
The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star
Astronomers suspect the heart of the Milky Way may be hiding a big secret: a rapidly spinning, highly magnetic, neutron star-powered pulsar.

By Kimberley Lane last updated
Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

By Julian Dossett published
Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

By Josh Dinner published
Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on Feb. 27, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.

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On Feb. 20, 1962, NASA launched an astronaut into orbit around the Earth for the first time.

By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

By Samantha Mathewson published
New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is shrinking so rapidly that it could disappear within a human lifetime.

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

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.

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

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

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.

NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

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

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

By Samantha Mathewson published
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.

By James Abbott last updated
Buying guide The best camera drones come in various designs, but they all share the best image-capture capabilities.
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