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Man looking at colorful auroras in north Iceland. Snow covered ground with stars and Northern lights dancing in the sky.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 April 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.

Still from the Star Wars TV show Andor. Cassian Andor inside a TIE prototype.

Andor season 2: release date, plot, cast & everything we know

Fran Ruiz last updated 16 April 25

Andor was a surprise Star Wars hit in 2022 and is returning soon for its second and final season. Here's everything we know about Andor season 2.

An artist's illustration of a dangerous asteroid headed for Earth.

'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan

Leonard David published 16 April 25

A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet.

An image of Zhúlóng the earliest and most distant spiral galaxy ever seen

James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant and earliest Milky Way 'twin' ever seen. Meet dragon-galaxy Zhúlóng (Image)

Robert Lea published 16 April 25

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, a "Milky Way twin" that existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

Space.com last updated 16 April 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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On this day in space! April 16, 1972: Apollo 16 launches to the moon

Hanneke Weitering last updated 16 April 25

On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 launched to the moon! Apollo 16 was NASA's fifth lunar landing and the penultimate mission of the entire Apollo program.

An image of Zhúlóng the earliest and most distant spiral galaxy ever seen — James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant and earliest Milky Way 'twin' ever seen. Meet dragon-galaxy Zhúlóng (Image) The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, a "Milky Way twin" that existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

Vibrant green and purple aurora borealis streaking across the night sky, creating a mesmerizing celestial display with stars visible in the background. — Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight Heads up aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes overnight as CME impact is detected.

graphic illustration showing the text lyrid meteor shower 2025 and a bell notification symbol next to it alerting readers to the beginning of the shower and in the background is a starry night scene with several meteors streaking through the sky. — The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spring meteor shower The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.

Pop star Katy Perry exits a Blue Origin space capsule after launch on April 14, 2025. — Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance Katy Perry isn't the first performer with space ambitions; Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber all hoped to be first at one time or another.

A black prototype fusion-powered rocket — Pulsar Fusion unveils vision for ‘Sunbird’ nuclear rocket to reach Mars in half the time (video) Pulsar Fusion just released a video showcasing its planned Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, which is designed to reach speeds of about 329,000 mph (500,000 kph).

An illustration shows a multitude of singulaties spitting matter in the universe around Earth. Could such phenomena account for dark energy? — Matter-spewing 'singularities' could eliminate the need for dark energy and dark matter A new cosmic model suggests that singularities could briefly pop into existence, spewing matter and energy into the cosmos, negating the need for dark energy and dark matter.

This artist's concept of a lake at the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan illustrates raised rims and rampart-like features as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. — Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.

Tech

Save a massive $160 on the Ruko F11Pro 2 drone, a drone with a 6K camera and it's now one of the lowest prices we've seen

By Alexander Cox published 8 April 25

Deals The Ruko F11Pro 2 is a drone with a 6K camera and you can now save a huge $160 on it in this drone deal when you grab it from Amazon.

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Russia and China are threatening SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation, new report finds

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 8 April 25

"A future conflict in space could have massive, long-term negative repercussions that are felt here on Earth, as everyone on this planet is a user of space data in some form."

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The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spring meteor shower
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How artificial intelligence is helping scientists hunt for alien Earths

Spaceflight

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Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)

By Josh Dinner published 15 April 25

On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back.

Private Spaceflight

Oprah Winfrey attended the launch of Blue Origin's all-female NS-31 suborbital spaceflight on April 14, 2025. Her longtime friend Gayle King was one of the crewmates.

'I've never been more proud of my friend than today,' Oprah Winfrey says as she watches Gayle King launch on Blue Origin rocket (video)

By Jeff Spry published 15 April 25

Oprah Winfrey was on hand April 14 to witness the launch of Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, which carried her friend of nearly 50 years, journalist Gayle King, to and from suborbital space.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

An Earth-like world with a sun-like star in the background is seen in this illustration.

How artificial intelligence is helping scientists hunt for alien Earths

By Keith Cooper published 16 April 25

An AI algorithm designed to look for planetary systems that could host Earth-like, habitable zone planets, has found 44 candidates.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 April 25

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

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Search For Life

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Area 51: What is it and what goes on there?

By Robert Lea last updated 9 April 25

Reference Area 51 is a U.S. military base that has become synonymous with tales of UFOs, government cover-ups and potentially testing alien technology.

An illustration shows the five spacecraft of the LIFE mission with Earth between them

How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out

By Keith Cooper published 7 April 25

The LIFE mission would feature four space telescopes acting together to search for biosignatures on rocky planets in the habitable zones of their stars.

Search for Life

man sits on a rock under the milky way

The Fermi Paradox: Where are all the aliens?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 4 April 25

Reference The Fermi Paradox seeks to answer the question of where the aliens are. After all, the universe is incredibly old, big and filled with potentially habitable planets.

Skywatching

Best cameras for timelapse: Image shows a cityscape spreading across mountains, with clouds in the sky.

Best cameras for timelapse videos in 2025

By Tantse Walter last updated 16 April 25

Browse our list of the best cameras for timelapse videos in 2025, with picks from Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and more.

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

By Jamie Carter last updated 16 April 25

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

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Best camera phones 2025: Smartphones that can capture the stars

By Jamie Carter last updated 15 April 25

Buying guide We've rounded up the best camera phones including flagship models from Apple, Samsung and Google.

Entertainment

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The 10 best space exploration games that let you travel the cosmos and explore strange new worlds

By Fran Ruiz last updated 15 April 25

What’s out there? We don’t know for sure, but the best space exploration games let you discover alien worlds, dodge supermassive black holes, or become an interstellar trucker.

Space Games & Toys

Key art for Marathon (2025). It shows the name on the left side, and then three colorful images showing sci-fi mercenaries.

Bungie's next sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' has been revealed with a trio of action-packed trailers, a release date, and a closed alpha (video)

By Fran Ruiz published 15 April 25

Cybernetic mercenaries team up to venture into an abandoned colony planet, grab valuable loot, and fight each other in Bungie's Marathon reboot.

Space Games & Toys

Artwork for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 showing Darth Vader and imperial vehicles next to a motif of the Japanese flag, with Mt Fuji in the center.

Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is this weekend, and here are 5 things we want to see from the year's biggest Star Wars event

By Fran Ruiz published 14 April 25

Star Wars Celebration is returning to Japan later this month, so here's a list of things we expect (and hope) to see addressed at the event.

References

Best cameras for timelapse: Image shows a cityscape spreading across mountains, with clouds in the sky.

Best cameras for timelapse videos in 2025

By Tantse Walter last updated 16 April 25

Browse our list of the best cameras for timelapse videos in 2025, with picks from Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and more.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 April 25

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

Image shows the rear cameras on one of the best camera phones Samsung camera phones

Best camera phones 2025: Smartphones that can capture the stars

By Jamie Carter last updated 15 April 25

Buying guide We've rounded up the best camera phones including flagship models from Apple, Samsung and Google.

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