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Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency

Mike Wall published 6 February 25

Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, who led the Russian space agency for a turbulent 2.5-year stretch.

Split image showing Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17, the cast of Marvel's Thunderbolts, and Eiza González in Ash.

Upcoming sci-fi movies for 2025: Mickey 17, Superman, Predator & more

Grace Dean last updated 6 February 25

2024 is primed and ready to present sci-fi movie fans with a batch of epic releases. Here's what else we can look forward to this year.

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What brand of golf ball did Alan Shepard hit off the moon? The world may never know

Robert Z. Pearlman published 6 February 25

Carlos Villagomez owns a golf ball that he believes was flown to the moon. If indeed it was, he may also hold the answer to a bit of trivia that otherwise may be forever lost to time.

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Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain

Brett Tingley published 6 February 25

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal the ancient history of the Red Planet.

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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon

Julian Dossett published 6 February 25

See the stars captured by Europa Clipper's star trackers, NASA's spacecraft currently on its way to Jupiter's icy moon.

an octagonal probe landed on the moon with earth in the distance in the black sky.

Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut

Andrew Jones published 6 February 25

The Argonaut moon lander one way the European Space Agency is getting involved in international lunar exploration endeavors.

An illustration of the largest radio jet ever seen in the early universe twice as long as the Milky Way — Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy "Interestingly, the quasar powering this massive radio jet does not have an extreme black hole mass compared to other quasars."

Two glowing blue disks sandwich an orange disk and there's a pink jet flowing vertically through the entire thing. — James Webb Space Telescope images bacteria-size dust grains — they'll likely turn into exoplanets "These grains are only one millionth of a meter across."

an illustration of stars in the night sky — The moon will be unusually high in the sky tomorrow. Here's why Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Friday, Feb. 7 will appear unusual.

An illustration shows exoplanets and stars impacted by the variability of their stars — Temperamental stars could be ruining our view of thousands of exoplanets, Hubble Telescope finds "These results were a surprise – we found more stellar contamination of our data than we were expecting."

a nearly all black image, with a half dozen faint points of light scattered about — NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon It's part of an effort to help the orbiter chart a path to its final destination.

four statellites float above earth staring at the sun spewing out long solar rays. — NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse' "We are the first mission to be able to track space weather events in three dimensions routinely across the solar system."

a fuzzy streak of light close to the horizon below a sky full of stars — Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos) The "Great Comet of 2025" put on a show above some of the world's darkest skies.

Tech

Artist's illustration of Atmos Space Cargo's hardware in Earth orbit.

German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

By Mike Wall published 5 February 25

Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.

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Scientists discover new, 3rd form of magnetism that may be the 'missing link' in the quest for superconductivity

By Victoria Atkinson published 31 January 25

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

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Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain
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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
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Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut

Spaceflight

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg images her eye with a fundoscope (an instrument used to examine the inner eye) aboard the International Space Station during the Expedition 37 mission in 2013.

Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?

By Victoria Corless published 5 February 25

Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.

Human Spaceflight

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Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)

By Mike Wall published 4 February 25

Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin simulated lunar gravity conditions today (Feb. 4) during the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

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NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

By Kiona N. Smith published 6 February 25

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 6 February 25

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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Search For Life

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25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

By 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

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Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated 6 February 25

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

Astrophotography

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 6 February 25

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Aurora Borealis

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 6 February 25

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Entertainment

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'This idea that it takes like 250 years for Pluto to orbit the sun, I think that's just bizarre.' Star Trek scion Adam Nimoy talks our favorite (dwarf) planet for 'I Heart Pluto' festival

By Jeff Spry published 5 February 25

Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' festival from Feb. 13-17.

Star Wars: The Mask of Fear

'No one really knows that the Emperor is evil': 'Star Wars: The Mask of Fear' author on the early days of the Empire and the birth of the Rebellion (Interview)

By Jeff Spry published 5 February 25

Acclaimed "Star Wars" author Alexander Freed discusses his new "Star Wars: The Mask of Fear" novel

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The Fantastic Four meets Saturn V: 'First Steps' trailer launched at rocket center

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 5 February 25

Disney's Marvel Studios launched its first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" by broadcasting from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

References

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 6 February 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 6 February 25

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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Best cameras for low light photography in 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 4 February 25

Buying Guide The best cameras for low light photography let you shoot effortlessly in dark conditions without boosting the ISO too high — check out our favorite models.

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