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Concept art for the video game "Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes." A man in uniform is standing at the head of a table looking at a map with spaceships on it. The table is surrounded by other people in uniform.

New tactical roguelite game 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

Battlestar Galactica meets FTL in this just-announced "story-rich tactical roguelite" from the makers of Crying Suns.

Space Games
A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Bion-M No. 2 space medicine mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Aug. 20, 2025.

Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit

By Mike Wall published

Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.

Launches & Spacecraft
a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft
An image showing the country of Japan as seen from orbit at night, with the Korean peninsula visible to the left. The land masses are silhouetted by city lights.

Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video)

By Anthony Wood published

A fireball exploded into life in the skies above Japan on Aug. 19, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting close to the horizon.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
The Milky Way galaxy glows over the rock structure of Stonehenge.

The Milky Way brightens the moonless summer sky this week: Here's where to look

By Anthony Wood last updated

Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on Aug. 23.

Stargazing
A man in a suit sit looks to the right in front of the bottom half of a nasa meatball logo.

Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars

By Josh Dinner published

The United States space agency has pioneered planetary science technologies as the world's leader in climate research for more than 40 years, but that may be about to change.

Space Exploration

Pragmata rethinks sci-fi shooter combat, and it owes a lot to Snake (preview)

By Echo Apsey published

After five years, Pragmata could have been unambitious, but instead, it's a fascinating and innovative sci-fi game with heaps of potential.

Space Games
Man using one of the best telescopes for beginners

Best telescopes for beginners 2025: The best scopes for budding new astronomers

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide Ready to start your astronomy journey?

Buying Guide
Korea's K-RadCube radiation-measuring cubesat will fly on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission in 2026.

South Korea's K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission

By Andrew Jones published

South Korea's K-RadCube satellite has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its launch toward the moon on the Artemis 2 mission next year.

The moon
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti gives the Vulcan salute aboard the International Space Station.

Astronauts get stuffy noses in space because of microgravity, scientists find

By Jessica Rendall published

Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that's been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues.

Human Spaceflight
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