Skywatching

The Geminid meteor shower can produce over one hundred meteors per hour. In this photograph, the Geminid meteor shower is seen above the Kubuqi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China on Dec. 13, 2020.

Geminid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you where and how to see them.

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A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2026: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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Night sky tonight and the weekend: See Jupiter meet the moon in Gemini

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

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Spaceflight

Michaela Benthaus has taken numerous parabolic flights carrying out unique accessibility experiments.

Blue Origin's next space tourism flight will break new ground for people with disabilities

By Leonard David published

Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will become the first wheelchair user in space.

Human Spaceflight
Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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NASA's Orion capsule launched on its first uncrewed test flight (EFT-1 mission) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Dec. 5, 2014.

On this day in space! Dec. 5, 2014: Orion spacecraft makes 1st test flight

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

On Dec. 5, 2014, NASA's Orion space capsule launched for the first time.

Launches & Spacecraft
A golden astronaut trophy in front of a dark background with the words "Global Space Awards 2025" next to it on the right side in white

The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5

By Anthony Wood published

The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

Space Exploration
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 4, 2025.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 4), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.

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Science & Astronomy

A photo of the surface of Mars from space, with a large crater seen in its reddish brownish surface

Mars orbiter sees 'butterfly' crater spread its wings on the Red Planet

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings unfurling across the surface like a butterfly in flight.

Mars
A dark circular eye peers out of a lighter landscape of the Saharan Desert

Seeing a bull's-eye in the desert | Space photo of the day for Dec. 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Is this really a crater in the Saharan Desert?

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Entertainment

Banner for PC Gaming Show 2025.

Watch the 'PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted' for updates on High on Life 2, Remnant Protocol, plus more cool sci-fi & space games

By Ian Stokes published

Check out the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted stream and see the sci-fi and space games you'll be playing in 2026 and beyond.

Space Games

Upcoming Warhammer 40,000 games: Space Marine 3, Dawn of War 4, Dark Heresy & more

By Fran Ruiz last updated

See what the grim darkness of the future holds for the Warhammer 40,000 universe in the realm of video games.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A reddish dusty surface is seen with an orange sun in the background

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

By Morgan Underwood published

But being in this sweet spot doesn't automatically mean a planet is hospitable to life.

Search for Life
"Wow!" signal printout. The comment on the side inspired the event's name.

SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

By Gabriela Radulescu published

An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.

Search for Life
A bright dot of a star in the darkness of space with stars all around.

Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here's why

By Kiona N. Smith published

The giants might've been kicked out, left to live a rogue lifestyle.

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Technology

A JetBlue aircraft in the air

Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing

By Tereza Pultarova published

A cosmic ray from a faraway supernova explosion may have sent a packed passenger jet into free fall in late October, forcing an emergency landing.

Aerospace
Autel EVO Lite+_Drone in flight (16 by 9)

The best Drone deals 2025: The best deals for all budgets

By Alexander Cox last updated

We've rounded up the best drone deals from a range of reputable retailers as top names are currently discounted.

Drones
A series of products and logos, Lego and quadcopters surround a space.com logo on a purple and blue background.

Looking for a last-minute bargain? These Cyber Monday streaming, Lego and drone deals are must-haves, but time's running out, so you'll have to hurry

By Alexander Cox published

Here's a quick, one-stop shop of the best last-minute must-get Cyber Monday streaming, Lego and drone deals still available, but they won't be for long.

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