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<title><![CDATA[ Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p><em>This article was originally published at </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://theconversation.com/" target="_blank"><u><em>The Conversation.</em></u></a><em> The publication contributed the article to Space.com's </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices"><u><em>Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights</em></u></a><em>. </em></p><p>When learning about the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://theconversation.com/even-short-trips-to-space-can-change-an-astronauts-biology-a-new-set-of-studies-offers-the-most-comprehensive-look-at-spaceflight-health-since-nasas-twins-study-232967" target="_blank"><u>effects of spaceflight on human health</u></a>, you typically will hear about the dangers of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/21353-space-radiation-mars-mission-threat.html"><u>radiation</u></a>, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronaut-bone-loss-jumping-exercise-study"><u>bone density loss</u></a> and changes in eyesight. While these long-term risks are important, a less frequently discussed concern is motion sickness.</p><p>As a child, one of us (Taylor) was highly prone to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://theconversation.com/what-causes-motion-sickness-heres-how-to-reconcile-the-mismatch-in-what-your-senses-are-telling-your-brain-194802" target="_blank"><u>motion sickness</u></a> – whether in the backseat of a car, sitting on a train or riding a bus. At the time, she considered it a cruel twist of fate, but as an adult – <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jY9zD-oAAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank"><u>and a scientist to boot</u></a> – Taylor can tell you with confidence that it was entirely her fault.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_mA6VvQe8_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="mA6VvQe8"> <div id="botr_mA6VvQe8_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Sometimes, looking out the side window would help, but more often than not, Taylor's dad would have to pull over at the next gas station for a short break, or else they'd all suffer the consequences.</p><p>Now, she understands what was happening on a more fundamental level. As children, you are taught about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. However, there is a hidden sixth sense that helps your body understand how you are moving – <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/vestibular-system" target="_blank"><u>the vestibular system</u></a>. The brain takes information from all these senses and compares it to what it might expect when moving, based on past experiences.</p><p>Optimally, any disagreement between your vestibular senses and your brain’s expectations would be small. But when there are large, sustained conflicts, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1139/y90-044" target="_blank"><u>you get sick</u></a>.</p><p>While reading in the car, Taylor was staring at nonmoving words on a page while her vestibular system told her brain she was traveling down a road. This discrepancy confused her brain since usually, when Taylor felt movement, she should see the world shifting around her in the same way – hence her motion sickness. Had she been looking out the window and watching the world pass by, she would have been fine. Even better, had she been in the front seat, she would have been able to see the road ahead and predict how she would move in the future.</p><p>The sensory conflict between what you experience and what your brain expects doesn't cause only carsickness. It is also the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2019.08.004" target="_blank"><u>leading suspect behind cybersickness</u></a> from using virtual reality headsets, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45430-6_7" target="_blank"><u>seasickness</u></a> on ships and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-006-0697-y" target="_blank"><u>spaceflight-driven motion sickness</u></a>. <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.colorado.edu/bioastronautics/" target="_blank"><u>Our team of aerospace engineers</u></a> is particularly interested in the latter.</p><h2 id="motion-sickness-during-spaceflight-2">Motion sickness during spaceflight</h2><p>To date, all astronauts have grown up on <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth. </u></a>So, their brains expect any motion cues to include the presence of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/7050-gravity-space.html"><u>Earth's gravity</u></a>. But when they get to orbit in space, that is no longer the case.</p><p>When in orbit around Earth in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/microgravity-vision-effects-astronauts"><u>microgravity,</u></a> the vestibular system does not have any gravitational input. The conflict between the brain's expectation of Earth’s gravity and the reality of no gravity causes <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.259127" target="_blank"><u>space motion sickness</u></a>.</p><p>Thankfully, the brain's expectations can change over time, after enough exposure to a new environment. Often referred to as "getting your sea legs" in the nautical community, astronauts also eventually overcome space motion sickness while in space. However, overcoming it introduces another problem when they return.</p><p>If an astronaut's brain expects microgravity, what happens when they come back to Earth? As you might expect, the process starts again, and astronauts are now prone to terrestrial readaptation motion sickness. To make matters worse, since the retirement of the space shuttle, crew vehicles frequently land in the water, which means astronauts <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://theconversation.com/the-science-behind-splashdown-an-aerospace-engineer-explains-how-nasa-and-spacex-get-spacecraft-safely-back-on-earth-232786" target="_blank"><u>may deal with choppy waves</u></a> until their capsule is recovered. Seasickness can potentially exacerbate terrestrial readaptation motion sickness.</p><p>These conditions are not rare. Over half of all astronauts experience some symptoms of space motion sickness when they first get to space, and terrestrial readaptation motion sickness <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9889-0_14" target="_blank"><u>occurs at a similar incidence rate</u></a> when they come back down.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1140px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:62.89%;"><img id="9u8YeBiD3mN5wXuHVrgdNh" name="orion-capsule-reentry.jpg" alt="In this artist conception, NASA's Orion spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere after its first unmanned test flight." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9u8YeBiD3mN5wXuHVrgdNh.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1140" height="717" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">An illustration of NASA's Orion capsule upon re-entry. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NASA)</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="dangers-to-astronauts-2">Dangers to astronauts</h2><p>If you have ever experienced <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/motion-sickness-in-vr"><u>motion sickness,</u></a> you know how hard it is to do anything other than close your eyes and take deep breaths to expel the creeping urge to vomit. As a passenger in a car, that may be OK, since you aren't expected to jump into action at a moment's notice. But while isolated on the water in a return capsule, astronauts need to remain focused and clearheaded. In case of an emergency, they'll need to respond rapidly.</p><p>If the astronauts need to get out of the capsule prior to pickup up by the recovery team, any motion sickness they have could delay their response time and impede evacuation attempts.</p><h2 id="potential-solutions-2">Potential solutions</h2><p>Presently, most astronauts rely <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/yellow-book/hcp/travel-air-sea/motion-sickness.html" target="_blank"><u>on medication</u></a> that interrupts the brain's ability to use <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bcp.70056" target="_blank"><u>hormones to trigger motion sickness</u></a>. However, as with many commercial products, these drugs can cause side effects such as drowsiness and can lose efficacy over time.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-025-00478-9" target="_blank"><u>Our research team completed two experiments</u></a> to investigate how we might be able to manipulate visual information to mitigate motion sickness in astronauts, without relying on pharmaceuticals.</p><p>Our participants were exposed to motions meant to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.3233/VES-2007-175-612" target="_blank"><u>simulate transitions between gravity environments</u></a> and then <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-023-06715-5" target="_blank"><u>ocean wavelike motion</u></a>. During the hour of wavelike motion, we investigated whether a "virtual window" could reduce the incidence of motion sickness.</p><p>When in a capsule on the ocean, astronauts are strapped into their seats and likely cannot see out of the small windows built into the capsule. In place of windows, we used virtual reality headsets to create a full-view virtual window.</p><p>In our control group, the subjects received no visual cues of motion – akin to Taylor's poorly advised backseat reading. Meanwhile, one countermeasure group got to see a visual scene that moved naturally with their motion, like looking out the side window of the car at the surrounding world. The other countermeasure group saw a scene that moved appropriately and was provided an overlay showing future motion, like looking out the front window and seeing the road ahead.</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X3Aijwo_diU" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>As expected, the group with no cues of motion got the sickest. Two-thirds of the subjects needed to stop prior to finishing an hour of wavelike motion, due to excessive nausea. Only about one-fifth of the group that was given the side window view needed to stop early. Only one-tenth of the front window group that received present and future visual cues dropped out.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-025-00478-9" target="_blank"><u>These results</u></a> mean that by tracking the capsule motion and projecting it on a headset for the astronauts inside, our team may be able to reduce debilitating motion sickness by roughly half. If we could figure out how to predict how the capsule would move, we could give them that front window experience and improve the landing even more. In case of emergency, they could always take off the headsets.</p><p>This work shows promise for motion sickness interventions that do not rely on pharmaceuticals, which are currently used to combat these effects. Our solutions don't have the same concerns around shelf life, stability or side effects. In addition to the benefits for astronauts, such approaches could help those prone to motion sickness here on Earth, particularly in scenarios where looking out the front window at the road isn't feasible, such as on planes, trains, buses or high-speed transportation.</p><p><em>This article is republished from </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://theconversation.com/" target="_blank"><u><em>The Conversation</em></u></a><em> under a Creative Commons license. Read the </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://theconversation.com/astronauts-can-get-motion-sick-while-splashing-back-down-to-earth-virtual-reality-headsets-could-help-them-stay-sharp-263706"><u><em>original article</em></u></a><u><em>.</em></u></p><iframe allow="" height="1" width="1" id="" style="" data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/243022/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced"></iframe> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 185 — Gutting Goddard ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XhsubRryelw" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>On <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space/episodes/185?autostart=false" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Episode 185 of This Week In Space</a>, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner to discuss NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center future, given it is in the administration's crosshairs.</p><p>With cuts to their budget and staffing beginning under Elon Musk's DOGE, it has taken a different form with the government shutdown. Employees furloughed or retired from critical programs, laboratories shuttered, and entire facilities gutted — all without the approval of Congress. By the time the shutdown is over, NASA's primary research center — and the one most responsible for what many are now calling "the C-word," climate science — will be a shell of its former self. Dinner recently completed a months-long investigative report.</p><p>Also: Jared Isaacman is back in the running as NASA chief, the 25th anniversary of the ISS, and China now working with the US on orbital dangers.</p><p><strong>Download or subscribe</strong> to this show at:<strong> </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space</a>.<br><br>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p><h2 id="space-news-of-the-week-2">Space news of the week</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/trump-nominates-billionaire-jared-isaacman-for-nasa-chief-again">Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman for NASA chief in major reversal</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/china-reached-out-to-nasa-to-avoid-a-potential-satellite-collision-in-1st-of-its-kind-space-cooperation">China reached out to NASA to avoid a potential satellite collision in 1st-of-its-kind space cooperation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/this-apollo-era-radio-telescope-in-nc-mountains-once-spied-on-soviet-satellites-now-its-for-sale">This Apollo-era radio telescope in the NC mountains once spied on Soviet satellites. Now it's for sale</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/the-international-space-station-will-fall-to-earth-in-2030-can-a-private-space-station-really-fill-its-gap">The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasas-new-mars-mission-these-twin-satellites-could-reveal-how-the-red-planet-lost-its-atmosphere">NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-is-sinking-its-flagship-science-center-during-the-government-shutdown-and-may-be-breaking-the-law-in-the-process">NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say</a></li><li><a href="https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/new-democratic-staff-report-direct-evidence-trump-administration-has-been-illegally-imposing-president-s-proposed-budget-cuts-at-nasa-since-early-summer-threatening-safety-mission-science" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">New Democratic Staff Report: Direct Evidence Trump Administration Has Been Illegally Imposing President’s Proposed Budget Cuts at NASA Since Early Summer—Threatening Safety, Mission, Science</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/goddard-missions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Goddard Missions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-administrator-says-the-agency-will-move-aside-from-climate-sciences-to-focus-on-exploring-moon-and-mars">Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars</a></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-eliminate-chief-scientist-position" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">NASA to eliminate chief scientist position</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gesta-goddard.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GESTA IFPTE LOCAL 29</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-is-under-attack-space-agency-employees-and-lawmakers-protest-mass-layoffs-science-cuts-amid-budget-turmoil">'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil</a></li></ul><h2 id="model-falcon-9-2">Model Falcon 9!</h2><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">TOP TELESCOPE PICK:</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="cbAPCR7Y6HkbgamUsCtVj5" name="celestron top telescope.jpg" caption="" alt="A Celestron telescope on a white background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cbAPCR7Y6HkbgamUsCtVj5.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pinterest-pin-exclude"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Celestron)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="fancy-box__body-text">Looking for a telescope to see planets and comets? We recommend the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01L0EQLTI%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-4730590304221485000-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Celestron Astro Fi 102</a> as the top pick in our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/31229-best-beginner-telescopes.html">best beginner's telescope guide</a>.</p></div></div><p>Finally, did you know you can launch your own SpaceX rocket? Model rocket maker Estes' <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-9-estes-model-rocket">stunning scale model of a Falcon 9 rocket</a> that you can pick up now. The launchable model is a detailed recreation of the Falcon 9 and retails for $149.99. You can <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://estesrockets.com/product/002161-spacex-falcon-9/" target="_blank">save 10% by using the code IN-COLLECTSPACE at checkout</a>, courtesy of our partners collectSPACE.com.</p><h2 id="about-this-week-in-space-2">About This Week In Space</h2><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space" target="_blank">This Week in Space</a> covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?</p><p>Join Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik from <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/" target="_blank">Space.com</a> as they tackle those questions and more each week on Friday afternoons. You can subscribe today on your favorite podcatcher.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Holy Stone HS360E drone review ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Holy Stone continues to release beginner-friendly drones at a range of sizes and price points to cater to the needs of a wider community of beginner drone pilots. The Holy Stone HS360E is a sub-250 g model that looks a little like the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/dji-mini-4k-drone-review">DJI Mini 4K</a> and is similar in many ways but offers a much more basic camera.</p><p>Camera specs are thin on the ground but it's 12MP and features a 2-axis gimbal for tilting the camera, which is supported by Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) rather than the more effective mechanical stabilization that's delivered by 3-axis gimbals. It certainly smooths video, but it can't eliminate larger movements of the drone during flights.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Key Specs</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Weight:</strong> 8.78 oz / 249 g</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Dimensions: </strong>: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.17in / 140 x 90 x 55mm folded / 8.37.1 x 2.17in / 210 x 180 x 55mm unfolded</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Battery: </strong>2000 mAh Li-ion / up to 30 minutes flight</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Charger type:</strong> USB Charging hub</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Modes: </strong> Camera, Normal, Sport</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Video transmission range:</strong> 3.7 miles</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Video resolution: </strong> 4K, 720p (720p stored on phone)</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Frame rates:</strong> 4K 30FPS stored on microSD / 720p 30FPS stored on smartphone</p></div></div><p>This produces FPV-style video footage where the tilt pitch and roll of the drone are captured to produce a more immersive type of video. This isn't for everyone, but if you'd like this type of video capture, the HS360E could be one of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-beginner-drone">best beginner drones</a> for you. Video is captured at 4K 30 FPS on the microSD card in the drone, while 720p 30FPS video is captured on your smartphone with the HS Fly app installed.</p><p>Photos are captured in JPEG format in either 4000 x 3000px or 3840 x 2160px (4K) dimensions on the microSD card. Photos saved to your smartphone are in 4K dimensions. Image quality isn't the best but we'll cover that in more detail later. Several features are great for beginners and these include GPS Return to Home, subject tracking, timelapse, panorama, slow-motion video and several automated flight patterns.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="u2kh8dxqXG2c666wETzD8" name="_DSF8883" alt="Holy Stone HS360E unfolded ready for flight" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2kh8dxqXG2c666wETzD8.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Holy Stone HS360E is a small and lightweight drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="holy-stone-hs360e-review-2">Holy Stone HS360E review</h2><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-holy-stone-hs360e-review-design"><span>Holy Stone HS360E review: Design</span></h3><ul><li><strong>Folding design</strong></li><li><strong>Well-made drone</strong></li><li><strong>Solid controller</strong></li></ul><p>The HS360E, as previously mentioned, looks similar to the DJI Mini 4K with its light gray airframe and folding design. The propeller arms fold out horizontally, which takes it from 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.17in / 140 x 90 x 55mm when folded to 8.37.1 x 2.17in / 210 x 180 x 55mm when unfolded, with a weight of 8.78 oz / 249 g. This means that US pilots won't have to register the drone with the FAA if flying recreationally.