In a Nutshell
On Nov. 5 after midnight, use a telescope to see Jupiter with shadows of its moons Io and Europa passing in front. A 6-inch or larger telescope is needed for viewing details on Jupiter's surface. Io's shadow will be on the right, while Europa's will appear on the left side of Jupiter.
Turn a telescope to the eastern sky in the hours following midnight on Nov. 5 to see…
Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches Sentinel-1D Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)
November 5, 2025
Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket took to the skies for the fourth time ever today (Nov. 4). An Ariane 6 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana today at 4:02 p.m. EST (2102 GMT; 6:02 p.m. local time in Kourou), carrying the Sentinel-1D…
Scientists detect biggest black hole flare ever seen — with the power of 10 trillion suns
November 5, 2025
Astronomers have spotted the biggest flare ever seen erupting around a black hole, which also happens to be the most distant flare of this type ever detected.
Discovered using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), the flare erupted from the supermassive black hole at the…
The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?
November 4, 2025
When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030, its loss to science will be incalculable, even if it remains an open question as to whether its successes matched humanity’s ambitions for it.
By the time that the International Space Station (ISS) is safely and deliberately de-orbited over the Pacific Ocean, the station will have been permanently crewed for 30 years —…
The biggest full moon of 2025, a so-called supermoon, will rise on Wednesday, Nov. 5, lighting up the night sky with its dramatic glow.
At 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT), the moon will reach its closest point to the Earth for the year, known as perigee, at a distance of 221,726…
Want to beat the Black Friday rush and guarantee a great deal? You can save 28% on the best star projector for kids on the market right now
November 4, 2025
Black Friday 2025 is fast approaching, but we’re already seeing some worthy discounts, including 28% off the Govee Star Light Projector, which we rate as the best star projector for kids.
Save 28% on the Govee Star Light Projector when you grab it from Amazon…
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
Built from data collected by the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) telescope in Western Australia, the image combines…
Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters
November 3, 2025
Based on the latest national forecast, skies will be mainly clear on Halloween night across about three-quarters of the contiguous (48) United States, as costumed kids arrive at the door looking for candy or some other Halloween treat. Temperatures will be mostly in the…
NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
November 3, 2025
NASA’s flagship center for space science is under attack from within, and some of the biggest losses appear to be happening behind the curtain of the government shutdown.
Throughout the summer of 2025, Space.com interviewed nearly a dozen current and former NASA…
China reveals crew for Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong Space Station, including nation's youngest astronaut (video)
October 31, 2025
China has named the three astronauts set to fly to the Tiangong space station at a pre-launch press conference one day ahead of the Oct. 31 flight of the Shenzhou 21 mission.
Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang will be aboard the Shenzhou 21 spacecraft, currently scheduled to launch on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 11:44 a.m. EDT…
