Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 16
Anthony Wood published
Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.
Skywatching
The Leonid meteor shower peaks next week. Here's what to expect
By Joe Rao published
For North America, the best time to look will be before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Best telescopes for kids Black Friday 2025: The best child-friendly scopes
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids are easy to use, accessible to beginners and make sure you watch out for Prime Day savings.
Black Friday 2025 deals you can already get: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera offers and more
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.
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Spaceflight
China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts are stranded aboard the Tiangong space station — for now
By Mike Wall published
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 21 mission currently have no safe way to get home from the Tiangong space station in the event of an emergency. But that situation is likely to change soon.
China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth on different spacecraft after finding window cracks in their own (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission headed back to Earth today (Nov. 13) after a week-long delay caused by a debris strike on their spacecraft.
Atlas V rocket launches huge communications satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket launched the powerful and hefty ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on Thursday night (Nov. 13).
5 reasons why Blue Origin's New Glenn Mars launch was a big deal
By Mike Wall published
The Nov. 13 launch of two Mars probes atop Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket was a big deal for a variety of reasons. Here's a brief rundown.
Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket launched for the second time ever today (Nov. 13), sending NASA's twin Mars ESCAPADE probes aloft — and acing an epic booster landing at sea.
Science & Astronomy
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
The solar system may be racing through space 3 times faster than expected. Is the standard model of cosmology wrong?
By Robert Lea published
The solar system is moving through space over three times as fast as estimated, calling into question our best model of the universe and its evolution.
Space Photo of the Day
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Man looking at colorful auroras in north Iceland. Snow covered ground with stars and Northern lights dancing in the sky. Northern lights - live updates
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away. Rocket launch today
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
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Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
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a view of blue Earth rising from below against black shadowy space. Live 4K video from space!
Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.
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A woman with dark hair and a dark shirt floats in space. On this day in space!
NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
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A NASA graphic depicting the phases of the moon for May 2025. The half-lit first quarter moon is on June 3 with the right half illuminated by the sun, Full moon is on June 11. The third quarter phase is on June 17, when its left side will be lit, and new moon is on June 25. ReferenceWhat is the moon phase today?
See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
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Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
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Search For Life
Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.
Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life
By Keith Cooper published
Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?
Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's how
By Keith Cooper published
New observations of a volatile young star have shown how infant suns could unleash enough energy to trigger biologically relevant chemical reactions in an orbiting planet's atmosphere.
Technology
Star Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?
By Alexander Cox published
Two of the biggest franchises go head-to-head with these unique Lego sets — From cinematic history to lines of Lego, Star Wars and Marvel battle it out.