Skywatching

A male using the Canon 8x20 IS binoculars with the sea behind them.

Canon 8x20 IS binocular review

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Review Canon’s lightest IS binos provide ample image stabilization and good optical clarity — great for enthusiastic, traveling stargazers.

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A chaotic nebula scene that appears to take on the appearance of a cosmic lion roaring in deep space against a sea of stars.

A 'rampaging lion' nebula roars to life in a stunning deep-space photo

By Anthony Wood published

The Lion Nebula is located 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus

Astrophotography

Canon 12x36 IS III binocular review

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Review The rock-solid stabilization of the Canon 12x36 IS binoculars maximizes the smaller objective lenses for steady, detailed views of the night sky.

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Spaceflight

A photograph of three astronauts wearing white space suits huddled in a spacecraft.

Space junk strike on China's astronaut capsule highlights need for a space rescue service, experts say

By Leonard David published

The space-debris strike on China's Shenzhou 20 spacecraft is a wake-up call, say advocates of a space rescue capability — and also a call for an organization to shape that capacity.

Human Spaceflight
the snow-capped peak of a mountain is seen from far above the clouds in a photo taken by an astronaut on a space station.

NASA astronaut shows how to 'weigh' yourself in space | On the ISS this week Nov. 17-21, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

It is "rocket science," even when it comes down to high school-level physics. This week's lesson: Force equals mass times acceleration.

International Space Station
A Rocket Lab Electron vehicle launches the "Follow My Speed" mission from New Zealand on Nov. 20, 2025.

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

By Mike Wall published

Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white pointed rocket module sits on top of a white cylinder, both having the red worm NASA logo and the blue and red meatball NASA logo. The entire system sits in a large warehouse

NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket comes together | Space photo of the day for Nov. 21, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Orion crew module gets stacked onto the Space Launch System in preparation for the upcoming Artemis 2 mission in early 2026.

Artemis
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Nov. 20, 2025. It was the 100th overall liftoff of the year from Florida.

SpaceX launches the 100th mission of the year from Florida's Space Coast (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (Nov. 20), on the 100th mission of the year to take off from Florida's Space Coast.

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Science & Astronomy

a winged orbiter attached to twin rockets and an orange-brown fuel tank lifts off at night, its plume lighting its launch pad and the water below.

On this day in space! Nov. 22, 1989: Space Shuttle Discovery launches classified military satellite on STS-33

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

On Nov. 22, 1989, the space shuttle Discovery launched on a classified mission: STS-33.

Astronomy

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

Missing 'Alien: Earth' already? 'The Thing' could be the extraterrestrial horror flick you're looking for

By Richard Edwards published

John Carpenter's Antarctica-set sci-fi classic clearly had a significant influence on "Alien: Earth".

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

Should I wait for Black Friday to get a streaming subscription?

By Alexander Cox published

With Black Friday 2025 fast approaching, is it worth waiting for the sales event in the hope of a streaming deal appearing, or should you subscribe now?

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Artist's conception of a protoplanetary disc around a newborn star. A new study suggests that our solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that was isolated from the broader galaxy for up to 30 million years.

Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.

Search for Life
A close up of a gray planet with various streaks and ditches in its surface.

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

By Keith Cooper published

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

Search for Life
A white orange sphere representing the sun spews red and blue gas toward a gray small exoplanet

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published

New observations of a volatile young star have shown how infant suns could unleash enough energy to trigger biologically relevant chemical reactions in an orbiting planet's atmosphere.

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Technology

A gingerbread-colored camel-like robot and a Darth Vader minifigure are on the right hand side of the screen with a droid-heavy advent calendar on the left, both are in front of an orange planet background.

Advent Calendar versus Gingerbread AT-AT: Which new Lego Star Wars set should you get for Christmas 2025?

By Alexander Cox published

Two new Christmas-themed Lego Star Wars sets are on the market, but which should you get this holiday season, the Advent calendar or the Gingerbread AT-AT?

Technology
The Star Wars logo is placed in the bottom right hand corner and the Marvel logo has some characters popping out of it in the top left, all on a blue planet background.

Star Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?

By Alexander Cox published

Two of the biggest franchises go head-to-head with these unique Lego sets — From cinematic history to lines of Lego, Star Wars and Marvel battle it out.

Technology
BioLite Dash 450 during the hands on review

BioLite Dash 450 headlamp review

By Tantse Walter published

Review BioLite continues to light up our world with the USB-C chargeable, IPX4-rated Dash 450.

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