</p><p>The overall design is simple, but the build quality is good. The overall kit looks and feels like good value for money. There are no sensors on the drone for collision avoidance, but there is a much more basic optical flow sensor facing downwards on the bottom of the airframe.</p><p>There is also a light on the bottom that changes color to signify whether or not the controller is connected. In low-light conditions, the light on the bottom of the drone could allow the pilot to identify the orientation of the drone. In daylight, it's impossible to see once the drone is in the air.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="SUXMGHosoP78iFmYoATSj6" name="_DSF8878" alt="Holy Stone HS360E folded top view" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SUXMGHosoP78iFmYoATSj6.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Holy Stone HS360E features a folding design. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="FFNNbTSgiywXncCd863pHo" name="_DSF8877" alt="Holy Stone HS360E folded bottom view" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FFNNbTSgiywXncCd863pHo.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">On the bottom is a small light and an optical flow sensor. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="JzARKsiZoWPPjUDyGiXe83" name="_DSF8899" alt="Holy Stone HS360E kit in case" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JzARKsiZoWPPjUDyGiXe83.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The case carries the entire kit with space for two batteries. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 4 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="kGdBM4wPBzdxLyoXKyJxZ3" name="_DSF8904" alt="Holy Stone HS360E case" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kGdBM4wPBzdxLyoXKyJxZ3.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The shell case keeps the Holy Stone HS360E kit safe. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 5 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="jQGzaLorMhSaAugcgE4cV6" name="_DSF8893" alt="Holy Stone HS360E battery" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQGzaLorMhSaAugcgE4cV6.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Holy Stone HS360E smart battery. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 6 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="gwKsuGTkDqkCGXCMjCvho6" name="_DSF8894" alt="Holy Stone HS360E battery charging hub" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gwKsuGTkDqkCGXCMjCvho6.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Holy Stone HS360E battery charging hub. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><p>The HS360E gimbal is extremely simple with only a 2-axis movement for changing the tilt of the camera, with smoothing of video provided by Electronic Image Stabilization. The tilt mechanism of the gimbal isn't the most refined — it's difficult to position it between -90 and 0 degrees and easiest to either set the camera to look forward or straight down.</p><p>The 2000 mAh Li-ion batteries are advertised to provide up to 30 minutes of flight. During testing, flight times were coming in at around 19 minutes before a low battery warning came on. This was in 50°F / 10°C temperatures, so during the summer, it's safe to assume that this would increase slightly but certainly not to 30 minutes. So, with only one battery in the kit, a second and possibly even a third would be a worthwhile investment.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 2</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="SDbkd3XgfQt885FKHRfJp" name="_DSF8844" alt="Holy Stone HS360E controller with smartphone attached and HS Fly app running" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SDbkd3XgfQt885FKHRfJp.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Holy Stone HS360E can accommodate a range of smartphones. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 2</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="4tf9M7JkQoGtmGa8FQ2rzn" name="_DSF8855" alt="Holy Stone HS360E controller stick storage" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4tf9M7JkQoGtmGa8FQ2rzn.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The control sticks can be stowed at the bottom of the controller. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><p>The controller that comes with the HS360E is the most common controller with Holy Stone drones and it looks like it's heavily inspired by the DJI RC-N2 controller, but with a basic screen to show flight information. Build quality is lower than the DJI RC-N2, but it's not bad either and it's comfortable to hold and easy to operate, which is most important.</p><p>There's a telescopic phone holder at the top where the phone cable can be stored and the control sticks can be unscrewed from the gimbals and stowed in rubberized compartments at the bottom of the unit.</p><p>Where most of these controllers come in dark gray to match Holy Stone drones that are typically this darker tone, this version comes in light gray to match the HS360E. There are seven direct access controls to make operation more convenient.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-holy-stone-hs360e-review-functionality"><span>Holy Stone HS360E review: Functionality</span></h3><ul><li><strong>Auto Return to Home </strong></li><li><strong>Timelapse and slow-motion features</strong></li><li><strong>Basic subject tracking</strong></li></ul><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="5zY5LphRyEZ3p9Pc3ipQP" name="_DSF8886" alt="Holy Stone HS360E unfolded ready for flight" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5zY5LphRyEZ3p9Pc3ipQP.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Holy Stone HS360E looks similar to the DJI Mini 4K. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The HS360E uses the same Holy Stone app as the higher spec and more expensive Holy Stone HS600D; the features and functionality of the two drones are extremely similar, despite the HS360E being the more basic model of the two.</p><p>The HS360E does fly well and the flight controls are responsive, allowing for smooth operation of the drone to achieve a range of maneuvers, so no complaints here. It's not the fastest and most powerful drone, with a maximum wind resistance of just 12.3 mph, making it unsuited to windy conditions.</p><p>This is a GPS-enabled drone like most, if not all, consumer camera drones. This holds the drone in a hover so it doesn't get blown along in the wind. Although, there is both vertical and horizontal movement of the HS360E to the extent that it's best to keep a close eye on the drone when hovering at lower altitudes. With no collision avoidance, this drifting could result in a collision but is, of course, much less of an issue when flying at higher altitudes.</p><p>GPS also allows for GPS Follow Me, which uses the GPS signal from your smartphone to track you. This works reasonably well but it's far from the most sophisticated application of the feature. GPS also delivers Return to Home (RTH) functionality with Smart RTH to return the drone to the take-off point at the touch of a button. Return to Home also offers Failsafe RTH and Low Voltage RTH, which return the drone when the signal to the controller is lost or when the battery charge is low.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_v0gICKqq_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="v0gICKqq"> <div id="botr_v0gICKqq_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>RTH is both a functional and safety feature that can be extremely useful in a range of situations, as the feature's application suggests. This, alongside the take-off and landing button on the controller, makes it safe and easy to get the drone up and into the air.</p><p>This button also initiates an emergency stop when depressed for two seconds, but this only works when the drone is below 16 ft. Then there's Optical Flow Positioning for indoor flights when a GPS signal is unavailable.</p><p>The HS360E also offers shooting modes including Panorama, Time-lapse and Slow Motion video. These are easy to use and certainly provide some creative options for beginner pilots. One point to make concerning panoramas is that these are saved to your smartphone, rather than the microSD card, and that they're captured at such low pixel dimensions that they're only suitable for web use.</p><p>Within the Multi-functions menu, there are automated flight patterns available, including Point of Interest, Catapult, One-key Ascension and Spiral Up. AI Subject Tracking is a feature where you draw over the desired subject in the HS Fly app and the HS360E camera follows the selected subject effectively. The drone remains in a hover, so you have to fly it to maintain tracking of moving subjects. Other options within the menu include VR capture, Gesture Selfie, Selfie Video and Camera Filter.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-holy-stone-hs360e-review-performance"><span>Holy Stone HS360E review: Performance</span></h3><ul><li><strong>Automatic camera control </strong></li><li><strong>Photos in JPEG only</strong></li><li><strong>Images are soft</strong></li></ul><p>Camera specs are thin on the ground, but we know that the camera has a 12MP sensor. This can capture photos in JPEG format in either 4000 x 3000px or 3840 x 2160px (4K) dimensions on the microSD card in the drone. Photos saved to your smartphone are in 4K dimensions. Video is captured at 4K 30FPS on the microSD card, while 720p 30FPS video is captured on your smartphone.</p><p>The camera itself is automatic, so you simply point and shoot to capture photos and videos. The only adjustments available are for white balance, contrast, saturation, sharpness and brightness, so there is some control available but it is limited. The exposure of the automatic camera is pretty good and if you find it's too light or too dark, it can be adjusted using the brightness control.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="U8QGe2E6FRS7cCotP65jE6" name="_DSF8889" alt="Holy Stone HS360E camera and gimbal" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8QGe2E6FRS7cCotP65jE6.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The 2-axis gimbal tilts while EIS takes care of Image Stabilization. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure><p>One issue with the camera only having a 2-axis gimbal for tilting the camera while relying on EIS to smooth video, is that the pitch of the drone is captured when you first fly forwards or backwards. Any movement of the drone is captured in videos with the EIS removing only vibration. This produces an FPV look in videos. To combat this to a degree, flying slowly and smoothly does reduce the pitch and roll of the drone, so it's less prominent in videos.</p><p>For photos, the roll of the drone into the wind when hovering can result in the horizon being captured at a 45-degree angle. Image quality from the automatic camera is on the soft side and JPEG processing is visible in photos. Video quality is better, as is often the case with drones, and videos shot in brighter conditions typically look best. This does mean that it's not the best drone at this price point for camera functionality.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3840px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="xWDEFSXBX5oieH5jSJYZqX" name="20250227-15362801.JPG" alt="An aerial shot of a town with a soccer pitch in the centre of the image. There's a cloudy sky above and green fields in the distance." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xWDEFSXBX5oieH5jSJYZqX.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3840" height="2160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Examples of the images that can be taken with the Holy Stone HS360E drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3840px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="2xUzAonLCAKfLq8JK5YUrX" name="20250227-15361801.JPG" alt="Green fields and hills dominate the image with a village of mainly houses takes up the centre and flows to the top right of the picture." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2xUzAonLCAKfLq8JK5YUrX.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3840" height="2160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Examples of the images that can be taken with the Holy Stone HS360E drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3840px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="TT5XsnDdZDcaLZEbNw4NmX" name="20250302-17313801.JPG" alt="An aerial shot of lorries, some holding cargo, parked on a concrete floor." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TT5XsnDdZDcaLZEbNw4NmX.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3840" height="2160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Examples of the images that can be taken with the Holy Stone HS360E drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 4 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3840px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="vkScWs7GqXBN4xCpr2D6oX" name="20250227-15364301.JPG" alt="A flooded field is separated from a town by a stream that runs through the centre of the image." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkScWs7GqXBN4xCpr2D6oX.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3840" height="2160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Examples of the images that can be taken with the Holy Stone HS360E drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 5 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3840px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="z3wbPcJZ7qtq4SgpAudbkX" name="20250227-15343901.JPG" alt="A slanted image taken with a drone shows the skyline decline as it goes from left to right of the screen, it's blue skies with some cloud cover above a town with a church in its centre." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z3wbPcJZ7qtq4SgpAudbkX.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3840" height="2160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Examples of the images that can be taken with the Holy Stone HS360E drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 6 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3840px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="Zt4aj3HNut3ffQFaDHSbqX" name="20250227-15370701.JPG" alt="An aerial shot of a drone is taken of a town with mainly homes but plenty of green space below some cloudy skies with the sun breaking through to provide light." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zt4aj3HNut3ffQFaDHSbqX.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3840" height="2160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Examples of the images that can be taken with the Holy Stone HS360E drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-holy-stone-hs360e-review-cost"><span>Holy Stone HS360E review: Cost</span></h3><p>The Holy Stone HS360E costs $249 / £269. This is a good price for a beginner drone in the sub-250 g category but the HS360E faces some stiff competition from several manufacturers.</p><p>The HS360E comes in a kit that includes the drone, a controller, one battery, a charging hub, phone connection cables, a USB-C cable for battery and controller charging, a spare set of propellers and a shell case with a shoulder strap to carry everything. The case offers two cutouts for batteries but I think it would be worth purchasing a second battery to increase flight times.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-should-you-buy-the-holy-stone-hs360e"><span>Should you buy the Holy Stone HS360E?</span></h3><p>The HS360E is a basic drone with a point-and-shoot camera that relies on Electronic Image Stabilization to smooth video, which produces a more FPV style of video capture. It does fly well and features available include time-lapse, slow-motion video, panorama and GPS subject tracking, so you do have creative options available.</p><p>Build quality is good and the HS360E is undoubtedly easy to set up and use. The size and weight of the drone are also ideal for beginners. However, if you'd prefer a drone with a more advanced camera and gimbal functionality, this isn't the drone for you.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-if-the-holy-stone-hs360e-isn-t-for-you"><span>If the Holy Stone HS360E isn't for you</span></h3><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/holy-stone-hs900-sirius-drone-review">Holy Stone HS900</a> is the best Holy Stone drone available and is also a sub-250 g model. It offers excellent flight capabilities and a high-quality camera for capturing photos and videos.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">RELATED STORIES:</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-beginner-drone"><strong>Best beginner drones</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong></strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/26021-best-binoculars.html"><strong>Best drones overall</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong></strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-fpv-drones"><strong>Best FPV drones</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong></strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-camera-drones"><strong>Best camera drones</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong></strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/drone-deals"><strong>Best drone deals</strong></a></p></div></div><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/dji-mini-4k-drone-review">DJI Mini 4K</a> is DJI's most basic sub-250 g drone that's capable of capturing 4K video and Raw photos. It flies incredibly well and benefits from DJI build quality and overall performance.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/tech/dji-flip-drone-review">DJI Flip</a> is a selfie drone with camera drone functionality. This means it can track you intelligently or you can fly it yourself to capture aerial photos and videos. Plus, it features built-in propeller guards.</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/technology/holy-stone-hs360e-drone-review</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Abbott ]]></dc:creator> <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ZboHpTZtgNY6UaHfdH936-1280-80.jpg">
