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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 8

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' finale leaves us asking 'what's next'?

Fran Ruiz published 15 January 25

In its final episode, Skeleton Crew sticks the landing with lots of action and some genuinely tense moments, but its answers are limited.

A dark image of space with some stars speckled. There are two glowing orbs. One is yellow and the other is blue. They are quite separated.

An ancient 3-star system gave this 'blue lurker' star a turbo boost, scientists find

Sharmila Kuthunur published 15 January 25

A massive white dwarf and a sun-like "blue lurker" star tell a remarkable story of what was once a triple-star system in the M67 cluster.

Image of the sun with a bar magnet graphic rotating in front of it

The sun's magnetic field will flip soon. Here's what to expect.

Daisy Dobrijevic published 15 January 25

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.

The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket rolls out to the launch pad at the company's Starbase site on Jan. 9, 2025 ahead of a planned Jan. 13 test flight.

SpaceX Starship Flight 7 launch: Live updates

Tariq Malik last updated 15 January 25

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

An illustration shows a hot Jupiter planet orbiting its parent star with a super-Earth and an ice giant

Strange multi-planet system proves not all hot Jupiter exoplanets are lonely giants

Robert Lea published 15 January 25

Hot Jupiters may not be the lonely giants scientists once thought they were.

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 15 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 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Blue Ghost and Resilience moon landers from Florida's Space Coast on Jan. 15, 2025. — SpaceX launches 2 private lunar landers to the moon (photos) Blue Ghost and Resilience have left their home planet.

(main) An illustration of a massice star going supernova in the early universe (inset) the supernova 2023adsv as seen by the JWST in 2022 and 2023 — James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen "The high explosion energy of AT 2023adsv could indicate that the properties of supernova explosions might have been different in the early universe."

The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket rolls out to the launch pad at the company's Starbase site on Jan. 9, 2025 ahead of a planned Jan. 13 test flight. — SpaceX launching Starship Flight 7 today: Watch it live Starship is scheduled to fly at 5 p.m. EST today (Jan. 15).

An illustration shows a hot Jupiter planet orbiting its parent star with a super-Earth and an ice giant — Strange multi-planet system proves not all hot Jupiter exoplanets are lonely giants "There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't understand."

a gold-foiled fixed-leg lander probe stands on a grey semi rocky surface beneath a black sky. — Here's what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander Blue Ghost is carrying a scary amount of science.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is seen here attached to the upper stage of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket shortly before its deployment on Jan. 15, 2025. — What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon? Blue Ghost and Resilience both have long journeys ahead of them.

An ispace engineer inspects the “Tenacious” micro rover in the payload bay of the company’s lunar lander, “Resilience.” — What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander? There's a mini moon rover and more.

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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What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon?
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SpaceX launching Starship Flight 7 today: Watch it live

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 12 January 25

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

Human Spaceflight

closeup of a huge silver rocket flying through a blue sky

Will 2025 be the year of Starship? SpaceX's megarocket is growing up.

By Mike Wall published 31 December 24

SpaceX could make serious strides with its Starship vehicle in 2025, perhaps launching 25 test flights of the fully reusable megarocket.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 15 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.

Rubin Observatory aces 1st image tests, gets ready to use world's largest digital camera

By Tariq Malik published 14 January 25

The Rubin Observatory will eventually hold the world's largest digital camera. It's therefore a good sign it has aced its first image test.

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Search For Life

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Newly uncovered oxygen reaction could aid the search for alien life

By Victoria Corless published 2 January 25

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 1 January 25

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

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

By Leonard David published 30 December 24

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

Skywatching

Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2025: Bring the universe closer with the best telescopes for stars, planets, nebulas and more

By Gemma Lavender last updated 15 January 25

Buying Guide Here are the best telescopes for a range of different purposes and budgets — beginner to smart telescopes and everything in between. Keep your eyes peeled for deals, too.

A stunning image of zodiacal light and the Milky Way captured from the ISS by NASA astronaut Don Petit

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated 15 January 25

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

Astrophotography

Perseid meteor shower 2025: when, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 14 January 25

Reference The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

Entertainment

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Best VR headsets 2025: Explore the cosmos

By Gerald Lynch last updated 15 January 25

Here are the best VR headsets on the market as we explore the best models that offer a range of experiences, setups and prices.

Space Games & Toys

Upcoming sci-fi TV shows: Andor, Alien: Earth, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Upcoming sci-fi TV shows for 2025

By Grace Dean last updated 14 January 25

2025 brings a new roster of superb sci-fi TV shows to binge across all the streaming platforms. What's coming up next? Here's what we know.

Space Movies & Shows

three people hold up a blue and yellow flag on the deck of a ship at sea

Space2Sea Antarctica: 2 Ukrainian soldiers fulfill 1st part of Antarctic dream

By Gabe Castro-Root published 14 January 25

Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream of two Ukrainian soldiers.

References

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Best VR headsets 2025: Explore the cosmos

By Gerald Lynch last updated 15 January 25

Here are the best VR headsets on the market as we explore the best models that offer a range of experiences, setups and prices.

Space Games & Toys

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 15 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.

Perseid meteor shower 2025: when, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 14 January 25

Reference The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

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