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Scientists discover 'sunken worlds' hidden deep within Earth's mantle that shouldn't be there

Harry Baker published 19 January 25

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's mantle. These anomalies are surprisingly similar to sunken chunks of Earth's crust but appear in seemingly impossible places.

a bright pinpoint of light on the left side of the image eventually grows into galaxies and stars on the right

How 'quantum foam' may have inflated the early universe

Paul Sutter published 19 January 25

For decades, scientists assumed that the expansion of the universe was powered by a new entity, known as the inflaton, but new research suggests that it may have been possible without it.

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World's largest telescope gets its protective shell (photos)

Samantha Mathewson published 19 January 25

The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by 2028.

a smashed metal cylinder embedded into the desert floor

20 years after crashing in the Utah desert, NASA's Genesis mission is still teaching us about solar wind

Leonard David published 19 January 25

Despite crashing in the Utah desert in 2004, NASA's Genesis mission is still helping scientists study the effects of solar wind.

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?

Tariq Malik last updated 18 January 25

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

A view of SpaceX's Starship on the moon.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 — The great lunar armada

Space.com Staff published 18 January 25

On Episode 144 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik take a look a pair of private moon missions by Firefly Aerospace and ispace that lifted off this week and so much more.

a silver dome on top of a mountain surrounded by desert — World's largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project "These two things cannot be in the same place. It's as simple as that."

A video-game-esque world shows lots of stars, galaxies, artwork and a figure roaming around. — Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope Artist Ashley Zelinskie's new VR work is called "Twin Quasar."

SpaceX's Starship vehicle launches on its seventh-ever test flight on Jan. 16, 2025. — FAA requiring investigation into SpaceX Starship's Flight 7 explosion "During the event, the FAA activated a Debris Response Area and briefly slowed aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopped aircraft at their departure location."

streaks of fire in the evening sky — Watch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos) Starship's Flight 7 ended with a bang.

An illustration shows a planet being disintergrated "spilling its guts" into space — Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter "The rate at which the planet is evaporating is utterly cataclysmic, and we are incredibly lucky to be witnessing the final hours of this dying planet."

comet g3 atlas in an orange sky at dusk above water, an inset image shows the comet close up. — Photographer captures rare Comet G3 ATLAS from UK in dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image "Time was of the essence and running out fast."

A view of SpaceX's Starship on the moon. — This Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 — The great lunar armada 2025 will be a big year for moon missions.

Tech

The DJI Flip drone, in white with four propellers is mid flight with clear blue skies behind it and one small grey cloud just below it.

DJI Flip drone review

By James Abbott published 14 January 25

The DJI Flip is a sub-250 g drone with multiple control options and the ability to capture 4K 60 FPS video and 12MP/48MP photos.

a spacecraft with two stubby wings flies above a blue-and-white planet with an orange glow surrounding it

Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane soars past 1 year in orbit

By Leonard David published 8 January 25

The U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) has silently slipped past one-year of flight time.

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Scientists discover 'sunken worlds' hidden deep within Earth's mantle that shouldn't be there
2
How 'quantum foam' may have inflated the early universe
3
World's largest telescope gets its protective shell (photos)
4
20 years after crashing in the Utah desert, NASA's Genesis mission is still teaching us about solar wind
5
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 — The great lunar armada

Spaceflight

The two stages of SpaceX's Starship megarocket separate during the vehicle's seventh test flight on Jan. 16, 2025.

SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall published 17 January 25

SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.

Private Spaceflight

An artist's impression of astronauts working on the surface of the moon.

Trump's space policy won't catch Europe off guard, ESA chief says

By Andrew Jones published 16 January 25

The head of the European Space Agency says that ESA is ready for any changes in NASA's direction that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may make.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 January 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

a satellite's view of a tiny island off of a larger coastline. a wispy trail of muddy water extends downward away from the island in the surrounding water

Satellites watch 'ghost island' solidify in the Caspian Sea before disappearing (photos)

By Stefanie Waldek published 18 January 25

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery.

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Search For Life

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25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

By Elizabeth Howell, Ailsa Harvey published 17 January 25

Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.

Search for Life

An artist's concept of NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory in space.

NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds

By Tariq Malik published 16 January 25

The Habitable Worlds Observatory is a flagship NASA telescope that could answer the ultimate question.

Search for Life

What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?

By Monisha Ravisetti published 16 January 25

Scientists think it's possible that life cells from Earth could've been transferred to Venus, thanks to asteroid impacts over the last few billion years.

Search for Life

Skywatching

Nikon 5x15 HG in the hand of the author

Nikon 5x15 HG monocular review

By Matt Morris published 18 January 25

Review The Nikon 5x15 HG monocular is tiny, but it promises the same high-quality build and lens of Nikon's other optical devices.

A meteor streaks through the sky above a snow-capped mountain.

Ursid meteor shower 2025: Everything you need to know

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 January 25

Reference This low-key meteor shower is well worth a watch.

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 17 January 25

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

Entertainment

Still from the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Close up of a menacing hooded masked person wielding a red lightsaber.

'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' remake: Everything we know so far

By Fran Ruiz last updated 17 January 25

Is the long-anticipated Knights of the Old Republic remake, one of the most beloved Star Wars games ever, still happening?

Space Games & Toys

The cast of Star Trek Voyager

'Star Trek: Voyager' at 30: Why it was the right show at the wrong time

By Richard Edwards published 17 January 25

The fourth live-action "Star Trek" TV show made some mistakes along the way, but it was arguably held back by the time it was made

Space Movies & Shows

a white-haired man in a black suit on a red carpet

'Dune' director David Lynch dies at 78

By Jeff Spry published 16 January 25

An obituary for iconic filmmaker David Lynch who died Jan. 16, 2025.

References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 January 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

A meteor streaks through the sky above a snow-capped mountain.

Ursid meteor shower 2025: Everything you need to know

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 January 25

Reference This low-key meteor shower is well worth a watch.

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 17 January 25

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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