Expert advice for new stargazers: How to begin your amateur astronomy journey
Astronomers and expert stargazers share their top skywatching tips for beginners
Skywatching
The Leonid meteor shower peaks next week. Here's what to expect
For North America, the best time to look will be before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
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Spaceflight
China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts are stranded aboard the Tiangong space station — for now
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 21 mission currently have no safe way to get home from the Tiangong space station in the event of an emergency. But that situation is likely to change soon.
China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth on different spacecraft after finding window cracks in their own (video)
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission headed back to Earth today (Nov. 13) after a week-long delay caused by a debris strike on their spacecraft.
Atlas V rocket launches huge communications satellite to orbit (video)
A United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket launched the powerful and hefty ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on Thursday night (Nov. 13).
5 reasons why Blue Origin's New Glenn Mars launch was a big deal
The Nov. 13 launch of two Mars probes atop Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket was a big deal for a variety of reasons. Here's a brief rundown.
Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket launched for the second time ever today (Nov. 13), sending NASA's twin Mars ESCAPADE probes aloft — and acing an epic booster landing at sea.
Science & Astronomy
The solar system may be racing through space 3 times faster than expected. Is the standard model of cosmology wrong?
The solar system is moving through space over three times as fast as estimated, calling into question our best model of the universe and its evolution.
Deep 'scratches' and craters on Mars tell the tale of a Red Planet ice age
New images from the Mars Express orbiter reveal evidence of a past ice age at Mars's mid-latitudes and shine light on the planet's dynamic climate history.
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Northern lights - live updates
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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Rocket launch today
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
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Night sky for tonight
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
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Live 4K video from space!
Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.
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On this day in space!
NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
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ReferenceWhat is the moon phase today?
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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ReferenceSpace calendar 2025
Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
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Search For Life
Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?
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.
Technology
Star Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?
Two of the biggest franchises go head-to-head with these unique Lego sets — From cinematic history to lines of Lego, Star Wars and Marvel battle it out.
