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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-153 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Jan. 9, 2025.

SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (photos)

Mike Wall last updated 10 January 25

SpaceX launched the seventh batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 9).

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 Starship Flight 7 launch: Live updates

Tariq Malik last updated 9 January 25

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

A photograph of the research platform of the Arecibo Observatory's massive radio telescope before its collapse.

Arecibo Observatory: The rise, legacy, and tragic collapse of a giant

Vicky Stein last updated 9 January 25

Reference The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse.

This frames the region of the Milky Way in southern Canis Major and northern Puppis, rich in a variety of star clusters and some nebulosity. The field of view is 15º by 10º. At right the brightest stars are in Canis Major: yellow-white Wezen (Delta Canis Mjaoris) and blue-white Adhara (Epsilon Canis Majoris), with orange Sigma Canis Majoris between them. Above left of Wezen is the large cluster NGC 2354, and above it the smaller and brighter NGC 2362. At top left is a Messier cluster, M93, in Puppis. At far left is the bright magenta emission nebula NGC 2467. At lower left near the frame edge is the cluster NGC 2489. At bottom is the cluster NGC 2439, while the group of stars at bottom centre is the cluster Collinder 140, a distinctive object in binoculars. I call it the J Cluster as it looks like a letter J. The large diffuse faint nebulosity at top is Sharpless 2-310, though wisps of emission nebulosity extends down past the star Aludra, Eta Canis Majoris, below centre. At upper right near the orange star Omicron Canis Majoris is the faint cyan arc of the large planetary nebula Sharpless 2-308, aka the Dolphin Head Nebula, barely visible here. Left of the big Sharpless emission nebula is a small blue reflection nebula van den Burgh 98. Above the NGC 2362 cluster at the top of the frame is another small blue reflection nebula, van den Burgh 96.

Adhara: A bright gem in Canis Major

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 9 January 25

Reference Adhara is a bright binary star in Canis Major that shows up best in ultraviolet light.

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.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

Space.com Staff last updated 9 January 25

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

A tan, gaseious Jupiter hangs in black space, layered like a cross section of geological survey, a swirling red storm at its lower left.

An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange

Victoria Corless published 9 January 25

The long-held assumption that Jupiter's iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia could be upended.

A tan, gaseious Jupiter hangs in black space, layered like a cross section of geological survey, a swirling red storm at its lower left. — An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange "Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed."

an illustration of the night sky — Watch the moon hide the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades star cluster tonight On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star cluster, popularly known as the "Seven Sisters."

A blue and white rocket on the launch pad with towers on each side. — Blue Origin delays 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to rough seas for landing Bad weather for a rocket landing has pushed Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch to Jan. 12.

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 rolls Starship out to pad ahead of Flight 7 test launch (photos) Starship is scheduled to fly on Monday afternoon (Jan. 13).

Top three images acquired of Mercury by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth Mercury flyby on 8 January 2025 as selected by the ESA — Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby "BepiColombo's main mission phase may only start two years from now, but all six of its flybys of Mercury have given us invaluable new information about the little-explored planet."

In this animation by French optical engineer and amateur photographer, Nicholas Lefaudeux, the sun is surrounded by a glow that represents the area of the sky affected by twilight. As the comet whirls around the sun, take note of the changing orientation of its blue gas tail and curved, white dust tail. Courtesy, https://hdr-astrophotography.com/ — Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect. One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-153 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Jan. 9, 2025. — SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (photos) The NROL-153 mission launched tonight (Jan. 9) at 10:53 p.m. ET.

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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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

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

Astronauts watch giant spider cranes 3d-print landing pads on the moon.

Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider

By Evie Kendal, Alan Duffy published 9 January 25

By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the Moon.

Two domes and one under construction are connect by short tubes on the grey surface of the moon. Neighboring the their upper left, two additional domes, like mounds covered with moon dust, and rows of solar panels on the right. Above in the black sky, Earth hangs upper left.

Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find

By Tom Brown published 9 January 25

Scientists expect the moon to have better soil for growing food than the red planet

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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

An Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 monocular held between the author's fingers.

Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 monocular review

By Matt Morris published 9 January 25

Review The Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 monocular sets itself apart with its wide focus ring — a departure from the top-mounted design of most competing models.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 9 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 9 January 25

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

Entertainment

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

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 7

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 7 is a bittersweet return to At Attin

By Fran Ruiz published 8 January 25

Skeleton Crew's penultimate episode lets Jude Law shine again and feels like the first half of a season finale that remains unpredictable.

Space Movies & Shows

References

rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated 9 January 25

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 9 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.

Spica: The brightest star in the constellation Virgo

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 8 January 25

Reference Location, history and cultural significance of Spica.

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