Spaceflight

The passengers for Blue Origin's upcoming NS-32 suborbital spaceflight.

Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-32 space tourism mission launching on May 31

By Samantha Mathewson published

Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday (May 31), carrying a diverse crew of educators, entrepreneurs and adventurers.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, is targeting Saturday (May 31) for its 12th human spaceflight mission.

Private Spaceflight
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Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

Mars
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Meet the team

Search For Life

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'

By Victoria Corless published

The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Search for Life
Could interspecies two-way communication with dolphins provide clues about how to communicate with intelligent aliens?

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?

By Leonard David published

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

Search for Life
NASA's Phoenix Mars lander undergoes a test before its August 2007 launch.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

By Stefanie Waldek published

Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

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Skywatching

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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.

Auroras
Canon RF35 f/1.4L VCM with the lens hood attached

Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens review

By James Abbott published

Review The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM is a longer wide-angle lens offering a versatile focal length for photography and video alongside a fast maximum aperture.

Review
Three astrocams on an orange planet background.

Best dedicated astrophotography cameras in 2025

By Damian Peach published

Browse our list of the best dedicated astrophotography cameras.

Skywatching Kit
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Entertainment

A spiralling time vortex with roman numerals and cosmic elements.

Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed)

By Dete Meserve published

OP-ED Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past.

OP-ED
Image of the Martian surface with movie posters for Mission to Mars and Red Planet superimposed onto it.

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

By Jeff Spry published

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

Space Movies & Shows
Screenshot from the movie Tron: Ares. A person is wearing a black bodysuit with red lights. Their face is covered with a black helmet, also with red lights.

'Tron: Ares': Release date, plot, cast, & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Disney is returning to the Grid with "Tron: Ares" in 2025, but the threat may be in the real world this time around.

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References

Image of the Martian surface with movie posters for Mission to Mars and Red Planet superimposed onto it.

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

By Jeff Spry published

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

Space Movies & Shows
Three astrocams on an orange planet background.

Best dedicated astrophotography cameras in 2025

By Damian Peach published

Browse our list of the best dedicated astrophotography cameras.

Skywatching Kit
Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

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

By Space.com last updated

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

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