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A diagram showing a "galactic tuning fork" demonstarting the evolution of galaxies as observed by Euclid

The Euclid space telescope observed 1.2 million galaxies in just 1 year. Here's what we've learned

Robert Lea published 18 November 25

The data is starting to reveal how galaxies and their black holes evolve.

An Earth is projected on a dark screen as children sit on blocks in a dimly red-lit theater

Walk through the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs with American Museum of Natural History's new 'Impact' exhibit

Joanna Thompson published 18 November 25

"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies."

An astronaut inside the cockpit of a spaceship

Ryan Gosling and 'Rocky' team up to save the galaxy in new 'Project Hail Mary' trailer (video)

Jeff Spry published 18 November 25

"His planet's dying, too. We're here for the same reason."

The gravitational lens MACS JO416 which may have help the JWST detect the first stars born after the Big Bang

The James Webb Space Telescope may have finally found the 1st stars in the universe

Robert Lea published 18 November 25

"We really needed the sensitivity of JWST. We also needed the 100 times magnification from gravitational lensing from a galaxy cluster between us and LAP1-B."

A ball of blue and white light representing a white dwarf star in the darkness of space.

Do the cores of dead stars exist forever?

Paul Sutter published 18 November 25

Regular stars collapse and die once they run out of fuel for their nuclear reactions, but the white dwarfs just sit there, hanging out, for eternity.

Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes ahead of Black Friday 2025: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas

Gemma Lavender last updated 18 November 25

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing and astronomy. Black Friday arrives next week on Nov. 28.

The gravitational lens MACS JO416 which may have help the JWST detect the first stars born after the Big Bang — The James Webb Space Telescope may have finally found the 1st stars in the universe "We really needed the sensitivity of JWST. We also needed the 100 times magnification from gravitational lensing from a galaxy cluster between us and LAP1-B."

An Earth is projected on a dark screen as children sit on blocks in a dimly red-lit theater — Walk through the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs with American Museum of Natural History's new 'Impact' exhibit "It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies."

A bright, fuzzy point of light representing a comet's central coma is visible shining to the lower left of an image, with a faint tail extending to the upper left lof the screen. Points of light representing stars are visible in the black sky beyond. — Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream tonight Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

An illustration of future black hole images showing a subtle variation between those described by general relativity and those not. — As our black hole images get more detailed, we may find Einstein wasn't quite right about them Albert Einstein's theory of gravity, general relativity, may not be the best recipe to describe black holes.

A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space — Watch NASA unveil new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS live on Nov. 19. Here's how The big reveal will come Wednesday (Nov. 19) at 3 p.m. ET.

The red giant star π1 Gruis as seen by the Very Large Telescope — Huge red giant star has newfound companion — and it may be a bad neighbor "Throwing a close companion into the mix could possibly wreak further havoc on the already complicated processes surrounding these stars."

a white rocket with four small boosters at its base lifts off above a plume of fire beside a blue launch tower — Chinese astronauts 'stuck' on space station to get a new spacecraft after debris strike leaves them without a ride home China has a launch date for an uncrewed spacecraft that will replace one damaged by space debris while docked at the Tiangong Space Station.

Skywatching

One of the best smart telescopes in-use against a starry sky

Best smart telescopes Black Friday 2025: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas with ease

By Kimberley Lane last updated 18 November 25

Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 November 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.

The Geminid meteor shower can produce over one hundred meteors per hour. In this photograph, the Geminid meteor shower is seen above the Kubuqi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China on Dec. 13, 2020.

Geminid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 17 November 25

Reference The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you where and how to see them.

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The Euclid space telescope observed 1.2 million galaxies in just 1 year. Here's what we've learned
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Walk through the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs with American Museum of Natural History's new 'Impact' exhibit
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Ryan Gosling and 'Rocky' team up to save the galaxy in new 'Project Hail Mary' trailer (video)
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The James Webb Space Telescope may have finally found the 1st stars in the universe
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Do the cores of dead stars exist forever?

