Skywatching

Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Everything you need to know about the 'equinox' solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter last updated

Reference Some remote regions will experience a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. The best places to see it will be in Antarctica and New Zealand.

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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

This picture of Earth and the moon in a single frame — the first of its kind ever taken by a spacecraft — was recorded Sept. 18, 1977, by NASAs Voyager 1 spacecraft at a distance of 7.25 million miles (11.7 million km) from Earth. Because Earth is many times brighter than the moon, the moon was artificially brightened by a factor of three relative to the Earth by computer enhancement so that both bodies would show clearly in the prints.

On this day in space! Sept. 18, 1977: Voyager 1 takes 1st photo of Earth-moon system

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took its first photo of Earth and the moon.

Launches & Spacecraft
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NASA's Artemis astronauts practice moon landings in Colorado | Space photo of the day for Sept. 18, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

Space Exploration
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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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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Artemis 2 astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the moon

By Josh Dinner published

Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

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A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space

Are interstellar invaders like comet 3I/ATLAS seeding the universe with exoplanets?

By Stefanie Waldek published

Alien objects may be seeding the universe. Here's what that means.

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Entertainment

screenshots from a video game showing a first-person view of a character in a darkly-lit spaceship with insect-like aliens running through it

'Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition' hatches surprise Xbox Series X|S release with chaotic launch trailer (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

The updated and non-VR version of the latest first-person Alien video game is spreading to all current-gen platforms.

Space Games
An arch with fiery torches reads "Jurassic Park" in red lettering

Whose monster is it anyway: Match the literary sci-fi monster to its book

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

In this quiz, you'll match iconic sci-fi monsters to the books that birthed them—and the authors who dared to imagine the unimaginable.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A photo of the moon Enceladus with a blue plume of steam underneath it as it sits in the darkness of space

Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus? New study complicates the search

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious in making that assumption just because of the composition of the plumes."

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US Congress is holding a UFO hearing today about 'restoring public trust.' Here's how to watch live

By Brett Tingley published

A U.S. House of Representatives task force will once again hold a hearing on Sept. 9 to hear from witnesses who claim the U.S. government is hiding evidence of UFOs.

Search for Life
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That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens

By Leonard David published

Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.

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Technology

Thames & Kosmos Planetarium Projector

Thames and Kosmos planetarium star projector review

By Kim Snaith published

Both educational and mesmerizing, the Thames and Kosmos planetarium star projector is a great gift for kids.

Technology
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Best Drones 2025: 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 — and there are great deals to be had this Black Friday.

Drones
Mokoqi Star Projector

Mokoqi star projector night light review

By Kim Snaith published

The Mokoqi star projector is aimed at babies and young children and is designed to aid sleep with ambient projections but is not scientifically accurate.

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