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SpaceX conducts a long-duration static fire test with a Starship upper stage on May 12, 2025 ahead of the vehicle's upcoming test flight.

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft again ahead of 9th test flight (video, photos)

Mike Wall published 13 May 25

SpaceX just conducted another static-fire test with a Starship upper stage, further prepping the megarocket for its upcoming ninth test flight.

This infrared image of Mars, captured during a close flyby on March 1, 2025, helped NASA validate key instruments aboard the Europa Clipper probe ahead of its mission to Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa.

NASA's Europa Clipper probe snaps ghostly thermal portrait of Mars en route to Jupiter

Sharmila Kuthunur published 13 May 25

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft captured a thermal image of Mars during a gravity-assist flyby, testing instruments ahead of its mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa.

China's Chang'e 5 sample-return capsule is seen back on Earth after delivering the first new samples of moon rocks in 44 year. The landing occurred at1:59 a.m. Dec. 17 Beijing time in the Siziwang Banner of Inner Mongolia. It was 12:59 p.m. EST (1759 GMT) and landing.

A tiny glass bead from the moon offers clues to its hidden interior

Sharmila Kuthunur published 13 May 25

A glass bead retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission is offering a glimpse into the moon's hidden interior and violent past.

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 13 May 25

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

Numerous Green Lanterns all flying towards the right of the image. They're all wearing green and black outfits and are wearing their Green Lantern rings. The group is surrounded by a green haze.

Lanterns: Release window, plot, cast & everything we know about DC Studios' Green Lantern show

Fran Ruiz published 13 May 25

After Superman and Peacemaker season 2, the DCU will expand with a new live-action take on the Green Lanterns for HBO.

A silver-helmeted superhero sitting in a car

He's the 17-time WWE world champion, but John Cena still can't get into the Justice League in the 'Peacemaker' season 2 trailer (video)

Jeff Spry published 13 May 25

Full-throttle James Gunn is a glorious thing as witnessed in this promo for the R-rated Max series.

a close up view of the sun with a filament erupting off the top right section. — Watch the sun unleash 600,000-mile-long eruption in fiery outburst (video) Solar material from the eruption will likely miss Earth.

a circular machine on four legs launches a small rocket from the surface of a dusty reddish-orange planet — Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back' The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.

May's full 'Flower Moon' can be seen rising behind the columns of the ruined Temple of Poseidon in southern Greece. — May's full Flower Moon delights skywatchers worldwide with stunning lunar display (photos) See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display.

Picture of the ALICE detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. — Large Hadron Collider finds first evidence of important exotic heavy antimatter particle Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold.

A woman with long dark hair and blue eyes wears clear-framed glasses and black hoodie with phases of the moon on the front. — NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her. NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet. NASA put it back online, but then they fired her.

China's Chang'e 5 sample-return capsule is seen back on Earth after delivering the first new samples of moon rocks in 44 year. The landing occurred at1:59 a.m. Dec. 17 Beijing time in the Siziwang Banner of Inner Mongolia. It was 12:59 p.m. EST (1759 GMT) and landing. — A tiny glass bead from the moon offers clues to its hidden interior A glass bead retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission is offering a glimpse into the moon's hidden interior and violent past.

A thin light streaks into the cloudy night sky — SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 28th flight (video) SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of rocket reuse, launching a batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 that was flying for a record 28th time.

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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft again ahead of 9th test flight (video, photos)
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NASA's Europa Clipper probe snaps ghostly thermal portrait of Mars en route to Jupiter
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A tiny glass bead from the moon offers clues to its hidden interior
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Lanterns: Release window, plot, cast & everything we know about DC Studios' Green Lantern show
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He's the 17-time WWE world champion, but John Cena still can't get into the Justice League in the 'Peacemaker' season 2 trailer (video)

Spaceflight

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Need for speed? Watch this thrilling video from historic Stratolaunch Talon-A2 hypersonic flight (video)

By Jeff Spry published 10 May 25

Stratolaunch released a thrilling new video documenting its second hypersonic flight and full recovery for its Talon-A2 autonomous vehicle.

Human Spaceflight

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Astronaut Scott Kelly joins 'Mission Dry,' stars in Goodnites campaign film

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 8 May 25

Astronauts are helping to destigmatize a childhood experience by pointing out the similarities between what some kids wear to bed and what explorers wear into space.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

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

By Jesse Emspak published 25 April 25

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.

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 24 April 25

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

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Search For Life

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive

By Jessica Rendall published 2 May 25

A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.

Search for Life

Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 1 May 25

An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on claims of detecting alien life on the distant exoplanet.

Search for Life

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The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published 29 April 25

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Search for Life

Skywatching

Telescopes at Best Buy: Image shows telescope against countryside backdrop

Telescopes at Best Buy: Deals in stock 2025

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 13 May 25

We've combed through all the telescopes at Best Buy, looking for new deals and checking stock levels on popular models.

Skywatching Kit

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Watch red supergiant star Antares shine close to the near-full moon on May 13

By Anthony Wood published 13 May 25

It's all a matter of perspective.

Telescopes at Walmart: Image shows man standing next to telescope looking at moon

Telescopes at Walmart in 2025: Best deals

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 13 May 25

There are several discounts on Celestron and other telescopes at Walmart, get them before they're gone!

Skywatching Kit

Entertainment

A weird alien with dreadlocks lifts a smaller human tribesman

'Battlefield Earth' is Hollywood's most infamous sci-fi flick, but 25 years on, director Roger Christian remains proud of his work with Travolta (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 12 May 25

Interview "It is pulp science fiction, and nobody got it. We never stood a chance".

Still from the video game Borderlands 4. Close up of a robot hand holding a battered and dirty white face/gasmask. The mask has a thick orange stripe that runs from the bottom of one cheek, up to the forehead, and then back down to the bottom of the other cheek. The eyes are reflecting a blazing blue light.

Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated 12 May 25

The Pandora saga might be over, but Borderlands is just evolving. Launching in 2025, this is everything we know about Borderlands 4.

Space Toys & Lego

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'Alien: Rogue Incursion' set to burst onto PS5 and PC this fall with non-VR 'Evolved Edition' (video)

By Fran Ruiz published 12 May 25

After a strong VR-native version last year, Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One is invading PS5 and PC with a traditional flat-screen edition in 2025.

References

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Best drones 2025: Discover the ultimate drones

By James Abbott last updated 13 May 25

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots — and there are great deals to be had this Black Friday.

Telescopes at Best Buy: Image shows telescope against countryside backdrop

Telescopes at Best Buy: Deals in stock 2025

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 13 May 25

We've combed through all the telescopes at Best Buy, looking for new deals and checking stock levels on popular models.

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 13 May 25

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

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