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Satellite photos show White House East Wing demolished to make way for Trump ballroom

Brett Tingley published 24 October 25

Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.

A man looking through the Unistellar Envision smart binoculars with a dock in the background.

Best smart binoculars 2025: Learn, share and be guided around the night sky

Matt Morris last updated 24 October 25

Buying Guide Smart binoculars are a new technology, but are they worth getting in on? We've rounded up the best.

A deep space nebula scene showing a bubble-like shell of cosmic dust and gas shining red and blue against a black sky peppered with bright stars.

Cosmic 'brain' ponders the cosmos in colorful new photo of the Medulla Nebula

Anthony Wood published 24 October 25

Light from the ancient supernova remnant was captured over the course of 50 hours in September 2025.

Gilmour Space's Eris rocket launches for the first time ever on July 29, 2025.

Australia's Gilmour Space 'not going to give up' as it eyes 2nd orbital launch attempt in 2026

Andrew Jones published 24 October 25

After a short-lived maiden flight in late July, Australia's Gilmour Space is rebuilding for a second orbital attempt and a stronger domestic launch ecosystem.

An illustration of a blue glowing star representing formalhaut.

Fomalhaut, the 'solitary' star, announces the arrival of autumn in the night sky. Here's how to see it

Joe Rao published 24 October 25

If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title would have to go to Fomalhaut.

This photo is the first view of Earth from space taken by a camera on a U.S. Army V-2 rocket launched from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on Oct. 24, 1946.

On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space

Hanneke Weitering last updated 24 October 25

On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space.

a white blurry dot on a black starry background — Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.

An illustration of a blue glowing star representing formalhaut. — Fomalhaut, the 'solitary' star, announces the arrival of autumn in the night sky. Here's how to see it If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title would have to go to Fomalhaut.

An illustration showing a blue planet in the bottom left corner with a bright red giant star in the top right corner — Super-Earth less than 20 light-years away is an exciting lead in the search for life The exoplanet is "one of the best candidates in the search for an atmospheric signature of life."

A dark planet surrounded by dark rings in the darkness of space — Scientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action.

The space shuttle Discovery, a white and black shuttle is on display at the Smithsonian Museum where people walk around it and view it. — The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be transferred, risking irreversible damage to one of the most meticulously preserved pieces of spaceflight history.

A streak of white shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the center of a starry night sky — Comet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA's Jupiter probe in charged particles. Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader? At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS’ ion tail — but will any of the charged particles reach the spacecraft, and will the spacecraft be ready to receive them?

Promo image for Fallout Season 2 — 'Fallout' Season 2: Release date, trailers, cast, & everything else we know Prime Video's post-apocalyptic saga returns in December and heads straight for Sin City.

Skywatching

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Under 200 Unistellar Envision pre-orders left! Save $500 on these star-guiding smart binoculars

By Harry Bennett published 24 October 25

Deals The Unistellar Envision smart binoculars use Augmented Reality to identify night sky and terrestrial targets, second-stage pre-orders are live now but only until Nov. 2 and there are under 200 units left.

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New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 24 October 25

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 24 October 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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Spaceflight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Spainsat NG-2 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 23, 2025. It was the company's 139th launch of the year, a new record.

SpaceX launches its record-breaking 139th mission of the year (video)

By Mike Wall last updated 24 October 25

SpaceX launched its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), sending a Spanish military-communications satellite to orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft

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

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 23 October 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.

Launches & Spacecraft

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

By Space.com last updated 23 October 25

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

'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief?

By Mike Wall published 22 October 25

Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on.

Space Exploration

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 22, 2025.

SpaceX launches record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)

By Mike Wall last updated 22 October 25

SpaceX launched its record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of 2025 today (Oct. 22), topping last year's tally with no signs of slowing down before the year ends.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

The domed roof of the Vera Rubin Observatory sits on a high ridge with a red and purple starry night sky above it with a glowing arch of the Milky Way seen in the heavens

Milky Way dazzles over Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 24, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 24 October 25

Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 24 October 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Space Photo of the Day

Milky Way dazzles over Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 24, 2025

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Entertainment

Fallout games in order: Chronological and release date

By Fran Ruiz published 23 October 25

No one wants to set the world on fire, but Fallout’s post-apocalyptic world is a fun one to explore. Here’s how to get through the entire series in order.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on his new book and the hidden dangers of defunding science: 'That will ultimately bite you in the ass' (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 21 October 25

We spoke with Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new Q&A book "Just Visiting This Planet: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia" arriving on Oct. 21, 2025.

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Perseverance in action

How excited should we be about the latest Mars potential biosignature discovery? 'It's arguably the best evidence we have so far'

By Keith Cooper published 1 October 25

What about those previously studied plumes of methane and meteorites potentially stuffed with the fossils of Martian microbes?

Search for Life

An illustration of exoplanet Kepler 16b, where its brown rocky surface can be seen in the darkness of space with its bright home star far in the distance.

No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth

By Stefanie Waldek published 24 September 25

A new study suggests that, without plate tectonics and the right balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, advanced alien civilizations may be exceedingly rare.

Search for Life

A closeup of "leopard spots" on Mars seen by the Perseverance rover.

Could a Mars crater have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover finds more evidence it's possible

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 19 September 25

Fresh analysis of Perseverance rover data reveals Jezero Crater experienced repeated episodes of water activity, strengthening the case for habitability and raising the stakes for Mars Sample Return.

Search for Life

Technology

An illustration showing a data center in space with various white modules of servers

Powerful NVIDIA chip launching to orbit next month to pave way for space-based data centers

By Tereza Pultarova published 23 October 25

An NVIDIA GPU is heading toward its record-setting orbital debut, a trip that will test how data centers could work in the final frontier.

A metal radio dish points at the top right corner of the image

The UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it?

By Jessie Hamill-Stewart published 23 October 25

Russia is targeting UK space infrastructure, and in particular military satellites, on a weekly basis, according to the head of UK Space Command.

Potensic Atom 2 drone in flight against a blue sky

Potensic Atom 2 drone review

By James Abbott published 23 October 25

Review The Potensic Atom 2 is an affordable sub-250 g drone with performance, features and functionality seen with mid-range drone models within this competitive category.

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