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

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.

Tech
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

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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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

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
China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts have been testing a smart robotic assistant aboard the Tiangong space station.

Smart robot helps out astronauts on China's Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published

The three astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an "intelligent" robot named Xiao Hang.

Human Spaceflight
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Science & Astronomy

This map shows where on Earth the average temperature in 2024 was higher or lower than the 20th-century baseline. Red indicates higher-than-average temperatures, while blue indicates lower-than-average temperatures.

Our warming Earth: 2024 was hottest year on record, NASA says

By Stefanie Waldek published

2024 was the warmest year on record, according to NASA data. The global average temperature was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit above the mid-20th-century baseline.

Climate Change
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

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Photographer Josh Dury captured rare Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) in a dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image after a challenging chase across UK skies at dusk.

Comets
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Search For Life

alien planets line up in space, curving toward a distant star.

Newly uncovered oxygen reaction could aid the search for alien life

By Victoria Corless published

A newly discovered way for oxygen to form in carbon-dioxide-rich atmospheres of exoplanets could help guide scientists' search for alien life.

Search for Life
mars as seen from from an orbiting spacecraft

We finally know where to look for life on Mars

By Paul Sutter published

Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look: deep under the surface of a broad Martian plain.

Search for Life
a person sits on the grass looking up at a starry night sky

Understanding UFOs: What has to happen in 2025 to move the UAP story forward?

By Leonard David published

What should happen in 2025 to move the UAP/UFO story forward? Are we at a dead-end? Conversely, is the coming year one of "full disclosure?"

Search for Life
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Skywatching

A large bright streak of light across the star-studded background with the aurora borealis shining below as a ribbon of green light.

Taurid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.

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Winter Solstice sunset shows a pink sky behind a lighthouse.

When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth, behind it are fascinating astronomical events.

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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:03 a.m. EST on Jan. 16, 2025.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

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

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Entertainment

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

'Dune' director David Lynch dies at 78

By Jeff Spry published

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

Entertainment
four spacesuited figures are shown in a ride vehicle opposite a photo of the opening day ceremony for Space Mountain at Walt Disney World

Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.

Entertainment
Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Battlestar Galactica at 20: the show that reinvented space opera

By Richard Edwards published

How a kitsch "Star Wars" cash-in spawned a bona fide sci-fi classic. So say we all!

Space Movies & Shows
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References

A large bright streak of light across the star-studded background with the aurora borealis shining below as a ribbon of green light.

Taurid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.

Reference
Winter Solstice sunset shows a pink sky behind a lighthouse.

When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth, behind it are fascinating astronomical events.

Reference

Orionid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Learn when, where, and how to see the Orionid meteor shower, peaking in late October this year.

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