Skywatching

A lit up cityscape at night, with various tall towers looking over smaller industrial buildings, with a waterfront in front of the city.

Stargazing in the city: what you can (and can't) see at night

By Anthony Wood published

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

Stargazing

Carson VX 12x50 binocular review

By Matt Morris published

Review The Carson VX 12x50 binoculars are capable of crisp star imagery with their 50mm objective lens and 12x magnification.

Review
The Milky Way stretches across the sky and a bright Eta Aquarid meteor streaks across the center. Below is the top of Mount Bromo surrounded by clouds.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2026: Where, when and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular "shooting stars" that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.

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Spaceflight

A large, metal bullet-shaped rocket top rests on a trailer in front of a black hangar.

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia

By Josh Dinner published

The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white space shuttle and red launch system fire into a blue sky with dark birds and smoke mixing beneath them on the launch pad.

On this day in space: Jan. 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crewmembers on board.

Launches & Spacecraft
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?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

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
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 2026: 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 2026 with our space calendar.

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A Space Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III-SV09 satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Jan. 27, 2026.

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force (video, photos)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27).

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Science & Astronomy

Wednesday, January 30, 2019: As a dangerously cold rush of air is sweeping across the Midwest United States today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-East satellite is keeping an eye on the record-breaking weather event from space. This surge of cold air is the result of a rift in the polar vortex, a circulation of winds that surround the North Pole.

How Earth's atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex

By Judah Cohen, Mathew Barlow published

To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex.

Earth
A vertical building is lit up in red, white and blue colors with the numbers 250 on it from top to bottom next to a white illuminated building with columns against a dark night sky.

America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.

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Entertainment

a tall enforcer droid stands with a caped crime lord

'Star Wars Outlaws' scores a new prequel novel starring antagonist Jaylen Vrax and his ND-5 assassin droid

By Jeff Spry published

Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book

Space Books
An illustrated image from Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord series

Disney+ deal ends tonight: Watch upcoming Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord on Disney+ for just £3.99 a month

By Paul Brett published

Deals Save 33% on this UK-only Disney+ streaming deal; it's a must-have for sci-fi fans, giving you access to the entire Star Wars and Marvel catalogues and much, much more.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A peptide chain forms on an icy grain of dust between stars

Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life

By Victoria Corless published

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case."

Search for Life
Two black and yellow bees sit opposite each other on a purple flower with tall stringy petals with a green background behind them.

Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?

By Andrew Greentree, Adrian Dyer, Scarlett Howard published

We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.

Search for Life
artist's impression of a pulsar ejecting vast pulses of radiation.

Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Tiny delays in pulsar signals measured by SETI scientists could aid the search for gravitational waves and extraterrestrial life.

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Technology

A large gray plane rolls on a runway with a man wearing army fatigues waving it forward

NASA gets new F-15 fighter jet to chase its X-59 'quiet' supersonic aircraft

By Julian Dossett published

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

Aerospace
Best stargazing apps: Image shows person holding mobile up to starry night sky

Best stargazing apps 2026: Navigate the night sky with these AR apps and virtual star maps

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Looking for the best stargazing apps to learn about the night sky? We've rounded up our favorites right here.

Buying Guide
Autel EVO Lite+_Drone in flight (16 by 9)

The best drone deals 2026: Save big and fly high

By Alexander Cox last updated

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

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