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Watch Live! Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the ISS

Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today (April 25) in which they will spend close to seven hours configuring hardware and installing experiments on the Russian segment of the orbital laboratory. Coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT).

Watch live here and read our preview story. Coverage begins at 10:30.

Latest News

A Boeing Starliner is stacked atop its Atlas V rocket ahead of its first astronaut flight for NASA at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published 25 April 24

Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024

The new Lego Art The Milky Way Galaxy and Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System sets are aimed at adult space and Lego fans.

Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May

Robert Z. Pearlman published 25 April 24

Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy.

two jets over a launch pad. swamp is in the background. at left is a tall building

'I'm sure we'll find things out': NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS on May 6 (photos)

Elizabeth Howell last updated 25 April 24

Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expect to face the unexpected in space with Boeing Starliner, but told reporters on April 25 that the team is ready for the unexpected.

A spacecraft, Jupiter and various moons are illustrated in space.

Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

Robert Lea published 25 April 24

When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability.

a top-down view of a launch pad engulfed in flame as seen from a camera aboard a rocket during lift off

'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy (video)

Samantha Mathewson published 25 April 24

After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale.

two astronauts in white spacesuits climb on white cylinders floating in space

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

Space.com Staff last updated 25 April 24

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

The new crewmembers' tasks will include spacewalks, experiments and public lectures. — China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video) The new crewmembers' tasks will include spacewalks, experiments and public lectures.

The seven-hour excursion is scheduled to begin around 10:55 a.m. ET. — Watch 2 cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside the ISS today The seven-hour excursion is scheduled to begin around 10:55 a.m. ET.

The great planetary instability coincides with the collision that formed Earth's moon — could the two events be linked? — During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon The great planetary instability coincides with the collision that formed Earth's moon — could the two events be linked?

The molecule 2-methoxyethanol could reveal how the cosmos grew so complex. — Buried in the Cat's Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen The molecule 2-methoxyethanol could reveal how the cosmos grew so complex.

The crew flies to space on May 6, if the schedule holds. — 'I'm sure we'll find things out': NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS on May 6 The crew flies to space on May 6, if the schedule holds.

Astronauts repaired the damage during two spacewalks this winter. — China's Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report Astronauts repaired the damage during two spacewalks this winter.

Tech

two images; the one on the left shows a small rectangle of glass covered in black dust; the one on the right shows a clear circle with no dust on the same glass rectangle

Private moon mission to carry NASA electric moon dust shield in 2024

By Meredith Garofalo published 24 April 24

NASA is sending a technology demonstrator to the moon on the upcoming private Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 in order to test how to repel and remove lunar dust using electricity.

a rocket floats in a calm sea beneath cloudy skies

Rocket Lab gearing up to refly Electron booster for 1st time

By Meredith Garofalo published 18 April 24

Rocket Lab has put a recovered Electron first stage back into its production line, a big step toward the company's first-ever rocket reflight.

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'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy (video)
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'I'm sure we'll find things out': NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS on May 6 (photos)
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NASA's Fermi space telescope finds a strange supernova with missing gamma rays

Spaceflight

NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6

By Elizabeth Howell published 23 April 24

Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6.

Human Spaceflight

six people in blue flight suits stand on a stage, each one holding a plaque

ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic training

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 23 April 24

The "Hoppers" — five European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency — are now ready to "hop" into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

A deep purple spiral galaxy is seen head-on, and a small bright dot toward the top of this spiral has been highlighted and circled in yellow.

NASA's Fermi space telescope finds a strange supernova with missing gamma rays

By Robert Lea published 25 April 24

NASA's Fermi Space Telescope has failed to see gamma rays from a nearby supernova that should be created when it generates the high-energy cosmic rays that bombard Earth in their trillions.

A purple, sort of flaring-up star is seen on the left and on the right are bright tendrils representing dark matter distribution.

Across the universe, dark matter annihilation could be warming up dead stars

By Robert Lea published 25 April 24

Neutron stars could act as gravitational traps for dark matter, forcing these mysterious particles to collide, annihilate and warm up otherwise cold dead stars.

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Robert Lea is a contributing writer for Space.com

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Search For Life

A snapshot of Cassini flying through the plumes of Enceladus during its final orbits between April and September 2017

Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

By Fabian Klenner published 21 April 24

As a planetary scientist and astrobiologist who studies ice grains from Enceladus, I'm interested in whether there is life on this or other icy moons. I also want to understand how scientists like me could detect it.

Search for Life

a pale yellow planet orbits close to a large orange star

How could life survive on tidally locked planets?

By Paul Sutter published 22 April 24

Space mysteries Astronomers are especially interested in the habitability of these kinds of planets, which always face their star with the same side, because they are incredibly common in the universe.

Space mysteries

An artist's depiction of a Mars sample-return mission.

'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs

By Leonard David published 19 April 24

"As fantastical as it may sound, astrobiodefense is neither hypothetical nor fictional."

Search for Life

Skywatching

the full moon in the night sky

April full moon has us tickled pink in these gorgeous photos

By Brett Tingley published 24 April 24

The Full Pink Moon rose on April 23, 2024, putting a damper on chances of catching any Lyrid meteors but providing a gorgeous target for cameras around the globe.

Full moon above orange and pink hued storm clouds

Full moon calendar 2024: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated 1 April 24

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

a bright full moon dominates the center of a starry night backdrop.

Watch the Full Pink Moon 2024 bloom in the night sky tonight

By Brett Tingley published 23 April 24

The Full Pink Moon of April 2024 steals the show tonight as it crosses the nighttime sky from dusk until dawn.

Entertainment

A tough woman in a tank top prepares to fire two space pistols

'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' is a knockout punch of pure sci-fi cinema (review)

By Jeff Spry published 19 April 24

A review of Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver."

a woman fires a laser pistol at an armored space soldier and a floating robot

New trailer for 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game proclaims a golden age for the underworld (video)

By Jeff Spry published 22 April 24

A new story trailer has dropped for Ubisoft's new "Star Wars Outlaws" video game.

an illustration with photographed faces with four characters in blue jumpsuits and a rock man in blue underwear enjoying time in a living room. A small robot hands the rock man a mug.

Everything we know about 'The Fantastic Four'

By Fran Ruiz published 20 April 24

After several years in development and pre-production at Marvel Studios, The Fantastic Four is finally coming to the big screen in 2025. Here's all we know.

References

Product photo of the Kase Wolverine Natural Night Light Pollution Filter one of the best light pollution filters

Best light pollution filters for astrophotography 2024

By Jamie Carter last updated 2 April 24

Buying Guide Pairing one of the best light pollution filters with your camera can provide vibrant contrast, reduce skyglow and eliminate color casts to make your images pop.

The moon phases are third quarter on April 1, new moon on April 8, first quarter on April 15 and full moon on April 23.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 25 April 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models

Zeiss binoculars deals: Top discounts 2024

By Ian Evenden last updated 25 April 24

Zeiss binoculars deals are tough to spot... but we're keeping an eye out for them.

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