Skywatching

A Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian on a table
I saw Saturn’s rings in seconds with the Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian telescope — full review

By Jamie Carter Published

Celestron’s StarSense Explorer tech makes this 150mm Dobsonian so easy to operate — but its tabletop design makes me wonder whether beginners should go bigger.

Skywatching Kit
The Vaonis Vespera III smart telescope in a garden
I used the Vaonis Vespera 3 for weeks and here’s who I would recommend it to — full review

By Jamie Carter Published

I photographed nebulas and star clusters over multiple nights with the Vaonis Vespera 3. It’s one of the most capable smart telescopes I’ve used, but it won’t be for everyone.

Skywatching Kit
The 'eclipse of the century' will plunge these 8 wonders of the Roman Empire into darkness on Aug. 2, 2027

By Jamie Carter Published

Ancient Roman cities, temples and amphitheaters across the Mediterranean will fall into the moon's shadow during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027.

Solar Eclipses
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Spaceflight

This still image from an animation shows Philae lander separating from Rosetta spacecraft, then descending to the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as planned for November 2014. Image released Feb. 17, 2014.
On this day in space! Nov. 12, 2014: European Philae probe lands on Comet 67P, bounced twice and then got lost for nearly 2 years

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published

On Nov. 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae landed on Comet 67P, then bounced twice and got lost. Here's why it mattered.

Space Exploration
a large T-shaped space station is seen from above with Earth below it
Pakistani astronaut set to become 1st international visitor to China's Tiangong space station this month

By Andrew Jones Published

China will fly its first foreign astronaut on the Shenzhou 24 mission, with a Pakistani pilot set for a roughly week-long stay aboard the Tiangong space station.

Human Spaceflight
The International Space Station from above.
Satellite snaps rare birds-eye view of the ISS | Space photo of the day for Nov. 12, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

A commercial satellite has spotted the International Space Station, giving us a unique view of the orbiting lab from above.

International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the USSF-627 mission for the U.S. Space Force from California on Nov. 11, 2026.
SpaceX launches 2nd mystery mission for US Space Force in 6-day span (video, photos)

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California tonight (Nov. 11), the second such mission for the company in a six-day span.

Launches & Spacecraft
The Gemini 12 astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin lifted off aboard a Titan launch vehicle from the Kennedy Space Center on November 11, 1966, an hour and a half after their Agena target vehicle was orbited by an Atlas rocket
On this day in space! Nov. 11, 1966: NASA launches Gemini 12 mission with astronaut icons Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell aboard

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published

On Nov. 11, 1966, the Gemini 12 mission launched an astronaut crew into orbit and set the stage for NASA's Apollo program. Here's why it mattered.

Space Exploration
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Science & Astronomy

The galaxy Messier 81 as seen by the Euclid telescope
Dark matter breakthrough coming? Euclid space telescope unveils its 1st look into the dark universe (video)

By Robert Lea Published

The Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data, capturing the light of more than a billion objects over an area of sky as big as 9,500 full moons.

Astronomy
a circular machine on four legs launches a small rocket from the surface of a dusty reddish-orange planet
NASA kick-starts a fresh push to bring Mars samples home

By Leonard David Published

NASA is kickstarting a new initiative for Mars Sample Return (MSR), called the Perseverance Sample Retrieval Architecture.

Mars
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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.

Stargazing
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Entertainment

'Man of Tomorrow': Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about the 'Superman' sequel

By Fran Ruiz Published

James Gunn's new DC universe might be done, but the follow-up to 2025's Superman is still on the way.

Space Movies & Shows
'Warhammer Survivors' is the perfect gateway into the 40K universe

By Fran Ruiz Published

This Vampire Survivors spin-off has a lot of love for the famous grimdark sci-fi universe, but without the intimidatingly dense lore and complex systems.

Space Games
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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
a man in a suit and a NASA pin speaks on stage
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.

Search for Life
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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
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
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.

Aerospace
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