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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.

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two astronauts in white spacesuits, one holding a piece of equipment, work outside a space station on a spacewalk

NASA astronauts free stuck radio unit, collect microbes and set record on station spacewalk

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were able to remove a stuck radio communications unit on a record-setting spacewalk on Thursday (Jan. 30).

International Space Station
Earth floats in space

Japan's Resilience moon lander views Earth's most remote region from orbit (photo)

By Andrew Jones published

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of a SpaceX Dragon capsule approaching and docking with Vast Space's planned Haven-1 orbiting outpost.

SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX and Vast Space are looking for research ideas to fly aboard Vast's new Haven-1 space station launching later this year.

Private Spaceflight
an audience in a theater views a screen with a still image of a female astronaut

'SALLY' premieres at Sundance with Sally Ride's family, astronaut in audience

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

National Geographic premiered "SALLY," Cristina Costantini's new documentary about the first U.S. woman in space and her untold love, at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Tuesday (Jan. 28).

Human Spaceflight
An artist's illustration of a NASA Ranger spacecraft at the moon.

On this day in space! Jan. 24, 2004: NASA's Opportunity Rover lands on Mars

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On January 30, 1964, NASA launched the Ranger 6 spacecraft on a mission to obtain the first-ever close-up images of the surface of the moon.

Space Shuttle

Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look.

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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

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

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an astronaut in a white spacesuit works outside a space station opposite a space capsule

Watch NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore perform spacewalk outside the ISS today (video)

By Josh Dinner published

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to begin U.S. Spacewalk 92 early Jan. 30.

International Space Station
A rocket lifts off, lighting the black night with its blinding engines.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

SpaceX launches next generation Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday evening (Jan. 29).

Launches & Spacecraft
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