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A still image from tracking cam footage of SpaceX's July 22, 2022, Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

SpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off busy year for moon missions

Josh Dinner published 12 January 25

Lunar landers from Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace will lift off atop the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this week, kicking off a busy year of moon missions.

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)

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.

a red gaseous disk spins in starry space, spitting blue jets of light in polar directions from its center.

Astronomers investigate black hole jets with Event Horizon Telescope

Josh Dinner published 12 January 25

Astronomers are now confident the Event Horizon Telescope can help them decode elusive origins of black hole jets.

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

Tariq Malik last updated 11 January 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

a white rocket stands on a launch pad at night

Watch Blue Origin launch its 1st New Glenn rocket early Monday in a free livestream

Mike Wall last updated 11 January 25

Blue Origin plans to launch the debut mission of its powerful New Glenn rocket early Monday morning (Jan. 13), and you can watch the action live.

Three people exit a spaceship onto a dusty dry planet

'Dune: Prophecy' showrunner and Harkonnen stars dissect a stellar first season (exclusive)

Jeff Spry published 11 January 25

A recap of a "Dune: Prophecy" season finale press conference held in late December

a white rocket stands on a launch pad at night — Watch Blue Origin launch its 1st New Glenn rocket early Monday in a free livestream New Glenn is scheduled to lift off during a three-hour window that opens at 1 a.m. ET on Monday (Jan. 13).

A false-color satellite image by Planet Labs shows the Palisades Fire consumed coastal neighborhoods. Land covered in vegetation is seen in red. — Devastation of raging Los Angeles fires visible from space in satellite images Firefighters have stopped the deadly flames from damaging the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Sky chart showing the planetary lineup visible after dark in January 2025. Jupiter is near Aldebaran, the star that makes up the eye of the bull in the constellation Taurus. — How to see a 'planet parade' of 4 bright planets in January's night sky (video) Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn shine in a January planet alignment, NASA says.

three people hold up a blue and yellow flag on the deck of a ship at sea — Space2Sea Antarctica: 2 Ukrainian soldiers fulfill 1st part of Antarctic dream Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream for two Ukrainian soldiers.

(Main) An illustration of the universe above the horizon of Earth. (top left) An illustration of JuMBOs. (top right) The unusual tilt of Uranus. (bottom right) The three possible fates of the universe. — 8 of the greatest mysteries in the universe Dark energy, supermassive black holes, JuMBOs … Oh my!

A silver stainless-steel SpaceX Starship is assembled for launch on the pad for Flight 7. — SpaceX assembles the world's largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos) The towering Starship Flight 7 vehicle is a new version of the megarocket and will launch on Jan. 13.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 143 — King Starship — This Week In Space podcast: Episode 143 — King Starship Will 2025 be SpaceX's Game-Changing Year?

Tech

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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.

What is DARPA?

By Julian Dossett last updated 7 January 25

Reference Everything you need to know about the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 launch test on Jan. 13?
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 143 — King Starship

Spaceflight

closeup of a huge silver rocket flying through a blue sky

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

Four astronauts in Santa hats show off their Christmas meal near a Christmas tree on the Interanational Space Station

Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 25 December 24

Surrounded by candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts on the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 11 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 shows a star escaping consumption by a black hole as its binary partner is devoured

Star escapes ravenous supermassive black hole, leaving behind its stellar partner

By Robert Lea published 10 January 25

Scientists want to know if a tidal disruption event that exploded twice is the result of a star abandoning its binary partner, allowing it to be devoured by a supermassive black hole.

Meet the team

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Robert Lea is a contributing writer for Space.com

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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

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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

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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

The Milky Way stretches across the sky and a bright Eta Aquarid meteor streaks across the center. Below is the top of Mount Bromo surrounded by clouds.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025: Where, when and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 11 January 25

Reference The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular "shooting stars" that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.

a reddish-orange orb passes behind a bright full moon

The Full Wolf Moon 'eats' Mars on Jan. 13. Here's how to see it

By Joe Rao published 10 January 25

On the night of Jan. 13, the full moon will appear to pass in front of Mars, resulting in an occultation visible from the United States, much of southern and eastern Canada, and West Africa.

an illustration of the night sky

Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it

By Samantha Mathewson published 10 January 25

Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how to view the Red Planet at its best for 2025.

Entertainment

Star Trek: Lower Decks Final Season and Complete Series Blu-rays

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Final Season and The Complete Series warp onto Blu-ray this March

By Jeff Spry published 10 January 25

A preview of the Blu-ray release of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Final Season and The Complete Series

The Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals

The Fantastic Four join 'Marvel Rivals' ahead of their big-screen Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot

By Fran Ruiz published 9 January 25

As fans await the first public trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the hit online hero shooter Marvel Rivals is welcoming the First Family.

Space Games & Toys

Split image showing Michelle Yeoh in Star Trek: Section 31, Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17, and the cast of Marvel's Thunderbolts.

Upcoming sci-fi movies for 2025: Star Trek, Superman, Predator and more

By Grace Dean last updated 8 January 25

2024 is primed and ready to present sci-fi movie fans with a batch of epic releases. Here's what else we can look forward to this year.

Space Movies & Shows

References

The Milky Way stretches across the sky and a bright Eta Aquarid meteor streaks across the center. Below is the top of Mount Bromo surrounded by clouds.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025: Where, when and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 11 January 25

Reference The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular "shooting stars" that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 11 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.

Endeavour: NASA's youngest space shuttle

By Tariq Malik last updated 10 January 25

Reference

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