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<title><![CDATA[ Cosmic horror: These are science fiction's most terrifying alien races ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Heyyyy, it's spooky season… wait, what do you mean Halloween is over? Well, we don't care. <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/predator-badlands-is-a-human-story-without-a-human-in-sight"><u><strong>Predator is back in theaters</strong></u></a>, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/alien-earth-is-an-intelligent-and-thought-provoking-bloodbath-and-everything-we-ever-wanted-from-an-alien-show-review"><u><strong>Alien is good again</strong></u></a>, and we feel like getting our horror on, so let's look at some of the most terrifying threats to come from the stars (and our greatest artists' minds).</p><p>Despite our inability to find aliens (yet!) in our own extraterrestrial searches, our favorite movies, TV shows, games, and books often depict the cosmos as a nightmare realm teeming with horrors, from hostile alien intelligences to races of hive-minds desperate for conquest (or just the sweet taste of human flesh).</p><p>Like terrestrial monsters, evil aliens are often stand-ins for real-life anxieties. So, we've steered our list towards those races that are also metaphors for terrors we grapple with here on earth, be it fear of the other or the terror of the unknown. Grab your pulse rifle, and maybe a shotgun for close encounters, because these are the scariest aliens ever conceived.</p><h2 id="the-borg-star-trek-the-next-generation-2">The Borg (Star Trek: The Next Generation)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="9AsNzWPiyEALVd2E37WwDa" name="Star Trek Picard Borg Queen.jpg" alt="Borg Queen in Star Trek: Picard" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9AsNzWPiyEALVd2E37WwDa.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Paramount)</span></figcaption></figure><p>We tried to avoid putting them on the list, but resistance was futile; it's The Borg. Star Trek's collective race of assimilating monstrosities is so terrifying because they represent the loss of our individuality. An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.</p><p>Death is scary, but the kind of ego death inflicted by the Borg is arguably a fate worse than death. The implication is that you continue to exist, perhaps even conscious on some level of what you've lost, while everything that defines you is annihilated. The Borg represent our fear of erasure, of disappearing into a vast, flat, and uncaring bureaucracy, and are one of modern fiction's most deft updates to the existential horror first popularized in the fiction of Franz Kafka.</p><p>Also, they've got big cubes, the most horrifying of the geometric shapes.</p><h2 id="t-ocellus-species-64-the-eye-the-alien-franchise-2">T. Ocellus / Species 64 / The “Eye” (The Alien franchise)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="tbmAZwuCP8JzaWrBrZnbBX" name="Ocellus_Alien Earth" alt="Screenshot from the TV show Alien: Earth. This is an Ocellus which is a small, slimy eyeball-like creature with several tentacles." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tbmAZwuCP8JzaWrBrZnbBX.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Hulu)</span></figcaption></figure><p>While the xenomorphs are the real OG of alien monsters, and likely the first thing you thought of when you clicked on this list, Alien Earth has introduced an even more horrifying creature to the Alien franchise. If you haven't seen the show, the T. Ocellus is an abominable little beast that resembles an eyeball (or pod of eyeballs) atop an octopus-like body of super-strong tentacles.</p><p>The presentation is scary enough, but the real horror is Ocellus's ability to take over a host. It burrows in and replaces one of its victim's eyes, then extends its prehensile tentacles throughout the host's body to take over the host's motor functions. It combines the worst features of face huggers, zombies, and incomprehensible alien horror into a single, compact atrocity.</p><h2 id="tyranids-warhammer-40-000-franchise-2">Tyranids (Warhammer 40,000 Franchise)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="BGBWW5VsRVjrPUT4QxjMDB" name="40K_main.jpg" alt="Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BGBWW5VsRVjrPUT4QxjMDB.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Focus Entertainment)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The Warhammer 40K universe is full of alien and demon threats to humanity, but one of the most vile and terrifying is the Tyranids, the race of extragalactic swarm organisms that have invaded our galaxy to devour all biomass.</p><p>They come in their countless billions to overwhelm the advanced weaponry of other species with their sheer numbers, and consume everything in their path like a host of evil, muscled, powerful alien locusts.</p><p>The Tyranids represent man's fear of the natural world, nature's inexorable ability to overwhelm, decay, and devour all of man's greatest works. Like the vast, uncaring jungle in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the Tyranids are an irresistible force that seeks to surround and destroy humanity through the weight of pure biological necessity. Also like the natural world, the Tyranids are patient, slowly devouring the edges of the galaxy and reproducing in unthinkable numbers in the darkness of space.</p><h2 id="the-thing-the-thing-2">The Thing (The Thing)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1500px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:60.00%;"><img id="nWN8cqcdkEV3JueuXFTnSH" name="The-Thing.jpg" alt="The Thing cuts a memorable figure in John Carpenter's 1982 film." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nWN8cqcdkEV3JueuXFTnSH.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1500" height="900" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Universal)</span></figcaption></figure><p>One of film's best representations of paranoia, The Thing works on a number of different levels. An alien organism that can perfectly mimic another creature, its ability to duplicate a person's speech, mannerisms, and absorb their memories makes it a perfect analog for the deep-seated human fear of the other, and our inability to trust any entity outside of our direct control.</p><p>The Thing builds tension based on the premise that anyone, even your closest friend or partner, could be othered, transformed into a being that longs for your destruction. By subverting trust and building paranoia to screeching highs, The Thing exploits some of humanity's worst traits.</p><p>It's a perfect example of a filmmaker (in this case, John Carpenter at the peak of his powers) using an alien being as a lens to demonstrate how humanity's worst enemy will always be its own negative impulses.</p><h2 id="pennywise-it-2">Pennywise (It)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="pfbq3CZQULheNc4JMzsCRm" name="Pennywise (It)" alt="Pennywise from the movie "It"" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfbq3CZQULheNc4JMzsCRm.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)</span></figcaption></figure><p>While many commonly think Pennywise from Stephen King's "It" is a demonic clown, in reality, it's an ancient, trans-dimensional, malevolent entity that is billions of years old. It assumes the form of a clown on earth in an attempt to lure children, but Pennywise's true nature is much scarier and unknowable.</p><p>Pennywise is from a void that exists outside our dimension called the Macroverse. It arrived on our planet many millions of years in the past, and hibernates beneath the town of Derry, Maine, awakening once every 27 years to sate its dark hunger.</p><p>Worst of all, Pennywise exploits our most primordial terror, our fear of fear itself, presenting its victims with bloodcurdling illusions to "salt the meat" with dread.</p><h2 id="brandon-breyer-brightburn-2">Brandon Breyer (Brightburn)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="TwwcXDPyPC8Nv5G7972kp9" name="Brandon Breyer from the movie Brightburn." alt="Brandon Breyer from the movie Brightburn." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TwwcXDPyPC8Nv5G7972kp9.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)</span></figcaption></figure><p>When a barren couple discovers a crashed alien spacecraft housing a small child, they believe their prayers have been answered. As the child develops, however, and his darkest impulses begin to surface, they realize that what they've discovered is a curse cloaked as a blessing.</p><p>Brightburn works because of how it inverts several popular tropes and preconceptions. First and foremost, there's the superhero trope, and very specifically the Superman mythos, where we expect the farm-raised, super-powered alien to become humanity's savior (rather than its scourge).</p><p>Even more poignant, however, is the Rosemary's Baby angle, where the innocence of childhood is drowned in blood and the notion that a young person reared in a loving environment should develop into a compassionate adult is perverted into unthinkable horror. Brightburn also twists the family dynamic to expose a parent's worst fear, that their power and authority over their children is completely illusory.</p><h2 id="the-greys-dark-skies-2">The Greys (Dark Skies)</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="rfBW8BTZYQuYMdJ3ss6igE" name="The Greys (Dark Skies)" alt="The Greys from Dark Skies" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rfBW8BTZYQuYMdJ3ss6igE.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Dimension Films)</span></figcaption></figure><p>One of the most underrated sci-fi horror films of the mid-2010s, Dark Skies tells the story of a struggling American family terrorized by an intergalactic menace. It begins by preying on our fear of the unknown: household goods are arranged in strange patterns, birds commit suicide by crashing into the family's home, and the children begin to suffer nosebleeds and missing periods of time. The family is driven to a state of frenzied paranoia before the threat is revealed, spindly grey aliens that stand above them at night as they sleep.</p><p>Dark Skies does an excellent job of using an alien threat as a metaphor for the pressures on the nuclear American family that lead to so many of them disintegrating. The film begins with marital and financial stressors and exacerbates them with the influence of predatory external forces. It's also expert at showcasing a parent's fear of their inability to protect their children in a dangerous and hostile world, and the terror of a safe space like a suburban home being shattered by implacable forces beyond our control.</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/scary-sci-fi-aliens</link>
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<![CDATA[ Move over Xenomorph — these are the most mind-bendingly terrifying aliens in fiction. ]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Bradley ]]></dc:creator> <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DgwfUFUf2XgCVizn3FuprU-1280-80.jpg">
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<media:text><![CDATA[Three scary aliens: T. Ocellus from Alien: Earth, The Thing from The Thing, and Locutus of Borg from Star Trek: The Next Generation]]></media:text>
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<title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Jupiter and the moon join up in the night sky this weekend ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>At around 10:00 p.m. local time on Sunday (Nov. 9), if you look low toward the east-northeast sky, you will see a waning gibbous moon, 72 percent illuminated, and shining prominently below it will be a brilliant, silvery non-twinkling "star." But in reality, that star is not a star at all, but the largest planet in our solar system: the planet Jupiter. The distance between the moon and Jupiter will be about 4.5 degrees. Your clenched fist held at arm's length is equal to approximately 10 degrees. So, the gap separating this celestial pair will appear to be equal to roughly half a fist.</p><p>Jupiter is currently situated against the stars of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16816-gemini-constellation.html"><u>Gemini the Twins</u></a> where the ecliptic — the apparent path of the sun, moon and planets — comes farthest north, at +23 degrees declination. This is fortunate for Northern Hemisphere observers, since the farther north a planet is, the more time it will spend above the horizon and the higher it will stand above the southern horizon at the midpoint of its path across the sky. For those living in the southern U.S., when Jupiter crosses the meridian in the early morning hours, it is not far from the point directly overhead (the zenith).</p><p>In fact, if you look about 3.5 degrees to the upper left of the moon, you'll see a bright star. It will not be as conspicuous as Jupiter; in fact, it will shine only about 1/28 as bright. Nonetheless, at first magnitude it ranks among the 21 brightest stars in the sky. That star is <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22068-pollux.html"><u>Pollux,</u></a> the brightest star of Gemini. Pollux marks the head of one of the twin brothers, the head of the other brother (Castor) can be found almost directly above Pollux.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_CVhOTsDS_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="CVhOTsDS"> <div id="botr_CVhOTsDS_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><h2 id="when-worlds-and-a-star-align-2">When worlds (and a star) align</h2><p>Because the moon appears to move to the east (left) against the background stars at roughly its own apparent diameter each hour, its position relative to Jupiter and Pollux will change noticeably during the course of the night.</p><p>The time when all three objects are more-or-less aligned along a straight line; when the moon appears to sit directly between Pollux and Jupiter, will differ depending on where you are located.</p><p>Those in the Eastern time zone will see this happen within a few minutes of 1:45 a.m.</p><p>For those living within the Central time zone, this will happen at around 12:25 a.m.</p><p>In the Mountain time zone the line-up comes at approximately 11:20 p.m. and for those in the Pacific time zone, only shortly after the moon, star and planet have risen: around 10 p.m., very low above the east-northeast horizon.</p><p>If you cast a gaze toward the moon as dawn breaks on Monday morning, note how much the configuration has changed; the moon has moved well off to the east leaving Jupiter and Pollux behind.</p><h2 id="telescopic-treat-2">Telescopic treat</h2><p>Jupiter is currently the best observer's planet and will remain so all winter and into next spring. But sharp telescopic views are seldom possible until it is about 30 degrees above the horizon, given the typical turbulent state of Earth's atmosphere. You'll have to wait until midnight for Jupiter to reach 30 degrees altitude, which to some is the psychological dividing line between objects that are "low" and "well placed." Half the area of the hemispherical sky dome is below 30 degrees altitude (or "three fists").</p><p>If you do check out Jupiter with a small telescope on Sunday night, you'll see all four <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_moons" target="_blank"><u>Galilean moons</u></a>, with Ganymede and Io on one side of Jupiter and Europa and Callisto on the other. The ever-changing positions of the satellites relative to each other are always fun to watch.</p><p><em>Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amnh.org/our-research/hayden-planetarium" target="_blank"><u><em>Hayden Planetarium</em></u></a><em>. He writes about astronomy for </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/" target="_blank"><u><em>Natural History magazine</em></u></a><em>, </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://skyandtelescope.org/" target="_blank"><u><em>Sky and Telescope</em></u></a><em> and other publications.</em></p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ Jupiter again teams up with the moon late Sunday night to put on an eye-catching show directly between Jupiter and the bright star Pollux, Gemini's brightest star. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Aging stars destroy their planets more often than we thought: What does this mean for Earth? ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered that aging stars in their so-called "red giant" phase are even more destructive to their orbiting planets than previously suspected. What does this tell us about what will happen to Earth and the rest of our solar system when the sun undergoes this violent transformation?</p><p>Scientists use <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/39939-tess-satellite-exoplanet-hunter.html"><u>TESS</u></a> to hunt for extrasolar planets, or "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17738-exoplanets.html"><u>exoplanets</u></a>," by observing the dips in starlight they cause as they cross or "transit" the face of their star from its viewing angle around Earth. Beginning with almost half a million planetary systems, a team of researchers worked this down to a sample of 15,000 possible planetary signals detected by TESS. The team then applied a computer algorithm that helped them identify only those planet candidates that orbit stars just beginning to become red giants, finding the number to be around 130, including 33 that were new candidates detected for the first time.</p><p>This revealed that planets are much less likely to be found orbiting close to a red giant star, implying that many planets get wiped out when their stars undergo the transformation into a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22471-red-giant-stars.html"><u>red giant.</u></a></p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_eFhfx9U6_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="eFhfx9U6"> <div id="botr_eFhfx9U6_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>"This is strong evidence that as stars evolve off their main sequence, they can quickly cause planets to spiral into them and be destroyed. This has been the subject of debate and theory for some time, but now we can see the impact of this directly and measure it at the level of a large population of stars," Edward Bryant, team member and University of Warwick researcher, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://warwick.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/ageing_stars_likely_destroy_their_closest_planets/#:~:text=The%20team%20found%20that%20the,About%20the%20University%20of%20Warwick" target="_blank"><u>said in a statement</u></a>. "We expected to see this effect, but we were still surprised by just how efficient these stars seem to be at engulfing their close planets."</p><h2 id="stars-make-an-extreme-makeover-2">Stars make an extreme makeover</h2><p>Stars become red giants when they reach the end of the hydrogen in their cores, meaning this lightest element can't continue to be converted into helium, the nuclear process known as fusion that powers so-called "main sequence" stars like the sun. When this happens, the cores of these stars start to contract, but the outer layers, where hydrogen is still transformed to helium, "puff out," causing the star to expand to as much as 1,000 times its original size. That marks the end of the main sequence phase and the beginning of the red giant stage of a star's life.</p><p>Obviously, this is bad news for the planets orbiting close to this transforming star. For example, when the sun enters its red giant phase in around 5 billion years, it will expand to swallow Mercury and Venus, and possibly even our own planet. However, this isn't the only method of destruction that this team thinks stars employ as red giants.</p><p>"We think the destruction happens because of the gravitational tug-of-war between the planet and the star, called tidal interaction. As the star evolves and expands, this interaction becomes stronger," Bryant continued. "Just like the moon pulls on Earth’s oceans to create<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u> tides</u></a>, the planet pulls on the star. These interactions slow the planet down and cause its orbit to shrink, making it spiral inwards until it either breaks apart or falls into the star."</p><p>This is reflected by the fact that when the team focused on stars that had already begun to expand, there was only a 0.11% chance of them hosting a planet. That is around 3% lower than the chance of a main-sequence star hosting a planet. The researchers also found that the chance of a red giant hosting a giant planet such as Jupiter or Saturn also fell as the age of the star increased.</p><p>But what does this tell us about Earth's chances of surviving the sun's metamorphosis into a red giant?</p><p>"Earth is certainly safer than the giant planets in our study, which are much closer to their star. But we only looked at the earliest part of the post-main sequence phase, the first one or two million years of it – the stars have a lot more evolution to go," Vincent Van Eylen, team member and University College of London researcher, said. "Unlike the missing giant planets in our study, Earth itself might survive the sun’s red giant phase. But life on Earth probably would not."</p><p>The researchers will now search for more data in order to better understand why some planets become prey for elderly stars and others do not, which could answer questions about Earth's potential survival.</p><p>"Once we have these planets’ masses, that will help us understand exactly what is causing these planets to spiral in and be destroyed," Bryant concluded.</p><p>The team's research was published in the October edition of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/544/1/1186/8286899" target="_blank"><u>Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.</u></a></p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-XpAEve"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/XpAEve.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ No, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hasn't 'changed color', scientist says ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to captivate the public. The comet is only the third known interstellar visitor to our solar system, and has been repeatedly surprising astronomers as it flies through our cosmic neighborhood.</p><p>3I/ATLAS was first discovered in July. It made its closest pass to the sun on Oct. 30, and three sun-facing spacecraft collected images of the wanderer as it zoomed past our star. This imagery revealed that 3I/ATLAS underwent a "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-invader-comet-3i-atlas-is-still-full-of-surprises-an-unexpected-brightening-has-scientists-baffled"><u>rapid brightening</u></a>" that exceeds what is observed in most comets at similar distances to the sun. In a pre-print study of that imagery <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.25035" target="_blank"><u>published on arXiv</u></a>, scientists wrote that this new data shows 3I/ATLAS is "distinctly bluer than the sun" in contrast to "earlier observations showing the comet's dust to be red." Numerous media outlets jumped at the chance to declare the comet had "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.iflscience.com/interstellar-object-3iatlas-changed-color-again-and-shows-signs-of-non-gravitational-acceleration-81415" target="_blank"><u>changed color</u></a>" multiple times and, of course, said it happened for mysterious reasons.</p><p>But according to one of the scientists behind this new study, that's incorrect. "We don't have any evidence for the gas coma changing colors," Qicheng Zhang, a postdoctoral fellow at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona and one of the authors of the study, told Space.com by email. "Our result just showed that the gas coma is likely still around and contributing substantially to the overall brightness," Zhang added.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_Q1CTFhHr_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="Q1CTFhHr"> <div id="botr_Q1CTFhHr_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/comets.html"><u>Comets</u></a> are sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs" due the fact that their icy solid cores, or nuclei, are made of frozen gases containing bits of rock and dust. As comets approach the sun, these frozen gases turn from solids back into a gaseous state, creating bright haloes of gas known as "comas" that give comets a fuzzy appearance. A coma can also form a long, bright tail as the solar wind pushes these gases away from the comet's nucleus.</p><p>Zhang said that, technically, comet 3I/ATLAS has only appeared to "change color" a single time — when its coma <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-capture-interstellar-invader-comet-3i-atlas-growing-a-tail-this-image-is-both-a-scientific-milestone-and-a-source-of-wonder-photo-video"><u>became bright</u></a> as the comet ejected gases while warming up in the sun's heat earlier this year. This was far before reports started emerging about the interstellar visitor's supposed newsworthy "color change."