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Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
On this day in space! Jan. 15, 1969: The USSR launches Soyuz 5
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Jan. 15, 1969: The USSR launched the Soyuz 5 mission, which met and docked with Soyuz 4 a day later.
SpaceX launches 2 private lunar landers to the moon (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched lunar landers for Firefly Aerospace and the Japanese company ispace early this morning (Jan. 15).
Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist's 'Moonhouse' set to lift off on lunar lander
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The moon is about to gain its first tiny house. Launching on a Japanese lunar lander is the "Moonhouse," a project by Mikael Genberg 25 years in the making.
Here's what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is sending a suite of science and technology demonstrations on Firefly Aerospace's Ghost Riders in the Sky mission to the surface of the moon.
Upcoming sci-fi TV shows for 2025
By Grace Dean last updated
2025 brings a new roster of superb sci-fi TV shows to binge across all the streaming platforms. What's coming up next? Here's what we know.
Rubin Observatory aces 1st image tests, gets ready to use world's largest digital camera
By Tariq Malik published
The Rubin Observatory will eventually hold the world's largest digital camera. It's therefore a good sign it has aced its first image test.
What's flying to the moon on ispace's Resilience lunar lander?
By Andrew Jones published
Tokyo-based company ispace's Resilience lunar lander will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday (Jan. 15). Here's what the spacecraft is carrying.
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