Skywatching

Aurora chaser catches a fox basking in the glow of Finland's legendary 'fox fires' (photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras and an unexpectedly curious fox.

Auroras
A star map shows labeled stars like Betelgeuse with an orange circle around the dot labeled Jupiter and a boxout to the left of the image showing a close up of the planet Jupiter in space surrounded by a white box

Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition

By Anthony Wood published

Jupiter reaches opposition overnight on Jan. 10, when it appears its brightest in 2026 opposite the sun in Earth's sky.

Stargazing
A series of bright golden dots form a diagonal line in the center of a starry night, with three larger whiter dots at the bottom of the image.

Mars and Venus buzz the Beehive | Space photo of the day for January 9, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my!

Stargazing
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Spaceflight

India's EOS-N1 satellite before encapsulation into the fairing of its PSLV rocket.

Watch India launch advanced military satellite on rocket's 1st flight since May 2025 failure

By Mike Wall published

You can watch India launch 16 payloads, including an advanced military satellite, to space tonight (Jan. 11). It will be the first liftoff of a PSLV rocket since a May 2025 failure.

Launches & Spacecraft
Images depicting NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are projected onto the Washington Monument as part of an event to kick off the nation's 250th birthday year, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

Human Spaceflight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Jan. 9, 2026.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on its 3rd mission of 2026 (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Friday (Jan. 9), acing its third mission of 2026.

Launches & Spacecraft
a man in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of an image of earth on a large screen behind him

ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says

By Josh Dinner published

The medical evacuation of SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space Station shouldn't interfere with Artemis 2's launch to the moon, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says.

International Space Station
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
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Science & Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope image showing a broad area of space with many small galaxies, four of which are highlighted in pull-out boxes. The four highlighted galaxies are very small, appearing as points of light. Black areas of the overall image indicate where the telescope did not collect data – a vertical section in the center and a square in the lower left corner.

Strange cosmic objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may be baby 'platypus' galaxies — or something entirely new

By Nola Taylor Tillman published

"These nine objects are special."

Galaxies
An illustration of XRISM studying dark matter around a galaxy cluster

Is dark matter made of mysterious 'ghost particles?' Galaxy clusters could hold the answer

By Robert Lea published

"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting stronger and stronger upper limits, so alternative scenarios have to be considered."

Dark Universe
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Entertainment

'I was done. I was burned out': Gerard Butler on the rigors of making disaster sequel 'Greenland 2: Migration' (interview)

By Jeff Spry published

"It's about the themes of love and sacrifice and family. And maybe asking ourselves, 'What am I going to do that adds quality to this world?'"

Space Movies & Shows

Predator movies ranked, worst to best

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Hunt down the ultimate sci-fi franchise with our guide to the Predator movies ranked, worst to best.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter's Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.

Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life

By Keith Cooper published

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for the hopes of finding alien life within its ocean.

Search for Life
A close up of Earth in space

How did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesis

By Keith Cooper published

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead of DNA.

Search for Life
An illustration shows an ultra short period planet with a traile of gas and dust following it

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

By Amirali Aghazadeh published

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to recognize biology may no longer be enough.

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Technology

DJI Mavic 3 Pro one of the best camera drones in flight.

Best camera drones 2026: Take your aerial photos and videos to the next level

By James Abbott last updated

Buying guide The best camera drones come in various designs, but they all share the best image-capture capabilities.

Buying guide
Hand reaches out for one of the best drones

Best Drones 2026: Take your pick of the very best

By James Abbott last updated

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots.

Drones
A woman eating popcorn on a sofa watching her laptop

Why do I need a VPN?

By Alexander Cox published

A VPN, or virtual private network, is great for online safety and accessing content while travelling. It's worth getting, but why? Scroll down to find out.

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