Skywatching

The Vaonis Vespera Pro smart telescope pointing at the sky on a brown table with grass in the background.

Vaonis Vespera Pro smart telescope review

By Gemma Lavender published

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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
new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

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Spaceflight

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff last updated

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

International Space Station
Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

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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Artistic depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp.

'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.

Artemis
Artist's illustration of a human settlement on Mars, with SpaceX Starships in the background.

Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall published

Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, provided our heavy-lift launch technology advances as planned, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said.

Private Spaceflight
A man holds a razor attached to a hose and slowly shaves another man's head while aboard the ISS

A close shave on the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Even though they're far from home, astronauts on the International Space Station still have normal routines, including getting regular haircuts.

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Science & Astronomy

A large orange sun illuminates the scaffolding of a dome where a telescope is being built, along with cranes next to it.

Sunrise silhouettes the world's largest telescope | Space photo of the day for Sept. 17, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our vision out into the cosmos.

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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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
a chart of printed numbers with a red handwritten "wow!" in the left margin

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

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.

Technology
A white projector is balanced on a wide-based stand with buttons on the front, next to four black disks in a light wooden surface and in front of a grey background.

The best viral star projector is now under $50 on Amazon at its lowest-ever price and

By Alexander Cox published

Deals We rate the Orzorz as the best viral star projector on the market and it's now under $50 before Amazon's Prime Day in October offers are live.

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A cluster of satellites and metal parts floating above Earth with an incoming sunrise

New space junk removal idea: Using ion engine exhaust to knock debris out of the sky

By Keith Cooper published

With a modest amount of thrust and power, a new ion engine system could get rid of 1-ton pieces of space junk in less than 100 days. Here's how it works.

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