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Live coverage: Blue Origin to launch NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission

This will be the second launch of a New Glenn rocket and NASA's first mission to Mars since 2020. Liftoff from pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for no earlier than Nov. 9 at 2:45 p.m.…

Live coverage: SpaceX to attempt Sunday Starlink launch following Saturday scrub

The mission will be SpaceX’s 560th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date. It’s targeting liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 9 no earlier than 3:10 a.m. EST (0810 UTC).

Issue with Atlas 5 booster liquid oxygen vent valve causes second scrub of ViaSat-3 F2 launch

United Launch Alliance scrubbed a second launch attempt for an Atlas 5 rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite. A new launch date hasn't been announced.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

Following deployment, SpaceX will have launched a total of 2,600 Starlink V2 Mini satellites so far this year. Liftoff of the Starlink 11-14 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 1:13 p.m. PST (4:13 p.m. EST…

Atlas booster valve issue scrubs launch of ViaSat-3 F2 satellite

The mission is the second of three planned spacecraft that Viasat plans to operate in geostationary orbit. United Launch Alliance is targeting liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10:16…

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

This is the first out of at least eight planned launches supporting the broadband internet satellite constellation in November. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EST (0131 UTC).

President Trump renominates commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator

The announcement of his nomination comes more than five months after the President pulled it for largely political reasons.

Commercial space station demo, data center precursor launch on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission

SpaceX flew 18 payloads to a mid-inclination orbit including an intelligence-gathering satellite for the military of South Korea. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:09 a.m. EDT (0509 UTC).

SpaceX launches 100th Starlink flight of 2025

SpaceX launched more than 2,500 of its satellites so far this year. It executed liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday at 1:41 p.m. PDT (4:41 p.m. EDT / 2041 UTC).

Blue Origin completes New Glenn static fire test, preparing for NASA’s EscaPADE mission launch

Blue Origin lit up a pocket of Florida's Space Coast Thursday night when it hot fired its New Glenn rocket for an engine test lasting roughly 40 seconds in duration.

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Nov. 3, 2025: Which meteor shower peaked this week?

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com’s biggest headlines.

Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp

The conflict between the brain's expectation of Earth's gravity and the reality of no gravity causes space motion sickness.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 185 — Gutting Goddard

On Episode 185 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner to discuss NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center future, given it is in the administration's crosshairs.

Holy Stone HS360E drone review

The Holy Stone HS360E is a sub-250 g beginner drone with a basic automatic camera for capturing 4K photos and videos alongside some fun features.

Cosmic horror: These are science fiction's most terrifying alien races

Move over Xenomorph — these are the most mind-bendingly terrifying aliens in fiction.

Don't miss Jupiter and the moon join up in the night sky this weekend

Jupiter again teams up with the moon late Sunday night to put on an eye-catching show directly between Jupiter and the bright star Pollux, Gemini's brightest star.

Aging stars destroy their planets more often than we thought: What does this mean for Earth?

"We expected to see this effect, but we were still surprised by just how efficient these stars seem to be at engulfing their close planets."

No, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hasn't 'changed color', scientist says

While media outlets have reported that curious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has changed color, the scientists behind a recent study say that isn't actually the case.

This company wants to be the 1st to launch human remains to Mars. Will it ever get there?

Space memorial company Celestis has opened reservations for its "Mars300" spaceflight that aims to send human remains to orbit around the Red Planet.

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought

NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought.

Nemesis board game review

In space, no one can hear you scream...with joy as you play one of the best sci-fi board games of all time.

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown

The FAA hopes to alleviate some of the airline delays being caused by the government shutdown, and will restrict commercial space launches during peak air traffic hours.

JWST makes 1st-ever detection of complex organic molecules around star in galaxy beyond our Milky Way

The molecules are building blocks of the chemical precursors of things such as RNA.

Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across North America (photos)

The storm hit earlier than predicted, surprising skywatchers with a delightful aurora show.

'Pluribus': Release date, plot, & how to watch Apple TV's sci-fi series from 'Breaking Bad' creator Vince Gilligan

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan delivers an existential puzzle-box for curious viewers, but what's it all about?

Astronomer catches sight of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS returning to the predawn sky — Here's how you can too

Amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes can now catch a glimpse of Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

SpaceX's fiery Falcon 9 comes in for a landing | Space photo of the day for Nov. 7, 2025

The Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission, which launched on Nov. 2, sent 18 payloads to orbit and, like most SpaceX launches, featured a rocket landing.

NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

NASA's first dual-satellite mission to another planet, ESCAPADE, will study Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D to uncover how it lost its water and air.

Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch NASA Mars mission on Nov. 9

The ESCAPADE Mars mission is scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Sunday (Nov. 9), and you can watch the action live.