</p><p>"As far as we know, the comet just 'changed color' once when its gas coma first became visible/bright, and it's still like that now (only brighter)," Zhang said.</p><p>"However, this was already beginning to happen by early September before it got too close to the sun in the sky, as there are numerous photos from amateur astronomers from around then already showing that the comet has a blue/green gas coma."</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1600px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="Sye7gV5yuME9CoKuHsW8ge" name="Hubble-3I/ATLAS" alt="A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sye7gV5yuME9CoKuHsW8ge.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1600" height="900" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Hubble Space Telescope's image of 3I/ATLAS taken in August 2025, showing the comet's blue-green coma. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NASA/ESA/David Jewitt (UCLA)/ Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI))</span></figcaption></figure><p>The comet has been the target of quite a bit of misinformation and extreme speculation, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://defensescoop.com/2025/11/04/3i-atlas-comet-us-government-monitoring-mysterious-interstellar-object/" target="_blank"><u>including conspiracy theories</u></a> that allege it is actually an alien spacecraft and that the U.S. government is using the current government shutdown to conceal evidence of its true nature.</p><p>But such extreme circumstances aren't necessary to have this object be as fascinating as it is. Its serendipitous pass through our corner of the cosmos <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-visitors-like-comet-3i-atlas-are-the-most-common-objects-in-the-milky-way-theres-almost-always-one-within-the-solar-system"><u>offers us a rare peek</u></a> into what conditions might be like outside the solar system.</p><p>Numerous ground-based telescopes have <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/comet-3i-atlas-blasts-a-jet-towards-the-sun-in-new-telescope-image"><u>captured images</u></a> of the comet, even consumer-grade telescopes <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/astronomer-catches-sight-of-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-returning-to-the-predawn-sky-heres-how-you-can-too"><u>as small as 6 inches</u></a>, and so have the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/hubble-telescope-gives-us-our-best-look-yet-at-the-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-video-photo"><u>Hubble Space Telescope</u></a>, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/european-mars-orbiter-spies-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-zooming-past-red-planet-photos"><u>Europe's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/chinas-tianwen-1-mars-probe-captures-images-of-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas"><u>China's Tianwen 1 Mars probe</u>.</a></p><p>NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was due to capture imagery of the comet as it passed by the Red Planet around Oct. 3, but due to NASA's operations being largely on hold due the shutdown, no imagery has been released from that flyby.</p><p>Comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a> on Dec. 19, when it will pass us at a distance of some 167 million miles (270 million km).</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ This company wants to be the 1st to launch human remains to Mars. Will it ever get there? ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>While Mars looms as the next destination for humanity's expansion into our solar system, there are significant hurdles, technological issues, financial concerns, and astrophysical logistics to overcome before placing boots on the Red Planet ever becomes a reality.</p><p>But that hasn't stopped Texas-based<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacexs-transporter-14-launch-on-june-21-will-carry-more-than-150-capsules-of-dna-human-remains"> <u>Celestis, Inc</u>.</a> from launching a new reservation list for customers to stake out coveted spots on the memorial spaceflight company's first planned journey to Mars. Celestis aims to send canisters containing cremated ashes and DNA samples of the deceased into orbit around the Red Planet.</p><p>However, it might be an endeavor several years in the making.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_2vJ6akrQ_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="2vJ6akrQ"> <div id="botr_2vJ6akrQ_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Since 1997, the Houston-headquartered firm has carried precious cargo of the remains of loved ones, pets, and luminaries beyond Earth on a number of missions employing a wide range of launch vehicles, most recently United Launch Alliance's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-centaur-first-launch-peregrine-celestis-moon-mission"><u>new Vulcan Centaur rocket</u></a>. Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.</p><p>Now, Celestis has officially opened reservations for the first 300 participants aboard their ambitious <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.memorialspaceflights.com/celestis-mars300/" target="_blank"><u>Mars300 project</u></a>. This mission aims to liftoff as a secondary payload for a future, yet-to-be-named Mars-bound cargo spacecraft.</p><p>Celestis says the service will cost $24,995, and is already taking 10% down payments for families to reserve a place among the first members of our species to reach Mars. According to a press release, "participant payments will be held in a dedicated, bank-maintained, federally-insured trust account under the client's control until the launch date and provider are confirmed."</p><p>According to Celestis Founder and CEO Charles Chafer, his company is looking at 2030 for the first mission. A reliable launcher is obviously still a detail to be determined as currently the only significant provider that might be offering cargo odysseys to Mars is SpaceX’s Starship.</p><p>"This mission represents humanity’s next responsible step toward the stars," said Chafer. "By sending cremated remains and human DNA to Mars, we unite science, exploration, and legacy in a way that speaks to our shared destiny beyond Earth."</p><p>Questions remain regarding this enterprise, but Celestis’ has stated that its primary goal is to honor loved ones while preserving Mars’ delicate ecosphere through strict adherence to COSPAR planetary protection protocols. Precisely how rigorous planetary protection standards will be enforced is also something to consider.</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2BmTiaFzsUI" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Longer missions into the great beyond have included cremated remains and/or DNA <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/star-trek-celestis-memorial-flight-legacy-names"><u>canisters of "Star Trek" legends like Nichelle Nichols</u></a>, DeForest Kelley, Gene Roddenberry and his wife Majel Barrett Roddenberry and James "Scotty" Doohan. Celestis also carried symbolic remains belonging to "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" VFX legend Douglas Trumbull aboard the 2024 <u>"</u><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/celestis-enterprise-us-presidents-dna-deep-space"><u>Enterprise Flight</u></a>."</p><p>This past summer, The Exploration Company's "Mission Possible" Nyx capsule and its Celestis Memorial Flights payload was sadly <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/human-remains-lost-after-memorial-spaceflight-capsule-crashes-into-the-sea"><u>lost at sea</u></a> during its Pacific Ocean splashdown phase when a parachute did not properly deploy.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ Space memorial company Celestis has opened reservations for its "Mars300" spaceflight that aims to send human remains to orbit around the Red Planet. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Using data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, scientists have discovered that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than we thought. In fact, Jupiter's moon Io could be emitting hundreds of times as much heat from its surface as was previously estimated.</p><p>The reason for this underestimate wasn't due to a lack of data, but was a result of how Juno's data was interpreted. The results also demonstrate that about half of the heat radiating from Io comes from just 17 of 266 the moon's known volcanic sources. The team behind this research thinks that this clear concentration of heat, rather than a global emission, could suggest that an Io-wide lava lake may not exist beneath the surface of this moon of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/7-jupiter-largest-planet-solar-system.html"><u>Jupiter</u></a> as has previously been theorized.</p><p>"In recent years, several studies have proposed that the distribution of heat emitted by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16419-io-facts-about-jupiters-volcanic-moon.html"><u>Io</u></a>, measured in the infrared spectrum, could help us understand whether a global magma ocean existed beneath its surface," team leader Federico Tosi of the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) said in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.media.inaf.it/2025/11/05/io-jiram/" target="_blank"><u>translated statement</u></a>. "However, comparing these results with other Juno data and more detailed thermal models, we realized that something wasn't right: the thermal output values appeared too low compared to the physical characteristics of known lava lakes."</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_eFhfx9U6_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="eFhfx9U6"> <div id="botr_eFhfx9U6_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Tosi continued by explaining that until now, studies of Io have focused heavily on a specific band of infrared light known as the M-band. M-band data collected by the Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) aboard Juno have been invaluable in identifying the hottest regions of Io and thus for understanding its volcanism, but Tosi says the measurements collected in this spectral band could have influenced previous heat estimates</p><p>"The problem is that this band is sensitive only to the highest temperatures, and therefore tends to favor the most incandescent areas of volcanoes, neglecting the colder but much more extensive ones," Tosi said. "In practice, it's like estimating the brightness of a bonfire by observing only the flames and not the surrounding embers: you capture the brightest spots, but you don't measure all the energy actually emitted."</p><h2 id="seeing-io-in-a-different-light-2">Seeing Io in a different light</h2><p>Reconsidering their approach to analyzing Juno's JIRAM data changed the team's view of the structure of Io's lava lakes. They found that most of Io's volcanoes are not uniformly hot but instead possess a hot and bright outer ring with a cooler, solid central crust. This latter region is less bright in the M-band of infrared light but covers a larger surface area, allowing it to emit an enormous amount of heat.</p><p>"When this 'hidden' component is also considered, the actual heat flux is up to hundreds of times higher than that calculated by analyzing the M-band alone," Tosi continued. "This is a significant leap, because it changes the scale of the satellite's [Io's] energy balance."</p><p>This could have implications for the suggested global ocean of magma below the surface of Io, but Tosi is clear that the existence of this feature isn't something that can be completely ruled out by this research. In fact, he theorizes that M-band JIRAM data can't be used to confirm this magma ocean.</p><p>"Our caution, therefore, is well-founded: we're not saying that such an ocean doesn't exist, but that it can't be deduced from these observations," Tosi said. "It's important to recognize the limitations of the available data before drawing too strong conclusions on such a complex issue."</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1600px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="VdTNEYfTxQ6TRvNfJGTLp" name="Io heat 100s" alt="Two graphs side by side showing heat from lava pools with a cartoon lava patch with arrows in the diagram." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VdTNEYfTxQ6TRvNfJGTLp.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1600" height="900" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A comparison of heat emitted by Io lava pools seen in the M-band and in the whole spectrum of infrared light. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Alessandro Mura/ INAF)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Unfortunately, it may be a while before scientists get such a good look at Io again, so the question of its global magma ocean may remain unanswered.</p><p>"In 2023 and 2024, Juno performed the closest and most detailed observations of Io ever obtained by a spacecraft. In the coming year, however, the natural evolution of the spacecraft's orbit will not allow for such close passes again," Tosi said. "Future missions to the Jovian system, such as ESA's Juice and NASA's Europa Clipper, will not be able to observe Io with comparable spatial resolution, as they will be primarily dedicated to Ganymede and Europa.</p><p>"Nevertheless, monitoring Io remains crucial."</p><p>He added that the team's findings should provide a framework that can be used to more accurately interpret even remote spacecraft observations of Io. This could finally help researchers get to the bottom of why this Jovian moon is so violently volcanic.</p><p>"Looking ahead, this experience could also inform the design of future missions specifically dedicated to Io, which could finally directly observe the processes that fuel the most intense volcanism in the solar system," Tosi concluded.</p><p>The team's research was <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/astronomy-and-space-sciences/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1668185/full" target="_blank"><u>published on Wednesday</u></a> (Nov. 5) in the journal Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>There's a delightful irony in stealing the schtick of one of sci-fi's most infamous parasitic organisms. Nemesis is a cooperative-ish sci-fi board game developed by Awaken Realm Studio. But more accurately, Nemesis is <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/alien-movies-in-order"><u>Alien</u></a>. Its creators have latched onto Alien's face, incubated the game inside its chest and burst forth onto the board gaming scene. Fortunately, Nemesis is more of an Alien and less of an <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/36909-alien-covenant-movie-review.html"><u>Alien Covenant</u></a>, because it's one of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-space-board-games"><u>best space board games</u></a> ever made.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Essential Info</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Price:</strong> $149.99 / £119.99<br><strong>Type:</strong> Survival horror<br><strong>Players:</strong> 1-5<br><strong>Recommended age:</strong> 12+<br><strong>Time per game:</strong> 2-3 hours<br><strong>Complexity:</strong> 7/10</p></div></div><p>The setup is simple. You and up to four other players awaken from hypersleep to find the corpse of an unfortunate crewmate splayed across the floor, with a rather large hole in their chest. From there, your mission is broadly to survive. You'll need to make sure that various ship systems haven't been damaged and make it back into stasis before the ship jumps into hyperspace again, killing anyone who isn't tucked into bed.</p><p>Oh, and you'll need to keep an eye on your crewmates because one or more of them might have their own nefarious agenda. Of course, you've usually got bigger problems to deal with, what with the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/alien-xenomorph-lifecycle-explained"><u>xenomorph</u></a> menaces running around the ship trying to chop your head off or lay eggs in your chest. So, teamwork makes the dream work, but you'll need to watch your back.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-nemesis-what-s-in-the-box-setup"><span>Nemesis: What's in the box & setup</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:4000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="iyE374LDUn2Yuau5BUYyiA" name="IMG20241014181421.jpg" alt="Everything included in the Nemesis board game." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iyE374LDUn2Yuau5BUYyiA.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="4000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Everything included in the Nemesis board game. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Nemesis is a big board game — it comes in a huge box and it's packed full of highly-detailed miniatures for the player characters and aliens (called Intruders). There's also a double-sided board, loads of room tiles, multiple decks of cards and a mountain of tokens and widgets.</p><p>The plastic miniatures are gorgeous and there are loads of them too. Each of the six playable characters gets a mini, complete with a color-coded base rim so you can easily identify where you are on the board. However, the real stars of the show are the Intruders, who come in five different forms of ascending size: Larvae, Creepers, Adults, Breeders and the Queen. The adults are by far the most common, so they have multiple sculpts. All the included minis are stunning and if you want to paint them up yourself, you can make them look even better.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 2</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:4000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="xJS8XxpD5bddgtcr8LPt2h" name="IMG20241014181708.jpg" alt="Nemesis board game" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xJS8XxpD5bddgtcr8LPt2h.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="4000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">All the miniatures included in Nemesis. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="slide-description">All the miniatures included in Nemesis.</p></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 2</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:4096px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="9LRKaw348cbeAjugwFwiBg" name="IMG20241014181757.jpg" alt="Nemesis board game" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LRKaw348cbeAjugwFwiBg.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="4096" height="2304" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The player character miniatures for Nemesis. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="slide-description">The player character miniatures for Nemesis.</p></div></div></div><p>Alongside all that, you get a comprehensive rulebook and a pair of quick reference cards that let you know what you can do in all the various rooms on the ship. Reading that rulebook should be your first port of call before setting up your first game. There's quite a lot going on with Nemesis and the rulebook includes a handy set-up guide explaining everything you need to do before your sci-fi horror adventure gets underway. Everyone chooses a character, gets their starting equipment and a pair of objectives that will appear later in the game.</p><p>Each character has unique equipment and abilities. The Soldier is best at fighting, the Captain can order other players about, the Engineer is good at fixing things etc. As a result, your character choice can have a huge impact on how you choose to play the game.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="BvK6j2AnCY4gvC234vE3Ya" name="IMG20241012143350.jpg" alt="A player board and their cards in a game of Nemesis." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BvK6j2AnCY4gvC234vE3Ya.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A player board and their cards in a game of Nemesis. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The ship is set up with a randomized room layout (in the game's lore, you all have cryosleep-induced amnesia, which explains why none of you know the layout of your spaceship). The easy "side A" layout is recommended for your first few games, whereas the reverse of the board has an alternative layout for experienced players. You'll also need to shuffle the various decks of cards and keep containers of tokens nearby for things like wounds, fires, broken systems and doors.</p><p>From there, you simply place everyone in the hibernatorium and the game begins.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-playing-a-game-of-nemesis"><span>Playing a game of Nemesis</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="NraFeyW7QuxRqCFTbK2KbZ" name="IMG20241012144841.jpg" alt="A game of Nemesis seen from above." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NraFeyW7QuxRqCFTbK2KbZ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A game of Nemesis seen from above — it takes up quite a bit of space, so you'll need a large table to play on. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>At first glance, Nemesis is quite a complicated-looking game, and while it's true that there are a lot of moving parts and mechanics, it's surprisingly intuitive once you get into the swing of things. Before long, everyone will know when to roll for noise, when to place a token down on the board and what they need to do in their turn.