Skywatching

Black Friday space deals 2026: telescopes, binoculars, cameras, Lego, streaming, drones and more

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.

Deals
Why I recommend the Seestar S30 Plus smart telescope for beginners — full review

By Jamie Carter Published

I photographed galaxies, nebulas and star clusters from a city with the Seestar S30 Plus. Here’s why I think it’s the best affordable smart telescope for beginners.

Skywatching Kit
Don't miss the Northern Taurid meteor shower peak tonight! Here's what you need to know

By Anthony Wood last updated

The Taurid meteor shower could spawn dazzling fireballs in the coming weeks! Here's when and where to look.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
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Spaceflight

Artist's illustration of SpaceX catching the upper stage of its Starship megarocket, something the company expects to do on the vehicle's 15th test flight.
SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: T-2 days to SpaceX's 1st-ever double Starship landing attempt

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Mike Wall last updated

Follow live updates as SpaceX attempts its Starship Flight 15 test flight with first double landings.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster is held by its launch tower during prep work for the megarocket's 15th test flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Nov. 10, 2026.
SpaceX moves Starship Flight 15 booster to launch pad for 'squeeze test' ahead of epic double-catch attempt (photos)

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX has moved its Starship Super Heavy booster to the pad to prep for the next test flight of the megarocket, a historic mission scheduled to launch this Friday (Nov. 13).

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's rendering of the "Ferrari of space," the European Space Agency's Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE).
On this day in space! Nov. 10, 2013: Europe's GOCE satellite, the 'Ferrari of space,' fell out of orbit after mapping Earth's gravity field

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published

On Nov. 10, 2013, Europe's GOCE satellite fell to Earth after four years in orbit mapping the planet's gravitational field. Here's why it mattered.

Space Exploration
NASA's first-ever Saturn V rocket launches on its maiden flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida on the uncrewed Apollo 4 test flight on Nov. 9, 1967.
On this day in space! Nov. 9, 1967: NASA launches the Saturn V moon rocket for the first time on Apollo 4, but no astronauts were aboard

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published

Space Exploration
Illustration of one of Starfish Space's Otter servicing satellites in Earth orbit.
Starfish Space loses contact with 1st 'Otter' servicing spacecraft, ending NASA tech-demo mission

By Mike Wall Published

Starfish Space's first Otter servicing spacecraft suffered a glitch in orbit recently, ending its technology-demonstrating mission for NASA.

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Science & Astronomy

An illustration of a comet approaching Earth. Such encounters were common in the early solar system but they may not have been as essential in seeding life as previously thought.
Did comets bring building blocks of life to Earth? Scientists aren't so sure anymore

By Keith Cooper Published

For over a century astronomers have speculated that comets could have delivered organic molecules necessary for life to Earth, but new modeling shows these molecules wouldn't have survived impact.

Comets
A star cluster seen up close, filling the view with thousands of stars. They are clearly divided between blue ones, which are scattered around the outskirts of the image but more towards the centre and are the majority in the bright core of the cluster, and yellow stars, which are present in the core but make up most of the cluster outside of that. A few orange stars are closer to us and appear noticeably larger.
Hubble Space Telescope reveals glittering stars with mysterious origins | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic Published

This dazzling collection of ancient stars could hold clues to the Milky Way's past.

Hubble Space Telescope
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Space Photo of the Day

A star cluster seen up close, filling the view with thousands of stars. They are clearly divided between blue ones, which are scattered around the outskirts of the image but more towards the centre and are the majority in the bright core of the cluster, and yellow stars, which are present in the core but make up most of the cluster outside of that. A few orange stars are closer to us and appear noticeably larger.
Hubble Space Telescope reveals glittering stars with mysterious origins | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic Published

This dazzling collection of ancient stars could hold clues to the Milky Way's past.

Hubble Space Telescope
a small flying craft upper left and a large yellow cylinder on the right
Futuristic aircraft takes flight at NASA | Space photo of the day for Nov. 9, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic Published

The future of flight meets space exploration as a futuristic electric aircraft hovers beside Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket stage.

Aerospace
Students stargazing.
Students gather to explore Hawaii's glorious night sky | Space photo of the day for Nov. 4, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Over 1,400 students gathered in Hawaii recently to learn about astronomy as part of the annual Journey Through the Universe program.

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Entertainment

Split image showing Ariana DeBose, Anthony Mackie, and John Leguizamo, the three main voice actors for Audible's sci-fi audiodrama "Exoplanet".
Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo reveal why they joined Andy Weir's sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' (interview)

By Jeff Spry Published

We hooked up with Mackie, DeBose, and Lequizamo to learn more about this renaissance of audio dramas and what attracted them to board Weir's sci-fi thriller.

Entertainment
The image of an astronaut projected to the back of Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of the 'We Chose to Go to the Moon' stage show.
How to watch 'We Chose to Go to the Moon' online — stream space race stage show from anywhere

By Adam Marshall Published

How to stream "We Chose to Go to the Moon", a live broadcast of the dazzling new stage retelling of the space race story.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

An illustration of what Earth could loook like without life. Considering this could help hunt life among the stars
Scientists simulate an Earth without life to help hunt for aliens and inhabited worlds

By Keith Cooper Published

By modeling how a planet without life develops its atmosphere, astronomers hope to be able to better distinguish rocky planets without life from those that are inhabited.

Search for Life
A rich chemical diversity has been discovered in planet-forming disks around young stars.
Scientists discover 'chemical starter kit' for life in planetary birthplaces

By Keith Cooper Published

The discovery of surprising molecules of methanol and associated maser activity has expanded the inventory of the chemical starter kit that builds planets in young star systems.

Search for Life
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NASA chief Jared Isaacman wants to stay 'open-minded' about UFOs: 'If it's aliens, I think NASA should have a seat at the table'

By Leonard David Published

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena might signal another 'Sputnik Moment' looming on the horizon for the United States.

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Technology

The Caltech-run, DARPA-funded ASTRA project just built a structure autonomously in orbit — a spaceflight first.
A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever

By Elizabeth Howell Published

A robot built part of an antenna in orbit recently, showcasing skills that could potentially allow the assembly of space telescopes and other large structures off Earth.

Technology
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Futuristic aircraft takes flight at NASA | Space photo of the day for Nov. 9, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic Published

The future of flight meets space exploration as a futuristic electric aircraft hovers beside Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket stage.

Aerospace
a shadowy silhouette of a fighter jet obscured by smoke
NASA announces experimental X-70 Fractal aircraft: A 'new beginning for aeronautics'

By Brett Tingley Published

NASA has announced its next X-plane, known as the X-70 Fractal, designed to test advanced maneuverability and which will feature a rapidly reconfigurable design.

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