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Winter Solstice sunset shows a pink sky behind a lighthouse.

When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?

Robert Lea last updated 16 January 25

Reference Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth, behind it are fascinating astronomical events.

Man looking at colorful auroras in north Iceland. Snow covered ground with stars and Northern lights dancing in the sky.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 January 25

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.

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

Jamie Carter last updated 16 January 25

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

graphic showing four moon phases, first quarter on january 6, full moon on january 13, third quarter on january 21 and new moon on january 29

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 January 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

An illustration of the Stardust spacecraft as it chases the comet Wild 2

On this day in space! Jan. 16, 2006: NASA's Stardust mission returns to Earth

Hanneke Weitering last updated 16 January 25

On Jan. 16, 2006: NASA's Stardust mission returned to Earth carrying samples of cometary material.

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:03 a.m. EST on Jan. 16, 2025.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

Space.com Staff last updated 16 January 25

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:03 a.m. EST on Jan. 16, 2025. — Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video) New Glenn just earned its wings.

Astronauts perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. — Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today Coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET (1130 GMT).

The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket rolls out to the launch pad at the company's Starbase site on Jan. 9, 2025 ahead of a planned Jan. 13 test flight. — SpaceX launching Starship Flight 7 on Jan. 16: Watch it live Starship is scheduled to fly at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday (Jan. 16).

A dark image of space with some stars speckled. There are two glowing orbs. One is yellow and the other is blue. They are quite separated. — An ancient 3-star system give this 'blue lurker' a turbo boost, Hubble Space Telescope reveals "We have by and large been ignoring triples in models and simulations — we're just starting to understand how these types of systems evolve."

(main) An illustration of a massice star going supernova in the early universe (inset) the supernova 2023adsv as seen by the JWST in 2022 and 2023 — James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen "The high explosion energy of AT 2023adsv could indicate that the properties of supernova explosions might have been different in the early universe."

An illustration shows a hot Jupiter planet orbiting its parent star with a super-Earth and an ice giant — Strange multi-planet system proves not all hot Jupiter exoplanets are lonely giants "There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't understand."

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is seen here attached to the upper stage of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket shortly before its deployment on Jan. 15, 2025. — What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon? Blue Ghost and Resilience both have long journeys ahead of them.

Tech

The DJI Flip drone, in white with four propellers is mid flight with clear blue skies behind it and one small grey cloud just below it.

DJI Flip drone review

By James Abbott published 14 January 25

The DJI Flip is a sub-250 g drone with multiple control options and the ability to capture 4K 60 FPS video and 12MP/48MP photos.

a spacecraft with two stubby wings flies above a blue-and-white planet with an orange glow surrounding it

Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane soars past 1 year in orbit

By Leonard David published 8 January 25

The U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) has silently slipped past one-year of flight time.

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Spaceflight

China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts have been testing a smart robotic assistant aboard the Tiangong space station.

Smart robot helps out astronauts on China's Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published 12 January 25

The three astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an "intelligent" robot named Xiao Hang.

Human Spaceflight

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Will 2025 be the year of Starship? SpaceX's megarocket is growing up.

By Mike Wall published 31 December 24

SpaceX could make serious strides with its Starship vehicle in 2025, perhaps launching 25 test flights of the fully reusable megarocket.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

Deimos: Mars' smallest moon

By Keith Cooper last updated 15 January 25

Reference Mars' moon Deimos is still mysterious a century and a half after its discovery.

Image of the sun with a bar magnet graphic rotating in front of it

The sun's magnetic field will flip soon. Here's what to expect.

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 15 January 25

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.

Meet the team

Tariq Malik

Tariq Malik

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Monisha Ravisetti

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Dr. Daisy Dobrijevic

Reference Editor

Jason Parnell-Brookes

Jason Parnell-Brookes

Skywatching & Cameras Editor

Robert Lea is a contributing writer for Space.com

Rob Lea

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Alexander Cox

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Steve Spaleta

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Search For Life

alien planets line up in space, curving toward a distant star.

Newly uncovered oxygen reaction could aid the search for alien life

By Victoria Corless published 2 January 25

A newly discovered way for oxygen to form in carbon-dioxide-rich atmospheres of exoplanets could help guide scientists' search for alien life.

Search for Life

mars as seen from from an orbiting spacecraft

We finally know where to look for life on Mars

By Paul Sutter published 1 January 25

Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look: deep under the surface of a broad Martian plain.

Search for Life

a person sits on the grass looking up at a starry night sky

Understanding UFOs: What has to happen in 2025 to move the UAP story forward?

By Leonard David published 30 December 24

What should happen in 2025 to move the UAP/UFO story forward? Are we at a dead-end? Conversely, is the coming year one of "full disclosure?"

Search for Life

Skywatching

Orionid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 15 January 25

Reference Learn when, where, and how to see the Orionid meteor shower, peaking in late October this year.

map showing the routes of upcoming total solar eclipses and annular solar eclipses across Earth along with their dates.

The 7 best total solar eclipses of the next 10 years

By Jamie Carter published 15 January 25

We explore seven of the best solar eclipses to look out for over the next 10 years.

Hand reaches out for one of the best drones

Best drones 2025: Discover the ultimate drones

By James Abbott last updated 15 January 25

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots — and there are great deals to be had this Black Friday.

Entertainment

four spacesuited figures are shown in a ride vehicle opposite a photo of the opening day ceremony for Space Mountain at Walt Disney World

Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 15 January 25

The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.

Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Battlestar Galactica at 20: the show that reinvented space opera

By Richard Edwards published 15 January 25

How a kitsch "Star Wars" cash-in spawned a bona fide sci-fi classic. So say we all!

Space Movies & Shows

Ian Holm as Rook in Alien: Romulus

Uncanny 'Alien: Romulus' Ian Holm CGI fixed for home release as director 'wasn't 100 percent happy'

By Fran Ruiz published 15 January 25

Director Fede Alvarez spoke to Empire about fixing the controversial CGI of Rook in Alien: Romulus.

References

Orionid meteor shower 2025: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 15 January 25

Reference Learn when, where, and how to see the Orionid meteor shower, peaking in late October this year.

Deimos: Mars' smallest moon

By Keith Cooper last updated 15 January 25

Reference Mars' moon Deimos is still mysterious a century and a half after its discovery.

Hand reaches out for one of the best drones

Best drones 2025: Discover the ultimate drones

By James Abbott last updated 15 January 25

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots — and there are great deals to be had this Black Friday.

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