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An artist's concept of astronauts working on the moon.

Can you name the 12 Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 8 August 25

This quiz tests your knowledge of the astronauts who have stepped foot on the moon.

Official NASA portrait of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell.

Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

Mike Wall published 8 August 25

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 — passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

A bearded man with a backpack holds his hand over his mouth making a shush motion

'A Quiet Place Part III' is confirmed for 2027 with John Krasinski back in the director's chair

Jeff Spry published 8 August 25

Paramount’s hit sci-fi horror franchise returns in 2027 with more ultrasonic alien invaders.

A line of white dots against a dark background

Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics

Keith Cooper published 8 August 25

The techniques used to target the asteroids could also be employed in tracking hazardous asteroids and interstellar objects.

fire and smoke rolls through a green countryside as seen from space

Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris

Tereza Pultarova published 8 August 25

Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.

A black hole with a giant reddish golden cloud around it sits in the darkness of space

Scientists find oldest-known black hole in the universe: 'This is about as far back as you can practically go'

Sharmila Kuthunur published 8 August 25

A newfound supermassive black hole from the dawn of the universe challenges how early cosmic giants formed.

Official NASA portrait of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell. — Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 — passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

A line of white dots against a dark background — Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics The techniques used to target the asteroids could also be employed in tracking hazardous asteroids and interstellar objects.

A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space — Hubble Telescope gives us our best look yet at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (video, photo) New Hubble Telescope imagery of the interstellar interloper comet 3I/ATLAS reveals a dusty coma and the beginning of a tail.

Alien: Earth — 'Alien: Earth' creators Noah Hawley and David W. Zucker want to 'mimic the feeling of discovery' you felt when watching the original (exclusive) Ahead of Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere, we talked to series creator Noah Hawley and executive producer David W. Zucker.

graphic of a full moon in the background with a clock face in front and a large black question mark. — What time is the August full moon? The full moon rises on Aug. 9; here are the best times to view the Sturgeon Moon.

graphic showing a location marker with the aurora forecast map inside and a northern lights background showing ribbons of green and red light falling from the sky. — Northern lights may be visible in these 18 states tonight Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

a two panel image showing a close up of the moon on the left and a meteor streaking through the sky on the right, there is a large white "vs" divider in the middle. — Will the bright moon ruin the Perseid meteor shower, or is it still worth watching? While moonlight might steal the spotlight, it won't steal the Perseids' show.

Skywatching

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 8 August 25

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

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 8 August 25

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

The positions of Jupiter and its four largest moons are shown for the night of August 8. Europa is closest to the gas giant, followed by Io, Ganymede and Callisto.

Jupiter and its largest moons will line up in the sky on Aug. 8. Here's how to see the 'parade.'

By Anthony Wood published 7 August 25

Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8.

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What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us

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a reddish-orange landscape dotted with rocks of various sizes. mountains can be seen in background under a blue sky

What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us

By Brett Tingley published 8 August 25

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

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 8 August 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.

Launches & Spacecraft

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

By Space.com last updated 8 August 25

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

a cylindrical space station with two solar panels extending from it at perpendicular angles

On this day in space! Aug. 8, 1977: Salyut 5 space station burns up in the atmosphere

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 8 August 25

Salyut 5 was a Soviet space station and part of the highly-secretive Almaz military space station program.

Launches & Spacecraft

A bunch of people wearing bright yellow jumpsuits and white hard hats stand around a large vertical golden covered rocket.

European weather satellite readied for launch on Ariane 6 rocket | Space photo of the day for Aug. 8, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 8 August 25

The MetOp-SG-A1 weather satellite is loaded onto the Ariane 6 launch adapter as part of a mission for the European Space Agency.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

A series of brown, dark blue and white streaks across the surface of Mars

A mysterious substance on Mars might be an undiscovered mineral

By Julian Dossett published 8 August 25

Scientists have spotted a mysterious mineral on Mars that may be new to science — and could help reveal some Red Planet mysteries.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 8 August 25

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

Space Photo of the Day

European weather satellite readied for launch on Ariane 6 rocket | Space photo of the day for Aug. 8, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 8 August 25

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Entertainment

A slice of the original Star Wars movie poster

'Star Wars: A New Hope' will return to theaters to celebrate its 50th anniversary, but Disney didn't say which version

By Jeff Spry published 7 August 25

No, it's probably not the de-specialized edition, but Disney could surprise the 'Star Wars' faithful when the rerelease drops in theaters in 2027.

Space Movies & Shows

Has 'Strange New Worlds' just unleashed 'Star Trek's scariest aliens since the Borg?

By Richard Edwards published 7 August 25

They don't yet have a name, but "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds"'s latest foes have surely beamed in from a horror movie.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

The planet-birthing disk around V883 Orionis with frozen complex molecules in its outer region

Is life widespread throughout the cosmos? Complex organic molecules found in planet-birthing disk

By Robert Lea published 31 July 25

Complex organic molecules that could be the precursors to the building blocks of life as we know it have been discovered in a disk of gas and dust swirling around an infant star.

Search for Life

This artist’s illustration shows the planet K2-18 b, its host star and an accompanying planet in this system. K2-18 b is now the only super-Earth exoplanet known to host both water and temperatures that could support life.

Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: 'This has certainly increased the chances of habitability'

By Robert Lea published 31 July 25

The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, the JWST has found the planet could be a water-rich ocean world.

Search for Life

An exoplanet host with several background stars. The square grid represents individual pixels from NASA’s TESS satellite.

Bad news for alien life? Earth-size planets may be less common than we thought

By Robert Lea published 17 July 25

Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could impact our search for alien life.

Search for Life

Technology

Discovery Galaxy Projector

Discovery Space Projector review

By Kim Snaith published 8 August 25

It’s a disappointing star projector, but the Discovery Space Projector has some nice scientific images of moons and planets.

LaView Galaxy/Star Projector

LaView Galaxy Star Projector review

By Kim Snaith published 8 August 25

The LaView Galaxy Star Projector posits itself as a premium option, but doesn’t quite live up to the competition.

Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector

Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector review

By Kim Snaith published 7 August 25

A solar system model with a small projector built in, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a great educational tool for kids.

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