Skywatching

A shooting star is pictured streaking down through a starry sky above a frozen lake it night, bordered by snow-dappled hills.

Ursid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here's what to expect from the yuletide light show

By Anthony Wood published

Ursid shooting stars may be visible throughout the night on Dec. 21-22.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

Winter solstice 2025 marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere today

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as the sun reaches its lowest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky.

Stargazing
Woman shopping online

When are the next best sales after Black Friday?

By Chris McMullen published

Black Friday offers massive discounts on a host of products, but you don't have to wait until the next one to save big. From Boxing Day to Prime Day 2026, we investigate which is the next best sales event.

Skywatching Kit
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Spaceflight

a saturn v rocket lifts off into the blue sky as seen from a distance

On this day in space! Dec. 21, 1968: Apollo 8 launches to the moon

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA's Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon.

Space Exploration
A yellow orb is surrounded by tons of yellow dots representing space debris below 0.1 mm.

These 2 companies are teaming up to offer insurance for space debris strikes on satellites

By Andrew Jones published

Odin Space and Arkisys are teaming up to provide customers with pioneering insurance for spacecraft specifically to cover space debris collision events.

Satellites
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?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

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

Launches & Spacecraft
An image taken from one of Perseverance's cameras with the rover in the bottom right of the image and a long windy trail of tire tracks in the reddish brownish dirt of Mars behind it

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover could break the record for miles driven on another planet

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"There is a lot to keep us busy."

Mars Rovers
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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Science & Astronomy

An illustration shows a planet being disintergrated "spilling its guts" into space

Planet-eating stars hint at Earth's ultimate fate

By Matthew R. Francis published

A sampling of aging Sun-like stars demonstrates that they likely eat their closest planets.

Stars
two orbs of yellow light on a blue spiral of wave-like lines

How the 'delayed choice quantum eraser' experiment got us to rethink reality

By Paul Sutter published

Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew.

Particle Physics
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Entertainment

Who are the Sea Devils? The classic 'Doctor Who' monsters in 'The War Between the Land and the Sea'

By Richard Edwards published

As the veteran 'Who' antagonists get ready for their close-up, we look back at 50 years of underwater history.

Space Movies & Shows

The best Stranger Things gifts to celebrate season 5

By Alexander Cox published

You don't have to search the upside down to find the best Stranger Things gifts outside of Hawkins, so celebrate season five's release with these top gifts.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.

Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all

By Charles Q. Choi published

"We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable."

Search for Life
A silhouette of a planet is in front of a giant sun with a small planet to the right of the image

Which exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be habitable? Scientists are modeling the star to find out

By Samantha Mathewson published

Frequent flares from the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 could offer new clues in the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.

Search for Life
A reddish dusty surface is seen with an orange sun in the background

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

By Morgan Underwood published

But being in this sweet spot doesn't automatically mean a planet is hospitable to life.

Search for Life
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Technology

A model rocket, a brick built aeroplane and shuttle, a bin-shaped projector and an orange telescope are all positioned on an orange planet background.

The best last-minute holiday gifts for any die hard space superfan

By Grace Dean published

Show the space enthusiast in your life that you love them to the moon and back with the best last-minute holiday gifts available.

Technology
A hand is holding a mobile phone with a VPN on while a laptop with the same VPN screen is in the background, on a plain surface.

Best VPN services we recommend 2025

By Alexander Cox published

A VPN is a great tool for online safety and streaming, and ensuring content won't be geo-locked on your travels. These are the six best options out there.

Technology
A woman is watching television in a living room, the television is placed above a fire place and she is eating popcorn.

Best streaming devices to watch sci-fi shows and movies in 2025

By Alexander Cox published

Convert your TV into a smart TV with a streaming stick and watch all your favorite sci-fi shows and movies in one place, to access your streaming service of choice.

Technology
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