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Night sky for tonight and the weekend: Don't miss the full 'Snow Moon' dominate the winter sky
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are'
"We are on Day 1. A lot more needs to be done."
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida.
Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay
Rocket Lab launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite from New Zealand on Thursday (Jan. 29), about six weeks later than originally planned.
Astronomers watch 1st black hole ever imaged launch a 3,000‑light‑year‑long cosmic jet from its glowing 'shadow'
"It is amazing to see that we are gradually moving towards combining these breakthrough observations across multiple frequencies and completing the picture of the jet launching region."
New 'Starfleet Academy' episode 'Vox in Excelso' shows that Klingons are the most versatile species in 'Star Trek'
Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again…
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.
