Spaceflight

The crew of Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station. From left to right: pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, commander Peggy Whitson, mission specialist Sławosz Uznański and mission specialist Tibor Kapu.

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space

By Josh Dinner published

Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Private Spaceflight
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning views of the moon after its second lunar orbit maneuver on Feb. 24, 2025.

'We learned so much that we didn't know': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander mission was full of surprises

By Leonard David published

Firefly Aerospace's CEO Jason Kim says the company's successful Blue Ghost moon lander mission revealed 'so much that we didn't know' about the lunar surface.

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Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

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Meet the team

Search For Life

a blue planet near a red star, with thousands of stars seen in the background around them

The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Search for Life
An illustration of a blue planet to the right with a bright star in the back.

Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Last week, scientists announced they found the "strongest evidence yet" of alien life beyond our solar system. However, the scientific community remains skeptical.

Search for Life
This artist's concept of a lake at the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan illustrates raised rims and rampart-like features as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough

By Victoria Corless published

Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.

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Skywatching

Three of the best laptops for astronomy and astrophotography on a purple background

Best laptops for astronomers 2025: Connect with telescopes and process photos with ease

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated

The best laptops for astronomers offer great battery life, portability and impressive processing power. Here are our picks of the best.

Skywatching Kit
Bode's galaxy hangs in space among a sea of stars, featuring a bright central core and sweeping spiral arms.

Amateur astrophotographer captures gorgeous view of Bode's galaxy from Death Valley

By Anthony Wood published

Amateur astrophotographer Joel Martin captured this stunning view of Bode's galaxy in February this year during a stargazing festival in Death Valley, California.

Stargazing
A composite image showing nine stages of a total solar eclipse with totality shown in the middle.

How to edit a solar eclipse photograph: A step-by-step guide

By Josh Dury published

By compiling your images of a solar eclipse, you not only create stunning images but also tell a story.

Eclipses
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Entertainment

Three Lego sets stand in front of an orange planet background with the space.com deals logo in the top-left corner

These ARE the Lego Star Wars deals you're looking for

By Paul Brett published

Deals Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts you can make on the best Lego Star Wars sets as May 4th approaches.

Deals
Sci-fi space commandos look out over a lunar city

You really need to check out 'Moonrise', Netflix's awesome new sci-fi anime from the director of 'Attack on Titan'

By Jeff Spry published

Earthlings take on a lunar revolution in this exhausting-but-ambitious sci-fi spectacle

Entertainment
Screenshots from Elio, an animated sci-fi movie from Disney & Pixar.

'Elio': Release date, trailers, and everything we know about Disney Pixar's outer space adventure

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Walt Disney Studios and Pixar are returning to animated outer space with sci-fi adventure comedy "Elio."

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References

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.

Reference
A composite image showing nine stages of a total solar eclipse with totality shown in the middle.

How to edit a solar eclipse photograph: A step-by-step guide

By Josh Dury published

By compiling your images of a solar eclipse, you not only create stunning images but also tell a story.

Eclipses
Man using one of the best photo editing apps for astrophotography on a laptop to edit astrophotographs

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best photo editing apps for astrophotography, perfect for boosting colors and improving the clarity of your images.

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