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.

Private Spaceflight
An experimental dart-shaped rocket-powered aircraft

Need for speed? Watch this thrilling video from historic Stratolaunch Talon-A2 hypersonic flight (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Stratolaunch released a thrilling new video documenting its second hypersonic flight and full recovery for its Talon-A2 autonomous vehicle.

Human Spaceflight
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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.

Mars
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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.

Search for Life
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Skywatching

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 published

The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth.

Stargazing
Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars on a purple Space.com background.

Take a closer look at the moon and galaxies with the SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars from Celestron: Now only $76!

By Harry Bennett published

Deals With a huge 15x magnification, these binoculars from Celestron will give you great views of star clusters and galaxies.

Deals
A man with a tripod-mounted camera looking up at the night sky with stars in the background.

Best cameras for low light photography in 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide The best cameras for low light photography let you shoot effortlessly in dark conditions without boosting the ISO too high — check out our favorite models.

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Entertainment

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.

Space Movies & Shows
Obi-Wan Kenobi wielding one of the best lightsabers.

Best lightsabers 2025: Toys, replicas, and props

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Become the Jedi Master or Sith Lord you were born to be by adding one of the best lightsabers to your collection this holiday season.

Space Toys & Lego
Girl using one of the best VR headsets - GettyImages-1324380518

Best VR headsets 2025: Explore the cosmos

By Gerald Lynch last updated

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

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References

Obi-Wan Kenobi wielding one of the best lightsabers.

Best lightsabers 2025: Toys, replicas, and props

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Become the Jedi Master or Sith Lord you were born to be by adding one of the best lightsabers to your collection this holiday season.

Space Toys & Lego
A man with a tripod-mounted camera looking up at the night sky with stars in the background.

Best cameras for low light photography in 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide The best cameras for low light photography let you shoot effortlessly in dark conditions without boosting the ISO too high — check out our favorite models.

Buying Guide
Girl using one of the best VR headsets - GettyImages-1324380518

Best VR headsets 2025: Explore the cosmos

By Gerald Lynch last updated

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

Entertainment
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