Skywatching

A man looking through the Fujifilm Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image-stabilized binoculars upwards with trees and buildings in the background.

Are image-stabilized binoculars good for stargazing?

By Harry Bennett published

We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars — here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite the bullet and buy a pair or go with regular binoculars for stargazing.

Stargazing
graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

What's up in the night sky tonight? Wednesday, Dec. 31: Moon closest to the Pleiades (after dark)

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing

Govee Galaxy Light Projector 2 Pro review

By Tantse Walter published

Review The new Govee Star Light Projector 2 Pro provides a dreamy bedroom celestial display that's brighter and clearer than ever before.

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Spaceflight

Artistic depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp.

Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

Human Spaceflight
The Cassini spacecraft snapped this image of Saturn's yin and yang moon Iapetus on Aug. 30, 2013. Image uploaded Jan. 16, 2014.

On this day in space: Dec. 31, 2004: Cassini Spacecraft Flies by Iapetus

By Hanneke Weitering, Chelsea Gohd last updated

On Dec. 31, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by Iapetus, Saturn’s third largest moon.

Space Exploration
A look at orbital debris floating above Earth's atmosphere in space.

Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. Will anything change?

By Leonard David published

"Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."

Launches & Spacecraft
This is a close-up photo of a satellite model, seen from the side. A prominent feature is a cone-shaped nozzle extending from the centre of the model. The nozzle has an iridescent surface with shades of blue, purple, red and gold. The rest of the model is covered in crinkled gold-coloured thermal insulation, which is shiny and reflective. The background is out of focus, but horizontal metal rails mounted on the wall behind the model are visible. The lighting is bright and highlights the textures of the nozzle and the insulation.

Golden satellite insulation sparkles during test | Space photo of the day for Dec. 30, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.

Satellites
a promo banner for a space launch company

Celestis books Stoke Space rocket for 2nd-ever deep space memorial flight for human remains

By Jeff Spry published

This historic 2026 'Infinite Flight' service will blast off via a Stoke Space Nova rocket

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Science & Astronomy

moon

The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules

By Jessie Osborne, Adam Urwick published

There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

The moon

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

Lego Star Wars 2025: A year in review

By Kim Snaith published

From Grogu to the Death Star, we look back over the Lego Star Wars sets released over the course of 2025.

Space Toys & Lego

Upcoming sci-fi movies in 2026: 10 good reasons to head to theaters this year

By Richard Edwards published

The power of Grayskull, Superman's cousin, and the return of a certain galaxy far, far away are among 2026's big-screen wonders.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A man looks at the camera sitting in the audience with other people wearing formal attire while a projector screen in the back is lit up with a grid-like image

We didn't find answers in 2025, but UFO researchers say the search continues

By Leonard David published

"Science doesn't always go as planned. In any case, there's a lot of work to be done."

Search for Life
Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.

Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all

By Charles Q. Choi published

"We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable."

Search for Life
A silhouette of a planet is in front of a giant sun with a small planet to the right of the image

Which exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be habitable? Scientists are modeling the star to find out

By Samantha Mathewson published

Frequent flares from the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 could offer new clues in the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.

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Technology

A woman is watching television in a living room, the television is placed above a fire place and she is eating popcorn.

The best streaming device out there: Which one comes out on top — Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku Ultra, Apple TV and Google TV Streamer?

By Alexander Cox published

Which is the best streaming device out there? We've pitted four of the best models on the market against each other to determine the top option.

Technology
A dark room light up by blue light showing a series of servers and wires

Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

By Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti published

As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon have to reckon with a growing problem: space debris.

Technology
An illustration of a space station made of two large circular stacked rings connected by metal spires in between floating above Earth

Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity

By Andrew Jones published

According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.

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