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the large bulge of the moon rises from below, dominating all but the top fifth, black top portion of the image.

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions

By Keith Cooper published

The age of Mare Orientale could act like a lunar Rosetta stone for dating the age of the moon's other giant impact basins.

The moon
On the left an orange-brown sphere on the right a smooth black rock

Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?

By Robert Lea published

Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.

Mars
a cartoon moons hangs from above, kind eyes staring down into the night. words at the bottom read google doodle lunar calendar

Lunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card game

By Samantha Mathewson published

Google's latest Doodle celebrates November's last half moon with a fun interactive card game.

Entertainment
Glowing orbs against a black background with a white hexagon indicating the site of colliding galaxies

2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have observed a galaxy ripping through galactic debris left by multiple collisions at a dangerous "cosmic crossroads" called Stephan's Quintet.

The Universe
DJI Mini 3 on an orange planet background with a Space Black Friday badge.

The beginner-friendly DJI Mini 3 drone is $90 off this Black Friday

By Kimberley Snaith published

Deals In this Black Friday drone deal, the DJI Mini 3 is $90 off and we rate it as the best beginner drone out there.

Deals
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Best Black Friday 2024 streaming deals: Access more channels for less

By Lloyd Coombes last updated

Deals From Disney Plus to Paramount Plus and Peacock, there are already some Black Friday 2024 streaming deals available.

Deals
Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Watch Blue Origin launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli, 5 others on tourism flight today

By Josh Dinner last updated

Blue Origin's next space tourism mission is launching Nov. 22, with 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli. Watch live on Space.com.

Private Spaceflight
A POCOCO Star Projector, against a blue planet, with a Space: Black Friday Deals logo.

The Pococo Galaxy star projector is 33% off this Black Friday

By Chris McMullen published

Deals This Black Friday star projector deal sees $40 off the Pococo Galaxy star projector: we tested it and we love it.

Deals
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with the NS-28 crew, including the 100th women to fly into space, from the company's West Texas launch site on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).

Launches & Spacecraft
a smiling older man in a blue jacket stands next to a blue flight suit inside an air and space museum

Flight suit worn on 1st all-private astronaut mission to ISS debuts on display

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

When Michael Lopez-Alegria commanded the first privately funded crewed mission to visit the International Space Station, he traded his NASA "blues" for a "Deep Space" and "Mesosphere" flight suit.

Private Spaceflight
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