Skywatching

a wisp of white light crosses the night sky

Don't miss the beautiful summer Milky Way next week as the new moon goes dark on Sept. 21

By Joe Rao published

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way.

Stargazing
A laptop is pictured showing the orbital path of an asteroid around Earth.

Watch an asteroid the size of the Washington Monument zoom past Earth live on Sept. 18 (video)

By Anthony Wood published

Watch live as a potentially hazardous asteroid makes a close flyby of Earth on Sept. 18.

Stargazing
A composite image showing the phases of a blood moon total lunar eclipse unfolding in a line through a starry sky above a desert featuring two large chalk formations.

Breathtaking timelapse photos capture September's blood moon total lunar eclipse over Egypt's White Desert

By Anthony Wood published

See breathtaking images of September's blood moon total lunar eclipse from Egypt.

Astrophotography
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Spaceflight

a T-shaped space station floats above Earth

Will the International Space Station be replaced before its fiery death in 2030?

By Paul Sutter published

NASA plans to send the ISS into Earth's atmosphere in 2030, and it has no plans for a replacement — at least, not directly.

International Space Station
Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff last updated

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

International Space Station
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!

By Space.com last updated

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

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Artistic depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp.

'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.

Artemis
Artist's illustration of a human settlement on Mars, with SpaceX Starships in the background.

Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall published

Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, provided our heavy-lift launch technology advances as planned, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said.

Private Spaceflight
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Science & Astronomy

A hunched over, skinny polar bear crawls on an ice floe.

5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you

By Nadir Jeevanjee published

Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.

Climate Change
An illustration of Saturn's moon Mimas

On this day in space! Sept. 17, 1789: Saturn's 'Death Star' moon discovered

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas.

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Entertainment

screenshots from a video game showing a first-person view of a character in a darkly-lit spaceship with insect-like aliens running through it

'Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition' hatches surprise Xbox Series X|S release with chaotic launch trailer (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

The updated and non-VR version of the latest first-person Alien video game is spreading to all current-gen platforms.

Space Games
An arch with fiery torches reads "Jurassic Park" in red lettering

Whose monster is it anyway: Match the literary sci-fi monster to its book

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

In this quiz, you'll match iconic sci-fi monsters to the books that birthed them—and the authors who dared to imagine the unimaginable.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

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

Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus? New study complicates the search

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious in making that assumption just because of the composition of the plumes."

Search for Life
a domed white building at night

US Congress is holding a UFO hearing today about 'restoring public trust.' Here's how to watch live

By Brett Tingley published

A U.S. House of Representatives task force will once again hold a hearing on Sept. 9 to hear from witnesses who claim the U.S. government is hiding evidence of UFOs.

Search for Life
a chart of printed numbers with a red handwritten "wow!" in the left margin

That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens

By Leonard David published

Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.

Search for Life
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Technology

Hand reaches out for one of the best drones

Best Drones 2025: Take your pick of the very best

By James Abbott last updated

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots — and there are great deals to be had this Black Friday.

Drones
Mokoqi Star Projector

Mokoqi star projector night light review

By Kim Snaith published

The Mokoqi star projector is aimed at babies and young children and is designed to aid sleep with ambient projections but is not scientifically accurate.

Technology
A white projector is balanced on a wide-based stand with buttons on the front, next to four black disks in a light wooden surface and in front of a grey background.

The best viral star projector is now under $50 on Amazon at its lowest-ever price and

By Alexander Cox published

Deals We rate the Orzorz as the best viral star projector on the market and it's now under $50 before Amazon's Prime Day in October offers are live.

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