Our #space #photooftheday takes us to the launch pad in in Cape Canaveral, #florida as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket recently lifted off with the Bandwagon-4 rideshare #mission. Read more on our website. #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture

Interstellar #comet 3I/ATLAS is making its way through our #solarsystem and you can see it in the #nightsky! Read more and see a #starmap below: www.space.com/stargazing/a... #comets #skywatching #stargazing #stars

#otd in #space: in 1996, #nasa launched the #mars Global Surveyor, the first Mars #mission in 20 years. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

When the gibbous #moon hits your eye like a glowing #orb...you know you're looking at our #space #photooftheday. Read more about this #image on our #website! #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#otd in #space: In 1572 a German #astronomer saw the Tycho #supernova. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #nasa #spacehistory #spacetok #astronomytok#historytok #sciencetok #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

🚀 Project Hail Mary Giveaway! We’re giving away five advanced copies of the movie tie-in edition—before it hits shelves on December 2, 2025! Leave a comment telling us: What are you most excited to see in the Project Hail Mary movie? Comments must be posted by November 12 at 2 p.m. ET

Our home #galaxy the #milkyway can be seen lighting up the #nightsky in our #space #photooftheday. Read more about this image on our #website #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

We've been reading a #sciencefiction #shortstory every month and the #votes for #November are in! We'll dive into "Truth of Fact, Truth of Feeling" by Ted Chiang. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website so you can join the #club and read some #brainbreaking #scifi! #booksky

#onthisday in #space: In 2002, NASA's #galileo #spacecraft flew by the #jupiter #moon called Amalthea. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #otd #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

Spiral #galaxy NGC 3370 lies at the heart of the #leo #constellation and was recently seen by the #hubble #space #telescope in our #imageoftheday. Read more on our website. #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#onthisday in #space: In 2015 the US Air Force's Super Strypi #rocket failed to launch in #hawaii. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

The #skies above the Rubin Observatory are always a sight to behold, and our #imageoftheday is no different! Read more about Rubin's work and mission on our website. #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#onthisday in #space: #Laika, the first #animal to orbit #Earth, launched with Russia's #sputnik 2 spacecraft. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts

For this #halloween, we're bringing you some #spooky colors from Kitt Peak National Observatory in #arizona. Read more about this special spot for #astronomy on our website. #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#nasa is shuttering the Goddard #space #flight center in a move that may not be entirely legal, according to critics. For months, our #staff #writer @joshdinner.bsky.social interviewed NASA #employees, read #senate reports and more to give you the deepest dive yet. www.space.com/space-explor...

Happy #halloween #space fans! #onthisday in 2015, the Arecibo Observatory saw this #skull shaped #asteroid as it flew by #earth. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #nasa #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts

#Earth scanning #satellites like the @europeanspaceagency Sentinel-2 have captured valuable images of #hurricane #melissa as it hit #jamaica on October 28, 2025, becoming the largest storm in the country's history. Read more on our website #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy

In our #space #photooftheday, we're looking at a recent eruption from the far side of the #sun. Read more about these eruptions and why they're important on our website #imageoftheday #picoftheday #photo #image #spaceweather #auroras #sunshine

🚀 Bradbury’s ‘Usher II’ is more than #gothic #scifi, it's got #plottwists, #killerrobots and a #hauntedhouse on #mars. Watch the full clip on our #website and don’t miss the second issue of our Readers Club newsletter—dropping today! www.space.com/entertainmen... #reading #sciencefiction

#onthisday in #space: In 1971, Britain launched the X-3, or Prospero, #satellite. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

As the race to the #moon continues, the European #space Agency tests their Argonaut lunar lander in the LUNA facility that simulates the moon's surface. Read more about our #photooftheday on our website. #lunarlander #racetomoon #moonlanding #spaceexploration #picoftheday #rockets #rocket

#onthisday in #space: In 1961, #nasa launched the first #saturn #rocket in a #test #flight. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #otd #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

New #satellite #images show the demolition of the #whitehouse East Wing to make way for the #trump ballroom. www.space.com/astronomy/ea... #trumpadministration #satelliteimages #satellites

Rubin #observatory sees another breathtaking view of the #milkyway #galaxy and to the left is the Large Magellanic Cloud. Read more on our #website about what makes the LMC important! #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

Enter the #hauntedhouse on #Mars.. To kick off our #scifi short #story club here at Space.com, we're reading Ray Bradbury's #spooky "Usher II." Bradbury's dark #humor is perfect for #Halloween. Stay tuned as our staff dives into the chilling tale next week. www.space.com/entertainmen... #booksky

