Skywatching

A series of star maps of the night sky

See 2 of Jupiter's moons cast vast shadows over the planet early on Nov. 5

By Anthony Wood published

The Jovian moons Io and Europa will throw their shadows over Jupiter's cloud surface in the early hours of Nov. 5.

Stargazing
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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing

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.

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Spaceflight

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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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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
The U.S. Air Force’s rail-launched Super Strypi rocket lifted off from Hawaii about 9:45 p.m. local time on Nov. 3, 2015,, roared toward the sky and failed less than a minute into the long-awaited flight.

On this day in space! Nov. 4, 2015: 'Super Strypi' rocket fails to launch

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

The launch didn't according to plan.

Launches & Spacecraft
On Oct. 31, 2025, Latvia became the 60th nation to sign the Artemis Accords.

Latvia will become 60th nation to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration

By Josh Dinner published

The list of nations signing the Artemis Accords is growing, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

Artemis
A person wearing a white space suit floats underwater with divers nearby interacting with various equipment

Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off

By Jordan Bretzfelder published

You may have heard about the extensive testing facilities for spacecraft and equipment, but how do scientists prepare for the human aspect of space exploration?

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Science & Astronomy

Artist's illustration of Rocket Lab's planned Venus probe approaching the second planet from the sun.

These 5 Venus missions could launch in the next decade to study Earth's 'evil twin'

By Elizabeth Howell published

Several new missions to Venus are expected in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but some of them depend on funding that may not materialize.

Venus
An illustration of axion dark matter

The hunt for dark matter: a trivia quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz dives into the mysterious world of dark matter — what we know, what we don't, and how scientists are chasing shadows across the cosmos.

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Entertainment

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — Release window, trailers, and everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Samus Aran returns in 2025 with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a first-person action adventure that's been in the works for nearly a decade.

Space Toys & Lego

Mars is the ultimate sandbox in 'Mars First Logistics', a physics-based delivery game where you build your own rovers

By Fran Ruiz published

The physics-based Martian rover simulator rides out of early access, offering tons of creative tools and impeccably chill vibes.

Space Games
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What's Up In Space Today

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

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
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Could these mysterious flashes of light in 1950s photos be UFOs? Some researchers think so

By Keith Cooper published

Researchers claim flashes of light seen in sky surveys could have been UFOs drawn to Earth by nuclear tests, but more mundane explanations should be explored first.

Search for Life
Catching a ride on a drone, OrganiCam could swoop into lava-tube caves on Mars to search for organic molecules marked by the tell-tale signature of life.

The search for life: A space science quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz dives into the historic and scientific journey behind the search for life in the universe—testing your knowledge of the thinkers, missions, and discoveries that shaped our cosmic curiosity.

Search for Life
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Technology

Bwine F7GIM in flight against a blue sky

Bwine F7GIM drone review

By James Abbott published

Review The Bwine F7GIM is a lightweight beginner drone that weighs above the 250 g threshold, but it flies well, and the automatic camera is fairly good.

Review
A white rocket is hoisted by yellow cranes

Europe is working to develop reusable rockets by the early 2030s

By Andrew Jones published

ArianeGroup's methane-fueled Prometheus engine and Themis demonstrator mark key steps toward a European reusable rocket program.

Technology
an elongated blue-and-white jet in flight

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet makes historic 1st flight (photos)

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet took off on its first-ever flight on Oct. 28, flying from Palmdale, California to its new home at Edwards Air Force Base.

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