Skywatching

Peak Design 7L sling bag review

By Kimberley Lane published

Review Pare back what gear you take out with the Peak Design 7L sling bag

Review
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Night sky for tonight and the weekend: See the moon shine with blue-white Spica

By Jamie Carter last updated

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

Stargazing
Swirls of red and orange gas fill a deep space starry background

Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

Astrophotography
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Spaceflight

An illustration showing a data center in space with various white modules of servers

As China and the US vie for the moon, private companies are locked in their own space race

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Falling launch costs and private innovation are fueling a new space race, transforming Earth orbit into a fast-growing global marketplace.

Space Exploration
A daytime time lapse exposure of a rocket launch lifting off into partially cloudy sky.

SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Feb. 7, 2025. The mission returned the Falcon to flight after an upper stage issue.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white and black rocket launches into a clear blue sky backdropped by a large body of water

When will SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket return to flight after 4 upper-stage issues in 19 months?

By Mike Wall published

For the fourth time in the last 19 months, the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced a problem during a mission. How long will the vehicle be grounded this time?

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
A white spacecraft sits on a mobile scaffold underneath a bright blue sky.

SpaceX Dragon arrives for Crew-12 launch | Space photo of the day for Feb. 6, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Crew-12's timeline has been unusually dynamic.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Science & Astronomy

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Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Feb. 2, 2026: What type of object is C/2026 A1 (MAPS)?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

Astronomy
earth as seen from space

The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew

By Ben Mather, Adriana Dutkiewicz, Dietmar Müller, Sabin Zahirovic published

New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously thought.

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Space Photo of the Day

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Entertainment

'The Black Hole' was Disney's original response to 'Star Wars'. What the hell were they thinking?

By Richard Edwards published

Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of "2001" and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 movie is a true space oddity.

Space Movies & Shows

Silo vs Fallout: getting under the surface of TV's bunker-based hits

By Richard Edwards published

We're going deeper underground; there's too much panic in this town.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

The Goldilocks zone, or habitable zone, is the sweet spot around a star where we might find planets like our own.

Goodbye Goldilocks: Scientists may have to look beyond habitable zones to find alien life

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

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
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Technology

Our round-up of the best NASA Artemis 2 gear on planet Earth

By Rich Owen published

From Lego and stickers to hats and mugs, we've rounded up the best NASA Artemis 2 swag you can buy for the space and rocket fan in your life, everything from soup to nuts!

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

The best drone deals 2026: Fly high with fantastic savings

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.

Drones

Unlock a brand-new world of British sci-fi with a VPN

By Chris McMullen published

Sick of missing out on the best of British sci-fi, just because you're in the US? With a VPN, you can beat geo-blocking and catch shows like 'The War Between The Land And The Sea' without limits.

Technology
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