Skywatching

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Night sky tonight: See the stars of Orion shine red white and blue in the winter sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

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

Stargazing

Aurora forecast Jan. 26 - Northern lights likely to stay quiet tonight, but more activity could be on the horizon

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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.

Auroras
A graphic of the moon is pictured with its right half lit and its left in darkness against a black night sky.

3 stunning lunar craters to explore during the half-lit first quarter moon tonight

By Anthony Wood published

The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

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Spaceflight

An artist's illustration of the International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite, which launched in 1978 to study ultraviolet light from distant stars.

On this day in space: Jan. 26, 1978: International Ultraviolet Explorer launched

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On January 26, 1978, the International Ultraviolet Explorer launched into orbit on a mission to study ultraviolet light emitted by stars and other bright objects in the universe.

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III-SV08 satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on May 30, 2025.

Watch SpaceX launch advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force on Jan. 27 after delay

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX will launch an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
The European space freighter ATV "Jules Verne" burns up over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean at the end of its mission on Sept. 29, 2008.

Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

By Tereza Pultarova published

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

Satellites
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launches NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will refly booster on next launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.

Launches & Spacecraft
A woman with short dark hair wearing a blue suit and holding a microphone is flanked by two people wearing orange space suits with dark helmets on a football field with a full arena behind them.

Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

Reference
A black and white crossword puzzle sits underneath a blue and white coffee cup with the Space.com black and white logo in the bottom left corner.

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 19, 2026: What is the name of Blue Origin's new communications megasatellite?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

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

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Entertainment

a costumed superhero fights a red dinosaur

'Leave no one alive': It's Guardians vs the Viltrumites as 'Invincible' season 4 trailer finally gives us a release date (video)

By Jeff Spry published

'There will be loss. There will be sacrifice. We must all face judgment for the evils of our past'

Space Movies & Shows
Two images side by side, one of a woman with curly gray hair on the left and on the right the cover of a book titled "Platform Decay"

Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Two black and yellow bees sit opposite each other on a purple flower with tall stringy petals with a green background behind them.

Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?

By Andrew Greentree, Adrian Dyer, Scarlett Howard published

We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.

Search for Life
artist's impression of a pulsar ejecting vast pulses of radiation.

Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Tiny delays in pulsar signals measured by SETI scientists could aid the search for gravitational waves and extraterrestrial life.

Search for Life
Images from the SETI@home project, including a screenshot of the SETI@home data and a man looking at a large computer with the same screen

This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?

By Keith Cooper published

SETI@home has been one of the largest citizen science projects ever, with millions of users around the world.

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Technology

Best stargazing apps: Image shows person holding mobile up to starry night sky

Best stargazing apps 2026: Navigate the night sky with these AR apps and virtual star maps

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Looking for the best stargazing apps to learn about the night sky? We've rounded up our favorites right here.

Buying Guide
Autel EVO Lite+_Drone in flight (16 by 9)

The best drone deals 2026: Save big and fly high

By Alexander Cox last updated

We've rounded up the best drone deals from a range of reputable retailers as top names are currently discounted.

Drones
Best beginner drones being flown by a child

Best beginner drones 2026: Take to the skies for the first time

By James Abbott last updated

Our picks of the best beginner drones are all easy to use but still offer excellent flying experiences with a good range of features, from brands including DJI and Potensic.

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