Skywatching

A head-on shot of the Fujifilm GFX100S II showing its sensor in blue on a wooden table, with lights in the background.

Fujifilm GFX 100S II review

By Harry Bennett published

Review This lightweight medium-format powerhouse is one of the most powerful cameras you can get, but how does it work for astrophotography?

Review
The moon shines with its right half lit and its left veiled in shadow against a black night sky. Dark plains can be seen marking its surface around the equator, while large craters line the line separating night from day.

See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26

By Anthony Wood published

Don't miss the moon cozy up to Saturn on Dec. 26.

Stargazing

What should I look at with my new telescope?

By Jamie Carter published

From the moon and Jupiter to famous nebulae and galaxies, here’s your beginner-friendly guide to what to point your brand-new telescope at.

Skywatching Kit
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Spaceflight

An illustration showing two boxy satellites with solar panels floating in front of the red planet Mars

Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

By Ari Koeppel published

This low-cost mission is still only getting started, and it's taking bigger risks than typical big-ticket NASA missions.

Missions
Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

Space debris: will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?

By Lesley Masters, Ian Whittaker published

When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it can also create more space debris, adding to the problem.

Space Exploration
Four images next to each other, from left to right an image of a green and brown Earthen landscape, a photo of president Trump wearing a red tie and black suit, a photo of a metal ball with wires coming out and a glowing blue light in a deep space image

The 12 biggest space stories of 2025 — according to you

By Monisha Ravisetti published

It's the 12 days of Spacemas, fa la la la la la la la la (sorry).

Space Exploration

Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'

By Tariq Malik published

Tory Bruno is leaving ULA to pursue new opportunities, the company said. Bruno says it will be "Something interesting."

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

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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Science & Astronomy

An artist's concept of two black holes circling each other before merging. For the first time in history, scientists have directly observed a black hole merger, using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO).

Event horizon hunt: A black hole word search

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Hunt for key terms that define one of the universe's most mind-bending phenomena—from event horizons to singularities.

Black Holes
A closeup of "leopard spots" on Mars seen by the Perseverance rover.

8 astronomical discoveries that wowed us in 2025

By Keith Cooper published

Here are eight of the most spectacular astronomical discoveries of 2025.

Astronomy
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Space Photo of the Day

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Entertainment

The best sci-fi Blu-rays to own: Beat the streaming subscriptions

By Fran Ruiz published

Looking to watch some of the best Sci-Fi movies and shows ever without having to rely on streaming? Don't skip these out-of-this-world Blu-ray editions.

Space Movies & Shows

Lego U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D review

By Ian Stokes published

Boldly going where no Lego set has gone before, the first-ever Star Trek Lego set you can buy and it is awesome!

Space Toys & Lego
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A man looks at the camera sitting in the audience with other people wearing formal attire while a projector screen in the back is lit up with a grid-like image

We didn't find answers in 2025, but UFO researchers say the search continues

By Leonard David published

"Science doesn't always go as planned. In any case, there's a lot of work to be done."

Search for Life
Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.

Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all

By Charles Q. Choi published

"We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable."

Search for Life
A silhouette of a planet is in front of a giant sun with a small planet to the right of the image

Which exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be habitable? Scientists are modeling the star to find out

By Samantha Mathewson published

Frequent flares from the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 could offer new clues in the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.

Search for Life
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Technology

A woman is watching television in a living room, the television is placed above a fire place and she is eating popcorn.

The best streaming device out there: Which one comes out on top — Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku Ultra, Apple TV and Google TV Streamer?

By Alexander Cox published

Which is the best streaming device out there? We've pitted four of the best models on the market against each other to determine the top option.

Technology
A dark room light up by blue light showing a series of servers and wires

Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

By Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti published

As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon have to reckon with a growing problem: space debris.

Technology
An illustration of a space station made of two large circular stacked rings connected by metal spires in between floating above Earth

Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity

By Andrew Jones published

According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.

Technology
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