Tasoff Lego’s 2017 Ultimate Collector’s Series Millennium Falcon is amazing. With 7,541 pieces, it’s the largest set the company has released to date. And with a price tag […]

Darth Vader is one of those villains that transcends the “Star Wars” universe — even people who don’t know much about the films often have heard about this fellow. But let’s not forget that Vader wasn’t all bad. His most famous act of compassion was saving his son, Luke, from the evil Emperor Palpatine. And […]