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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

Jamie Carter last updated 7 July 25

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi wielding one of the best lightsabers.

Best lightsabers Amazon Prime Day 2025: Toys, replicas, and props

Jess Weatherbed last updated 7 July 25

Become the Jedi Master or Sith Lord you were born to be by adding one of the best lightsabers to your collection this holiday season.

A NASA graphic showcasing the phases of the moon.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 7 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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Best star projectors under $100 Amazon Prime Day 2025

Chris McMullen last updated 7 July 25

The best star projectors under $100 this Amazon Prime Day, which is a four-day event for the first time, means you can have quality without breaking the bank.

Man looking at colorful auroras in north Iceland. Snow covered ground with stars and Northern lights dancing in the sky.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 7 July 25

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.

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Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000

Mike Wall published 6 July 25

A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000.

A picture of Earth's surface at night captured from the International Space Station. An electrical phenomenon known as a sprite, featuring a tree-like column and red, branch-like tendrils can be seen reaching into the upper atmosphere above lightning-illuminated clouds. — ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.

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.

A series of purple, yellow, and red shapes mix together. — Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image? Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.

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

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

By Anthony Wood published 5 July 25

The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.

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.

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Spaceflight

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On this day in space! July 6, 1938: Discovery of Jupiter's moon Lysithea

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 6 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.

Launches & Spacecraft

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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

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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

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)

By Mike Wall published 4 July 25

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.

Human Spaceflight

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

Science & Astronomy

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US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data

By Keith Cooper published 6 July 25

In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.

rings of gold sit on a blue background

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

By Martin Bush, Tanya Hill published 5 July 25

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

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

A man in a spacesuit stands before a shimmery blue void

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

By Jeff Spry published 5 July 25

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

Space Movies & Shows

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

By 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.

What's Up In Space Today

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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