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A customized quadcopter operated by U.K. start-up Gravitilab carries a microgravity pod before its first test flight.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

British start-up Gravitilab has performed a first microgravity experiment with its customized quadcopter and specially designed microgravity capsule.

The six astronauts of China's Shenzhou 14 and Shenzhou 15 missions to the Tiangong space station pose for a crew photo in orbit in November 2022.

Europe won't send astronauts to China's Tiangong space station after all: report

By Mike Wall published

At the moment, the European Space Agency doesn't have the money or the political "green light" for crewed missions to China's Tiangong space station.

An artist's depiction of the James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope gets its own micrometeoroid forecast — here's how

By Meghan Bartels published

Even as the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to see inside vast, distant galaxies, it's also studying some tiny, nearby objects, albeit inadvertently.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX marks Falcon 9's 200th mission with successful Starlink launch.

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 53 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Feb. 2).

Astronauts perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Watch 2 astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday morning

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan's Koichi Wakata are scheduled to make the second spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch it live.

Promotional art for "The Ark."

'The Ark' premiere sets up a sci-fi survival saga in outer space

By Jeff Spry published

SYFY's new space survival series "The Ark" launches tonight with a spaceship disaster waking passengers from cryogenic hibernation.

Tech

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diagram of a nuclear reactor

Rolls-Royce unveils early-stage design for space nuclear reactor

By Elizabeth Howell published

The company is working with the U.K. Space Agency to develop nuclear power and propulsion options for spaceflight.

Artist’s concept of the DARPA and Lockheed Martin Hypersonic Air Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).

DARPA's hypersonic HAWC completes final flight test at over Mach 5

By Brett Tingley published

DARPA announced the end of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program with a final successful test flight that reached speeds over Mach 5 and flew for more than 300 nautical miles.

Spaceflight

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The six astronauts of China's Shenzhou 14 and Shenzhou 15 missions to the Tiangong space station pose for a crew photo in orbit in November 2022.

Europe won't send astronauts to China's Tiangong space station after all: report

By Mike Wall published

At the moment, the European Space Agency doesn't have the money or the political "green light" for crewed missions to China's Tiangong space station.

Astronauts perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Watch 2 astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday morning

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan's Koichi Wakata are scheduled to make the second spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch it live.

Science & Astronomy

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A customized quadcopter operated by U.K. start-up Gravitilab carries a microgravity pod before its first test flight.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

British start-up Gravitilab has performed a first microgravity experiment with its customized quadcopter and specially designed microgravity capsule.

An artist's depiction of the James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope gets its own micrometeoroid forecast — here's how

By Meghan Bartels published

Even as the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to see inside vast, distant galaxies, it's also studying some tiny, nearby objects, albeit inadvertently.

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An artist's depiction of the Green Bank Telescope hooked up to a machine learning system.

Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures

By Robert Lea published

Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.

An illustration of a flying saucer above a country road.

Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious UFO nonsense?

By Leonard David published

The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Researcher Queenie Chan holds a sample of the Winchcombe meteorite.

Meteorite that crashed onto UK driveway contains the building blocks of life

By Elizabeth Rayne published

Amino acids, the building blocks of life, have been found in the nearly pristine Winchcombe meteorite.

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A skywatcher gazes up at the night sky through a telescope.

The brightest planets in February's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao last updated

Reference Our viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in February's night sky and how you can see them.

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The full moon rises above snowcapped mountains.

February full moon 2023: The Snow Moon rises with Jupiter, Mars and Orion

By Jesse Emspak last updated

The full moon of February, called the Snow Moon, will arrive Wednesday (Feb. 16) at 11:57 a.m. EST (0457 GMT).

The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look.

Night sky, February 2023: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated

Reference Find out what to see in your night sky during February 2023 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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Promotional art for "The Ark."

'The Ark' premiere sets up a sci-fi survival saga in outer space

By Jeff Spry published

SYFY's new space survival series "The Ark" launches tonight with a spaceship disaster waking passengers from cryogenic hibernation.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Everything we know about Star Wars Jedi Survivor: release date, plot & more

By Jordan Middler last updated

Hit the music and start the text crawl - here's everything we know about Star Wars Jedi Survivor.

An illustration of the Christmas asteroid as it approaches Earth this December offering amateur astronomers the chance to spot it.

Smashin' asteroids, Hollywood style: could nuking an asteroid save the Earth?

By Dan Cooper published

With the recent success of NASA's DART mission, asteroid deflection technology has made huge strides. Where does that leave Hollywood's more cinematic portrayals of asteroid smashing?

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A skywatcher gazes up at the night sky through a telescope.

The brightest planets in February's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao last updated

Reference Our viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in February's night sky and how you can see them.

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The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look.

Night sky, February 2023: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated

Reference Find out what to see in your night sky during February 2023 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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The Canon EOS R5 is one of the best mirrorless cameras in 2023 from above

Best mirrorless cameras in 2023

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Our picks of the best mirrorless cameras in 2023, including Canon, Sony, Nikon & more.

Buying Guide