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a circular machine on four legs launches a small rocket from the surface of a dusty reddish-orange planet

Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back'

Leonard David published 13 May 25

The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.

Man looking at colorful auroras in north Iceland. Snow covered ground with stars and Northern lights dancing in the sky.

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

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 13 May 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.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 26 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 12, 2025. It was the record-breaking 28th flight for this Falcon 9's first stage.

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

Mike Wall published 13 May 25

SpaceX launched 26 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California Monday night (May 12), on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 13, 2025. It was the record-breaking 28th flight for this Falcon 9's first stage.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 28th flight

Mike Wall published 13 May 25

SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of rocket reuse, launching a batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 that was flying for a record 28th time.

Illustration showing the highly elliptical orbit of Europe’s two Proba-3 satellites, which as an apogee (or top of orbit) of around 60,000 kilometers and perigee of 600 km. Coronagraph observation based on forming an artificial eclipse between the two satellites as well as active formation flying experiments taking place toward apogee, with passive formation flying taking place as the satellites circle closer to Earth.

Europe's Proba-3 satellites ace landmark formation-flying test (video)

Andrew Jones published 12 May 25

Europe's Proba-3 satellites have demonstrated ultra-precise formation flying in orbit for the first time, a milestone with big implications for both science and future space missions.

A purplish hazy structure in space with cloud-like features. A white circle in the center of the screen.

NASA turns the screams of a dying star into music

Samantha Mathewson published 12 May 25

New data from space telescopes has been transformed into cosmic soundscapes, turning the mysterious activity around black holes into a symphony of the universe.

NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her. NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet. NASA put it back online, but then they fired her.

a red, orange and yellow swirl — James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video) The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles.

An image of Mars — 'Marsquakes' reveal clues about a hidden body of water on Mars A new study offers key insights into Mars' water cycle, but the findings are based on seismic data from just one region, highlighting the need for future missions to confirm the results across the planet.

A full moon is pictured in the night sky with purple flowers framing the upper part of the image. — The 2025 full Flower Moon rises tonight: Here's what to expect When and where to catch the 2025 full Flower Moon rise tonight (May 12).

A weird alien with dreadlocks lifts a smaller human tribesman — 'Battlefield Earth' is Hollywood's most infamous sci-fi flop, but 25 years on, director Roger Christian is still proud of his work with Travolta (exclusive) "It is pulp science fiction, and nobody got it. We never stood a chance".

A purplish hazy structure in space with cloud-like features. A white circle in the center of the screen. — NASA turns the screams of a dying star into music New data from space telescopes has been transformed into cosmic soundscapes, turning the mysterious activity around black holes into a symphony of the universe.

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.

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Spaceflight

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

By 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.

Human Spaceflight

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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

Science & Astronomy

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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

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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

Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland

By Patrick Pester published 12 May 25

Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

Telescopes on Amazon: Image shows amateur astronomer pointing telescope at sky

Telescopes on Amazon: The best deals 2025

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 12 May 25

Telescopes on Amazon are in abundance, so we've scoped out the best deals that are available.

Skywatching Kit

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Sky-Watcher telescope deals 2025: save big on one of the top telescope brands

By Gemma Lavender last updated 12 May 25

DEALS We've found the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals for you.

Entertainment

Still from the video game Borderlands 4. Close up of a robot hand holding a battered and dirty white face/gasmask. The mask has a thick orange stripe that runs from the bottom of one cheek, up to the forehead, and then back down to the bottom of the other cheek. The eyes are reflecting a blazing blue light.

Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated 12 May 25

The Pandora saga might be over, but Borderlands is just evolving. Launching in 2025, this is everything we know about Borderlands 4.

Space Toys & Lego

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'Alien: Rogue Incursion' set to burst onto PS5 and PC this fall with non-VR 'Evolved Edition' (video)

By Fran Ruiz published 12 May 25

After a strong VR-native version last year, Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One is invading PS5 and PC with a traditional flat-screen edition in 2025.

Still from the animated TV show Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.

Every 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' episode, ranked from worst to best

By Fran Ruiz published 12 May 25

Star Wars' latest animated anthology series reintroduces old faces and takes us back to the underworld. Here's our ranking of all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.

Space Movies & Shows

References

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

By Space.com last updated 12 May 25

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

Telescopes on Amazon: Image shows amateur astronomer pointing telescope at sky

Telescopes on Amazon: The best deals 2025

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 12 May 25

Telescopes on Amazon are in abundance, so we've scoped out the best deals that are available.

Skywatching Kit

special relativity equation e=mc2 written in light with the milky way in the background and the equation reflected in water below.

Special relativity explained: Einstein's mind-bending theory of space, time and light

By Vicky Stein, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 12 May 25

Einstein's paper on special relativity revolutionized light, light speed, matter and energy with a deceptively simple equation.

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