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The occupants of the International Space Station as of July 11, 2025. The four private Ax-4 astronauts are in blue flight suits.

Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live

Mike Wallpublished13 July 25

The private Ax-4 astronaut mission will undock from the International Space Station on Monday morning (July 14), and you can watch the action live.

an artist's illustration of a space probe firing its thrusters to land on the moon

On this day in space! July 13, 1969: Soviet Union launches Luna 15 moon mission

Hanneke Weiteringlast updated13 July 25

On July 13, 1969, the Soviet Union launched its Luna 15 spacecraft on a mission to the moon.

A NASA graphic showing moon phases in July with representations of the illumination of each phase.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

Tariq Malik,Daisy Dobrijeviclast updated13 July 25

ReferenceSee what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

An illustration of a disk of dust and gas with a new star in the middle

'Pebble' beaches around young stars join together to form planets

Keith Cooperpublished13 July 25

Planetary construction sites around other stars are filled with pebbles, and for the first time radio telescopes have detected these tiny chunks of rock that stick together to form planets.

Clouds of red and purple sit on a dark background

Experts ask where the center of the universe is

Rob Coynepublished13 July 25

With the universe constantly expanding, scientists have a hard time finding where its center is.

Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)

Anthony Woodpublished13 July 25

The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September.

several crater-marked grey rocks on a black background — Earth may have at least 6 'minimoons' at any given time. Where do they come from? "It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers away."

a white and black rocket launches into the dark of night, its bright white thrust lighting up its launch pad and surrounding area. — SpaceX launches mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbitSpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13).

an illustration of the night sky — Don't miss the stars of the Summer Triangle twinkling in the eastern sky this weekendThe Summer Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.

An illustration shows the asteroid 2024 YT4 streaking toward the moon — Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here's howEarth may be safe from an impact by the asteroid 2024 YR4, but it still has a chance of striking the moon. This lunar impact could pose a risk to space tech and astronauts.

An orange full moon is pictured rising over a sandy beach, on which sits a large pier. The sky is turning a dark blue, and sunlight can be seen reflected in the windows of a building on the pier. — July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' dazzles skywatchers worldwide (photos)The July full moon didn't disappoint as it rode low across the horizon last night and we've got the photos to prove it.

This Week in Space podcast 168 — "Survivor: NASA" — This Week In Space podcast: Episode 168 — "Survivor: NASA"On Episode 168 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik jump into the headlines. including Sean Duffy being named interim NASA Administrator.

Skywatching

Multiple space-related products that are on sale during amazon prime day 2024

Amazon Prime Day 2025: The last big savings still available

ByJase Parnell-Brookeslast updated12 July 25

DealsAmazon Spring Deal Days are nearly here, we've rounded some of the best pre-sale offers.

Deals

Inside New Brunswick's ambituous plan for the world's densest dark-sky corridor

ByJamie Carterpublished12 July 25

Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the spectacular Bay of Fundy coastline.

Stargazing

The Sony A1 on a white granite surface with a blue Space.com Prime Day badge in the upper-left corner.

Act fast to get the best cameras for less — Amazon Prime Day ends tonight

ByHarry Bennettpublished11 July 25

DealsThe end of Prime Day is in sight — savings won't last for long on these top Canon and Sony cameras.

Deals

Spaceflight

Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

BySpace.comlast updated12 July 25

ReferenceKeep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

ByJosh Dinner,Tariq Maliklast updated12 July 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft

The Chinese company Landspace conducts an engine test with the first stage of its methane-fueled Zhuque-3 rocket in June 2025.

Chinese company Landspace aims to debut its reusable methane rocket this year (video)

ByAndrew Jonespublished12 July 25

Landspace aims to debut its stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket later this year, marking a bold step forward for China's commercial launch sector.

Launches & Spacecraft

seven people in polo shirts and slacks gather around a table to enjoy a meal together aboard a space station

Keeping wastewater flowing into tomorrow's coffee | On the ISS this week July 7 - 11, 2025

ByRobert Z. Pearlmanpublished11 July 25

The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their second of two weeks together conducting science aboard the International Space Station.

International Space Station

Artist's rendering of the exterior of the planned Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman donating $15 million for Space Camp programs

ByMike Wallpublished11 July 25

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut who until recently was on track to lead NASA, is donating $15 million to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for its Space Camp programs.

Space Exploration

Science & Astronomy

Could asteroid mining actually work? Maybe if we start with impact sites on the moon

ByLeonard Davidpublished12 July 25

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?"

Asteroids

a fiery orange orb crackles with flames and a large block spot, around which can be seen bright pinpoints of light

Sunspot crackling with magnetic 'bombs' is now turning toward Earth (photo)

ByDaisy Dobrijevicpublished11 July 25

Astrophotographer Philippe Tosi captured explosive Ellerman bombs on the sun's surface as an active sunspot turned toward Earth.

The Sun

Space Photo of the Day

NASA SLS rocket booster spews fire | Space photo of the day for July 11, 2025
ByKenna Hughes-CastleberryPublished11 July 25

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Entertainment

'Mycopunk' is what happens when 'Borderlands' gets a nasty fungal infection (Interview)

ByFran Ruizpublished12 July 25

Robots take on a dangerous and world-consuming fungus in Mycopunk, a new co-op shooter set in outer space. We chatted to the developers about how the fungal menace was created.

Space Games

A weird-looking bald superhero with luminous blue eyes

Who is Metamorpho, the shape-shifting miracle in James Gunn's 'Superman'?

ByJeff Sprypublished12 July 25

This B-List DC Comics character is about to shine in the limelight of James Gunn's new superhero epic.

Entertainment

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

ByOliver Swainston,Chris Carterpublished28 June 25

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

Search for Life

(Main) an illustration of an Earth-like planet (inset) Clavascidium lacinulatum a desrt lichen

Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal

ByRobert Leapublished26 June 25

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

Search for Life