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Screenshot from Doctor Who S2 episode "The Story & the Engine"

The face looks familiar, but who's the other Time Lord in 'Doctor Who: The Story & the Engine'?

Richard Edwards published 10 May 25

A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past.

An experimental dart-shaped rocket-powered aircraft

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

Jeff Spry published 10 May 25

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

A colorful portrait of the Rho Ophiuchi stellar nursery comprised of swirling gas clouds and dense, dark filaments. The globular star cluster M4 is located at the top right of the image, while the bright star Antares can be found almost directly below.

Amateur astronomer reveals a colorful portrait of Earth's closest star-forming neighbor (photo)

Anthony Wood published 10 May 25

Amateur astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region alongside Messier 4.

a faint line of light crosses a starry night sky at dusk

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

Mike Wall published 10 May 25

The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

This Week in Space 160 — The Amazing Dr. Goddard

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 160 — The Amazing Dr. Goddard

Space.com Staff published 10 May 25

On Episode 160 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Charles Slatkin to talk about the legacy of Dr. Robert Goddard, the "Father of Rocketry."

A crash landing by the M2-F2 on the Rogers dry lakebed.

On this day in space! May 10, 1967: NASA's M2-F2 lifting body crashes

Hanneke Weitering last updated 10 May 25

On May 10, 1967, a NASA research aircraft known as the wingless M2-F2 lifting body crashed on Rogers Dry Lakebed at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California.

a faint line of light crosses a starry night sky at dusk — Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end.

wispy lines of green and yellow light stretch across the sky above a barn and a treeline — It's been one year since the most intense solar storm in decades created worldwide auroras. What have we learned? It's been one year since the historic Gannon Storm lit up the night sky with auroras and piqued interest in space weather. Here's what experts say we learned from the historic event.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on May 10, 2025. — SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida SpaceX sent 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast this morning (May 10), its second launch in a little over six hours.

a bright white dot near the center of an orange cloud of light on a black background — Hubble Telescope sees wandering black hole slurping up stellar spaghetti 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.

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.

A hazy yellow dot in the center of a dark patch of space. Other colorful dots are around as well. — Doomed star circling supermassive black hole could be ripped apart in less than 6 years Every time this doomed star plunges through a supermassive black hole's accretion disk, it loses orbital energy and triggers a burst of X-rays.

This Week in Space 160 — The Amazing Dr. Goddard — This Week In Space podcast: Episode 160 — The Amazing Dr. Goddard On Episode 160 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Charles Slatkin to talk about the legacy of Dr. Robert Goddard, the "Father of Rocketry."

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Amateur astronomer reveals a colorful portrait of Earth's closest star-forming neighbor (photo)
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 160 — The Amazing Dr. Goddard

Spaceflight

a man and a boy, each dressed in spacesuits, pose wearing mission patches against a dark background

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

a blue planet near a red star, with thousands of stars seen in the background around them

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

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

By Anthony Wood published 9 May 25

A perfect time to explore the lunar maria.

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Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2025

By 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.

Expert holds one of the best binoculars while observing

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

By 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.

Entertainment

a group of six people posed at a UFO investigating society

AI-dubbed Swedish sci-fi movie 'Watch the Skies' came about after the director had coffee and tarts with a local UFO chaser group (interview)

By Jeff Spry published 9 May 25

Pour some coffee for our exclusive chat with the talented Scandinavian filmmaker, Victor Danell, as he talks about the influence of Spielberg, nostalgia, and the Swedish tradition of Fika.

Space Movies & Shows

A person stood on a platform with a large, nearby star behind them.

We finally have a release date for 'Foundation' season 3 on Apple TV+, thanks to this first-look trailer (video)

By Jeff Spry published 9 May 25

The lavish galactic saga of "Foundation" returns to Apple TV+ on July 11, starring Lee Pace, Jared Harris, and Lou Llobell.

Space Movies & Shows

a group of six people assembled at night before a cosmic backdrop

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

References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 10 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.

Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 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 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.

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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