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A stunning view of Earth captured on Sept. 17, 2015, by NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft.

Is Earth 'on the brink'? 2024 was likely our planet’s hottest year in 125,000 years

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Two new climate reports warn Earth's vital signs are flashing red after the hottest year in 125,000 years, but say recovery is still possible with swift action.

Climate Change
A white and black rocket lifts off against a blue sky.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 29 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending them up from Florida's Space Coast.

Launches & Spacecraft
Japan's HTV-X cargo spacecraft in Earth orbit.

Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft arrives at the International Space Station

By Mike Wall last updated

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station for the first time ever today (Oct. 28), delivering payloads and supplies to ISS astronauts.

International Space Station
A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space

You won't see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom closest to the sun on Oct. 30 — but these spacecraft will

By Keith Cooper published

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to the sun on Oct. 30, and various spacecraft will be watching, seeking clues about the icy wanderer's chemistry and composition.

Comets
An image of stars in deep space as white dots against a black background

Enormous black hole unexpectedly found in tiny galaxy

By Samantha Mathewson published

An unexpected monster black hole was found hiding inside one of the Milky Way’s tiniest neighbors, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how small galaxies hold themselves together.

Black Holes
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: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft
The planet Mercury appears as a point of light in the sunset sky. The glow of the setting sun is visible to the left close to the horizon as three leafless trees reach skyward.

Mercury shines farthest from the sun in the evening sky on Oct. 29

By Anthony Wood published

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset.

Stargazing
A closeup view of asteroid Gaspra from NASA's Galileo spacecraft, which flew by the asteroid on the way to Jupiter.

On this day in space! Oct. 29, 1991: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Oct. 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter.

Asteroids
A gray scale image shows a plume of energy coming from the center of the image

Sun's far side erupts in satellite image | Space photo of the day for Oct. 29, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A massive coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun's far side late on Oct. 21, 2025 and was captured by a NOAA coronagraph.

The Sun
An illustration of an astronaut wearing white standing on the edge of a giant crater on the moon

Can we find water ice on the moon? Only if we know where to look, scientists say

By Leonard David published

Space agencies around the world are planning moon missions that will depend on water ice for resources, but much remains unknown about its availability of water ice on the lunar surface.

The moon
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