</p><p>Nemesis is a mostly cooperative game…Mostly. You see, each player broadly needs to stay alive, and you'll have a better chance of fixing the ship if you work together, but every member of the crew is also given two private objective cards at the outset. One of these is a personal objective, and it's usually fairly benign — send a signal, make sure everyone survives — that sort of thing. The other is your corporate objective, and, in fitting with Alien's core messaging of "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/alien-movies-history-of-weyland-yutani-corporation"><u>giant corporations are bad</u></a>", these objectives tend to be a bit more devious. You might be tasked with smuggling an alien egg off the ship, getting a specific player killed or even blowing up the ship (jettisoning yourself in an escape pod).</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="5WjJJJLywP5u9HVehdvEzK" name="IMG20241012142644.jpg" alt="Player miniatures in the hibernatorium at the start of the game." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5WjJJJLywP5u9HVehdvEzK.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The crew wakes up from hypersleep to find a corpse in the room. The nightmare has begun. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Players don't have to choose an objective until the first alien shows up, but you'll never know which objective your crewmates have chosen. There are more friendly and neutral objectives than truly despicable ones, so odds are that you're all on the same page, but you'll never know for sure.</p><p>The game will typically last for 15 turns (around 2-3 hours), assuming the ship and/or players survive that long. If you're not careful, fires, malfunctions and the dreaded self-destruct system can all bring about the demise of the Nemesis long before it reaches its destination.</p><p>The ship is made up of a series of rooms connected by corridors, but you won't know which rooms are where until you move into them. Each room has a special action that you can perform there, so it pays to explore the ship early on to find all the key locations — you don't want to be blindly stumbling through the hallways, clutching a bite mark, desperately trying to find the med-bay. Some rooms are in fixed locations, such as the engines and bridge — both rather vital systems that you'll want to make sure are in working order.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="xcqXJ6RWkzG3QdGqMJiR9V" name="IMG20241012144911.jpg" alt="Shot showing a game of Nemesis in progress, with the ship partially explored and an Intruder on the field." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xcqXJ6RWkzG3QdGqMJiR9V.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A game of Nemesis in progress, with the ship partially explored and an Intruder on the field. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>At the start of each round, players draw up to five cards. From there, each player takes two actions — things like moving, shooting, etc. — before handing over to the next player. When the action swings back around to you and you can still do more, you get another two actions. Once every player has expended their available moves (or passed), the round ends.</p><p>The twist here is that every action has a cost, paid using the cards in your hand. As a result, you're eternally being forced to make sacrifices as you choose which cards to play and which to burn to pay for your actions. Do you want to move into the next room normally and save some resources, or move quietly and throw away that repair card that might come in handy later?</p><p>Every time a player moves, they make a noise roll that usually results in leaving a noise token in a corridor. Careful movement costs you an extra card, but it lets you pick where the noise token goes, instead of leaving it to fate. This is often essential, as if you ever have to place a noise token where one already exists, you'll attract the attention of the Intruders.</p><p>When someone does make enough racket to draw the attention of the Aliens and the proverbial space poop hits the fan, your best-laid plans will quickly melt away. Aliens range from tiny Larvae that infect you à la Facehuggers, all the way up to the mighty Alien Queen herself, who is more likely to bite your head off. The majority of your time will be spent facing off against Adults — these most closely resemble Gieger's iconic movie monster, and they're just as much of a handful to deal with.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="jeZKzFPbUpec9QCYJsJwEP" name="IMG20241012143044.jpg" alt="The soldier battles an Adult Intruder in the Surgery." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jeZKzFPbUpec9QCYJsJwEP.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The soldier battles an Adult Intruder in the Surgery. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Combat with the Intruders is unreliable and quickly depletes your resources. They can deal serious damage to you in a heartbeat if you're unlucky, so you'll need to make smart choices about whether to burn through your ammo, work together to bring down a beast, or run away and leave someone else to deal with the problem.</p><p>Nemesis is a game that forces an unrelenting tide of difficult choices on you. Run-ins with the Intruders can lead to you getting infected, which creates numerous issues for you. Your deck gets gummed up with useless infection cards, reducing your effectiveness. If you don't get those infection cards scanned (using the nifty scanner device included in the game) and removed from your deck, they can end up killing you, even after the game has finished.</p><p>So do you risk running the gauntlet to the med-bay to treat yourself — and potentially get mauled by Aliens along the way — or do you climb back into your cryo pod and take your chances?</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 3</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="GFAYaukR6CAqMHxyX2CHhY" name="IMG20241012143423.jpg" alt="Nemesis board game" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFAYaukR6CAqMHxyX2CHhY.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The infection, serious injury, and intruder attack decks alongside the infection scanner. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="slide-description">The infection, serious injury, and event decks alongside the infection scanner - a nifty device that tells you how doomed you are.</p></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 3</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="J7dFghzhYZgqhrd3KtwAoQ" name="IMG20241012143436.jpg" alt="Nemesis board game" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J7dFghzhYZgqhrd3KtwAoQ.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The infection scanner with a card placed inside, showing the player is uninfected. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="slide-description">Slot your infection cards into the scanner - if the word infected shows up, you better see a doctor right away.</p></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 3</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:4000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="Zb7qSz24JaQXb2X47pJEog" name="IMG20241014175741.jpg" alt="Nemesis board game" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zb7qSz24JaQXb2X47pJEog.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="4000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The game timer alongside the event deck. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="slide-description">The game timer counting down to the moment the ship jumps to hyperspace, alongside the event deck which throws new challenges at you every round.</p></div></div></div><p>Event cards throw more spanners into the works too, unleashing some form of calamity onto the ship at the end of each round. These can break systems, start fires, lock doors or even trigger the self-destruct system, while also potentially causing Intruders on the board to move to adjacent rooms.</p><p>The first player to be eliminated can even take control of the Intruders if they want, turning on their former allies.</p><p>And then there are the other players — can you trust them? Someone checked the engines and said they were working fine, but they've been acting suspiciously and heading toward the escape pods for the past few turns. Maybe they're just heading to the nearby armory to reload their guns, but maybe they're a no-good, double-crossing son-of-a-gun.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="P7MS8twrX2GUjSPNkyF63W" name="IMG20241012143138.jpg" alt="An example of a player's personal and corporate objectives." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P7MS8twrX2GUjSPNkyF63W.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">An example of a player's personal and corporate objectives. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Even when you are all working together, there's no guarantee of success (or to put it another way, "I can't lie to you about your chances, but you have my sympathies"). I've died more often than not playing Nemesis. Escaping the nightmare requires you to complete your objective, set the ship's destination correctly, have two of the three engines functioning, avoid too many fires or malfunctions and then either enter the hibernatorium or an escape pod.</p><p>That's a lot of things to juggle while biomechanical nightmares are trying to give you a fashionable new torso piercing. Mess any of these things up and it's game over.</p><p>Almost everyone I've ever played Nemesis with has instantly been clamoring for another go — it's a real story-generating machine. There was the game where our soldier went out in a blaze of glory fighting the Alien Queen, while the cowardly scientist was munched in his own lab, trying to smuggle out an egg. Another time, the escape pod I was running to malfunctioned and jettisoned as I reached the door, leaving me to watch in horror as my chances of survival faded. No go is ever the same.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-should-you-buy-nemesis"><span>Should you buy Nemesis?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:4000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="69zKfEFuwnvauCXxYwJxyf" name="IMG20241014175646.jpg" alt="The solider battling the Intruder Queen - we wish them the best of luck." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/69zKfEFuwnvauCXxYwJxyf.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="4000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The solider battling the Intruder Queen - we wish them the best of luck. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ian Stokes)</span></figcaption></figure><p>If you like big board games, Nemesis is an easy recommendation for me as it's probably my favorite board game of all time. There's a lot going on and that can be intimidating for new players, but it's shockingly intuitive, and after a few turns, it all falls into place.</p><p>There are always choices for the players to make, and there's a ton of variety and replayability thanks to the varied objectives, randomized ship layouts and chaotic nature of the game.</p><p>Yet it's the co-op-ish nature of Nemesis that elevates it to gaming greatness for me. There are plenty of traitor games out there but Nemesis does something more with it. Everyone could be working together but you don't know if there is someone out to screw you over, and this creates a delightful undercurrent of paranoia throughout the whole game.</p><p>It might be lifting a lot of its inspiration from Alien, but it nails the tone and messaging of the universe. Alien was the perfect organism, but Nemesis is the perfect Alien board game.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-other-board-games-to-consider"><span>Other board games to consider</span></h3><p>If you like the sound of Nemesis, but don't want to invest in such a heavy-duty, expensive board game, then you should absolutely check out <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Ravensburger-Alien-Nostromo-Cooperative-Strategy/dp/B096DP8FNN"><u>Alien: Fate of the Nostromo</u></a>. Ironically, it's just a simplified version of Nemesis. It's the same core experience with a lot of the crunchy details streamlined away, and it's an actually licensed Alien game, so you get to play as Ripley and the Nostromo crew!</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Alderac-Entertainment-Group-AEG-5897AEG/dp/B01NCAH9YV/"><u>The Captain is Dead</u></a> is also a stellar option. It's a 2 to 7-player game where you must all work together (no sneakiness here) to defend your spaceship from attacking aliens whilst trying to get the Jump Core back online. The fun, colorful artwork alongside the easier gameplay, making for a shorter playing time (60-90 mins), means this space board game would suit those newer to strategy board games as well as a younger audience.</p><p>Finally, you could also go digital and enjoy some of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-alien-games-of-all-time"><u>best Alien games of all time</u></a><u>.</u></p> ]]></dc:content>
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<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Excess heat is flowing from the north pole of Enceladus, hinting at a careful energy balance deep that may have kept the subsurface ocean stable over geologically significant timescales, boosting its suitability for life.</p><p>One of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/48-saturn-the-solar-systems-major-ring-bearer.html"><u>Saturn</u></a>'s <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/the-universe/saturn/saturn-officially-has-128-more-moons"><u>moons</u></a>, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/20543-enceladus-saturn-s-tiny-shiny-moon.html"><u>Enceladus</u></a> has been known to be an active ocean world ever since 2005, when the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17754-cassini-huygens.html"><u>Cassini</u></a> mission found giant plumes of water vapour squirting up from the ocean deep below through huge fractures in the surface. These plumes are powered by energy from tidal interactions with Saturn, which flex the moon's interior, subtly squeezing and stretching it and ultimately keeping its interior warm enough for liquid water.</p><p>The question of how long Enceladus' ocean has existed is an unanswered one, but with water, heat and the right organic chemistry for life, Enceladus is viewed as a prime target for the search for life beyond <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_v6l536dC_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="v6l536dC"> <div id="botr_v6l536dC_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>"Enceladus is a key target in the search for life outside the Earth, and understanding the long-term availability of its energy is key to determining whether it can support life," said study leader Georgina Miles, of the Southwest Research Institute and a Visiting Scientist at the University of Oxford, in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1104801?" target="_blank"><u>statement</u></a>.</p><p>If Enceladus didn't continually receive enough energy from tidal heating, its ocean would gradually freeze. If it received too much energy, the activity in the ocean would increase, altering its environment perhaps to the detriment of its habitability. Therefore, a careful balance between the energy deposited into the moon by the tidal interaction, and the energy that leaks away through convection up to the surface and into space, is required to ensure stability over hundreds of millions or even billions of years.</p><p>Planetary scientists know that heat flows out from the south pole, where the fractures, known as tiger stripes, that produce the plumes are located. However, they thought that Enceladus' north pole was inert.</p><p>It seems that they were wrong.</p><p>By comparing measurements from Cassini's Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) of the temperature of Enceladus' north pole during Saturnian winter in 2005 and what passes for summer on the icy moon in 2015, and then comparing it to predicted temperatures based on modeling, Miles' team found that Enceladus' north pole was seven degrees Celsius (45 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than expected. This excess heat is flowing out from the ocean that is measured to be 12 to 14 miles (20 to 23 kilometers) beneath the surface at the north pole, and averaging 15.5 to 17.4 miles (25 to 28 kilometers) deep globally. This thick ice shell will make it difficult for any future mission to drill down to the ocean; entering via the tiger stripes might be the best bet, even if it might be more dangerous. A <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/europe-wants-to-launch-a-life-hunting-mission-to-saturns-icy-ocean-moon-enceladus"><u>mission</u></a> to launch in the 2040s is currently being considered by the European Space Agency.</p><p>The measured heat flow is 46 milliwatts per square meter, which compared to Earth is two-thirds the heat loss through our continental plates. When measured for the entirety of Enceladus, including the heat flow towards the south pole, the moon is losing 54 gigawatts across its entire surface area, which is a close match for the amount of energy that tidal heating puts into the moon. This careful balance is no coincidence, and implies the ocean has been stable, without freezing solid, for a very long time.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:700px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:54.43%;"><img id="EBuHhSthKti9i9uhDJBeHZ" name="low-res" alt="A graphic showing the moon Enceladus with various labels and lines showing how energy comes off the planet's surface." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EBuHhSthKti9i9uhDJBeHZ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="700" height="381" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A diagram depicting Enceladus’ energy balance between the energy it outputs, and the amount of tidal heating. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: University of Oxford/NASA/JPL-CalTech/Space Science Institute (PIA19656 and PIA11141))</span></figcaption></figure><p>"Understanding how much heat Enceladus is losing on a global level is crucial to knowing whether it can support life," said Carly Howett of both the University of Oxford and the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona. "It is really exciting that this new result supports Enceladus' long-term sustainability, a crucial component for life to develop."</p><p>Although Cassini ended its 13-year mission in 2017 when it plunged into Saturn to prevent it from crashing onto and contaminating any of Saturn's moons, it seems that the spacecraft is still making discoveries.</p><p>"Eking out the subtle surface temperature variations caused by Enceladus' conductive heat flow from its daily and seasonal temperature changes was a challenge, and was only made possible by Cassini's extended missions," said Miles. "Our study highlights the need for long-term missions to ocean worlds that may harbor life, and the fact the data might not reveal all its secrets until decades later after it has been obtained."</p><p>The findings were published on Nov. 7 in Science Advances.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-XpAgGe"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/XpAgGe.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Beginning next week, daytime rocket launches are all officially scrubbed thanks to the government shutdown.</p><p>As the record-long shutdown of the U.S. federal government stretches into its second month, commercial air travelers are beginning to feel the impacts at the nation's airports. To help ease the strain, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order to limit who can access navigable airspace, which includes restricted hours on <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/us-set-new-record-with-21-commercial-launches-in-june-faa-says"><u>commercial rocket launches</u></a>.</p><p>Beginning 6 a.m. EST (1100 GMT) on Nov. 10, commercial launches to space can only take place between the hours of 10 p.m. EST (0300 GMT) and 6 a.m. EST (1100 GMT), <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/FAA-Emergency-Order-11-6-25.pdf" target="_blank"><u>according to the FAA order</u></a>. This will help keep airspace restrictions in Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, as well as Vandenberg Space Force Station in California, to a minimum while <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/travel/shutdown-faa-flight-delays-cancellations.html" target="_blank"><u>air traffic delays stack up</u></a> due to staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_SYTxPYKC_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="SYTxPYKC"> <div id="botr_SYTxPYKC_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Though its impact on greater U.S. air traffic delays across the country will be hard to measure, the restrictions coincide with the busiest coast-to-coast launch cadence in history. The order will primarily affect SpaceX, which routinely launches <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html"><u>Starlink satellite</u></a> stacks into low Earth orbit as it expands its wireless internet megaconstellation, though other launch providers and missions will likely need to reassess their launch manifests. SpaceX has <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-11-14-b1093-vsfb-ocisly"><u>launched over 140 Starlink mission</u></a>s this year alone.</p><p>One launch hoping to get off the ground before the order goes into effect is NASA's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origin-new-glenn-escapade-mars-launch-webcast"><u>ESCAPADE mission</u></a> to Mars. The Rocket Lab-built twin orbiters are scheduled to liftoff on a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket at 2:45 p.m. EST (1945 GMT) on Nov. 9. The impending restrictions mean the ESCAPADE mission won't have a chance to reset for a second launch attempt if the Nov. 9 liftoff is scrubbed for some reason.</p><p>United Launch Alliance's Atlas V launch of the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite could face further delays under the new launch restrictions, after <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ula-atlas-v-rocket-viasat-3-f2-launch"><u>two previous mission scrubs</u></a> earlier this week due to issues with the rocket.</p><p>During the shutdown, all federal employees deemed non-essential are furloughed. Those whose job falls into the essential category are still required to go to work, but are not currently getting paid and must rely on backpay once the government reopens.</p><p>For NASA, this means nearly <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-closes-doors-to-15-000-employees-as-us-government-shutdown-begins"><u>15,000 people staying home</u></a> from work. That's about 95% of the space agency's workforce. In contrast, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-dingell-introduce-legislation-to-ensure-tsa-agents-are-paid-during-government-shutdowns/#:~:text=During%20a%20federal%20government%20shutdown,pay%20until%20the%20shutdown%20ends." target="_blank"><u>95% of employees</u></a> at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are considered "excepted" and have continued to work without pay since the shutdown began Oct. 1.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.@USDOT has many responsibilities, but our number one job is safety. This isn’t about politics – it’s about assessing the data and alleviating building risk in the system as controllers continue working without pay. It’s safe to fly today, tomorrow, and the day after because… pic.twitter.com/YRrq5sdy4T<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986598889005477938">November 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p>In a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/1986598889005477938" target="_blank"><u>post on X</u></a>, Department of Transportation Secretary and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said the emergency order was, "about assessing the data and alleviating building risk in the system as controllers continue working without pay. It's safe to fly today, tomorrow, and the day after because of the proactive actions we are taking."</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/faa-restricts-commercial-rocket-launches-indefinitely-due-to-air-traffic-risks-from-government-shutdown</link>
