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Black Friday 2025 deals you can already get: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera offers and more

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.

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Night sky for tonight: See the moon, Saturn and Altair meet in the southern sky

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

Northern lights forecast Nov. 26: Auroras possible again tonight as fast solar wind continues

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks during a news conference on the “Epstein Files" outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump administration targets former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

By Mike Wall published

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former NASA astronaut, is under investigation for his participation in a short video reminding members of the U.S. military not to obey illegal orders.

Human Spaceflight
The uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrives at China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 25, 2025.

Watch China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)

By Mike Wall published

China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

Launches & Spacecraft
Streaks of light from Starlink satellites cross in front of the Lyra and Cygnus constellations.

Satellite space quiz: What's orbiting Earth?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz dives into satellites and explores what is orbiting Earth.

Satellites
A white and blue Boeing Starliner capsule floats above a blue Earth with the black of space in the background.

Boeing's next Starliner spacecraft to fly won't carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026

By Tariq Malik published

NASA and Boeing are also reducing the number of astronaut flights Boeing's Starliner will fly to the International Space Station.

Human Spaceflight
A Long March 2F/G rocket launches the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 mission to the Tiangong space station on Nov. 24, 2025.

China launches uncrewed Shenzhou capsule for 3 astronauts stuck on Tiangong space station (video)

By Mike Wall published

China launched its Shenzhou 22 mission tonight (Nov. 24), sending up an uncrewed spacecraft to be the ride home for the three astronauts currently living on the Tiangong space station.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

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A photo of the moon Enceladus with a blue plume of steam underneath it as it sits in the darkness of space

Icy moons in our solar system may have boiling oceans — but life could potentially still survive

By Charles Q. Choi published

Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds.

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Entertainment

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The best streaming deals 2025: watch great Sci-Fi content for less

By Alexander Cox last updated

DEALS We've rounded up the best streaming deals all in one place, so you can save big and stay glued to the couch.

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A black and white image of a series of peaks is behind the cover of a book saying "The Second World"

'The Second World' shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Jake Korell’s debut novel 'The Second World' envisions a newly independent Mars shaped by real space-policy debates, near-future technology, and the very human absurdities we’ll bring with us when we leave Earth.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

"Wow!" signal printout. The comment on the side inspired the event's name.

SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

By Gabriela Radulescu published

An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.

Search for Life
A bright dot of a star in the darkness of space with stars all around.

Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here's why

By Kiona N. Smith published

The giants might've been kicked out, left to live a rogue lifestyle.

Search for Life
Artist's conception of a protoplanetary disc around a newborn star. A new study suggests that our solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that was isolated from the broader galaxy for up to 30 million years.

Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.

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Technology

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

Drone deals 2025: The best deals for all budgets this Black Friday

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
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I've hand-picked all the best Black Friday VPN deals for 2025, save over 70% on select services

By Alexander Cox published

Black Friday VPN deals are landing ahead of the big day on November 28 — we've hand-picked the best to keep you safe and secure while streaming online.

Technology

An unmissable Black Friday streaming deal for sci-fi fans — get Paramount+ for just $2.99 a month

By Rich Owen published

Deals Save up to 77% on Paramount Plus and get complete access to Star Trek, Transformers, Halo, The X Files, A Quiet Place and many top movies and TV shows

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