Tech

an astronaut in a black long sleeve shirt floats in a cluttered space station behind a cubical robot with two blue tentacles like bunny ears.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams poses with adorable tentacle-armed Astrobee robot on ISS (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the space station.

Tech
The flooded Kabul River, as seen by a satellite operated by San Francisco-based company Planet on Aug. 28, 2022.

Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

By Victoria Corless published

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

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Spaceflight

a white rocket lifts off into a clear blue sky

Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos)

By Brett Tingley published

Japanese startup Space One lost its second Kairos 2 rocket shortly after liftoff due to an unknown failure.

Private Spaceflight
Shenzhou 19 astronauts Cai Xuzhe Song Lingdong conduct a spacewalk outside China's Tiangong space station on Dec. 17, 2024.

Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

By Mike Wall published

Two Chinese astronauts spent more than nine hours outside the nation's Tiangong space station on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, beating the old EVA duration record by 10 minutes.

Human Spaceflight
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Science & Astronomy

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BepiColombo spacecraft flies by Mercury, sees volcanic plain and impact craters

By Kiona N. Smith published

The BepiColombo spacecraft has captured the 1st mid-infrared portrait of Mercury.

Mercury
An illustration of of exoplanet PDS 70b wrapped in its prenatal cocoon.

This baby exoplanet is made of different stuff than its birth cloud

By Robert Lea published

Investigating a young exoplanet called PDS 70b in its cocoon of natal gas and dust has shown that planets don't always resemble the environments they form in.

Exoplanets
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Search For Life

There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Enceladus' ice plumes might be the reason why a dark spot on the moon is disappearing. But what is the spot in the first place?

Search for Life
All About Space issue 130 take a look at chaos theory.

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

By Chris Impey published

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?

Search for Life
several large antenna dishes point upward under a starry sky

How the 'Great Filter' could explain why we haven't found intelligent aliens

By Paul Sutter published

One possible reason why we haven't found any intelligent life in the cosmos the Great Filter argument, which says that very few civilizations make it to the advanced spacefaring stage.

Search for Life
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Skywatching

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

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
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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
an astronaut in a black long sleeve shirt floats in a cluttered space station behind a cubical robot with two blue tentacles like bunny ears.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

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

Astrophotography
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Entertainment

2010: The Year We Make Contact

Looking back at '2010', the criminally-underrated sequel to '2001: A Space Odyssey'

By Richard Edwards published

Forty years ago, this lesser-known sequel attempted to explain the mysteries of one of sci-fi's greatest movies.

Space Movies & Shows
Superman and Lois Lane floating in the air.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the 1st fantastic trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman!'

By Jeff Spry published

Krypto saves the day in this heroic look at the Man of Steel's new reboot from the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Trilogy director

Entertainment
Comic book Superman. Man wearing a blue bodysuit with a giant S on his chest. He is also wearing red pants and has a red cape. He is sitting high above a city, looking over his shoulder towards us.

Everything we know about James Gunn's 'Superman'

By Fran Ruiz last updated

James Gunn's Superman reboot kicks off the DC Extended Universe's refresh in 2025.

Space Movies & Shows
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References

Two people looking at the skyline of a futuristic city full of skyscrapers. There is a small spaceship zipping across the sky.

Everything we know about Exodus, the new sci-fi game from ex-BioWare developers

By Fran Ruiz last updated

While we wait for the next Mass Effect game, ex-BioWare devs have teamed up with other AAA talent to create new space RPG Exodus.

Space Games & Toys

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

Reference
Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models

Zeiss binoculars deals: Our favorite deals of 2024

By Ian Evenden last updated

Zeiss binoculars deals are tough to spot... but we're keeping an eye out for them.

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