#onthisday in #space: In 1946 the V-2 #rocket took its first #photo of #earth from #outerspace www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #nasa #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #otd #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

The #earth photobombs the #noaa #weathersatellite once again! In our #spacephoto of the day, the Earth can be seen in the top right of the image. Read more on our website #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#onthisday in #space: In 2007, #spaceshuttle #discovery launched, carrying the #harmony #module to the #iss. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #otd #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

Recently, acting #nasa chief Sean Duffy announced that he would be opening the Artemis 3 contract up to other companies, including #blueorigin due to #spacex delays. Since then, #elonmusk has been attacking Duffy on X. www.space.com/space-explor... #artemis #artemis3 #spaceexploration #rockets

Our #space #photooftheday looks at the #patagonia area of #chile in a #satellite #image taken by the ESA. Read more on our #website about why this image is so key in studying the effects of #climatechange #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

Is the future of the #spaceshuttle #discovery under threat? Our staff #writer @joshdinner.bsky.social explains how Discovery's move to #Texas from the @smithsonian may be in pieces. www.space.com/space-explor... #spaceexploration #smithsonian #space #nasa

#onthisday in #space: In 1992, the #ashes of #generoddenberry, the creator of #startrek, were launched into space! www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #otd #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts

For over 60 years, #nasa has been at the forefront of #spaceexploration. But how this agency became synonymous with #outerspace and #rockets is a long #story. Try your hand at our new NASA #trivia #quiz! www.space.com/space-explor... #triviaquiz #quiztime #spacequiz

#onthisday in #space: In 2008 #india launched its first #moon #mission! www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #otd #onthisdayinspace #spacehistory #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

70 million #lightyears away in the #constellation Cepheus, this spiral #galaxy was seen by the #hubble #space #telescope for our #imageoftheday. Read more on our website. #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#onthisday in #space: In 1970, the Soviet Union launched the last Zond #mission for the #moon. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

#KISS co-founder and #guitarist Ace Frehley made his love of #sciencefiction and #space known in his songs and lyrics. www.space.com/entertainmen... #entertainment #rockstar #spaceman

Above the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii, #stars and #satellites streak across the sky in our #space #photooftheday. Read more on our website about why this is an issue for the future of #astronomy. #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

Love #sciencefiction but don't have time to read a full #book? Space.com has you covered as we're kicking off a new reading club where we read a #scifi short story every month. www.space.com/entertainmen... #books #reading #shortstories #reader #sciencefictionbooks #spacebooks #halloweenreads

#onthisday in #space: In 2016, the #antares #rocket returns to the skies. www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #nasa #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

Using the Landsat 9 #satellite, we see China's Tarim Basin in our #space #photooftheday. Read more on our website. #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

#Onthisday in #space in 1975 #nasa launched the GOES #weathersatellite! www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #noaa #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

Our #space #photooftheday takes us back to the #atacama #desert where we see #radio #dishes belonging to the ALMA Observatory. Read more on our #website #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #picture #photography

An #asteroid discovered only 2 days ago is flying closer to the #earth than our #moon today. www.space.com/astronomy/as... #nearearthasteroid #skywatching #sky #asteroids #asteroidimpact

#Onthisday in #space: In 1997, the Cassini-Huygens #spacecraft launched for #saturn www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #nasa #spacehistory #onthisdayinspace #onthisday #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers #planet

To travel to #deepspace, astronauts often traverse #deepunderground first. Our #imageoftheday shows #astronaut Marco Sieber in a #cave as part of his training. https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/from-caves-to-the-cosmos-space-photo-of-the-day-for-oct-14-2025 #picoftheday #photo #science

#onthisday in #space: In 1947, #pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! www.space.com/39251-on-thi... #nasa #spacehistory #history #science #spacescience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomylovers #historyfacts #sciencefacts #historylovers

LIVE Tonight! SpaceX will launch its Starship Flight 11 test fligth at about 7:22 pm ET or so. Livestream starting shortly. You can watch it live @space.com www.space.com/space-explor...

Our #imageoftoday is all about gravitational lensing, as captured by this image from the #jameswebbspacetelescope www.space.com/astronomy/ja... #image #picoftheday #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #spacephoto #science #spacescience #jameswebb #spacetelescope #telescope #darkmatter #darkenergy

Our #spacephoto of #today looks at NASA's lunar #electric #rover as it goes for a test drive in #arizona. www.space.com/technology/n... #image #picoftheday #photo #astronomy #nasa #spacephotos #photooftheday #science #spacescience #picture #photography #rovers #moon #manonthemoon