Best sci-fi strategy games, ranked

Forget the space battles, we're going planetside with our list of the most must-play sci-fi strategy games, packed full of aliens, robots, and futuristic armies.

Make it so: Lego unveils 1st 'Star Trek' kit with the iconic USS Enterprise D and 'Next Generation' crew

The iconic Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise is available with Lego starting on Nov. 28, featuring the craft and crew from The Next Generation.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California's central coast (video)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit from California's central coast today (Nov. 6).

China's Tianwen 1 Mars probe captures images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

China's Tianwen 1 spacecraft has imaged the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from Mars orbit, contributing to global efforts to study the rare visitor from beyond the solar system.

Space dust in the Arctic is helping scientists track the climate crisis

A historical record of Arctic sea ice based on the abundance of cosmic dust in sediments on the sea bed of the Arctic Ocean has revealed how the sea ice responds to climate warming.

Get the world's greatest sci-fi movies and TV at your fingertips and save money with this Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN streaming bundle

Alien, Predator, Star Wars, Marvel and many more — this streaming deal starts before Black Friday and gives you full access to best sci-fi franchises on the planet.

US military launches unarmed nuclear missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base

The U.S. military test launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile in a routine exercise to maintain the readiness of its nuclear arsenal.

China reached out to NASA to avoid a potential satellite collision in 1st-of-its-kind space cooperation

A NASA official said that China contacted the U.S. space agency recently to coordinate a satellite maneuver, marking the first time the Chinese side had reached out to its American counterpart.

HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone review

The HoverAir X1 PROMAX is ZeroZero Robotics’ flagship selfie drone with up to 8K video capture alongside fantastic subject tracking capabilities and manual flight control.

Wildfires are getting more intense around the world due to human-driven climate change

A new global wildfire report reveals how human-caused warming made fire weather dozens of times more likely — and shows how satellites are helping scientists track the planet's future.

The moon looks set to roll down a ridge | Space photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2025

In Cerro Pachón, a full moon lights up the desert night sky and shows its many features.

Ancient Australian rocks may shed new light on the birth of the moon

Some of Earth's oldest rocks buried deep in Western Australia may hold new clues about the dramatic event that gave rise to our moon.

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' is finally available to stream; here's how to watch online and from anywhere

It's time to suit up as "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" officially launches on Disney+

Northern lights may be visible in 10 US states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Michigan as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted to continue tonight.

See stunning photos of November's full 'Beaver Moon' — the biggest supermoon of 2025

See breathtaking photos of the full "Beaver Moon" brightening November's sky.

Surprise geomagnetic storm arrives early as NOAA warns more solar impacts are on their way today

Northern lights danced overnight and more displays may follow tonight, as solar storms continue.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral (video)

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Nov. 5), adding to its huge and ever-growing satellite-internet megaconstellation.

The expansion of our universe may be slowing down. What does that mean for dark energy?

"If these results are confirmed, it would mark a major paradigm shift in cosmology since the discovery of dark energy 27 years ago."

Win a free copy of the movie tie-in edition of Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary' with our exclusive sweepstakes!

Five lucky winners will be announced Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Space.com's Facebook, Twitter, and BlueSky pages.

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades early on Nov. 6

The near-full moon shines close to the Pleiades open star cluster early on Nov. 6

Scientists recreate 'cosmic fireballs' in CERN particle accelerator to hunt for missing gamma-rays

"By reproducing relativistic plasma conditions in the lab, we can measure processes that shape the evolution of cosmic jets and better understand the origin of magnetic fields in intergalactic space."

ULA scrubs Atlas V rocket launch for 2nd day in a row

United Launch Alliance scrubbed Thursday's (Nov. 6) planned liftoff of the big and powerful ViaSat-3 F2 satellite. It was the second straight day the launch was called off.

Space debris may have hit a Chinese spacecraft, delaying return of Shenzhou 20 astronauts

The astronauts of China's three-person Shenzhou 20 mission will wait a little longer before returning to Earth, after a suspected debris impact on their spacecraft.

Astrophotographer captures fiery plasma dancing above the sun in stunning close-up video

Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this breathtaking video.

The Milky Way arcs over the Very Large Telescope | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2025

Under the untouched darkness of Chile's Atacama Desert, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope stands beneath an arching Milky Way.

Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launched its sixth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this afternoon (Nov. 5) from its seaside pad in New Zealand.

The largest supermoon of 2025 rises tonight: What to know about the November full moon

November's full supermoon occurs as the moon draws close to Earth in its 27-day orbit.

Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific

The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.

Watch the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025 shine today with this free supermoon livestream

Don't miss 2025's closest full moon with this free livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream will begin at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT)

How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision

An ultra-high-resolution instrument on board NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has been suffering from blurry vision. AI helped fix the problem.