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A large impact crater in Arizona looks like a bulge in a dusty landscape

Earth’s 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study

Aaron J. Cavosie, Alec Brenner published 5 August 25

Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

A control room with blue lights and lots of computer panels sits behind glass with a sign that reads Firefly Mission Operations Center above it.

NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole

Josh Dinner published 5 August 25

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon's south pole.

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!

Space.com last updated 5 August 25

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

illustration of a small, faraway moon base on the hilly, crater-marked surface of the moon.

NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

Mike Wall published 5 August 25

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico.

An artist's depiction of Lunar Trailblazer at work around the moon.

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

Mike Wall published 5 August 25

NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

An illustration of two golden, square metal satellites with solar panels floating above Earth in space

Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent

Andrew Jones published 5 August 25

The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a new method for space debris removal.

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches “The Harvest Goddess Thrives” mission on Aug. 5, 2025, sending a synthetic aperture radar satellite aloft for the Japanese Earth-observing company iQPS from New Zealand. — Rocket Lab launches private Japanese radar satellite to orbit from New Zealand Rocket Lab launched its fifth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS early Tuesday morning (Aug. 5), sending a synthetic aperture radar satellite to orbit.

An image of deep space, showing glows of distant stars and swirls of galaxies of many different colors. — James Webb Space Telescope revisits a classic Hubble image of over 2,500 galaxies The image reveals over 2,500 galaxies, many of which are seen as they were during the first billion years of cosmic history.

Still from the Alien: Earth TV show. — 'Alien: Earth' is an intelligent and thought-provoking bloodbath, and everything we ever wanted from an 'Alien' show (review) Noah Hawley's daring exploration of the Alien universe makes for a great sci-fi TV show that asks big questions without neglecting the fun factor.

Split image showing three in-cockpit shots from space slight simulator games: Star Wars: Squadrons (Left), No Man's Sky (Middle), Elite Dangerous (Right). — Best space flight simulation games, ranked Explore the space between the stars from the safety of a virtual cockpit with the best space flight simulation games.

An older man with white hair and glasses wearing a dark jacket stands between large rows of solar panels under a night sky full of stars. — Solar farms could help find dangerous asteroids, scientist says By transforming idle heliostats into asteroid detectors, scientists aim to develop a cost-effective method for spotting faint, fast-moving space rocks.

A photo of a gray planet with lines and streaks across its surface — Alien life on Mars or Europa could survive off cosmic rays instead of the sun, scientists suggest Electrons released when cosmic rays strike water-ice can provide energy for microbes and facilitate the formation of complex organic molecules.

A bright meteor is pictured streaking across a starry night sky over a rocky landscape, as clouds lie low on the horizon. — The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here's what to expect from the dazzling cosmic light show The Perseids are one of the most visually spectacular meteor showers of the year and are known for spawning impressive fireballs that light up the night sky.

Skywatching

A pink sky with dark blue clouds almost covers two bright dots, Venus and Jupiter, that overlook a rural landscape with dark grass and trees

Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky

By Joe Rao published 5 August 25

Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!

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

By Jamie Carter last updated 5 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 5 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.

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Spaceflight

Blue Origin rocket launching with insert of katy perry and all woman crew

Celebrities in space quiz: Do you know the stars among the stars?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 5 August 25

From movie stars to moguls, test your knowledge of which celebrities have gone to the final frontier.

Private Spaceflight

A visualization of NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter.

On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 5 August 25

The spacecraft spent the next five years making the 1.74-billion-mile trek to Jupiter.

Launches & Spacecraft

An illustration of a satellite with solar panels floating in the darkness of space

NASA's Europa Clipper radar passes key test during Mars flyby

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 4 August 25

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft successfully tested its ice-penetrating radar system during a close flyby of Mars earlier this year.

Space Exploration

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 4 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

A sunrise streaks golden light out over the water near a silhouette of a rocket on a launch pad on the left of the image

Sunrise hits SpaceX's Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 4 August 25

The day seemed particularly promising on July 31, 2025.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

A domed building is under construction in the middle of a desert, surrounded by cranes and machines and scaffolding.

Extremely Large Telescope gets a roof | Space photo of the day for August 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 5 August 25

The world's largest optical telescope is still under construction but is raising the roof on its progress.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 5 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

Extremely Large Telescope gets a roof | Space photo of the day for August 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 5 August 25

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Entertainment

'It was kind of a blast!': Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' wiggy holodeck episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour' (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 5 August 25

The dashing 'Trek' veteran talks Anson's wild wig, colorful kisses, and meditating on set while directing 'the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode.

Space Movies & Shows

Tom Baker, Ncuti Gatwa, David Tennant, and Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who

Who is the best Doctor? Every 'Doctor Who' ranked

By Richard Edwards last updated 5 August 25

Reference We step inside the TARDIS to rank every Doctor so far, from William Hartnell through to Ncuti Gatwa.

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

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

Drone deals 2025: The best deals for all budgets

By Alexander Cox last updated 22 July 25

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

a long, slender aircraft drives across a runway

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolls out for its 1st test drive (video)

By Brett Tingley published 21 July 25

NASA recently took its new X-59 "quiet' supersonic jet for a drive during taxi tests, one of the final hurdles between the aircraft and its first flight.

Best beginner drones being flown by a child

Best beginner drones 2025: Begin your aerial journey with confidence

By James Abbott last updated 18 July 25

Our picks of the best beginner drones are all easy to use but still offer excellent flying experiences with a good range of features, from brands including DJI and Potensic.

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