Skywatching

An image of a blue and red bubble-like nebula is pictured against a starry background within the screen of a laptop. The words 'ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 Awards' are visible to the lower left of the screen and the words 'Live Streaming' are written to the upper right.

Watch the winners of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award 2025 announced live online today (video)

By Anthony Wood published

The ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award 2025 will be streamed live online on Sept. 11.

Astrophotography
A man with long hair stood next to a bright window and red smart telescope at night whilst looking at a smartphone.

I beat light pollution with this smart telescope — everything I saw in the night sky from a city center

By Harry Bennett published

Don't let light pollution put you off stargazing or astrophotography, I managed to see galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all in Bortle 7 and 8 class night skies.

Stargazing

Total lunar eclipse March 2026: Live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The next lunar eclipse will be overnight on March 2-4, 2026.

Lunar Eclipses
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Spaceflight

Russian Soyuz rocket with Progress 93 cargo craft launches from Kazakhstan Sept. 11, 2025.

Russian Soyuz rocket launches robotic Progress cargo ship with 2.8 tons of supplies toward the ISS

By Mike Wall last updated

Russian Progress 93 freighter launched toward the International Space Station on the MS-32 mission today (Sept. 11), loaded with 2.8 tons of cargo for the station's astronaut crew.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist rendition of the International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 (ISEE-3), which became the Interplanetary Cometary Explorer.

On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: International Cometary Explorer completes 1st comet flyby

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or "ICE" became the first spacecraft to fly by a comet.

Asteroid & Comet Missions
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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.

Reference
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SpaceX buys $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum to beef up Starlink broadband service

By Tereza Pultarova published

SpaceX just bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden operator EchoStar to enhance Starlink direct-to-cell phone connectivity.

Satellites
A rocket blasts off against a cloudy sky.

SpaceX launches 1st 21 satellites for advanced new US military constellation

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 21 satellites to orbit from California today (Sept. 10), beginning the buildout of an advanced new constellation for the U.S. military.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Science & Astronomy

a black-and-white map of mars with blue sections denoting where water ice has been detected

Infrared instruments could spot exotic ice on other worlds

By Matthew R. Francis published

Phases of ice that exist naturally only on frozen moons could be detected using infrared spectroscopy, according to new laboratory experiments.

Astronomy
A glowing spiral galaxy is full of white, yellow and blue light with bursts of pink around the edges.

Hubble telescope spies glowing galaxy in a cosmic 'Crane' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Though NGC 7456 looks like a modest spiral galaxy, new Hubble and XMM-Newton observations reveal a bustling system with star-forming regions and an active core.

Astronomy
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Entertainment

'I have you now!': Darth Vader's lightsaber from 'Star Wars' sells for $3.6 million at auction

By Jeff Spry published

The winning bid for this screen-used prop made 'Star Wars' history last week... let's just hope the seller doesn't alter the deal.

Entertainment
Destiny 2 Renegades key artwork showing a Star Wars movie poster-style arrangement of Destiny characters.

'Destiny 2' meets 'Star Wars' in ‘Renegades’ expansion, adding blasters, lightsabers, and a wretched hive of scum and villainy (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

Destiny 2’s next chapter is bringing in themes and elements from a galaxy far, far away without breaking the canon.

Space Games
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

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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.

Search for Life
Three different size circles going from large to small from left to right, with the largest being marbled light green, the middle being a marbled blue-green and the right being a dark blue marbled with water drops.

Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools

By Stefanie Waldek published

A new study finds that liquids other than water might be able to support life on worlds beyond Earth, potentially expanding the envelope of life throughout the cosmos.

Search for Life
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Technology

A bright glowing blue star in the middle of a starry solar system is Alpha Centauri

Spacecraft launcher named for robot in 'Interstellar' could help us reach another star system. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published

A new low-cost concept for interstellar travel combines solar power with a slingshot, but it would take a long time to reach the stars.

Technology
A man wearing a dark blue shirt and metal watch uses a controller while watching a screen

ISS astronaut Jonny Kim says controlling robots on Earth felt like playing video games: 'This demo brought me right back'

By Elizabeth Howell published

The only problem with being an astronaut? Less time for video gaming.

Technology
A series of green tanks holding large missiles roll on the streets below a large red building where people are standing next to China's national flags.

China shows off advanced hypersonic missiles, ICBMs and drones in military parade (photos)

By Andrew Jones published

Beijing's recent military parade unveiled new hypersonic and intercontinental missiles alongside stealth drones, highlighting China's expanding strike and defense capabilities

Technology
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