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'Humanity’s time is over!’ Apple TV+ drops release date and intense first teaser for 'Invasion' Season 3

Jeff Spry published 5 July 25

A scene from Apple TV+'s "Invasion" Season 3

a black spacecraft with a white rear and extended solar arrays flies through the blackness of space

On this day in space! July 5, 2015: Russian cargo ship arrives at space station

Hanneke Weitering last updated 5 July 25

On July 5, 2015, a Russian Progress cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station, returning Russia's resupply ship to service after a failure.

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For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

Martin Bush, Tanya Hill published 5 July 25

Humans have used the stars to navigate, keep time, and understand our place in the universe.

a giant cosmic god and a silver alien loom over a superhero team

Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead of 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', with the 'The Coming of Galactus' novel

Jeff Spry published 5 July 25

Titan Books' new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 'Galactus Trilogy' heralds the coming of July’s 'Fantastic Four' blockbuster.

A NASA graphic showcasing the phases of the moon.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 5 July 25

Reference 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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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'

María de los Ángeles Orfila published 5 July 25

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.

A dark lunar plain is seen bordered by a sickle-like mountain range, which is catching the sun's light close to the terminator separating day from night. — Here’s how to see a 'Golden Handle' shine on the lunar surface tonight The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.

a white and black winged spacecraft is seen on display within a museum hangar — Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.

NASA astronauts (from left to right) Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain and Jonny Kim deliver a July 4 message from the International Space Station in 2025. — 'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video) NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.

A large observatory sits on the hill next to an array of satellite dishes. — Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode' The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.

A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 92 cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 3, 2025. — Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.

Clouds of purple and blue gas dust collide in deep space — Biting the 'Bullet': Amazing new JWST photo shows titanic collision of galaxy clusters It's another step on the road to one day discovering what dark matter could be.

images of two H-shaped space stations on a starry background — How to see China's Tiangong space station and the ISS in the predawn sky this week The International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers. Here's how to make a dual sighting.

Skywatching

10 fun tours and adventures for the ultimate total solar eclipse 2026 experience

By Jamie Carter published 4 July 25

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.

Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5

By Anthony Wood published 4 July 25

Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.

The best July 4 camera deals 2025: Top deals we've spotted so far

By Kat Bayly published 4 July 25

DEALS Ahead of the Amazon Prime Day sales, here are some of the best July 4 camera deals available right now.

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A 'Golden Handle' will appear on the moon tonight. Here's how to see it

Spaceflight

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Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 4 July 25

Both stations are hubs of scientific research.

Launches & Spacecraft

seven men and women wearing blue flights stack hands while floating in a half-circle formation around an airlock hatch aboard a space station.

Seeing 'fireworks' on Earth from space | On the ISS this week June 26 - July 4, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 4 July 25

The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their first of two weeks together conducting science aboard the International Space Station.

International Space Station

A large black cylinder is raised on a crane.

See Vega-C rocket's 3rd stage hoisted for upcoming launch | Space photo of the day for July 3, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 3 July 25

The Zefiro-9 was hoisted in preparation for the Vega-C flight VV27.

Launches & Spacecraft

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 3 July 25

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

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Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year

By Josh Dinner published 2 July 25

MethaneSAT was meant to check on industrial-level methane emissions.

Science & Astronomy

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates

By Robert Lea last updated 4 July 25

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope

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Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

By Victoria Corless published 4 July 25

Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet

Space Photo of the Day

Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 4 July 25

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Entertainment

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Best Star Wars costumes for kids and adults in 2025

By Fran Ruiz published 4 July 25

If you want to become a Jedi, a Sith, or a bounty hunter without much hassle, check out the best Star Wars costumes you can buy right now.

James Gunn's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

By Grace Dean published 3 July 25

With Superman on its way, we take a look at director James Gunn's incredible slate of sci-fi movies to date.

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Search For Life

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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

By Oliver Swainston, Chris Carter published 28 June 25

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

Search for Life

(Main) an illustration of an Earth-like planet (inset) Clavascidium lacinulatum a desrt lichen

Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal

By Robert Lea published 26 June 25

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

Search for Life

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory

By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 10 June 25

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life

Technology

The best Fourth of July and early Amazon Prime Day space tech deals on the market

By Alexander Cox published 3 July 25

These are our picks of the best space tech deals you can get ahead of Fourth of July and Amazon Prime Day with offers on telescopes, star projectors and more.

A series of red and purple clouds over a white building sitting on a cliffside

Cosmic images from the world's largest digital camera are so big they require a 'data butler'

By Keith Cooper published 26 June 25

The amount of data generated by the Rubin Observatory is going to blow all previous cosmic datasets out of the water, but handling that much information poses a severe challenge.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro in flight at night

How to capture drone imagery at night

By James Abbott published 22 June 25

Learn how to capture drone photos and videos at night with our comprehensive guide.

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