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a bright full moon in a dark blue night sky

The final supermoon of 2024 rises Nov. 15 as November's Full Beaver Moon

Brett Tingley published 13 November 24

The Full Beaver Moon of November 2024 will be the final of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing slightly larger in the night sky on Friday (Nov. 15).

A top-down drone photo of Mesyatsev Island

Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images

Harry Baker published 13 November 24

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball in more than three years.

The summer Milky Way in Cygnus, with the Summer Triangle stars rising over the Hoodoos formations on Highway 10 near Drumheller, Alberta. A low-level aurora display tints the sky magenta and blue at left, making for an unusually colourful sky. The bright stars are: Vega is at top, Deneb at centre and Altair at bottom right.

Altair: A guide to the brightest star in Aquila

Elizabeth Howell last updated 13 November 24

Altair is one of the three stars in the Summer Triangle asterism.

several meteors streak across the star-studded sky leaving long white trails across the night sky above a vegetated terrain.

Leonid meteor shower 2024: When, where and how to see it

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 13 November 24

Reference The Leonid meteor shower is active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2 and will peak on Nov. 16, producing up to 15 meteors per hour.

An illustration of a frozen white Earth.

'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago

Conor Feehly published 13 November 24

New evidence found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado supports the notion that Snowball Earth was indeed a global phenomenon.

Two wispy white galaxies swirl next to each other in black space, with some faint stars and distant galaxies scattered about.

Galaxies get tangled up in 'the queen's hair' in new Hubble Telescope image

Samantha Mathewson published 13 November 24

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured two tangled galaxies, whose interactions have caused knots to form in the constellation Coma Berenice, or the "queen's hair."

a domed white building lit up at night — US Congress will hold another UFO hearing today. Here's how to watch Congress will hold its second hearing in two years aimed at gathering testimony about alleged UFO retrieval programs and the U.S. government's attempt to hide them.

a space station floats above earth, over an ocean or sea — NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens' Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

A 'selfie' taken by China's Zhurong Mars rover during the Tianwen-1 mission. — China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean "The findings not only provide further evidence to support the theory of a Martian ocean but also present, for the first time, a discussion on its probable evolutionary scenario."

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. — NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce About 325 JPL employees are being let go.

SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk at a NASA prelaunch briefing in 2020. — Trump appoints SpaceX's Elon Musk to help head regulation-slashing 'Department of Government Efficiency' Musk will work with Vivek Ramaswamy to 'dismantle government bureaucracy' and 'slash excess regulations.'

Uranus as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope — Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time "The spacecraft saw Uranus in conditions that only occur about 4% of the time."

Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in orbit on a colourful background with a Black Friday deals banner on top — Top 10 best Lego deals we've spotted: Black Friday 2024 Black Friday is almost upon us, and here are the biggest savings we've found on Lego deals so far.

Tech

a sleek silver jet with a sharp nose cone flies above a mountain range

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

By Samantha Mathewson published 8 November 24

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds.

a white jet sits in a hangar in the desert

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time

By Brett Tingley published 7 November 24

NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.

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Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images
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'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago
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Galaxies get tangled up in 'the queen's hair' in new Hubble Telescope image
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NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'
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Trump appoints SpaceX's Elon Musk to help head regulation-slashing 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Spaceflight

China and the U.S. both have big plans for the Moon, but there are a number of reasons why no country could actually claim ownership of any land there.

The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface

By Jacco van Loon published 11 November 24

In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.

Human Spaceflight

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At 60 years, monument to NASA's Project Mercury still stands, but what of its time capsule?

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 11 November 24

A 60-year-old tribute to America's first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464?

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 13 November 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

An illustration of a comet.

'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potentially dangerous comets years before they reach Earth

By Abha Jain published 12 November 24

Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.

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Search For Life

Jupiter's moon Europa is the next destination for the Juno spacecraft.

Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans − Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life

By Mike Sori published 4 November 24

Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.

Search for Life

Guion Bluford: First African-American in space

By Elizabeth Howell last updated 4 November 24

Guion "Guy" Bluford is a former NASA astronaut who was the first African-American to fly into space. He flew four shuttle missions.

Search for Life

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'Alien signal' sent from Mars decoded by father-daughter team

By Brett Tingley published 1 November 24

A signal beamed at Earth from Mars in 2023 has finally been decoded by a father and daughter team in the United States.

Search for Life

Skywatching

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 13 November 24

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

Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models

Zeiss binoculars deals: Top discounts 2024

By Ian Evenden last updated 12 November 24

Zeiss binoculars deals are tough to spot... but we're keeping an eye out for them.

A partially obscured Jupiter, swirling with blue and oranges and tans, with a bulge rising from the bottom.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated 11 November 24

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Astrophotography

Entertainment

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The best camera deals we've spotted so far: Black Friday 2024

By Alexander Cox last updated 13 November 24

Deals Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on cameras as we approach Black Friday 2024.

The SabersPro Vader lightsaber with blade installed and ignited.

SabersPro Vader lightsaber review: "An elegant replica that doesn't come cheap"

By Mike Harris published 12 November 24

Review Is this ode to the Dark Lord of the Sith most impressive or does it choke on its own aspirations?

A blue-skinned cyborg alien with a bald head

Marvel superheroes explore strange timelines in new trailer for 'What If…?' Season 3 (video)

By Jeff Spry published 12 November 24

A new trailer for Marvel Animation's animated anthology "What If…?" Season 3 has landed

References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 13 November 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

The Wright brothers and the first airplane flight

By Elizabeth Howell last updated 12 November 24

The Wright brothers made history with the successful flight of their Wright Flyer in 1903.

Launches & Spacecraft

Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models

Zeiss binoculars deals: Top discounts 2024

By Ian Evenden last updated 12 November 24

Zeiss binoculars deals are tough to spot... but we're keeping an eye out for them.

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