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<![CDATA[ The FAA hopes to alleviate some of the airline delays being caused by the government shutdown, and will restrict commercial space launches during peak air traffic hours. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ JWST makes 1st-ever detection of complex organic molecules around star in galaxy beyond our Milky Way ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Frozen complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time around a young protostar in a galaxy other than our own, thanks to the observing power of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).</p><p>Astronomers led by Marta Sewiło of the University of Maryland used <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/21925-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst.html"><u>JWST</u></a>'s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to detect myriad complex organic molecules (COMs) in ice that encase grains of dust around the massive protostar ST6 in the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/25450-large-magellanic-cloud.html"><u>Large Magellanic Cloud</u></a> (LMC), which is a neighboring dwarf <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15680-galaxies.html"><u>galaxy</u></a> about 163,000 <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/light-year.html"><u>light years</u></a> away. COMs are classed as carbon-bearing molecules containing more than six atoms, and many COMs are the chemical precursors to the building blocks of life as we know it.</p><p>The frozen COMs that were confirmed to exist around ST6 include acetaldehyde, acetic acid, ethanol, methanol and methyl formate. On <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>, methyl formate and acetaldehyde are used as industrial chemicals, methanol and ethanol are alcohols, and acetic acid is in vinegar. But they are also the backbone of even more complex, "second-generation" molecules that build the likes of amino acids and RNA molecules.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_ri4xTBev_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="ri4xTBev"> <div id="botr_ri4xTBev_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>At least another 14 COMs were also detected by JWST, but so far Sewiło and her colleagues have been unable to confirm their identity.</p><p>"We have only just started exploring the dependence of complex organic chemistry in this environment," Sewiło told <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://space.com"><u>Space.com</u></a> in an interview.</p><p>JWST is breaking new ground in the study of chemistry in environments where <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/57-stars-formation-classification-and-constellations.html"><u>stars</u></a> and, later, planets form.</p><p>Stars form when massive clouds of frigid molecular gas begin to fragment and collapse, producing dense cores where stars begin to coalesce. At first, these cores are cold, less than 100 kelvin (i.e., 100 degrees above absolute zero) and complex molecules exist as ices on dust grains. It is only later, when the core grows hotter, that the ice sublimates and releases the COMs as gases.</p><p>Whereas COMs in their gas phase have been detected multiple times around young stars in both the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html"><u>Milky Way galaxy</u></a> and the LMC — for example, both methanol and methyl formate had previously been found in their gas phase around protostars in the LMC — they have been far harder to spot when in the earlier, cold ice phase.</p><p>"JWST has enabled the detection of COM ices, but to date there are only four protostars in the Milky Way where we have detected icy COMs, and only one in the LMC — ST6," said Sewiło.</p><p>By detecting the COMs in their frozen states, astronomers get an indication of how far evolved the chemistry of the material surrounding protostars is at the earliest stages of star formation.</p><p>Their presence around a young, massive protostar in the LMC is also intriguing, given the differing conditions there compared to our Milky Way galaxy. The LMC has properties in common with galaxies that existed when the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/24054-how-old-is-the-universe.html"><u>universe was much younger</u></a>, namely a lower abundance of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium and a stronger ultraviolet radiation field. The lack of heavy elements could impact the abundance of COMs, while the ultraviolet radiation could affect the rate of chemical reactions.</p><p>Therefore, understanding the organic chemistry of the LMC can also help teach us about the organic chemistry of the early universe, in particular how soon the building blocks of life were able to form. This could help place limits on how early, theoretically, life could have formed in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/52-the-expanding-universe-from-the-big-bang-to-today.html"><u>the universe</u></a>.</p><p>The dearth of heavy elements in the LMC does seem to have impacted the abundance of COMs around ST6.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:700px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:66.43%;"><img id="cCw2o55FEBdHacF4Pp8Fsc" name="Low-Res_Illustration2_cartoon" alt="A chemical diagram of a dust grain with various balls and sticks showing labeled molecules such as ethanol, all over a blue and red background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cCw2o55FEBdHacF4Pp8Fsc.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="700" height="465" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Complex organic molecules have been identified in the icy mantle on dust grains around the protostar ST6 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center)</span></figcaption></figure><p>"The COM ice abundances with respect to water ice that we measured for ST6 are lower than those measured for the four protostars in the Milky Way for all COMs, as expected, except for acetic acid," said Sewiło. "The overabundance of acetic-acid ice is likely the result of the higher ultraviolet flux in the LMC."</p><p>Among the other 14 — at minimum — unknown absorption lines in ST6's spectrum could be glycolaldehyde, which is a chemical precursor to ribose, which is a component of RNA molecules.</p><p>"We have found evidence that several of the unidentified absorption features could be attributed to glycolaldehyde, but the detection remains inconclusive since more laboratory spectra are needed to verify it," said Sewiło, alluding to the fact that the star's spectrum is compared to those of different molecules taken in laboratory conditions to identify which absorption lines belong to which COMs.</p><p>"It is likely that more COMs are present in the ices around ST6, and our results highlight the need for more laboratory experiments."</p><p>As the protostar evolves and heats up, the ice on the dust grains nearest the star will sublimate and the COMs will move into their gas phase, as has previously been detected.</p><p>It is in the gas phase that more chemical reactions can take place, triggered by ultraviolet radiation from the protostar and the wider environment, "leading to larger and more complex molecules important for life such as propanol and propanal, and possibly amino acids, but we've not detected them in ST6 yet," said Sewiło.</p><p>Amino acids have, however, been found in comets and meteorites in our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16080-solar-system-planets.html"><u>solar system</u></a>. Comets and meteorites are ancient bodies, formed 4.5 billion years ago when our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html"><u>sun</u></a> was a protostar. The implication is that amino acids are the end result of a pathway of chemical reactions that begin with the kinds of COMs discovered around ST6.</p><p>The research was published on Oct. 20 in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ae0ccd" target="_blank"><u>Astrophysical Journal Letters</u></a>.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-XrvoKX"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/XrvoKX.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across North America (photos) ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>A surprise strong (G3) geomagnetic storm lit up skies across the Northern Hemisphere overnight (Nov. 5-6), treating skywatchers to dazzling <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html"><u>auroras</u></a> from Canada to northern North America. Geomagnetic conditions have remained unsettled through Nov. 8, meaning aurora activity could continue as additional solar material sweeps past <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>.</p><p>Photographers across North America were treated to stunning displays of green, pink, and purple auroras rippling across the sky. We've rounded up some of the best views here.</p><p>A G3 geomagnetic storm watch remains in effect through Nov. 8, according to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-and-g2-watches-november-7th-and-8th" target="_blank"><u>NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center</u></a>. Aurora chasers keep those camera batteries charged and those eyes on the skies, as we could be in for more treats this weekend.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_vgZ9T8Ef_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="vgZ9T8Ef"> <div id="botr_vgZ9T8Ef_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/Emokwx" target="_blank"><u>Ethan Mok</u></a> posted this impressive photo of his brother on X. What a hole-in-one!</p><p>"I think I just took the hardest golf picture possible of my brother," Mok wrote in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/Emokwx/status/1986454577923690789" target="_blank"><u>post on X</u>.</a></p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I think I just took the hardest golf picture possible of my brother pic.twitter.com/FY4AteGQhm<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986276727916515553">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p>Photographer <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/EBleicher" target="_blank"><u>Eric Bleicher</u></a> captured a beautiful <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/EBleicher/status/1986497737626689629" target="_blank"><u>timelapse</u></a> of the northern lights dancing alongside the full moon on Nov. 5.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A short timelapse of the northern lights and the moon pic.twitter.com/pKnNEZpQsI<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986497737626689629">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p>Meanwhile, solar astrophysicist and Space.com contributor <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/RyanJFrench" target="_blank"><u>Ryan French</u></a> enjoyed front row seats to the northern lights show while on a flight from Denver to Chicago.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spotted the northern lights on my flight from Denver to Chicago this evening! pic.twitter.com/XfXBsU0HjI<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986275491058274661">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p>Aurora chaser <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/landon_wx" target="_blank"><u>Landon Moeller</u></a> spotted the aurora show in the skies above DeKalb, Illinois.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow. What a show! DeKalb, IL pic.twitter.com/4rV7iqRlnz<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986261897121821119">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p>The northern lights were so bright and dynamic they could be captured in good detail in this video from aurora chaser <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/Jeremyrand101" target="_blank"><u>Jeremy Rand</u></a>.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">very fast movement tonight! so pretty pic.twitter.com/VltLZt5vsB<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986279286764863584">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/jasonoyoung" target="_blank"><u>Jason O'Young</u></a> got a glimpse of the aurora show from Ontario, Canada, despite the full moon and clouds threatening to ruin the party.</p><p>"Northern lights visible in Southern Ontario despite the moonlight. This would be ridiculous with no moon out," O'Young posted on X.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Northern lights visible in Southern Ontario despite the moonlight. This would be ridiculous with no moon out. pic.twitter.com/Vg11pvbSSt<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986270044851200422">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p>Senior meteorologist <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/CKStamms" target="_blank"><u>Chris Stammers</u></a> snapped this lovely aurora display above Winnipeg, Canada.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Insane aurora over Winnipeg right now! pic.twitter.com/qw5g3HXro8<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986274263729377481">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p><strong>Editor's Note:</strong> <em>If you snap a photo of the northern lights or southern lights over the weekend and would like to share it with Space.com's readers, send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com. </em></p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ 'Pluribus': Release date, plot, & how to watch Apple TV's sci-fi series from 'Breaking Bad' creator Vince Gilligan ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Few TV series in recent memory have been as secretive and kept their narrative cards so close to the vest as "Pluribus," Apple TV's weird sci-fi drama from Emmy Award-winning "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan.</p><p>With its unnerving teasers and trailer that remind those of us of a certain age of uncanny series like David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" and Oliver Stone's "Wild Palms," "Pluribus" remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle to the majority of fans. Its overarching premise of a strange world besieged by a happiness virus and the plight of one immune soul is all we’ve known of the mystery project since first hearing of its development back in 2022.</p><p>Now, as the bizarre-yet-enticing series finally launches on Apple TV, we’re here to offer what scant details we’ve collected to deliver a better idea of what to expect from "Pluribus"' peculiar rhythms. Smile and let's begin!</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-what-is-the-pluribus-release-date"><span>What is the Pluribus release date?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="fomVP5o2guZTU2feirStX" name="Pluribus_Photo_010205.jpg.photo_modal_show_home_large" alt="a blonde-haired woman stares off into the distance" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fomVP5o2guZTU2feirStX.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">"Pluribus" lands starting today exclusively on Apple TV. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Apple TV)</span></figcaption></figure><p><strong>"Pluribus" debuts its first pair of episodes on Friday, November 7, 2025, exclusively on Apple TV</strong>.</p><p>Subsequent chapters of its intriguing nine-episode premiere season will be released each following Friday. A second season was already approved by Apple TV as part of Gilligan's initial deal.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-how-to-watch-pluribus"><span>How to watch Pluribus</span></h3><p><strong>"Pluribus" is streaming exclusively on Apple TV worldwide</strong>. The show is being created in house by Apple, and the streamer has already ordered two seasons.</p><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="d52c82ae-e84b-4438-a2be-21ff248ed8ed" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+" data-dimension48="Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+" href="https://tv.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:800px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="HZtmHjw85zTvWkakq4X77N" name="Apple-TV-Plus-I" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HZtmHjw85zTvWkakq4X77N.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="800" height="800" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><a href="https://tv.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="d52c82ae-e84b-4438-a2be-21ff248ed8ed" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+" data-dimension48="Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+" data-dimension25=""><u><strong>Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+</strong></u></a><strong>:</strong><br>All the debut season of this creepy sci-fi thriller on Apple TV, along with other hit sci-fi shows like Invasion, Severance, For All Mankind, Foundation, and Silo. It's low-key the best streaming service for sci-fi these days.</p><p><u></u><a href="https://tv.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>Apple TV+ costs $12.99 per month</strong></u></a>, but there is also a <a href="https://tv.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>free 7-day trial for new members</strong></u></a> who want to check out the service without committing.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://tv.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="d52c82ae-e84b-4438-a2be-21ff248ed8ed" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+" data-dimension48="Watch Pluribus on Apple TV+" data-dimension25="">View Deal</a></p></div><p>Out of the country when the show debuts? Not a problem, as you can still watch it on your streaming service of choice using a VPN. You'll be able to connect to the service you've paid for, no matter where you are (on Earth, it won't work in space, sorry).</p><p>There are many great VPN services out there, but if you're wanting a recommendation, NordVPN is our top pick.</p><div class="product editors-choice"><div class="editors-choice__title">Editors Choice</div><a data-dimension112="fa8b3103-2366-4966-9e98-5522eb489ba7" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension48="Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" href="http://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=564&aff_id=3013&url_id=10992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:720px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="2LGCs5VtFknFUSkuVLSX3f" name="NordVPN" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2LGCs5VtFknFUSkuVLSX3f.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="720" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><u><strong></strong></u><a href="https://nordvpn.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="fa8b3103-2366-4966-9e98-5522eb489ba7" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension48="Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension25=""><u><strong>Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days</strong></u></a></p><p>On a trip abroad and still want to experience the disgusting sounds of Alien: Earth? That's kinda weird, but we're not judging you. In fact, we can help you out. A VPN allows you to watch your streaming shows from anywhere in the world, avoiding pesky geoblocking restrictions.