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Watch live: NASA astronauts spacewalk outside ISS

NASA's second spacewalk of 2025 is set to begin today, with NASA's Starliner astronauts tasked with retrieving hardware from the exterior of the space station. Read our preview story and watch it live here, courtesy of NASA.

US Spacewalk 92 with Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams (Official NASA Broadcast) - YouTube

US Spacewalk 92 with Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams (Official NASA Broadcast) - YouTube

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Split image showing a screenshot from three Star Trek movies.

Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best

Susan Arendt last updated 30 January 25

We're boldly going where many sci-fi fans have gone before, as we run down the Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best

Earth floats in space

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

Andrew Jones published 30 January 25

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.

An illustration shows a helix-shaped magnetic field sculpting jets erupting from an infant star.

Twisted magnetic fields in space sculpt the jets of black holes and baby stars

Robert Lea published 30 January 25

By studying the fastest jet ever seen erupting from an infant star, astronomers have discovered that the mechanism that launches these jets also launch supermassive black hole jets.

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

'Citizen Sleeper 2' drops tomorrow, and we can't wait to roll the dice on this epic space RPG (trailer)

Ian Stokes published 30 January 25

The launch trailer just dropped for Citizen Sleeper 2, the follow-up to the indie smash hit Citizen Sleeper, ahead of the game's release tomorrow.

The bulbous blue orb of Earth rises from below. On the left, a white spacecraft.

Watch Earth and space in 4K with new 24/7 livestream from ISS (video)

Josh Dinner published 30 January 25

Space streaming company Sen is now broadcasting live views of Earth and space from the International Space Station (ISS) in 4K HD.

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

Josh Dinner published 30 January 25

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

an astronaut in a white spacesuit works outside a space station opposite a space capsule — WATCH LIVE: Watch NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore taking spacewalk outside ISS today (video) Coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET (1130 GMT).

An image of dwarf planet Ceres captured by NASA's Dawn mission. — How did life's building blocks end up on dwarf planet Ceres? The building blocks of life could have been delivered to Ceres by one or more space rocks from the outer asteroid belt.

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) Liftoff occurred at 8:34 p.m. ET Wednesday (Jan. 29).

a ball of grey boulders and rocks seen against the blackness of space — NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means "For me, the question is: Why didn't life form on Bennu?"

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore talk about voting from the International Space Station. — Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to return to Earth on a Crew Dragon capsule this spring.

A fireball from debris caused by a falling Starlink satellite lights up night sky — SpaceX Starlink satellite sparks brilliant fireball as it falls from space over US (videos) "I don't think that's normal," one observer said. Actually, it kind of is.

Screenshots from Astartes 2 trailer — Warhammer 40,000 animation 'Astartes II' looks stunningly brutal in new trailer In the grim darkness of the 21st century, at least we have this awesome Warhammer 40,000 'Astartes II' trailer to watch

Tech

a white aircraft flies under blue skies

Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)

By Brett Tingley published 28 January 25

Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert.

a sleek silver jet with a sharp nose cone flies above a mountain range

Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live

By Mike Wall published 28 January 25

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft will break the sound barrier for the first time during a Jan. 28 test flight, and you can watch the action live.

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Twisted magnetic fields in space sculpt the jets of black holes and baby stars
2
'Citizen Sleeper 2' drops tomorrow, and we can't wait to roll the dice on this epic space RPG (trailer)
3
Watch Earth and space in 4K with new 24/7 livestream from ISS (video)
4
SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station
5
'SALLY' premieres at Sundance with Sally Ride's family, astronaut in audience

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 30 January 25

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

a Black male and caucasian female astronaut in white spacesuits are seen in portraits taken on the ground

Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 29 January 25

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will honor its 2025 class of inductees, record-setting space travelers Peggy Whitson and Bernard Harris, at a public ceremony in Florida this spring.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 January 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

A comparison between the galaxy clusters Perseus and Centauru. The glowing white dots are black holes.

NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down

By Robert Lea published 29 January 25

Observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward them in a cosmic feeding process.

Meet the team

Tariq Malik

Tariq Malik

Editor-in-Chief

Brett Tingley

Managing Editor

Mike Wall

Dr. Mike Wall

Spaceflight Editor

Monisha Ravisetti

Monisha Ravisetti

Astronomy Editor

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Dr. Daisy Dobrijevic

Reference Editor

Jason Parnell-Brookes

Jason Parnell-Brookes

Skywatching & Cameras Editor

Robert Lea is a contributing writer for Space.com

Rob Lea

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Josh Dinner

Josh Dinner

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Alexander Cox

Alexander Cox

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Search For Life

a person in a bulky white spacesuit stands next to a wheeled rover and a cylindrical spacecraft on four legs, all on a dusty grey surface

25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

By Ailsa Harvey published 17 January 25

Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.

Search for Life

An artist's concept of NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory in space.

NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds

By Tariq Malik published 16 January 25

The Habitable Worlds Observatory is a flagship NASA telescope that could answer the ultimate question.

Search for Life

What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?

By Monisha Ravisetti published 16 January 25

Scientists think it's possible that life cells from Earth could've been transferred to Venus, thanks to asteroid impacts over the last few billion years.

Search for Life

Skywatching

new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 January 25

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 January 25

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

graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 30 January 25

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

Entertainment

Star Trek movies in order (Image shows The Original Series James T Kirk, The Next Generation's Jean Luc Picard, and the Kelvin era's James T Kirk & Spock

Star Trek movies in order: Chronological and release

By Susan Arendt last updated 29 January 25

Number One, show me a list of all the Star Trek movies in order — both chronological and release — engage!

Space Movies & Shows

Star Trek: Section 31 behind the scenes

'Star Trek: Section 31' goes back to Trek's 'space western' roots to tell a 'Clint Eastwood' story (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 28 January 25

An exclusive interview with 'Section 31's' Alex Kurtzman and Olatunde Osunsanmi

Alien: Earth poster

'Alien: Earth': Release window, plot, cast & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated 28 January 25

After Alien: Romulus, there's a first-ever Alien TV show in development for FX on Hulu. Here's everything we know about 'Alien: Earth' so far.

Space Movies & Shows

References

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 January 25

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

rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated 30 January 25

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

new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 January 25

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

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