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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?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 20 November 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

The first stage of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which launched NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025, is rolled into a hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for inspection and refurbishment. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted this photo on X on Nov. 20, 2025.

Rocket returned, lightly used: Why Blue Origin's landed New Glenn booster is so clean

Mike Wall published 20 November 25

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket remained strikingly clean and white after two trips through Earth's atmosphere last week. Here's why the booster stayed largely char-free.

(Left) an image of many glowing galaxies in various shapes and colours, including spiral and elliptical galaxies, on a black background. A small box near the top of this image highlights a small collection of galaxies. (Right) the same area zoomed in to reveal its details up close. This region shows a small circular red galaxy in the centre, which is labelled “CANUCS-LRD-z8.6”

James Webb Space Telescope spots rapidly feeding supermassive black hole in the infant universe: 'This discovery is truly remarkable.'

Robert Lea published 20 November 25

"This challenges our understanding of black hole and galaxy formation in the early universe."

Artist's illustration of Blue Origin's planned New Glenn 9x4 super heavy lifter launching into space.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will build a 'super heavy' version of its powerful New Glenn rocket

Mike Wall published 20 November 25

Blue Origin plans to build an even more powerful version of its partially reusable New Glenn rocket, which aced its second-ever launch just last week.

Collision of Earth and Theia

Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?

Robert Lea published 20 November 25

"The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner solar system. Earth and Theia are likely to have been neighbors."

Two images side by side showing various pink and purple and yellow shapes of galaxies

AI helps build the most detailed Milky Way simulation ever, mapping 100 billion stars

Keith Cooper published 20 November 25

Simulating a billion years using previous best-resolution simulations would take almost 36 years of real computing time.

A swirling blob of white light is surrounded by an orange bubble with purple and pink light around that — James Webb Space Telescope captures 'one-of-a-kind' triple star system that looks like a cosmic embryo (image) The unique system features two rare Wolf-Rayet stars, and a supergiant companion that is interrupting the flow of the dust shells that the two Wolf-Rayet stars cast off.

A series of four photos, one large one on the right and three stacked on the left showing various dots of comet 3I/ATLAS — NASA reveals new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from across the solar system: 'It looks and behaves like a comet' NASA has pointed its fleet of spacecraft at comet 3I/ATLAS to collect new footage of the interstellar invader. The agency has also said "all evidence points to it being a comet."

An image of M61 as seen by Rubin with a stream of stars extending from it and stretching out 170,000 light years — Rubin Observatory peers into the 'hidden universe' and discovers stream of stars longer than our entire Milky Way "The discovery of this stream highlights how much is still unknown about the life histories of galaxies, how the hidden universe shapes the realms that we can see."

Two images side by side showing various pink and purple and yellow shapes of galaxies — AI helps build the most detailed Milky Way simulation ever, mapping 100 billion stars A record-breaking number of stars has been mapped by a new model that speeds up processing time while allowing smaller scale events, such as supernova explosions, to be incorporated into the simulation alongside larger-scale galactic processes.

Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be NASA administrator, testifies during his first Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 09, 2025 in Washington, D.C. — Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3 The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief.

Stargate_MGM — Amazon says 'indeed' to a new 'Stargate' show for Prime Video Chevron 7 is locked, as Amazon greenlights a new 'Stargate' show for Prime Video led by longtime franchise figure Martin Gero.

aurora from a plane — Pilot captures jaw-dropping northern lights show from 36,000 feet (photos) When a severe G4 geomagnetic storm hit, this Dreamliner pilot had the perfect front-row seat.

Skywatching

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

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 20 November 25

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.

The ice giant Uranus is pictured shining against the blackness of space. Its blue surface is marked by lighter clouds and an equatorial band, while a large pale cloud hovers over its polar region.

Spot Uranus shining at its brightest this year — here's what to expect on Nov. 21

By Anthony Wood published 20 November 25

Uranus will appear opposite the sun in Earth's sky on Nov. 21.

A male using the Nikon Monarch M7 8x42 binoculars, looking directly at the camera.

Nikon Monarch M7 8x42 binocular review

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published 20 November 25

Review These Nikon Monarch M7 8x42 binoculars are great for any stargazer looking for a budget-friendly investment.

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Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?
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Spaceflight

An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space

On this day in space! Nov. 20, 1998: International Space Station construction begins

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated 20 November 25

On Nov. 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station launched into orbit.

International Space Station

A rocket blasts off against a cloudy sky.

Watch SpaceX launch more than 100 satellites to orbit today on Transporter 15 rideshare mission

By Josh Dinner published 20 November 25

SpaceX will launch more than 100 different payloads today (Nov. 20) on the Transporter 15 rideshare mission.

Launches & Spacecraft

A streak of white showing Comet Lemmon moves into a red and green aurora seen on the edge of Earth in space

ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon 'absorbed' by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 20 November 25

It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.

International Space Station

a black and white rocket lifts off above a cone of fire and smoke next two a black water tower

Rocket Lab launches hypersonic test flight for US military (photo)

By Mike Wall published 19 November 25

Rocket Lab launched its HASTE suborbital vehicle for the sixth time ever on Tuesday (Nov. 18), sending several test payloads up for the U.S. military.

Launches & Spacecraft

A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit

Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane

By Mike Wall published 19 November 25

Katalyst Space Technologies will use Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus rocket for its upcoming mission, which will send a spacecraft to boost the orbit of NASA's Swift space telescope.

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 20 November 25

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

A series of golden lines converging to one point in a starry night in the center of the image

Lasers target the Tarantula Nebula with 'artificial stars' | Space photo of the day for Nov. 19, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 19 November 25

The Very Large Telescope's interferometer targeted four lasers toward the Tarantula Nebula to create an artificial star.

Space Photo of the Day

ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon 'absorbed' by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 20 November 25

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Entertainment

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6 things you might have missed in the new 'Fallout' Season 2 trailer (video)

By Jeff Spry published 19 November 25

All roads lead to New Vegas as Prime Video's sci-fi series returns Dec. 17.

Space Movies & Shows

'Predator: Badlands' remembers that action movies should be fun

By Richard Edwards published 19 November 25

The latest 'Predator' is a fun throwback to the '80s and '90s, when silliness and comedy were a key part of the action formula

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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 10 November 25

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.

Search for Life

A close up of a gray planet with various streaks and ditches in its surface.

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

By Keith Cooper published 7 November 25

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

Search for Life

A white orange sphere representing the sun spews red and blue gas toward a gray small exoplanet

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published 30 October 25

New observations of a volatile young star have shown how infant suns could unleash enough energy to trigger biologically relevant chemical reactions in an orbiting planet's atmosphere.

Search for Life

Technology

A gingerbread-colored camel-like robot and a Darth Vader minifigure are on the right hand side of the screen with a droid-heavy advent calendar on the left, both are in front of an orange planet background.

Advent Calendar versus Gingerbread AT-AT: Which new Lego Star Wars set should you get for Christmas 2025?

By Alexander Cox published 17 November 25

Two new Christmas-themed Lego Star Wars sets are on the market, but which should you get this holiday season, the Advent calendar or the Gingerbread AT-AT?

Star Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?

By Alexander Cox published 13 November 25

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.

BioLite Dash 450 during the hands on review

BioLite Dash 450 headlamp review

By Tantse Walter published 13 November 25

Review BioLite continues to light up our world with the USB-C chargeable, IPX4-rated Dash 450.

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