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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

Space.com Staff last updated 18 December 24

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

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

Space.com Staff last updated 18 December 24

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

a white rocket lifts off into a clear blue sky

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

Brett Tingley published 18 December 24

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

dozens of people in red and orange thermal coats stand on ice around a large black cruise ship

Space2Sea Voyage of Legends in Antarctica: Join William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts and more in free webinar on space and science

Sharmila Kuthunur published 18 December 24

Tune into a live webinar on Dec. 19 as several cultural and scientific icons will answer questions about mysteries of the universe and space travel from an Antarctica-bound luxury expedition vessel.

An illustration shows an overfeeding black hole in the early universe about to take a nap

James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe

Robert Lea published 18 December 24

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a napping monster black hole in the early universe. The cosmic giant is slumbering after a massive meal like a reveller on Christmas Day.

An illustration of Trappist-1 b shortly before it passes behind the cool, red dwarf star, Trappist-1. Such stars are known for their activity with large starspots and eruptions. Trappist-1 b may experience intense volcanism.

Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere

Sharmila Kuthunur published 18 December 24

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.

An illustration shows an overfeeding black hole in the early universe about to take a nap — James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe "The early universe managed to produce some absolute monsters, even in relatively tiny galaxies."

dozens of people in red and orange thermal coats stand on ice around a large black cruise ship — Space2Sea Voyage of Legends in Antarctica: Join William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts and more in free webinar on space and science "This is not just about exploring Antarctica — it's about fostering a deeper understanding of how our actions today shape the future of our planet and the space beyond it."

a white rocket lifts off into a clear blue sky — Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos) It was the second failure of the Kairos 2 rocket this year.

a fiery tendril erupts from the sun and reaches out to space. — Watch the sun unleash 'extremely rare' solar storm in explosive eruption (video) All three eruptions were not Earth-directed.

A galaxy sealed within a literal bubble — Hubble trouble or Superbubble? Astronomers need to escape the 'supervoid' to solve cosmology crisis "Our best theory of cosmology is wrong. That is a problem, but nature does not care about our theories!"

Still from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew TV series. A disheveled girl with long hair is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and some shoulder armor. She is holding a T-shaped piece of metal. — 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' episode 4: What happened on At Achrann? Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes some adventuring downtime in episode 4 in exchange for more heartfelt moments and character development.

Shenzhou 19 astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong conduct a spacewalk outside China's Tiangong space station on Dec. 17, 2024. — Chinese astronauts conduct record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (photos) The Dec. 16 - Dec. 17 EVA beat the old duration record by 10 minutes.

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 17 December 24

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

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 9 December 24

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

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James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe
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Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere
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'Exodus' looks like a next-gen Mass Effect, but you get to fight an armored space bear (trailer)

Spaceflight

An image of a white spacecraft over a blue portion of earth, seen through a curved window, is superimposed over a photo of two astronauts floating in a space station hatch on the right, both smiling.

Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay

By Josh Dinner published 18 December 24

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.

Human Spaceflight

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SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas

By Samantha Mathewson published 17 December 24

SpaceX is hoping to officially make its Starbase launch site a new city in South Texas.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

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The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought

By Charles Q. Choi published 18 December 24

The moon may have received a volcanic facelift, making it more than 100 million years older than rocks collected from its surface might suggest, a new study finds.

(Main) Earth's neighbor and humanity's number one target for exploration Mars (inset) Map of Mars illustrating the fourteen missions to Mars, key sites, and examples of artifacts contributing to the development of the archaeological record

Human artifacts abandoned on Mars should be cataloged to track our migration beyond Earth

By Victoria Corless published 18 December 24

Just as Homo sapiens once exploded out of Africa to colonize the Earth our influence is spreading in the solar system. New research says we must track the cosmic migration to Mars.

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Search For Life

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

By Monisha Ravisetti published 15 December 24

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 13 December 24

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

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

By Paul Sutter published 10 December 24

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

Skywatching

Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models

Zeiss binoculars deals: Our favorite deals of 2024

By Ian Evenden last updated 18 December 24

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

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 December 24

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 18 December 24

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

Entertainment

A dark haired man in a sci-fi outfit reaches out to touch a purple alien plant.

'Exodus' looks like a next-gen Mass Effect, but you get to fight an armored space bear (trailer)

By Fran Ruiz published 18 December 24

Archetype Entertainment's Matthew McConaughey-led sci-fi RPG adventure is looking alright alright alright.

Space Games & Toys

A futuristic sci-fi character walks in a human space colony

You ain’t seen nothing yet! 'The Outer Worlds 2' gets wild new trailer at The Game Awards

By Jeff Spry published 17 December 24

A new trailer for Obsidian Entertainment's "The Outer Worlds 2" was released at TGA 2024

A test pilot places a hand on his rocket-powered aircraft

'Edge of Space': Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video)

By Jeff Spry published 17 December 24

A new trailer for "Edge of Space," a short film about a daring X-15 pilot flying the rocket-powered experimental plane higher than any other piloted winged vehicle other than the space shuttle.

References

Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models

Zeiss binoculars deals: Our favorite deals of 2024

By Ian Evenden last updated 18 December 24

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

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 18 December 24

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

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Meteor showers 2024: When is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 17 December 24

Reference Our meteor showers 2024 calendar tells you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them.

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