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'Cosmic miracle!' James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest galaxy ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has done it again, discovering the "mother of all early galaxies," a record-breaking distant object that existed just 280 billion years after the Big Bang.

May 30, 2025

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

May 30, 2025

Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?

Saturday's celestial concert salutes ESA's 50th anniversary and 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II.

May 30, 2025

Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump's research funding cuts

Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.

May 30, 2025

A fireball over desert mountains | Space photo of the day for May 30, 2025

A brilliant meteor streak is captured as it plunges through Earth's atmosphere over Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.

May 30, 2025

FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap

SpaceX must figure out what happened on Flight 9 of its Starship megarocket, during which the vehicle's second stage made an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.

May 30, 2025

How to watch Blue Origin launch 6 tourists to suborbital space on May 31

Blue Origin plans to launch its 12th human spaceflight mission on Saturday (May 31), and you can watch the action live here at Space.com.

May 30, 2025

Don't miss the crescent moon shining close to Mars on May 31

As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by.

May 30, 2025

Scientists found a possible new dwarf planet — it could spell bad news for Planet 9 fans

A newly found object could be a dwarf planet that contradicts the Planet Nine hypothesis.

May 30, 2025

Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is '50/50'

SpaceX plans to launch the new "Version 3" of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

May 30, 2025

Northern lights may be visible in these 15 US States tonight and over the weekend

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as speedy solar winds fuel geomagnetic storm conditions.

May 30, 2025

Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event'

Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in colliding galaxies. It is only the second time a tidal disruption event has been seen in interacting galaxies.

May 30, 2025

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If you're looking for one of the best streaming deals around you can get nearly 70% off an annual subscription to Peacock, but you'll have to be quick as the deal ends 30 May

May 30, 2025

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.

May 30, 2025

'One of the most geometrically perfect': What is this mysterious sphere deep in the Milky Way galaxy?

A supernova remnant (SNR) discovered by astrophysicist Miroslav Filipović of Western Sydney University displays an astonishingly spherical shape.

May 29, 2025

SpaceX aiming for record-breaking 170 orbital launches in 2025

SpaceX is targeting a whopping 170 orbital liftoffs in 2025, which would shatter the record the company set just last year.

May 29, 2025

See a lunar scar darken the crescent moon tonight

Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago.

May 29, 2025

Who is the best Doctor? Every 'Doctor Who' ranked

We step inside the TARDIS to rank every Doctor so far, from William Hartnell through to Ncuti Gatwa.

May 29, 2025

Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.

May 29, 2025

Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

May 29, 2025

Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

May 29, 2025

Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-32 space tourism mission launching on May 31

Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday (May 31), carrying a diverse crew of educators, entrepreneurs and adventurers.

May 29, 2025

Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens review

The Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM is a longer wide-angle lens offering a versatile focal length for photography and video alongside a fast maximum aperture.

May 29, 2025

Scientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams and bizarre 'raindrops' in sharpest-ever view of sun's outer atmosphere (video)

Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun's corona in astonishing clarity.

May 29, 2025

Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed)

Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past.

May 29, 2025

Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late?

A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late.

May 29, 2025

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

May 28, 2025

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, is targeting Saturday (May 31) for its 12th human spaceflight mission.

May 28, 2025

'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency's largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above 'Seinfeld' diner in NYC

The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money.

May 28, 2025

Astronomers discover mystery cosmic body bursting with X-rays: 'This object is unlike anything we have seen before'

The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object, or 'long-period transient,' has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before.

May 28, 2025

Best dedicated astrophotography cameras in 2025

Browse our list of the best dedicated astrophotography cameras.

May 28, 2025

A 'smiley face' will appear in the night sky tonight: Here's how to see it

The universe will smile back at us on May 29, thanks to an uncanny cosmic alignment

May 28, 2025

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket on ship at sea

SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast today (May 28) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

May 28, 2025

Rocket Lab to launch private Earth-observing satellite June 2 after delay

Rocket Lab plans to launch an Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky on June 2, after originally targeting May 28.

May 28, 2025

Photographer captures ghostly ripples over Colorado night sky. 'It is rare to see it directly overhead and moving like that' (photo)

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

May 28, 2025

Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here's how to spot elusive 'night-shining' clouds

But you'll need a little luck.

May 28, 2025

China launches Tianwen 2 mission to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid (video)

China's Tianwen 2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.

May 28, 2025

Hurry! It's the last couple of days to get nearly 70% off a year of Peacock TV

You'll have to hurry to get one of the best streaming deals available as Peacock TV is still 68% off, but not for much longer.

May 28, 2025

SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.

May 27, 2025

How to watch the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 (video)

The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit (H2M2) will be held May 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., and will include panels discussing the future of human space exploration.

May 27, 2025

JWST peers through a cosmic lens in 'deepest gaze' to date | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2025

A massive galaxy cluster, Abell S1063, forms a gravitation lens, revealing the warped light from more distant galaxies dating back to the early universe in this James Webb Space Telescope image.

May 27, 2025

Manhattanhenge 2025: When, where and how to see New York's iconic sunset phenomenon tonight

The 2025 Manhattanhenge season starts today with the half sun visible on the New York grid.

May 27, 2025

SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

May 27, 2025

How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today

SpaceX will launch the 9th test flight of its Super Heavy Starship rocket hours after CEO Elon Musk delivers an update on his company's plans to make humans an multiplanetary species.

May 27, 2025

Best wide-angle camera lenses 2025: Discover the ideal wide-angle for your camera

These are the best wide-angle lenses covering the most popular camera systems used by astrophotographers.

May 27, 2025

NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?

An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.

May 27, 2025

Scientists worry Trump's budget cuts will halt satellite air pollution studies: 'It's incredibly short-sighted'

Research into the impacts of rocket and satellite air pollution is being cut by the Trump administration. Experts say the cuts come at the worst time.

May 27, 2025

See Jupiter pair up with a sliver of the moon tonight

Jupiter teams up with an exceedingly narrow crescent moon for the last time this year in the evening sky on May 27.

May 27, 2025

New theory could finally make 'quantum gravity' a reality — and prove Einstein wrong

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

May 26, 2025

Best cameras under $2000 2025: Top picks to suit any budget

Shopping with a specific budget in mind? We've tested out the best cameras under $200-$2000 to share our top picks across a range of different price points.

May 26, 2025