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Watch live: 2 NASA astronauts will conduct spacewalk to repair X-ray telescope on ISS

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams will conduct a roughly 6.5-hour spacewalk today (Jan. 16) to repair the NICER X-ray telescope attached to the exterior of the International Space Station. The action is expected to begin at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT). Watch it live here and read our preview story.

US Spacewalk 91 with Astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams (Official NASA Broadcast) - YouTube

US Spacewalk 91 with Astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams (Official NASA Broadcast) - YouTube

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An artist's impression of astronauts working on the surface of the moon.

Trump's space policy won't catch Europe off guard, ESA chief says

Andrew Jones published 16 January 25

The head of the European Space Agency says that ESA is ready for any changes in NASA's direction that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may make.

comet g3 atlas in an orange sky at dusk above water, an inset image shows the comet close up.

Photographer captures rare Comet G3 ATLAS from UK in dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image

Daisy Dobrijevic published 16 January 25

Photographer Josh Dury captured rare Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) in a dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image after a challenging chase across UK skies at dusk.

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

Tariq Malik published 16 January 25

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

Concentric gas shells expanding into space.

James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space

Keith Cooper published 16 January 25

The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.

Against a dark backdrop of space, speckled with bright dots representing hundreds of galaxies, a giant reddish splotch at the center depicts an active region of star formation.

Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?

Rebecca Sohn published 16 January 25

How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?

a footprint of a large clunky boot in dusty gray soil

Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage

Leonard David published 16 January 25

The World Monuments Fund has added the moon to its watch list of 25 historic places that face major challenges and has called for preserving lunar heritage.

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 false-colour image of cloud features seen on Venus by the Venus Monitoring Camera (VMC) on the European Space Agency's Venus Express probe captured on 8 December 2011. — What if life on Venus is just life from Earth? "What if there was life, but it's transferred from Earth because there's already life here?"

Concentric gas shells expanding into space. — James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.

Battlestar Galactica (2004) — Battlestar Galactica at 20: the show that reinvented space opera How a kitsch "Star Wars" cash-in spawned a bona fide sci-fi classic. So say we all!

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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NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds
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James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space
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Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?
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Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage

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

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

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By 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.

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.

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Dr. Daisy Dobrijevic

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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

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

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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

Winter Solstice sunset shows a pink sky behind a lighthouse.

When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?

By Robert Lea last updated 16 January 25

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

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By 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.

Aurora Borealis

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

By 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.

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.

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.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 8

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' finale leaves us asking 'what's next'?

By Fran Ruiz published 15 January 25

In its final episode, Skeleton Crew sticks the landing with lots of action and some genuinely tense moments, but its answers are limited.

References

Winter Solstice sunset shows a pink sky behind a lighthouse.

When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?

By Robert Lea last updated 16 January 25

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

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By 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.

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.

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