Spaceflight

The crew of Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station. From left to right: pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, commander Peggy Whitson, mission specialist Sławosz Uznański and mission specialist Tibor Kapu.

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space

By Josh Dinner published

Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Private Spaceflight
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning views of the moon after its second lunar orbit maneuver on Feb. 24, 2025.

'We learned so much that we didn't know': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander mission was full of surprises

By Leonard David published

Firefly Aerospace's CEO Jason Kim says the company's successful Blue Ghost moon lander mission revealed 'so much that we didn't know' about the lunar surface.

Private Spaceflight
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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

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smoke emanating from a large wildfire is seen spreading for miles as imaged by a satellite in Earth orbit

Pine Barrens ablaze as seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Satellite imagery reveals scope of damage from one of the largest fires New Jersey has seen in decades.

Earth
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Meet the team

Search For Life

a blue planet near a red star, with thousands of stars seen in the background around them

The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Search for Life
An illustration of a blue planet to the right with a bright star in the back.

Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Last week, scientists announced they found the "strongest evidence yet" of alien life beyond our solar system. However, the scientific community remains skeptical.

Search for Life
This artist's concept of a lake at the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan illustrates raised rims and rampart-like features as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough

By Victoria Corless published

Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.

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Skywatching

Bode's galaxy hangs in space among a sea of stars, featuring a bright central core and sweeping spiral arms.

Amateur astrophotographer captures gorgeous view of Bode's galaxy from Death Valley

By Anthony Wood published

Amateur astrophotographer Joel Martin captured this stunning view of Bode's galaxy in February this year during a stargazing festival in Death Valley, California.

Stargazing
A composite image showing nine stages of a total solar eclipse with totality shown in the middle.

How to edit a solar eclipse photograph: A step-by-step guide

By Josh Dury published

By compiling your images of a solar eclipse, you not only create stunning images but also tell a story.

Eclipses
Night sky map

How to see a celestial 'gazelle' cross the night sky close to the Big Dipper this week

By Anthony Wood published

Follow the gazelle's flight from the Lion of Leo.

Stargazing
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Entertainment

Screenshots from Elio, an animated sci-fi movie from Disney & Pixar.

'Elio': Release date, trailers, and everything we know about Disney Pixar's outer space adventure

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Walt Disney Studios and Pixar are returning to animated outer space with sci-fi adventure comedy "Elio."

Space Movies & Shows
A portion of a sci-fi movie poster depicting an alien creature on a containment cell

We got a trio of new 'Alien: Earth' trailers last week, and one hints at alien 'monsters' that aren't the xenomorphs (video)

By Jeff Spry published

What's this about five different alien creatures from five different worlds?

Entertainment
Still from the video game Borderlands 4. Close up of a robot hand holding a battered and dirty white face/gasmask. The mask has a thick orange stripe that runs from the bottom of one cheek, up to the forehead, and then back down to the bottom of the other cheek. The eyes are reflecting a blazing blue light.

Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated

The Pandora saga might be over, but Borderlands is just evolving. Launching in 2025, this is everything we know about Borderlands 4.

Space Toys & Lego
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References

A composite image showing nine stages of a total solar eclipse with totality shown in the middle.

How to edit a solar eclipse photograph: A step-by-step guide

By Josh Dury published

By compiling your images of a solar eclipse, you not only create stunning images but also tell a story.

Eclipses

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

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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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