Tech

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator vehicle conducts its 13th and final test flight on Feb. 10, 2025. The jet broke the sound barrier three times during the flight.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 pathfinder vehicle went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10), breaking the sound barrier three times on its 13th and final test flight.

Tech
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AI can now replicate itself — a milestone that has experts terrified

By Owen Hughes published

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

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Spaceflight

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launches on its debut flight from Florida on Jan. 16, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

By Mike Wall published

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

Private Spaceflight
a white cylindrical vessel with conical top is mounted to stand on a test area, surrounded by railed scaffolding.

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)

By Josh Dinner published

With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.

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Science & Astronomy

The asteroid 2024 YT4 as seen by the 8.1 meter Gemini South telescope on Feb. 7, 2025

What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Asteroids
a highly detailed composite image of a star-forming region of space known as 30 Doradus, shaped like a bouquet, or a maple leaf. 30 Doradus is a powerful stellar nursery. In 23 days of observation, the Chandra X-ray telescope revealed thousands of distinct star systems. Chandra data also revealed a diffuse X-ray glow from winds blowing off giant stars, and X-ray gas expelled by exploding stars, or supernovas. In this image, the X-ray wind and gas takes the shape of a massive purple and pink bouquet with an extended central flower, or perhaps a leaf from a maple tree. The hazy, mottled shape occupies much of the image, positioned just to our left of center, tilted slightly to our left. Inside the purple and pink gas and wind cloud are red and orange veins, and pockets of bright white light. The pockets of white light represent clusters of young stars. One cluster at the heart of 30 Doradus houses the most massive stars astronomers have ever found. The hazy purple and pink bouquet is surrounded by glowing dots of green, white, orange, and red. A second mottled purple cloud shape, which resembles a ring of smoke, sits in our lower righthand corner.

Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos

By Keith Cooper published

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

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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

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

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

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.

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Skywatching

a pair of hearts seen on earth from space

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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

By Jamie Carter last updated

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

Stargazing

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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.

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Entertainment

Scene from the movie Passengers showing a man in a spacesuit and a woman in a beige top holding hands and looking into each others eyes.

7 romantic sci-fi movies to cuddle up with on Valentine's Day

By Jeff Spry published

Here’s our list of the best cinematic sci-fi romance stories to prove that love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.

Entertainment
Still from the trailer for the video game Saros. A man watches on as the sun is eclipsed in the sky. The sky is dark and clouded, with a swirl of light glowing from the sun.

Sony's latest State of Play highlights three incredible sci-fi games coming to PlayStation 5

By Fran Ruiz published

Get excited for a new major sci-fi game from Housemarque and two heavy-hitters from third-party studios.

Space Movies & Shows
Avatar: Fire and Ash logo

Avatar: Fire and Ash: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated

The five-part Avatar saga continues three years after The Way of Water, with Avatar: Fire and Ash showing us a different side of Pandora. Here's what we know about Avatar 3.

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References

Scene from the movie Passengers showing a man in a spacesuit and a woman in a beige top holding hands and looking into each others eyes.

7 romantic sci-fi movies to cuddle up with on Valentine's Day

By Jeff Spry published

Here’s our list of the best cinematic sci-fi romance stories to prove that love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.

Entertainment
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.

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Avatar: Fire and Ash logo

Avatar: Fire and Ash: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz last updated

The five-part Avatar saga continues three years after The Way of Water, with Avatar: Fire and Ash showing us a different side of Pandora. Here's what we know about Avatar 3.

Space Movies & Shows
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