Spaceflight

Five towering starship segments stand near cranes against a blue sky, by a dusty road walked on by a guy in a backwards white ball cap and tshirt.

Will SpaceX's Starbase become a city? Voters will decide on May 3

By Mike Wall published

People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas will vote on Saturday (May 3) to determine if the site becomes an incorporated city.

Private Spaceflight
people in helmets and bright orange jackets sit in an inflatable boat in the ocean next to a cone-shaped white capsule floating in the water

NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?

By Brett Tingley published

NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies.

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Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

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Meet the team

Search For Life

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive

By Jessica Rendall published

A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.

Search for Life

Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on claims of detecting alien life on the distant exoplanet.

Search for Life
a blue planet near a red star, with thousands of stars seen in the background around them

The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

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Skywatching

two bright orbs in a deep blue sky above the lights of a small town on a hillside, the lights from which are reflected in a lake

Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski captures the moon and Jupiter suspended above one of Europe's oldest lakes (picture)

By Anthony Wood published

Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski has captured a striking view of the moon and Jupiter in the sky over Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's deepest and most ancient lakes.

Stargazing
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Look up! How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peak overnight May 5-6

By Anthony Wood published

Eta Aquarids are known for leaving glowing debris trails in their wake.

Stargazing
night sky map graphic

See the moon and Mars buzz a cosmic Beehive this weekend

By Joe Rao published

The Red Planet will buzz the Beehive during May 4-5, with the moon joining the party on May 3.

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Entertainment

Lego R2-D2 on a Space.com banner.

Get everybody's favorite droid at its lowest-ever price for Star Wars Day!

By Harry Bennett published

Deals The 2314-piece collectible Lego Star Wars R2-D2 is 30% off at its lowest-ever price for Star Wars Day this May 4th!

Deals
Borderlands 4

'Borderlands 4' shows off new planet Kairos in gameplay deep dive, and it's coming a week earlier than we expected (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

Gearbox is ready to talk about what's new in Borderlands 4, and the new entry in the iconic sci-fi FPS-RPG series looks like a blast.

Space Games
Split image showing artwork from three different Metroid games: Super Metroid, Metroid: Samus Returns, and Metroid: Dread. The text Metroid games in order is located in the lower center of the image.

Metroid games in order: Chronological and release

By Fran Ruiz published

As we prepare for the arrival of Metroid Prime 4, here's the complete timeline of the entire Metroid series, in both chronological and release order.

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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

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

Reference
graphic illustration of the solar system shows the sun in the center and a number of planets orbiting around it.

Solar system guide: Discover the order of planets and other amazing facts

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Explore the eight (or nine) planets of the solar system in order from nearest to the sun and discover the many wonders of our solar system along the way.

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Split image showing artwork from three different Metroid games: Super Metroid, Metroid: Samus Returns, and Metroid: Dread. The text Metroid games in order is located in the lower center of the image.

Metroid games in order: Chronological and release

By Fran Ruiz published

As we prepare for the arrival of Metroid Prime 4, here's the complete timeline of the entire Metroid series, in both chronological and release order.

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