Skywatching

Eclipse experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027

By Jamie Carter published

Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.

Solar Eclipses

New moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter

By Jesse Emspak published

A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.

Stargazing
A child using one of the best telescopes for kids outside while camping

Best telescopes for kids 2025: The best child-friendly scopes

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids are easy to use, accessible to beginners and make sure you watch out for Prime Day savings.

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Spaceflight

A SpaceX Starship rocket stands atop its launch pad for the Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 25, 2025.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch? How to watch it live

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX hoped to launch its Starship Flight 10 test mission on Sunday (Aug. 24) at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but is now targeting Aug. 25.

Launches & Spacecraft
a white cone-shaped spacecraft capsule on a black background above a small blue-white arc of earth visible below

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 5,000 pounds of supplies (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Aug. 25 carrying about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of food, supplies and scientific experiments.

International Space Station
SpaceX stacks its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's 10th flight test. The company posted this photo on X on Aug. 24, 2025.

SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch due to 'issue with ground systems'

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Aug. 24), citing a problem with ground systems at its Starbase site in South Texas.

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CRS-33 resupply mission to the International Space Station on Aug. 24, 2025.

SpaceX launches 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, lands rocket at sea (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

SpaceX launched its 33rd Dragon cargo mission early Sunday morning (Aug. 24), sending 5,000 pounds of cargo toward the International Space Station.

Launches & Spacecraft
A Rocket Lab Electron vehicle launches five satellites for a confidential customer from New Zealand on Aug. 23, 2025.

Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Rocket Lab launched five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23) on the 70th overall liftoff of its Electron rocket.

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Science & Astronomy

A man with a dark suit sits with his back to the camera in front of a table with three people sitting behind it

The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?

By Daimeon Shanks-Dumont, Lauren Gifford published

The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.

Climate Change

'Alien auroras' on Jupiter reveal a new kind of plasma wave, scientists say

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Scientists using NASA's Juno spacecraft have discovered a new plasma wave in Jupiter's auroras, offering fresh insight into space weather and magnetism.

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Entertainment

The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 1980s

By Jeff Spry published

From the semi-annoying antics of 'ALF' to 'Knight Rider's' awesome autonomous auto, the 1980s were a transitional time for stimulating small-screen science fiction!

Space Movies & Shows
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit

By Space.com Staff published

On Episode 174 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Lynn Harper to discuss some of the amazing research taking place aboard the International Space Station.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

two images; on left, a white rocket launches during the day above a plume of smoke; on the right, a squat cylindrical spacecraft with four rectangular solar panels flies through space with the sun visible in the background

On this day in space! Aug. 25, 1997: NASA launches Advanced Composition Explorer

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Aug. 25, 1997, NASA launched the Advanced Composition Explorer, or ACE satellite to study energetic particles travelling through space.

Search for Life
Three different size circles going from large to small from left to right, with the largest being marbled light green, the middle being a marbled blue-green and the right being a dark blue marbled with water drops.

Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools

By Stefanie Waldek published

A new study finds that liquids other than water might be able to support life on worlds beyond Earth, potentially expanding the envelope of life throughout the cosmos.

Search for Life
The planet-birthing disk around V883 Orionis with frozen complex molecules in its outer region

Is life widespread throughout the cosmos? Complex organic molecules found in planet-birthing disk

By Robert Lea published

Complex organic molecules that could be the precursors to the building blocks of life as we know it have been discovered in a disk of gas and dust swirling around an infant star.

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Technology

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility shortly after touching down on Nov. 12, 2022.

US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation

By Samuel Lellouch published

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane will test a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quantum inertial sensor.

Technology

NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars

By Andrew Jones published

Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission control is out of reach.

Technology

Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth's atmosphere

By Tereza Pultarova published

"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can."

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