<br><br>There are lots of VPN services to choose from, but NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast, and it has top-level security features, too. With over 5,000 servers across 60 countries, and at a great price, it's easy to recommend.<a class="view-deal button" href="http://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=564&aff_id=3013&url_id=10992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="fa8b3103-2366-4966-9e98-5522eb489ba7" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension48="Get over 70% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension25="">VIEW DEAL ON </a></p></div><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-what-does-the-word-pluribus-mean"><span>What does the word Pluribus mean?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="hHUdTeSmumtK3GiTNXeVoc" name="Pluribus_Photo_010204" alt="Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," now streaming on Apple TV+" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hHUdTeSmumtK3GiTNXeVoc.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Apple TV)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Unless you're extremely adept at Scrabble or work as a professional linguist or lexicographer, the vast majority of fans will have only a vague notion of what the word pluribus actually means.</p><p>You might recognize the word from "E Pluribus Unum" — the Latin phrase and official U.S. motto seen on American currency. It means "Out of many, one," and signifies how the United States was initially forged via the historic joining together of the 13 original colonies.</p><p>Linguistically speaking, pluribus is defined as the ablative plural of the Latin word for plus or more. The title refers to the series' universal optimism pandemic that has somehow swept the planet, creating one unnaturally cheerful global society out of the planet's billions of inhabitants.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-what-is-the-show-pluribus-about"><span>What is the show Pluribus about?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="c2Q9xRFLGiuKeBbzof6NBa" name="Pluribus_Photo_010104.jpg.photo_modal_show_home_large" alt="a female author at a book signing event" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c2Q9xRFLGiuKeBbzof6NBa.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Rhea Seehorn plays a depressed romance novelist in Vince Gilligan's "Pluribus" </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Apple TV)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone" set the standard for thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy fare back in the 1960s, and Vince Gilligan's "Pluribus" certainly plumbs the depths of the iconic series' core existential themes and examinations of human connections and individuality.</p><p>Gilligan has also gone on the record about his "mild" sci-fi show being influenced by 1956's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and those hive-minded cybernetic aliens of "Star Trek" known as The Borg.</p><p>In "Pluribus", Rhea Seehorn ("Better Call Saul") portrays Carol Sturka, a sad historical romance novelist living in a mundane corner of Albuquerque, New Mexico who is somehow immune to a contentment-inducing virus that's infected humanity. According to the official synopsis, this "most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness."</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-pluribus-trailer-teasers"><span>Pluribus trailer & teasers</span></h3><p>The first cryptic Lynchian-style teasers for "Pluribus" hit the internet this past summer, depicting oddities like people licking donuts and garbage-collecting drones struggling at their job.</p><p>A full trailer was released Oct. 22, 2025, that offers a bit more unsettling clues and reveals more of the show's darkly comedic tones. You can see them below:</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cR41iZx07O8" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a6lzvWby9UE" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-who-are-the-pluribus-creators-and-cast"><span>Who are the Pluribus creators and cast?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="RxNdXh87oL3dPrdHxm7um" name="GettyImages-2245066541" alt="(L-R) Jamie Erlicht, Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television, Samba Schutte, Karolina Wydra, Rhea Seehorn, Vince Gilligan, Keith Le Goy, Chairman, Sony Pictures Television and Zack Van Amburg attend the world premiere of Apple TV+'s "Pluribus" at DGA Theater Complex on November 04, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RxNdXh87oL3dPrdHxm7um.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The signature creative hand responsible for "Pluribus" is executive producer, writer, and showrunner Vince Gilligan, the visionary filmmaker responsible for "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul."</p><p>"What interests me about this show and the possibilities for it is that people, I hope, can watch it and say, 'What would the world be like if everybody got along?,'" <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://ew.com/pluribus-release-date-trailer-cast-vince-gilligan-11843382" target="_blank"><u><strong>Gilligan told EW</strong></u></a>. "There's probably a bit of wish fulfillment in the idea of this show."</p><p>As we mentioned earlier, Rhea Seehorn ("Better Call Saul") leads the show as Carol Sturka, a historical romance novelist and apparently the only miserable person left on Earth.</p><p>Rounding out the "Pluribus" cast is Carlos Manuel Vesga ("The Luckiest Man in America"), Karolina Wydra ("Sneaky Pete"), Miriam Shor ("American Fiction"), and Samba Schutte ("Our Flag Means Death"). Directors include Gilligan himself, Gordon Smith, Zetna Fuentes, and Gandja Monteiro.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-is-pluribus-connected-to-breaking-bad-or-better-call-saul"><span>Is Pluribus connected to Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="xE7WsNqSt2veP6tuUWPcXh" name="Breaking Bad vs Pluribus" alt="Walter White (Bryan Cranston) from Breaking Bad and Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) from Pluribus" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xE7WsNqSt2veP6tuUWPcXh.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: AMC / Apple TV)</span></figcaption></figure><p>No.</p><p>While it comes to us from the same creative minds, and even though it's set in the exact same southwestern U.S. city as those two all-time fan-favorite series, "Pluribus" is set in its own universe and has no connection to the Breaking Bad universe.</p><p>There are some connections beyond Vince Gilligan's creative hand, though, as the lead actress, Rhea Seehorn, will be a familiar face to fans of Better Call Saul, as she played Kim Wexler in the show. Pluribus is also set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, just like the Breaking Bad shows and spinoffs.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Astronomer catches sight of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS returning to the predawn sky — Here's how you can too ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>After briefly escaping from Earth's view during a (very) close approach to the sun on Oct. 30, Comet 3I/ATLAS can finally be seen through amateur telescopes again, though it's impossible to say how long the interstellar invader will remain detectable for.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/new-interstellar-object-3i-atlas-everything-we-know-about-the-rare-cosmic-visitor"><u>3I/ATLAS</u></a> was discovered earlier this year, on July 1, and was swiftly confirmed to be just the third interstellar object known to have visited our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16080-solar-system-planets.html"><u>solar system</u></a>. It's believed to have formed around a distant star.</p><p>As such, scientists were quick to analyze the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/53-comets-formation-discovery-and-exploration.html"><u>comet</u></a>'s light fingerprint using every ground and space-based instrument at their disposal, probing its evolving coma and tail(s) in an attempt to unravel the wanderer's mysteries — and the environment from whence it came.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_4r47mlVK_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="4r47mlVK"> <div id="botr_4r47mlVK_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Now, you can get your shot at laying eyes on 3I/ATLAS, as it emerges out from the glare of our parent star.</p><p>Qicheng Zhang, a postdoctoral fellow at the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/20855-lowell-observatory.html"><u>Lowell Observatory</u></a> in Arizona captured the interstellar interloper with a 6-inch (152-mm) Ritchey–Chrétien reflector through thin clouds in the morning twilight on Nov. 1.</p><p>"The comet is now a fairly easy target in the morning for anyone with a camera on even a small telescope with clear skies and a low eastern horizon," Zhang told <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://space.com"><u>Space.com</u></a> in an email. "It currently doesn't look like much, just a blob that's slightly fuzzier than the stars around it, but it should rapidly become more visible (including by eye directly through a telescope) over the next few days/weeks."</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1612px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.27%;"><img id="TifSK5noCPPMtCPrcjrK77" name="3IATLAS Finder Map for November 2025" alt="A finders chart showing the path of comet 3I/ATLAS through November's predawn sky among the stars of the constellation Virgo, which are connected by a teal like above the southern horizon." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TifSK5noCPPMtCPrcjrK77.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1612" height="907" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">How to find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in November's predawn sky </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Created by Anthony Wood in Canva)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Comet 3I/ATLAS can be found travelling amongst the stars of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17021-virgo-constellation.html"><u>constellation Virgo</u></a> close to the eastern horizon in the hours before dawn in early November, with <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html"><u>Venus</u></a> shining brightly beneath. It is currently racing headlong away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system. As the heat radiation from our star decreases, the comet will likely become less visible, though the inherently unpredictable nature of these cosmic nomads makes it difficult to predict when it will disappear from Earth's skies forever.</p><p>"If it fades <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-invader-comet-3i-atlas-is-still-full-of-surprises-an-unexpected-brightening-has-scientists-baffled"><u>as quickly as it brightened</u></a>, it'll probably appear visually as its peak in just the next week or two," continued Zhang. "Either way, a telescope (and/or a camera taking long exposures) will most likely be required to spot the comet, barring an unexpected outburst."</p><p>Looking to upgrade your gear? Then be sure to check out our roundup of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15693-telescopes-beginners-telescope-reviews-buying-guide.html"><u>best telescopes</u></a> for exploring the night sky. If you're into photography then you might benefit from reading our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/how-to-view-and-photograph-comets"><u>guide to capturing wandering comets</u></a>, along with our picks of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-cameras-for-astrophotography"><u>best cameras</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-lenses-for-astrophotography"><u>lenses for astrophotography</u></a>.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's Note: </strong></em><em>If you would like to share your images of 3I/ATLAS with Space.com's readers, then please send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.</em></p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-O6bwBO"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/O6bwBO.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ Amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes can now catch a glimpse of Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
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<title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's fiery Falcon 9 comes in for a landing | Space photo of the day for Nov. 7, 2025 ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Early in the morning of Nov. 2 , 2025, SpaceX's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18962-spacex-falcon-9.html"><u>Falcon 9</u></a> rocket roared off its pad at the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/35736-nasa-greatest-space-launches-from-pad-39a.html"><u>Space Launch Complex</u></a> in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/33926-cape-canaveral.html"><u>Cape Canaveral</u></a>, carrying the dedicated rideshare mission known as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-private-space-station-pathfinder-haven-demo-17-other-satellites-to-orbit"><u>Bandwagon-4 </u></a>into orbit.</p><p>Aboard were 18 payloads, some of them experimental technologies and others satellites, all heading for <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/low-earth-orbit"><u>low Earth orbit.</u></a> And, like most SpaceX missions, this one featured a rocket landing, which is highlighted above.</p><h2 id="what-is-it-2">What is it?</h2><p>Bandwagon is one of SpaceX's two satellite-rideshare programs, along with Transporter. As its name suggests, Bandwagon-4 was the fourth mission in the program, and according to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.spacex.com/launches/bandwagon-4" target="_blank"><u>the manifest</u></a>, it successfully delivered 18 payloads to their target orbits.</p><h2 id="where-is-it-2">Where is it?</h2><p>This image was taken at Landing Zone 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, where the Falcon 9 first stage touched down on Nov. 2.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="my8taWdkYJa9RbzMeycpFU" name="G4u6JyFXIAAiSV3" alt="A rocket blazes up into a night time sky with glowing orange clouds of smoke illuminated by the tail of the rocket in the night" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/my8taWdkYJa9RbzMeycpFU.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Falcon 9 first stage comes in for its landing. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: SpaceX)</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="why-is-it-amazing-2">Why is it amazing?</h2><p>Rideshare programs make access to space more affordable to various stakeholders that may not be able to afford a dedicated launch, such as universities and start-ups.</p><p>These groups can add their experiments and technology to the Falcon 9 rocket — payloads such as Vast's Haven Demo, a pathfinder for Haven-1, a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/private-space-stations-commercializing-low-earth-orbit"><u>private space station</u></a><u>.</u> The successful launch of Bandwagon-4 marks a key step in making space more accessible as humanity continues to look to the stars.</p><p>And rocket landings, which SpaceX has made routine over the past decade or so, are amazing in their own right: They help decrease the costs of spaceflight and allow more rockets to get off the pad in a timely fashion.</p><h2 id="want-to-learn-more-2">Want to learn more?</h2><p>You can learn more about <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-30-satellites-on-bandwagon-2-rideshare-mission-early-dec-21"><u>rideshare missions</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html"><u>SpaceX's work.</u></a></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-fiery-falcon-9-comes-in-for-a-landing-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-6-2025</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Launches & Spacecraft]]></category>
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<title><![CDATA[ NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together to help reveal how the Red Planet lost its thick atmosphere and liquid water — one of its oldest mysteries, and a key to understanding how it transformed from a once-habitable world into the frozen desert it is today.</p><p>Scheduled for liftoff no earlier than Sunday (Nov. 9) aboard Blue Origin's<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origin-rolls-out-powerful-new-glenn-rocket-for-testing-ahead-of-mars-launch-video"><u> New Glenn rocket</u></a> from <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/33926-cape-canaveral.html"><u>Cape Canaveral,</u></a> Florida, the $80 million<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-mars-spacecraft-escapade-mission"><u> ESCAPADE mission </u></a>— short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers — will send two twin probes, nicknamed Blue and Gold, to orbit Mars in tandem. The mission marks NASA's first dual-satellite mission to another planet, and aims to create a 3D view of how the solar wind, the stream of charged particles from the sun, energizes and strips away Martian air.</p><p>"To understand how the solar wind drives different kinds of atmospheric escape is a key piece of the puzzle of the climate evolution of Mars," <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.ssl.berkeley.edu/full-directory/name/robert-lillis/" target="_blank"><u>Robert Lillis</u></a>, principal investigator for ESCAPADE and associate director for planetary science at the University of California, Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, said in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/05/nasas-escapade-mission-to-mars-twin-uc-berkeley-satellites-dubbed-blue-and-gold-will-launch-in-early-november/" target="_blank"><u>statement</u></a> released Wednesday (Nov. 5). "ESCAPADE gives us what you might call a stereo perspective — two different vantage points simultaneously."</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_kYpLCy4w_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="kYpLCy4w"> <div id="botr_kYpLCy4w_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Geologic evidence from ancient river valleys and water-formed minerals shows that Mars <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17048-water-on-mars.html"><u>once had liquid water</u></a>, which means it also had a much thicker atmosphere. But around 4 billion years ago, the planet's magnetic field, which is the invisible shield that protects a world from the sun's radiation, began to fade. Without that protection, the solar wind slowly <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/36277-mars-thick-atmosphere-lost-in-space.html"><u>stripped away the Martian atmosphere</u></a>, leaving behind a tenuous wisp less than 1% as dense as Earth's.</p><p>Previous missions, including NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, MAVEN, and the Emirates Mars Mission Hope, have shown that Mars lacks a global magnetic field but retains patchy magnetic "bubbles" locked into its crust. However, with only one spacecraft in orbit at a time, researchers have been limited to viewing one region at a time, often hours apart.</p><p>With the ESCAPADE satellites, "we can monitor how those regions vary on timescales as short as two minutes and up to 30 minutes," Lillis said in the statement. "This will allow us to really make measurements we've never made before, and to characterize a very dynamic system in a way we couldn't characterize it before."</p><p>After reaching Mars in September 2027, the robotic duo will spend about seven months fine-tuning their orbits before flying in formation, like a "pair of pearls on a string," coming within 100 miles (160 kilometers) above the surface. If all goes to plan, after six months of joint observations, they will <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.planetary.org/articles/escapade-launch-what-to-expect" target="_blank"><u>separate into different orbits</u></a> for another five months to build a 3D map of how energy and matter flow between Mars and the solar wind, the process that controls atmospheric loss.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="MD6ckG5sXpFPL2aJHx4yJi" name="rl-escapade-beauty-shot004-00137-print" alt="An illustration of a boxy satellite with solar panels floating above the red surface of Mars." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MD6ckG5sXpFPL2aJHx4yJi.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">An artist's concept shows one ESCAPADE spacecraft above Mars. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Rattray/Rocket Lab USA)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Over roughly 11 months of science operations, ESCAPADE will explore <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://escapade.ssl.berkeley.edu/science-goals-objectives/" target="_blank"><u>three key questions</u></a>, including how Mars’ magnetic bubble is shaped, how energy from the sun interacts with it, and how this affects the flow of particles in and out of the planet’s atmosphere.</p><p>To achieve this, each probe, about the size of a copy machine, carries an <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://escapade.ssl.berkeley.edu/instruments/" target="_blank"><u>identical suite of instruments</u></a> working in concert. Electrostatic analyzers, built at UC Berkeley, will detect charged particles escaping from Mars; by measuring their direction and energy, scientists can determine whether those particles are falling back toward the planet or being swept away by the solar wind, the statement says.