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Don't miss the last full 'Manhattanhenge' sunset of 2025 light up NYC today

Anthony Wood published 11 July 25

"July Manhattanhenge is what I call the goodbye to the grid."

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These Amazon Prime Day deals must end tonight — don't miss out on big savings across skywatching optics

Harry Bennett published 11 July 25

Deals It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and some of these deals are ending tonight. Grab some new optics in time to see Saturn's rings!

Artist's rendering of the exterior of the planned Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman donating $15 million for Space Camp programs

Mike Wall published 11 July 25

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut who until recently was on track to lead NASA, is donating $15 million to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for its Space Camp programs.

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We've tested countless drones and rounded up the best last-chance Amazon Prime Day drone deals

Alexander Cox last updated 11 July 25

Today is your last chance to grab an Amazon Prime Day drone deal as the sales event enters its final hours, but there's still time.

An illustration shows the asteroid 2024 YT4 streaking toward the moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here's how

Robert Lea published 11 July 25

Earth may be safe from an impact by the asteroid 2024 YR4, but it still has a chance of striking the moon. This lunar impact could pose a risk to space tech and astronauts.

We've reviewed hundreds of Lego sets — these are the best last-chance Prime Day Lego deals available

Alexander Cox last updated 11 July 25

Amazon Prime Day 2025 is ending, but you can still save big on these Lego deals, with some of the best Lego Star Wars, Marvel and space sets on offer.

An orange full moon is pictured rising over a sandy beach, on which sits a large pier. The sky is turning a dark blue, and sunlight can be seen reflected in the windows of a building on the pier. — July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' dazzles skywatchers worldwide (photos) The July full moon didn't disappoint as it rode low across the horizon last night and we've got the photos to prove it.

An illustration of 3I/Atlas shedding material as it passes close to the sun — Astronomers say new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'very likely to be the oldest comet we have ever seen' 3I/ATLAS isn't just fascinating because it is the third interstellar visitor found in the solar system; new research suggests it's also the oldest comet ever seen, at over 7 billion years old.

An illustration shows the asteroid 2024 YT4 streaking toward the moon — Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here's how Earth may be safe from an impact by the asteroid 2024 YR4, but it still has a chance of striking the moon. This lunar impact could pose a risk to space tech and astronauts.

Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set — Today is your last chance to save 20% on the most iconic starship in the Star Wars universe this Amazon Prime Day The Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set is a faithful reproduction of the most legendary Star Wars starship; you'll have to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs to grab one, though.

Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 streaming deals — last chance to get over 90% off These are the best Amazon Prime Day streaming deals that are still on offer, but you'll have to hurry, as Prime Day ends today.

photographs from the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025, Vienna, Austria. — As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation' If NASA must pull back, Europe is ready to step up — and do so with open arms.

three men in camouflage uniforms address a crowd of people also in camouflage uniforms outside a hangar on a concrete tarmac — US Space Force practices 'orbital warfare' in largest-ever training event The United States Space Force is undertaking its largest training exercise ever, in order to demonstrate that it is "prepared to fight and win in space."

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: Last day for big savings July 8-11

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 11 July 25

Deals Amazon Spring Deal Days are nearly here, we've rounded some of the best pre-sale offers.

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

By Jamie Carter last updated 11 July 25

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

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Best Amazon Prime Day telescope deals 2025: Hurry to save big on skywatching

By Harry Bennett last updated 11 July 25

Deals It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and is your last chance to save big on telescopes that will make it easier to spot Saturn's return to the night sky.

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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 11 July 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.

Launches & Spacecraft

On this day in space! July 11, 1979: Abandoned Skylab returns to Earth

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 11 July 25

The abandoned space station spewed debris over Western Australia

Launches & Spacecraft

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

By Space.com last updated 11 July 25

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

NASA SLS rocket booster spews fire | Space photo of the day for July 11, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 11 July 25

The test encountered an anomaly.

Space Exploration

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (center left, in blue suit and striped tie) and family at his ceremonial swearing-in by Vice President J.D. Vance in January 2025.

Who is Sean Duffy, NASA's new interim chief? From champion lumberjack, reality TV star and Cabinet secretary to space

By Mike Wall published 11 July 25

President Donald Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary and former reality TV star Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis. Here's what we know about the man.

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 11 July 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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James Webb Space Telescope celebrates 3 years of science with dazzling 'toe beans' image of Cat's Paw Nebula

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 10 July 25

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula.

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NASA SLS rocket booster spews fire | Space photo of the day for July 11, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 11 July 25

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10 best Lego Star Wars sets of 2025 so far: Amazon Prime Day

By Kim Snaith published 10 July 25

In a galaxy not so far, far away, here are the 10 best Lego Star Wars sets released so far this year, now that Prime Day is underway.

Space Toys & Lego

Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel

Superman's biggest weakness isn't kryptonite; It's that every Man of Steel movie to date has a disappointing ending

By Richard Edwards published 10 July 25

He may be faster than a speeding bullet, but Superman has a long-standing problem with final acts.

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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

By Oliver Swainston, Chris Carter published 28 June 25

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

Search for Life

(Main) an illustration of an Earth-like planet (inset) Clavascidium lacinulatum a desrt lichen

Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal

By Robert Lea published 26 June 25

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

Search for Life

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory

By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 10 June 25

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life

Technology

Best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals 2025

By Alexander Cox last updated 11 July 25

Today is your last chance to get one of the best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals as Prime Day enters its final day.

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Drone deals 2025: The best deals for Amazon Prime Day

By Alexander Cox last updated 9 July 25

We've rounded up the best drone deals from a range of reputable retailers as top names are currently discounted.

Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 model rocket deals

By Alexander Cox last updated 9 July 25

These are the best Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals available as we count down the top offers on rockets and accessories during the sales event.

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