Spaceflight

a metallic dark-purple space plane sits inside a hangar

Virgin Galactic on track to start launching customers again in 2026, but seat prices will rise

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic remains on track to bring its new "Delta-class" space plane into commercial service next year, company representatives said.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Mark Rocket, a former ambassador and more: Blue Origin reveals passengers for 12th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin has revealed the identities of the six passengers who will fly on the company's 12th human spaceflight mission. A target date has not yet been announced.

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Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

Mars
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Meet the team

Search For Life

NASA's Phoenix Mars lander undergoes a test before its August 2007 launch.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

By Stefanie Waldek published

Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

Search for Life

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive

By Jessica Rendall published

A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.

Search for Life

Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on claims of detecting alien life on the distant exoplanet.

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Skywatching

Chinese rocket dumps fuel over US to paint colossal white streak in the sky (photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Skywatchers were left surprised, puzzled and awestruck by a mysterious streak of light slicing through the night sky.

Stargazing
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM attached to a Canon EOS R1 on a wood floor

Best camera lenses 2025: The best lenses for photos and videos

By James Abbott published

Discover the best lenses to help you capture a wide range of subjects with the best cameras for photos and videos.

Skywatching Kit
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.

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Entertainment

A blue model rocket with a white pointy tip is launching vertically as white vapor is produced at the bottom on a green grassy field with hills in the background.

Best model rocket sets 2025: NASA, Blue Origin, Estes, National Geographic and more

By Ian Stokes published

Get your space dreams flying with this basic set of model rockets and accessories, including scale model rockets, motors and more.

Entertainment
a blonde female superhero in a red and blue costume

'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about Kara Zor-El's DCU movie

By Jeff Spry published

Superman's Kryptonian cousin is set to soar in DC Studios' 2026 solo superhero flick.

Space Movies & Shows
Still from season 1 of the Star Wars TV show Ahsoka. Here we see Ahsoka (orange face with white markings and blue and white striped head tails) piloting a spacecraft trying to leave Peridea.

Ahsoka season 2: Release window, plot, cast, & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated

It's happening! After a long wait, Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 is on the way.

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References

Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

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.

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A blue model rocket with a white pointy tip is launching vertically as white vapor is produced at the bottom on a green grassy field with hills in the background.

Best model rocket sets 2025: NASA, Blue Origin, Estes, National Geographic and more

By Ian Stokes published

Get your space dreams flying with this basic set of model rockets and accessories, including scale model rockets, motors and more.

Entertainment

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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