Skywatching

Two bright points of white light are pictured against a dark background representing the nucleus of a fractured comet, surrounded by a red hazy coma and tail streaming away to the upper right of the image.

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun (video)

By Anthony Wood published

C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8.

Stargazing
A large spiral galaxy with sweeping spiral arms and a glowing core shines against a sea of stars.

Astrophotographer spies a spiral galaxy bursting with starbirth (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

"This is one of my favourite galaxies for testing new equipment."

Stargazing
A Celestron Inspire 100Az telescope, viewed from the side with the Space.com deals logo and purple backdrop

"The Celestron Inspire 100AZ telescope has more to get excited about than many of its cut-price rivals" — it just hit the best price of the year in this early Black Friday deal

By Paul Brett published

Deals The 100AZ is our best telescope for beginners and kids, with a host of user-friendly features that make viewing the moon and planets a breeze. Now, with $106 off, it's also a bargain telescope buy.

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Spaceflight

NASA's Orion spaceship during its uncrewed Artemis 1 test mission in 2022.

ESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it

By Tereza Pultarova published

The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA's Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress

Artemis
A large white rocket blasts off a launch pad with a tail of fire and smoke behind it

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket blasts off | Space photo of the day for Nov. 13, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The launch helped strengthen Europe's ambitions in climate monitoring, disaster response and maritime security.

Launches & Spacecraft
The Mariner 9 spacecraft.

On this day in space! Nov. 13, 1971: Mariner 9 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

On Nov. 13, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars.

Launches & Spacecraft
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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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.

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Science & Astronomy

The visualization above shows the magnetic field around Earth, the magnetosphere, as it might look from space.

Scientists find a surprising twist in Earth's magnetic field

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Parts of Earth's magnetic field work in reverse compared to what long-standing models predict, new research suggests.

Earth

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

Two cartoon characters beneath a sky filled with shooting stars

Mario and Peach go planet-hopping in 1st trailer for 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the original vocal cast for this cosmic Super Mario Brothers sequel.

Entertainment

'Alien: Earth' renewed for season 2 at FX, set to film in London in 2026

By Fran Ruiz published

After a tense wait, it's finally been confirmed that Alien: Earth will return to our TV screens with more horrors in season 2.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Artist's conception of a protoplanetary disc around a newborn star. A new study suggests that our solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that was isolated from the broader galaxy for up to 30 million years.

Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.

Search for Life
A close up of a gray planet with various streaks and ditches in its surface.

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

By Keith Cooper published

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

Search for Life
A white orange sphere representing the sun spews red and blue gas toward a gray small exoplanet

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published

New observations of a volatile young star have shown how infant suns could unleash enough energy to trigger biologically relevant chemical reactions in an orbiting planet's atmosphere.

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Technology

BioLite Dash 450 during the hands on review

BioLite Dash 450 headlamp review

By Tantse Walter published

Review BioLite continues to light up our world with the USB-C chargeable, IPX4-rated Dash 450.

Review
The Star Wars logo is placed in the bottom right hand corner and the Marvel logo has some characters popping out of it in the top left, all on a blue planet background.

Star Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?

By Alexander Cox published

Two of the biggest franchises go head-to-head with these unique Lego sets — From cinematic history to lines of Lego, Star Wars and Marvel battle it out.

Technology
Holy Stone HS600D in flight

Holy Stone HS600D drone review

By James Abbott published

Review The Holy Stone HS600D is a mid-size beginner drone with an automatic camera for capturing photos and videos alongside useful creative features for beginner drone pilots.

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