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Watch NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore perform spacewalk outside the ISS today (video)

Josh Dinner published 30 January 25

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to begin U.S. Spacewalk 92 early Jan. 30.

A rocket lifts off, lighting the black night with its blinding engines.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit

Robert Z. Pearlman last updated 30 January 25

SpaceX launches next generation Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday evening (Jan. 29).

A fireball from debris caused by a falling Starlink satellite lights up night sky

SpaceX Starlink satellite sparks brilliant fireball as it falls from space over US (videos)

Tariq Malik published 29 January 25

A SpaceX Starlink internet satellite fell from space in a blaze of glory overnight, lighting up the Midwest U.S. sky with a brilliant fireball.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore talk about voting from the International Space Station.

Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home

Mike Wall last updated 29 January 25

President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.

A comparison between the galaxy clusters Perseus and Centauru. The glowing white dots are black holes.

NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down

Robert Lea published 29 January 25

Observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward them in a cosmic feeding process.

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 29 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 ball of grey boulders and rocks seen against the blackness of space — NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means "For me, the question is: Why didn't life form on Bennu?"

A comparison between the galaxy clusters Perseus and Centauru. The glowing white dots are black holes. — NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down Jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward that cosmic titan in a cosmic feeding process.

A fireball from debris caused by a falling Starlink satellite lights up night sky — SpaceX Starlink satellite sparks brilliant fireball as it falls from space over US (videos) "I don't think that's normal," one observer said. Actually, it kind of is.

Trump administration's funding freeze attempt could have stalled $1.2 billion in NASA spending According to the Trump administration's now-rescinded memo, the funding freeze was aimed at "ending 'wokeness' and the weaponization of government."

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore talk about voting from the International Space Station. — Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to return to Earth on a Crew Dragon capsule this spring.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. — NASA Jet Propulsion Lab opens doors after LA fires, helps firefighter helicopters refuel "We're really grateful for the space community and their care at this challenging time — but exploration continues, so we will be back."

a white aircraft flies under blue skies — Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video) The XB-1 just became the first civil aircraft to go supersonic over the continental United States.

Tech

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Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live

By Mike Wall published 28 January 25

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft will break the sound barrier for the first time during a Jan. 28 test flight, and you can watch the action live.

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Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 27 January 25

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit
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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means

Spaceflight

a Black male and caucasian female astronaut in white spacesuits are seen in portraits taken on the ground

Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 29 January 25

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will honor its 2025 class of inductees, record-setting space travelers Peggy Whitson and Bernard Harris, at a public ceremony in Florida this spring.

Human Spaceflight

Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle stands on the launch pad at the company's West Texas site on Jan. 28, 2025. A liftoff planned for that day was scrubbed due to weather and an avionics issue.

Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch

By Mike Wall published 28 January 25

Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

graphic illustration of the big bang shows a large explosion from a bright point of light in the center.

What is the Big Bang Theory?

By Andrew May last updated 29 January 25

Reference The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began.

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Happy Lunar New Year 2025! Chinese astronauts send Year of the Snake greeting from Tiangong space station (video)

By Brett Tingley published 29 January 25

As billions of people worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year, astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station sent home a holiday greeting.

Meet the team

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Dr. Daisy Dobrijevic

Reference Editor

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Robert Lea is a contributing writer for Space.com

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Search For Life

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25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

By Ailsa Harvey published 17 January 25

Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.

Search for Life

An artist's concept of NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory in space.

NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds

By Tariq Malik published 16 January 25

The Habitable Worlds Observatory is a flagship NASA telescope that could answer the ultimate question.

Search for Life

What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?

By Monisha Ravisetti published 16 January 25

Scientists think it's possible that life cells from Earth could've been transferred to Venus, thanks to asteroid impacts over the last few billion years.

Search for Life

Skywatching

coronal hole on the surface of the sun on Jan. 28.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated 29 January 25

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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Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 29 January 25

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best photo editing apps for astrophotography, perfect for boosting colors and improving the clarity of your images.

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Best Nikon cameras in 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 29 January 25

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best Nikon cameras currently available, to suit all budgets and skill levels.

Entertainment

Screenshots from Astartes 2 trailer

Warhammer 40,000 animation 'Astartes II' looks stunningly brutal in new trailer

By Ian Stokes published 29 January 25

In the grim darkness of the 21st century, at least we have this awesome Warhammer 40,000 'Astartes II' trailer to watch

Space Movies & Shows

Star Trek movies in order (Image shows The Original Series James T Kirk, The Next Generation's Jean Luc Picard, and the Kelvin era's James T Kirk & Spock

Star Trek movies in order: Chronological and release

By Susan Arendt last updated 29 January 25

Number One, show me a list of all the Star Trek movies in order — both chronological and release — engage!

Space Movies & Shows

Star Trek: Section 31 behind the scenes

'Star Trek: Section 31' goes back to Trek's 'space western' roots to tell a 'Clint Eastwood' story (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 28 January 25

An exclusive interview with 'Section 31's' Alex Kurtzman and Olatunde Osunsanmi

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 29 January 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

graphic illustration of the big bang shows a large explosion from a bright point of light in the center.

What is the Big Bang Theory?

By Andrew May last updated 29 January 25

Reference The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began.

Man using one of the best photo editing apps for astrophotography on a laptop to edit astrophotographs

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2025

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 29 January 25

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best photo editing apps for astrophotography, perfect for boosting colors and improving the clarity of your images.

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