Spaceflight

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 18 November 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

An illustration showing a spacecraft with various antennae floating in front of the orange and white swirling planet of Venus

Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?

By Tereza Pultarova published 18 November 25

NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science missions. But the European Space Agency hopes it can save them.

Space Exploration

Artist's conception of the MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars.

On this day in space! Nov. 18, 2013: NASA launches MAVEN to Mars

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated 18 November 25

On Nov. 18, 2013, NASA launched the MAVEN spacecraft to Mars.

Launches & Spacecraft

An illustration showing various satellites with solar panels on either side hovering over Earth

Orbiting satellite uses AI to reorient itself in 'major step towards full autonomy in space'

By John Loeffler published 17 November 25

An AI-powered controller on an orbiting satellite executed real-world attitude adjustments in space, showing that AI can fly satellites autonomously.

A bright streak of light curves through the blue sky behind a hut and pier.

FAA lifts ban on daytime rocket launches after government shutdown ends

By Josh Dinner published 17 November 25

Now that daytime launches can resume, expect SpaceX to pick up the pace of its Starlink launches.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

Hubble image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1068

Galaxy quest: A galaxy-themed trivia quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 18 November 25

Dive into the dazzling depths of the universe with this galaxy-themed trivia quiz that spans cosmic facts, mysterious phenomena, and the wild wonders of deep space.

The focus of the image is a portion of LDN 1641, an interstellar nebula in the constellation of Orion. In this view, a deep-black background is sprinkled with a multitude of dots (stars) of different sizes and shades of bright white. Across the sea of stars, a web of fuzzy tendrils and ribbons in varying shades of orange and brown rises from the bottom of the image towards the top-right like thin coils of smoke.

Euclid space telescope sees gorgeous cosmic cloud | Space photo of the day for Nov. 18, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 18 November 25

This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond.

Space Photo of the Day

Euclid space telescope sees gorgeous cosmic cloud | Space photo of the day for Nov. 18, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 18 November 25

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Entertainment

5 Lego Star Wars sets are placed in each corner and one in the center with a white glow around them on an orange planet background.

The best UCS Lego Star Wars sets ranked

By Alexander Cox published 18 November 25

These are the Lego sets you're looking for — The UCS Lego Star Wars sets, the best of the best, ranked in a definitive round-up.

Space Toys & Lego

Upcoming DC movies: Supergirl, Clayface, Man of Tomorrow, The Batman Part II & beyond

By Fran Ruiz last updated 18 November 25

Superman has ushered in DC’s big movie universe reboot, but what’s coming next? And which projects are confined to Elseworlds?

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Artist's conception of a protoplanetary disc around a newborn star. A new study suggests that our solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that was isolated from the broader galaxy for up to 30 million years.

Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 10 November 25

New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.

Search for Life

A close up of a gray planet with various streaks and ditches in its surface.

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

By Keith Cooper published 7 November 25

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

Search for Life

A white orange sphere representing the sun spews red and blue gas toward a gray small exoplanet

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published 30 October 25

New observations of a volatile young star have shown how infant suns could unleash enough energy to trigger biologically relevant chemical reactions in an orbiting planet's atmosphere.

Search for Life

Technology

A gingerbread-colored camel-like robot and a Darth Vader minifigure are on the right hand side of the screen with a droid-heavy advent calendar on the left, both are in front of an orange planet background.

Advent Calendar versus Gingerbread AT-AT: Which new Lego Star Wars set should you get for Christmas 2025?

By Alexander Cox published 17 November 25

Two new Christmas-themed Lego Star Wars sets are on the market, but which should you get this holiday season, the Advent calendar or the Gingerbread AT-AT?

Star Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?

By Alexander Cox published 13 November 25

Two of the biggest franchises go head-to-head with these unique Lego sets — From cinematic history to lines of Lego, Star Wars and Marvel battle it out.

BioLite Dash 450 during the hands on review

BioLite Dash 450 headlamp review

By Tantse Walter published 13 November 25

Review BioLite continues to light up our world with the USB-C chargeable, IPX4-rated Dash 450.

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