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NASA astronaut Christina Koch, a mission specialist for the Artemis 2 moon mission, signs her name to the Orion spacecraft stage adapter for NASA's Space Launch System rocket on Nov. 27, 2023.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts autograph their own rocket 1 year before launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

Just one year before flying around the moon, the Artemis 2 astronauts autographed a part of the massive lunar rocket that will send them aloft in late 2024.

a large T-shaped space station is seen from above with Earth below it

China releases 1st images of complete Tiangong space station (photos)

By Robert Lea published

The crew of China's Shenzhou 16 mission captured incredible images of the Tiangong Space Station as they departed on their way back to Earth.

a white clump of iceberg sits below wispy clouds

Satellites watch world's largest iceberg break away from Antarctica (photos)

By Samantha Mathewson published

The world's largest iceberg, known as A23a, has broken loose and is moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in new satellite images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.

Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 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 2023: 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 2023 with our space calendar.

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Firefly Aerospace's new rocket engine spouts green flames in 1st 'hot fire' test (photo)

By Brett Tingley published

Firefly Aerospace shared a photo of the first hot fire test of its new Miranda engine, slated for use aboard the upcoming Antares 330 rocket being developed along with Northrop Grumman.

a red disk with a white center blasts out two jets of orange matter, one towards the top of the image and one towards the bottom

Scientists just found a planet-forming disk beyond our Milky Way for the 1st time — yes, they're thrilled

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have spotted an accretion disk feeding matter to a young star and helping it grow in a galaxy outside the Milky Way for the first time.

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Beware of fake Lego brands this Black Friday weekend

If you're buying Lego on Amazon this Black Friday weekend, watch out for cheap imitators

By Kimberley Snaith published

Not every "Lego deal" you'll see is genuine Lego, so be careful what you buy in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales

We see a satellite image of Hurricane Ida hitting Louisiana.

Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers

By Ben Turner published

DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon.

Earth

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch, a mission specialist for the Artemis 2 moon mission, signs her name to the Orion spacecraft stage adapter for NASA's Space Launch System rocket on Nov. 27, 2023.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts autograph their own rocket 1 year before launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

Just one year before flying around the moon, the Artemis 2 astronauts autographed a part of the massive lunar rocket that will send them aloft in late 2024.

NASA
a large T-shaped space station is seen from above with Earth below it

China releases 1st images of complete Tiangong space station (photos)

By Robert Lea published

The crew of China's Shenzhou 16 mission captured incredible images of the Tiangong Space Station as they departed on their way back to Earth.

China Space Program

Science & Astronomy

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a white clump of iceberg sits below wispy clouds

Satellites watch world's largest iceberg break away from Antarctica (photos)

By Samantha Mathewson published

The world's largest iceberg, known as A23a, has broken loose and is moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in new satellite images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.

Earth
a red disk with a white center blasts out two jets of orange matter, one towards the top of the image and one towards the bottom

Scientists just found a planet-forming disk beyond our Milky Way for the 1st time — yes, they're thrilled

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have spotted an accretion disk feeding matter to a young star and helping it grow in a galaxy outside the Milky Way for the first time.

Stars and Galaxies

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two planets, one blue (farther), one tannish/green (foreground) float in space. a yellow star hangs in the black distance.

Exoplanet 'haze' makes it harder to identify water on alien worlds. Scientists may have a solution

By Conor Feehly published

Planetary scientists simulate how haze might be obstructing our view of exoplanet's atmospheres, and potentially alien water.

Alien Planets
Rocket lifting off and surrounded by plumes of exhaust

Can a private space mission pierce Venus's clouds?

By Leonard David published

Amid uncertainty over space agencies’ plans for future Venus exploration, enthusiasm for a private-sector mission grows.

Venus
spot-lit satellite dishes on an arid landscape point skyward ere the backdrop of a starry night

SETI Institute gets $200 million to seek out evidence of alien life

By Conor Feehly published

Researchers are taking seriously the idea that our first evidence of life elsewhere in the cosmos may come in the form of alien technology.

Alien Planets

Skywatching

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Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 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 2023: 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 2023 with our space calendar.

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The diamond ring stage, marking the end of totality of the total solar eclipse of 2017 including the solar corona.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic, Brett Tingley published

Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Space Weather
Full moon above orange and pink hued storm clouds

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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Logo for 'The Acolyte' T.V. show on a plain black background with the 'Star Wars' text logo above it.

Everything we know about 'The Acolyte': Release date, plot, cast & more

By Fran Ruiz published

The upcoming Star Wars series "The Acolyte" will bring the High Republic era to live-action and explore the dark side of the Force. This is what we know so far.

Star Wars
Film poster, grey, spacecraft front and center, silhouette of a rocket launch behind

'The Making of JUICE' film documents how scientists built a Jupiter-bound spacecraft against the odds

By Keith Cooper published

JUICE blasted off in April 2023 on a mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moons and learn more about whether they could support life.

Jupiter
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Collect the Infinity Stones of Cyber Monday with this amazing Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet deal

By Lloyd Coombes published

Deals Add some Thanos energy to your home with this Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet at Walmart with a hefty saving.

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Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 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 2023: 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 2023 with our space calendar.

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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2023.

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Full moon above orange and pink hued storm clouds

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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