Spaceflight

Emily Calandrelli celebrates in front of the Blue Origin capsule after becoming the 100th woman in space.

The 100th woman in space: Emily Calandrelli talks about her Blue Origin flight and inspiring the next generation

By Samantha Mathewson published

As the 100th woman to travel to space, Calandrelli isn't just celebrating personal achievement — she's using her journey to inspire others and push the boundaries of STEM accessibility.

Human 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 launch to ISS, Ax-4, delayed to June 8

By Mike Wall published

Houston company Axiom Space's next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, a mission called Ax-4, has been pushed back by 10 days, to June 8.

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Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

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Meet the team

Search For Life

NASA's Phoenix Mars lander undergoes a test before its August 2007 launch.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

By Stefanie Waldek published

Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

Search for Life

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive

By Jessica Rendall published

A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.

Search for Life

Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on claims of detecting alien life on the distant exoplanet.

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Skywatching

Image shows a woman using one of the best monocular devices

Best monocular 2025: Spot the top models on the market

By Jamie Carter last updated

Buying Guide The best monocular devices on the market offer a lightweight alternative to binoculars. Try using one this month to view the full moon.

Buying Guide
The location of the moon is shown in the night sky on May 22. Saturn can be seen close to the lower left of the moon, with Neptune just beyond. The stars of nearby constellations are outlined in blue, and a yellow circle shows the field of view of a pair of binoculars.

See the crescent moon rise close to Saturn and Neptune early on May 22

By Anthony Wood published

Remember: A telescope or binoculars will be needed to spot far-flung Neptune!

Stargazing
A NASA graphic showing the path of asteroid 2025 KF relative to that of Earth and the Moon

House-sized asteroid will pass within 72,000 miles of Earth on May 21

By Anthony Wood last updated

The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth.

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Entertainment

Alien: Earth main image showing the key art, with a xenomorph head entering the screen from the right.

'Alien: Earth': Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about the xenomorph's Hulu series

By Fran Ruiz last updated

After Alien: Romulus, there's a first-ever Alien TV show in development for FX on Hulu. Here's everything we know about 'Alien: Earth' so far.

Space Movies & Shows
Split image showing (left) A young woman holding a blue lightsaber, (center) a silver-armored man carrying a small green alien, flying through the air with an exploding ship in the background, and (right) an x-wing starfighter.

Every upcoming 'Star Wars' movie officially announced

By Fran Ruiz last updated

After years of only new Star Wars shows, the franchise is ready to return to the big screen. But which upcoming Star Wars movies should you watch out for?

Space Movies & Shows
Predator: Killer of Killers screenshot showing an alien with four mandibles and a mask covering their mouth and one eye.

Did Predator just harpoon a plane out of the sky? Oh, count us in for 'Predator: Killer of Killers' after this latest trailer (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

The first of 2025's two Predator movies is an animated anthology which is looking even bloodier and more action-packed in its second trailer.

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References

Alien: Earth main image showing the key art, with a xenomorph head entering the screen from the right.

'Alien: Earth': Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about the xenomorph's Hulu series

By Fran Ruiz last updated

After Alien: Romulus, there's a first-ever Alien TV show in development for FX on Hulu. Here's everything we know about 'Alien: Earth' so far.

Space Movies & Shows
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.

Reference
Image shows a woman using one of the best monocular devices

Best monocular 2025: Spot the top models on the market

By Jamie Carter last updated

Buying Guide The best monocular devices on the market offer a lightweight alternative to binoculars. Try using one this month to view the full moon.

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