Tech

A white drone with four propellors sits above a remote controller in front of an orange planet with the space.com logo in the top left corner.

Save a massive $160 on the Ruko F11Pro 2 drone, a drone with a 6K camera and it's now one of the lowest prices we've seen

By Alexander Cox published

Deals The Ruko F11Pro 2 is a drone with a 6K camera and you can now save a huge $160 on it in this drone deal when you grab it from Amazon.

Deals
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Russia and China are threatening SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation, new report finds

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"A future conflict in space could have massive, long-term negative repercussions that are felt here on Earth, as everyone on this planet is a user of space data in some form."

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Spaceflight

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China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station

By Julian Dossett published

For the first time, the Chinese space program will train a Pakistani astronaut, who will also be the first foreign astronaut to visit China's space station.

Human Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket and space capsule during a test flight.

Blue Origin's all-female crew space launch: Live updates

By Josh Dinner last updated

Blue Origin's next space tourist mission hasn't yet been announced yet. Here are live updates of what we know.

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Science & Astronomy

A person drawing on a piece of paper in the darkness. Three other pieces of paper show the sun.

Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms

By Meredith Garofalo published

Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.

Earth

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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Search For Life

Area 51 sign on fence in the Nevada Desert. The white square sign has the text "entering area 51" written in large black letters.

Area 51: What is it and what goes on there?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference Area 51 is a U.S. military base that has become synonymous with tales of UFOs, government cover-ups and potentially testing alien technology.

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An illustration shows the five spacecraft of the LIFE mission with Earth between them

How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out

By Keith Cooper published

The LIFE mission would feature four space telescopes acting together to search for biosignatures on rocky planets in the habitable zones of their stars.

Search for Life
man sits on a rock under the milky way

The Fermi Paradox: Where are all the aliens?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Fermi Paradox seeks to answer the question of where the aliens are. After all, the universe is incredibly old, big and filled with potentially habitable planets.

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Skywatching

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

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
A partial solar eclipse in the background of a tree with birds on it.

The epic total solar eclipse of 2024 caused some birds to stop singing

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists were watching for changes in bird vocalization patterns during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here's what they found.

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Entertainment

300 drones light up in the shape of a colorful space shuttle and space station over a lake at night

That's no space station, it's a student-led drone show: Space photo of the day

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The Space Foundation's 40th Space Symposium got underway with space history lighting up the night sky over Colorado Springs.

Entertainment
Predator Badlands logo

'Predator: Badlands' trailer unveiled at CinemaCon shows the hunter becoming the hunted, but the rest of us will have to wait to see it

By Fran Ruiz published

CinemaCon attendees got to watch the first Predator: Badlands footage, and the description makes it sound like another refreshing take on the series.

Space Movies & Shows
A cop car being cut in half by a red beam of light.

Want to see a lightcycle cut a cop car in half? Check out the 1st 'Tron: Ares' teaser trailer (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Arriving on Oct 10, 'Tron: Ares' stars Jared Leto and.... wait no come back, the trailer looks good we swear!

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References

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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Nikon Z8, one of the best Nikon cameras, on a white table

Best Nikon cameras in 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best Nikon cameras currently available, to suit all budgets and skill levels.

Buying Guide
Graphic showing the the artemis accords logo above white text reading "the artemis accords", the surface of the moon is seen in the lower portion of the image and a distant Mars peeks out from the surface of the moon.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

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