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The Thompson fire burns around Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024.

'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.

Climate Change
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Ireland's lost Apollo 11 moon rock traced from basement to fire in documents

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

New details about the small pieces of the moon gifted by the United States to Ireland in 1970 have now been unearthed. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Apollo 11 lunar samples.

Apollo
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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's 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
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Tariq Malik last updated

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
After NASA’s Orion spacecraft was recovered at the conclusion of the Artemis 1 test flight and transported to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, its heat shield was removed from the crew module inside the Operations and Checkout Building and rotated for inspection.

NASA's Orion crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis 1 − an aerospace expert weighs in (op-ed)

By Marcos Fernandez Tous published

Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

Artemis
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Auroras, solar eclipse, Starship – 3 space stories make Google's Breakout Searches of 2024 (video)

By Meredith Garofalo published

Google's "Year in Search 2024" compilation is out, and three space stories this year made the list.

Space Exploration
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'Star Bound' serves up a 'snarky approach to space history' and the American space program (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

An interview with celebrated author Bruce McCandless III for his new NASA book, "Star Bound"

Entertainment
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'Galaxy Quest' at 25: the 'Star Trek' spoof that has its cake and eats it

By Richard Edwards published

Never give up, never surrender… As the classic sci-fi comedy clocks up a quarter-century, we look back at a movie that wholeheartedly embraces its source material

Space Movies & Shows
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'Silo' Season 2 Episode 7: Juliette takes a plunge and Lukas views the vault of human history

By Jeff Spry published

A recap of "Silo" Season 2 episode 7, "The Dive"

Entertainment
The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Eclipses, meteor showers and more: The must-see skywatching events of 2025

By Joe Rao published

A rundown of some of the exciting sky events — including meteor showers and the first total lunar eclipse for the U.S. since 2022 — that will take place this year.

Stargazing
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