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A full moon is pictured through the leaves of a Jasmine plant.

May's full 'Flower Moon' blooms on May 12: Here's where to look

Anthony Wood published 9 May 25

A perfect time to explore the lunar maria.

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Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2025

Gemma Lavender last updated 9 May 25

Deals We've scoped out all the best Celestron telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.

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Hubble Telescope sees wandering black hole slurping up stellar spaghetti

Sharmila Kuthunur published 9 May 25

Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its galaxy ripping a star to shreds — offering for the first time evidence of a rogue supermassive black hole in action.

Artist's illustration of a superstorm erupting from the sun.

The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds

Tereza Pultarova published 9 May 25

A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.

Expert holds one of the best binoculars while observing

Best binoculars 2025: Survey the night sky, spot nebulas, galaxies and more

Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 9 May 25

Buying Guide We've picked the best binoculars for stargazing, comet viewing and nature watching. Keep an eye out for deals and do your research here to prepare.

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?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 9 May 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.

a map of the world with a spiraling line stretching across the center, overlapping most of the areas that aren't close to the poles — A failed Soviet Venus probe is expected to fall to Earth today, but when and where? Here's what we know The Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth on May 10, but exactly when and where remains unknown.

A reddish haze against a very starry gray sky. — Cosmic imposter bathes distant nebula in fiery red glow: 'This star should not be here' The brilliant blue-white star lighting up the red nebula Sh2-46 hints at a dynamic and possibly fleeting encounter that could reshape the nebula's appearance over time.

A graphic in which the moon is pictured close to the bright star spica. A section of the constellation Virgo close to Spica is shown with a blue line joining its stars. The location of the prominent star Porrima is labelled in the upper right of the image, while the star Haze is labelled in the upper left. — Watch the moon and bright star Spica meet in a celestial dance on May 9 I think we know who's supplying the c(r)atering for this dance party.

A piece of space debris streaks with flame as it burns up in the atmosphere. — What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues as to what the reentry of a failed Soviet Venus lander might look like.

a circular white space probe with the red letters "CCCP" on its side is seen in a room — Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus probe will fall back to Earth from orbit soon, and it may well make it to the ground in one piece.

The Antarctic iceberg A-23A is captured 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean on April 5, 2025 by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite. — See the world's largest iceberg stranded in the South Atlantic (satellite photo) A new image from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.

An aerial view of NYC with water around it. — Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: 'Infrastructure can be silently compromised' A new study has found that the 28 most populous cities in the United States — including New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver — are sinking at rates between two and 10 millimeters (0.08 and 0.4 inches) per year.

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Spaceflight

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Astronaut Scott Kelly joins 'Mission Dry,' stars in Goodnites campaign film

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 8 May 25

Astronauts are helping to destigmatize a childhood experience by pointing out the similarities between what some kids wear to bed and what explorers wear into space.

Human Spaceflight

A view of a white module with the Indian flag painted on the side.

India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027

By Josh Dinner published 8 May 25

India now plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit for the first time no sooner than 2027, after completing a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin later this year.

Human Spaceflight

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 25 April 25

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.

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 24 April 25

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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Search For Life

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

By Jessica Rendall published 2 May 25

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 1 May 25

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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The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published 29 April 25

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Search for Life

Skywatching

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Best solar telescopes 2025: Safely observe sun spots and solar eclipses

By Chris McMullen published 9 May 25

The best solar telescopes suitable for the next solar eclipse.

Skywatching Kit

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Best small telescopes 2025: Portable, lightweight models to travel with

By Tantse Walter last updated 9 May 25

These are the best small telescopes you can buy in every category.

Skywatching Kit

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Best smart telescopes 2025: Navigate the night skies with ease

By Kimberley Lane last updated 9 May 25

Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

Entertainment

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Teenage drama is interrupted by extraterrestrial phenomena in this exclusive clip for 'Watch the Skies' (video)

By Jeff Spry published 8 May 25

Weird electromagnetic mayhem breaks out in this thrilling new preview.

Space Movies & Shows

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'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' returns to theaters later this year for 50th anniversary of Transylvanian aliens landing on Earth

By Jeff Spry published 8 May 25

"Shiver with antici… pation!" as those over-sexed aliens from the planet Transexual celebrate their Golden Anniversary in 2025.

Space Movies & Shows

Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate and Renegades

'Destiny 2' is getting four new expansions, including a 'Star Wars' crossover that adds lightsabers and blasters (video)

By Fran Ruiz published 7 May 25

Bungie might be dropping a Marathon reboot on us this year, but Destiny 2 ain't going anywhere, and its content plans for 2025 and 2026 are enticing to say the least.

References

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

By Space.com last updated 9 May 25

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

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 9 May 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

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

Best stargazing apps 2025: AR apps and virtual star maps to help you navigate the night sky

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 8 May 25

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

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