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A used SpaceX rocket on a seaside launch pad in California ahead of the Transporter-15 launch.

SpaceX scrubs launch of 140 satellites atop used Falcon 9 rocket from California coast

By Tariq Malik published

SpaceX called off the planned launch of 140 satellites atop a used Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday (Nov. 26) in California.

Launches & Spacecraft
Four astronauts wearing black shirts float around a bag of prepackaged food in the International Space Station

'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronauts on the International Space Station just shared their Thanksgiving meal plans. Like many Americans, they will welcome guests — if a launching Soyuz crew arrives in time.

International Space Station
The Nikon D850 on a blue planet background with a black Space.com Black Friday deals badge in the upper left corner.

I think this is the best DSLR ever made — Nikon's legendary D850 is at its cheapest price ever for Black Friday

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Deals Our best DSLR overall, the Nikon D850, is on sale for only $1997 in this early Black Friday deal from BH Photo and Video, saving you a huge $600.

Deals
A butterfly shaped nebula of red and white light glows in the darkness of spce

See the Butterfly Nebula like never before in this spectacular Gemini South telescope image

By Keith Cooper published

The Butterfly Nebula is a preview of the fate that will befall the sun in about 5 billion years.

Astronomy
a white rocket lifts off into the night sky, its engine plume lighting the launch pad in white and orange hues.

South Korea launches Earth-observation satellite on homegrown Nuri rocket

By Mike Wall published

South Korea lofted the CAS500-3 Earth-observation satellite and a dozen ride-along cubesats Wednesday (Nov. 26) on the fourth-ever launch of its Nuri rocket.

Launches & Spacecraft
The illustration shows a cutaway revealing the interior of early Earth with a hot, melted layer above the boundary between the core and mantle.

Mysterious lava puddles in Earth's mantle may hold clues about the origin of life: 'These are not random oddities'

By Stefanie Waldek published

Two perplexing structures deep inside Earth might be ancient remnants of our early planet, and they could hold clues about the origin of life.

Earth
Three images side by side of a tooth-shaped fossil with various colors showing magnetic direction

Scientists discover ancient magnetic fossils of unknown creature with internal GPS

By Julian Dossett published

Also, what the heck is a magnetofossil?

Earth
Close-up video of the Sun, filling the left half of the view, its surface covered what looks like moving, glowing hairs accompanied by some short-lived bright arcs. Protruding to the right, in the centre of the video, is dark material that looks almost feathery, with thin streaks flowing both away from and towards the Sun.

Dark plasma dances over the sun | Space photo of the day for Nov. 26, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

These images help to unravel the magnetic mechanisms driving the sun's behavior and shaping the space environment throughout the solar system.

The Sun

The Force is strong with this Black Friday Disney+ and Hulu bundle deal — watch every new Star Wars release and both channels for just $4.99 a month

By Rich Owen published

Deals A Galaxy's worth of new Star Wars movies and shows will be landing in 2026, so get yourself set up with this better-than-half-price discount on the channel that is home to them all.

Deals
The Unistellar eVscope 2 with the blue night sky in the background and a black Space.com Black Friday deals badge in the upper-left corner.

My favorite smart telescope is now $1000 off this Black Friday — the lowest price it’s been all year.

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Deals Unistellar has slashed the prices of its smart telescopes for its Black Friday sale, including the expert eVscope 2, which features a 4.5-inch aperture and a 7.7MP image sensor.

Deals
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