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Vaonis Hestia smartphone-powered telescope review

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Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video)

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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into orbit from California (video)

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova

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Rocket Lab launches its 1st mission of 2026, sending 2 satellites to orbit

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Watch comet 3I/ATLAS race toward interstellar space in free livestream tonight

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ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo)

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Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026

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See a slender crescent moon shine with Saturn in the western sky tonight

7h ago

iOptron 80mm White Light Solar Scope review

8h ago

Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether

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'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining

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'Eye of God' nebula looks like a cosmic lava lamp in new James Webb Space Telescope image

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Record-setting astronaut Suni Williams retires from NASA after 27 years

Wed

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to build 5,400-satellite megaconstellation

Wed

You're getting warmer! Hot dark matter could refine cosmic game of hide and seek

Wed

'The most incredible display of aurora I've ever seen in my 20 years of flying'. Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos)

Wed

Chinese capsule damaged by space-junk strike returns to Earth (video)

Wed

Hubble sees baby stars in Large Magellanic Cloud | Space photo of the day for Jan. 21, 2026

Wed

US Space Force awards 1st-of-its-kind $52 million contract to deorbit its satellites

Wed

Medically evacuated Crew-11 astronauts to discuss their shortened ISS mission today: Watch it live

Wed

Watch private German rocket attempt history-making launch from Sweden today

Wed

Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides

Tue

Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22

Tue

How to make a super-Earth: The universe's most common planets are whittled down by stellar radiation

Tue

Total solar eclipse 2030: Everything you need to know about totality in southern Africa and southeast Australia

Tue

Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact

Tue

Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years — here's what it means

Tue

Universal truths: Astronomy's deepest theories quiz

Tue

Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025

Tue

James Webb Space Telescope discovers young galaxies age rapidly: 'It's like seeing 2-year-old children act like teenagers'

Tue

Comet Wierzchos buzzes the sun later today: But can you see it?

Tue

Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)

Tue

How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

Mon

What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

Mon

How to find 4 legendary spacecraft in January's night sky

Mon

DJI Mini 5 Pro drone review

Mon

Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano

Mon

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Mon

Northern lights may be visible in 24 states tonight as massive CME races toward Earth

Mon

NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025

Mon

Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points to an ancient ocean on Mars

Mon

This is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hole's dusty disk

Mon

Sun erupts with powerful X-class flare as huge CME races toward Earth, impact possible within 24 hours

Mon

Astronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the famous Ring Nebula: 'We definitely need to know more'

Mon

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

Mon

Does antimatter 'fall up'?

Sun

What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?

Sun

New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight

Sun

Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot gas 32 light-years long

Sun

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

Sat

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 12, 2026: What is an Einstein-Rosen bridge more commonly known as?

Sat

1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguins

Sat

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA begins rollout for giant moon rocket

Sat

NASA says its Crew-11 astronauts have arrived in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from space station

Fri

Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Jan. 17

Fri

Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts

Fri

Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why

Fri

NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

Fri

Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites tonight

Fri

Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)

Fri

Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight

Fri

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA ready to move giant moon rocket

Fri

Bundle up and look up: 5 winter sky wonders every stargazer should look out for

Fri

Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal

Fri

Hubble Telescope sees baby stars hard at work | Space photo of the day for Jan. 16, 2025

Fri

After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing its silent MAVEN Mars orbiter today

Fri

Say goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch it head for interstellar space in real-time with this free livestream today

Fri

Beneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before

Thu

This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?

Thu

Cyberthieves hit European Space Agency, stealing hundreds of gigabytes of data

Thu

Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)

Thu

How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate

Thu

Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026

Thu

'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says

Thu

DJI Neo 2 drone review

Thu

What are 'dark' stars? Scientists think they could explain 3 big mysteries in the universe

Thu

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS

Thu

James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious 'little red dots' may be black holes in disguise

Wed

Massive supernova explosion may have created a binary black hole

Jan 14

Starlink satellites lift off on SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral

Jan 14

NASA X-ray instrument finds black holes act like 'cosmic seesaws' shaping the universe

Jan 14

How Mars' ancient lakes grew shields of ice to stay warm as the Red Planet froze

Jan 14

Unusual 'ingredients' helped stars form in a galaxy near the Milky Way

Jan 14

ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts to undock from station

Jan 14

Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026

Jan 14

The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they?

Jan 14

Watch Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station today

Jan 14

The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says

Jan 13

What time is SpaceX Crew-11's medical evacuation from the ISS on Jan. 14?

Jan 13

'Death by a thousand cuts': James Webb Space Telescope figures out how black hole murdered Pablo's Galaxy

Jan 13

Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment

Jan 13

Astronomers watch 2 supermassive black holes caught in a twisted dance with never-before-seen jet behavior

Jan 13

This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week

Jan 13

'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls

Jan 13

ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts prepare for SpaceX Dragon departure

Jan 13

Guardians of trivia: How much do you know about the Space Force?

Jan 13

Blast from the past: A rocket history quiz

Jan 13

We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time

Jan 13

ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026

Jan 13