</p><p>A magnetometer from NASA's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-is-sinking-its-flagship-science-center-during-the-government-shutdown-and-may-be-breaking-the-law-in-the-process"><u>Goddard Space Flight Center </u></a>will track the strength and orientation of magnetic fields, while plasma sensors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will probe plasma properties. Meanwhile, student-built cameras from Northern Arizona University will capture images of Mars, and may even catch glimpses of its <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/we-can-finally-predict-when-mars-skies-will-glow-green-with-auroras-scientists-say"><u>mysterious green auroras</u></a>.</p><p>ESCAPADE is also testing a clever new route to Mars. Instead of heading directly to Mars, the spacecraft will first gear toward a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/30302-lagrange-points.html"><u>Lagrange point</u></a>, a gravitational “sweet spot” between Earth and the sun, for about a year before slingshotting toward Mars in 2026. This longer but more flexible route could make future missions less dependent on the narrow, once-every-two-years Mars launch windows, scientists say.</p><p>Understanding how solar radiation interacts with Mars' upper atmosphere, known as the ionosphere, could also aid future explorers. On Mars, radio waves can reflect off the ionosphere to travel beyond the horizon, so mapping how this layer behaves will be vital for communication and navigation. The mission's results may even hint at <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/the-universe/mars/mars-could-have-an-oceans-worth-of-water-beneath-its-surface-seismic-data-suggest"><u>whether liquid water still lingers underground</u></a>, a possibility supported by recent analyses of seismic data from NASA's InSight lander — and a key question for future human exploration.</p><p>"It is definitely going to be a challenge to establish a human settlement on Mars," Lillis said in the same statement. "But, you know, humans are tenacious, right?"</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-evkEMW"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/evkEMW.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ NASA's first dual-satellite mission to another planet, ESCAPADE, will study Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D to uncover how it lost its water and air. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch NASA Mars mission on Nov. 9 ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FC50LQEsFVU" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket will launch a NASA mission to Mars this weekend, and you can watch the action live.</p><p>The twin ESCAPADE <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/47-mars-the-red-planet-fourth-planet-from-the-sun.html"><u>Mars</u></a> probes are scheduled to lift off atop the partially reusable <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40455-new-glenn-rocket.html"><u>New Glenn</u></a> from Florida's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/33926-cape-canaveral.html"><u>Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</u></a> on Sunday (Nov. 9), during a 2.5-hour window that opens at 2:45 p.m. EDT (1945 GMT).</p><p>You can watch the launch — the second-ever for New Glenn — <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2" target="_blank"><u>live via Blue Origin</u></a>, which was founded by Amazon's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/19341-jeff-bezos.html"><u>Jeff Bezos</u></a>. Space.com will carry the feed as well, if the company makes it available.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="Z6mE7e36zcNtCvB8g8zDKX" name="1724871129.jpg" alt="two silver and gold spacecraft sit in a white-walled clean room" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z6mE7e36zcNtCvB8g8zDKX.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="2000" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">NASA's ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission consists of two identical probes designed to study Mars' atmosphere. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett)</span></figcaption></figure><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/nasa-blue-origin-mars-spacecraft-mission-contract"><u>ESCAPADE</u></a> (short for "Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers") will be the first Mars mission to launch in more than five years, since NASA's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/perseverance-rover-mars-2020-mission"><u>Perseverance rover</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-opened-red-planet-skies-exploration"><u>Ingenuity helicopter</u></a> lifted off together on July 30, 2020.</p><p>The $80 million ESCAPADE mission consists of two spacecraft, which were built by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/rocket-lab.html"><u>Rocket Lab</u></a> and will be operated for NASA by the University of California, Berkeley. That latter fact explains the duo's names — Blue and Gold, which are UC-Berkeley's school colors.</p><p>New Glenn will launch Blue and Gold toward the Earth-sun <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/30302-lagrange-points.html"><u>Lagrange Point</u></a> 2 (L2), a gravitationally stable spot about 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) beyond our planet.</p><p>The pair will hang out there for 12 months while studying <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-weather"><u>space weather</u></a>. They'll loop by Earth in November 2026, getting a gravitational boost from our planet to head out to Mars, which they'll reach about 10 months later.</p><p>This complex trajectory is required by orbital dynamics: Earth and Mars align just once every 26 months for efficient interplanetary travel, and the next such window opens in late 2026.</p><p>After they reach the Red Planet, the ESCAPADE probes will spend about seven months lowering themselves into precisely aligned orbits, then gather data for at least 11 months.</p><p>The orbiters will "fly in formation to map the magnetic fields, upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars in 3D, providing the first stereo view of the Red Planet’s unique near-space environment," UC-Berkeley wrote in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/05/nasas-escapade-mission-to-mars-twin-uc-berkeley-satellites-dubbed-blue-and-gold-will-launch-in-early-november/" target="_blank"><u>mission description</u></a>.</p><p>"What they find will help scientists understand how and when <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/mars-missing-atmosphere-hiding-plain-sight-clay-methane"><u>Mars lost its atmosphere</u></a> and provide key information about conditions on the planet that could affect people who land or <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/humanity-could-settle-mars-by-2055-elon-musk-says"><u>settle on Mars</u></a>," the university added.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_ugXhLJN7_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="ugXhLJN7"> <div id="botr_ugXhLJN7_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Sunday's launch will be the second to date for New Glenn, which can haul about 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit.</p><p>The rocket debuted with a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-launches-massive-new-glenn-rocket-into-orbit-on-1st-flight-video"><u>successful test flight</u></a> on Jan. 16, 2025, which sent a prototype version of Blue Origin's Blue Ring spacecraft platform to orbit.</p><p>The company failed in its attempt to land New Glenn's first stage on a ship at sea that day. 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<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>As gamers, we've fought in countless battles on alien worlds and sci-fi futures, taking control of one-person armies like Commander Shepard, the Doom Slayer, or Master Chief… but what about when the situation calls for an actual army? Well then, you need our list of the best sci-fi strategy games ever made.</p><p>We've reached out across time and space to build this list, looking at modern hits and bona fide classics. Real-time strategy, turn-based, grand strategy, squad-based tactics — it's all on the table. The only rule here is that this is a list of boots-on-the-ground strategy games; after all, the troops do the dying, the fleet just does the flying. Check out our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/best-space-strategy-games-ranked"><u><strong>best space strategy games</strong></u></a> list if you want to command fleets of starships.</p><p>Looking for more great space and sci-fi games? We've also covered the best <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-space-exploration-games"><u><strong>space exploration</strong></u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-space-colonization-games"><u><strong>settlement</strong></u></a> games for players who want to unwind a bit, but if you're feeling more adventurous, check out our favorite <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/best-space-flight-simulation-games-ranked"><u><strong>space flight sims</strong></u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-space-horror-games"><u><strong>space horror games</strong></u></a> too.</p><h2 id="10-dune-spice-wars-2">10. Dune: Spice Wars</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MmLKKenSn5c" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date:</strong> April 26, 2022 <strong>| Platforms:</strong> PC, Xbox Series X|S <strong>| Developer:</strong> Shiro Games</p><p>We'd been <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/news/how-a-new-dune-video-game-could-succeed-where-others-have-failed" target="_blank"><u><strong>wishing for new Dune video games</strong></u></a> for the longest time, but it took the success of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/dune-part-two-review"><u><strong>Denis Villeneuve's two movies</strong></u></a> to usher in a new era of Arrakis-set games worth putting the stillsuit on.</p><p>We're big fans of Spice Wars, a criminally underrated strategy title that mixes 4X and real-time strategy elements in a familiar sandy setting. It's a killer pitch, and the moment-to-moment gameplay is unlike any other RTS in the market right now. Just be aware, this one isn't beginner-friendly at all.</p><p>While much of the governing aesthetic is (obviously) borrowed from the Legendary-produced movies, it was nice to see developer Shiro Games put its own stamp on the visuals and art, too. What's often been a muted and dull-ish universe in other hands really pops in Spice Wars; from the heroic units of House Atreides to the menacing hordes backed by the Harkonnen, there's a nice blend of familiar designs and fresh takes on Frank Herbert's material.</p><h2 id="9-age-of-wonders-planetfall-2">9. Age of Wonders: Planetfall</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5WunILw84QY" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date: </strong>August 6, 2019 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, macOS, PS4, Xbox One <strong>| Developer:</strong> Triumph Studios</p><p>Yes, we know, Age of Wonders has traditionally been a fantasy 4X game series, but 2019's entry finally took things into outer space.</p><p>The result? A wild turn-based strategy game that embraces unique factions and unit design while putting its own spin on tried-and-tested 4X strategy systems and mechanics you might be familiar with. Age of Wonders: Planetfall is one of the most approachable games in this list.</p><p>From dinosaur-riding Amazons to cyborg-zombies, Age of Wonders: Planetfall certainly leans on a "fun-first" mentality, but despite that, it's shockingly well-balanced. There's even a compelling narrative, as you "uncover the history of the fallen galactic empire" by exploring the world, conquering new regions, and dealing with other civilizations through peace or war.</p><p>It also supports online, local, and asynchronous multiplayer. On top of everything, it's got a thriving modding scene thanks to official tools.</p><h2 id="8-star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-2">8. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="Y3TbfG3cFHBjVCVPo2UrAA" name="SWGC" alt="Screenshot from the strategy game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y3TbfG3cFHBjVCVPo2UrAA.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Lucasfilm Games)</span></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Release date: </strong>November 13, 2001 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, macOS <strong>| Developer:</strong> LucasArts, Ensemble Studios, Westlake Interactive</p><p>Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds already made our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-star-wars-games"><u><strong>top 10 Star Wars video games</strong></u></a> list with its surefire 'reskin' of classical Age of Empires gameplay and lovely isometric 2D sprites, but it deserves a spot here too. You don't need to reinvent the wheel to have a lasting impact, and Galactic Battlegrounds is one of those sci-fi strategy games that always feel great to boot up for a game or two, alone or with friends.</p><p>Between the surprisingly well-rounded campaigns and infinitely replayable skirmish mode, RTS games don't get much better. It covers multiple eras across the Star Wars timeline, too, so you can mash Gungan armies and Imperial stormtroopers together and create the battles that Lucasfilm never would.</p><p>In an age when most <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/every-upcoming-star-wars-game"><u><strong>new Star Wars games</strong></u></a> target fidelity and try not to break <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline"><u><strong>the canon</strong></u></a>, it's fun to go back to LucasArts' more offbeat projects and be reminded that some famous IPs could stand being more flexible.</p><h2 id="7-into-the-breach-2">7. Into the Breach</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oaiFvuWsfy8" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date: </strong>February 27, 2018 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch <strong>| Developer:</strong> Subset Games</p><p>Another entry we've talked about before (this time on our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games-toys/best-mech-games-of-all-time#section-6-into-the-breach"><u><strong>best mech games</strong></u></a> list), Into the Breach more than earns its spot here, too. Developed by Subset Games (makers of the excellent <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/FTL_Faster_Than_Light/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>FTL: Faster Than Light</strong></u></a>), Into The Breach is an overlooked banger that we can't get enough of.</p><p>Like in many other mech tales, the threat is an alien invasion, but this time these monsters come from below, not above. Don't be fooled by the charming pixel art style and adorably small-scale battlefields; this is one of the deepest and most addicting strategy games of the last decade.</p><p>Into the Breach embraces randomly-generated elements into each run to keep things interesting and challenging even after you figure out the pilots, enemies, and mechs. It's the ultimate 'lean and mean' turn-based strategy game.</p><p>And as a bonus for sci-fi nerds, the developers even brought in Chris Avellone (<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/knights-of-the-old-republic-ii-at-20-the-key-to-star-wars-future-is-found-in-its-past"><u><strong>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II</strong></u></a>) as a guest writer to help with its original story and world.</p><h2 id="6-supreme-commander-2-2">6. Supreme Commander 2</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="GkvXYFSKPugiynhUnSQcob" name="Supreme Commander 2" alt="Screenshot from the strategy game Supreme Commander 2" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GkvXYFSKPugiynhUnSQcob.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Square Enix)</span></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Release date: </strong>March 2, 2010 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, macOS, Xbox 360 <strong>| Developer:</strong> Gas Powered Games, Virtual Programming</p><p>Supreme Commander 2 remains one of the undisputable gold standards of massive-scale RTS games. It may not be the deepest or tightest of the bunch, but its developers went all out with a unique take on the classics, embodying the adage "go big or go home" with reckless abandon.</p><p>Set in the 39th century on the planet Altair II, an assassination sparks a tinderbox that leads to an epic three-faction war across the planet, as former allies become bitter rivals. The UEF, Cybrans, and Illuminate all have their own unique playstyles, with strengths to leverage and weaknesses to exploit.</p><p>Battles in Supreme Commander 2 are next level. Mechs, land, sea, and air vehicles fill the screen as factories and other buildings expand to fuel the war machine. The action quickly ramps up, and then it just never stops.</p><p>Some players argue to this day that the first game was more complex, and they might be right, but Supreme Commander 2's quality-of-life changes and accessibility-oriented tweaks give it the edge in our mind.</p><h2 id="5-command-conquer-3-tiberium-wars-2">5. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gCimGS7I1UQ" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date: </strong>March 26, 2007 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, macOS, Xbox 360 <strong>| Developer:</strong> EA Los Angeles</p><p>Command & Conquer is arguably the most iconic RTS franchise of all time, and almost all of its entries could be classified as sci-fi. But which is the best of the bunch? An argument can be made for plenty of them (our Entertainment Editor thinks it's Red Alert 2), but this is my list, so I'm going with C&C3: Tiberium Wars.</p><p>It just feels like the perfect middle point between old-school real-time strategy and welcome modernisations, and we appreciate the effort to push the story forward in big ways. We even like the controversial Scrin extraterrestrial invaders, and kind of wish they had a bigger showing in the campaign missions, too. Speaking of which, RTS story campaigns don't get much better than Tiberium Wars' 38-mission offering, complete with the franchise's legendary live-action cutscenes.</p><p>Nowadays, Command & Conquer has been all but abandoned by publisher EA, but its legacy can't be ignored, and if you're curious about it all, the third mainline installment might be the perfect way to fall in love with the series.</p><h2 id="4-sid-meier-s-alpha-centauri-2">4. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="nx88cvwUsE2tADxnVTkuw6" name="Alpha" alt="Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nx88cvwUsE2tADxnVTkuw6.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: EA)</span></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Release date: </strong>February 9, 1999 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, Linux, macOS <strong>| Developer:</strong> Firaxis Games</p><p>As a spiritual successor to the enduring Civilization series, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri was maybe a bit too offbeat for franchise regulars, but it still carved out its own legacy by doing its own thing in a distinct sci-fi universe.</p><p>Alpha Centauri… sorry, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri takes players to the 22nd century, when seven human factions land on the planet Chiron in the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18090-alpha-centauri-nearest-star-system.html"><u><strong>Alpha Centauri</strong></u></a> system. Once there, everyone works together and they're all best buds… nah, obviously the usual petty conflicts break out, leading to some classic 4X turn-based strategy action.</p><p>Anyone going into Alpha Centauri for the first time in 2025 should know its user interface and pacing feel rough by today's standards, but if you can get past those obstacles early on, you'll soon discover one of the most engrossing strategy games of all time.</p><p>Many have tried to recapture Alpha Centauri's magic – including Firaxis themselves, who took Civilization to space with Civilization: Beyond Earth – yet no one was able to fully replicate the original's charm. We'll be patiently waiting for a true heir to the throne, but in the meantime, we'll be repeatedly replaying this masterpiece.</p><h2 id="3-warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-2">3. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UtDozpvpb3E" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date: </strong>September 20, 2004 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC <strong>| Developer:</strong> Relic Entertainment</p><p>Walk softly, and carry a big gun. We've been banging the 'Dawn of War is the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-warhammer-40k-games-of-all-time"><u><strong>best Warhammer 40K game</strong></u></a> of all time' drum for a while now, and we stand by it, but we're also comfortable saying it's among the best sci-fi strategy games ever, period.</p><p>Dawn of War has excellent story campaigns, extensive rosters of units across several of the most iconic factions in the WH40K universe, a neat 'army painter' tool to help you recreate your tabletop 40K forces in-game, and tons of skirmish maps to play offline and online.</p><p>Relic Entertainment was at its peak when it unleashed this one, and the expansion packs only made it more enticing (especially Dark Crusade). We also just received <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/dawn-of-war-definitive-edition-may-be-a-sparing-remaster-but-its-still-the-best-way-to-revisit-one-of-the-greatest-rts-series-ever-created/" target="_blank"><u><strong>a solid remaster</strong></u></a>, which makes enjoying one of the finest RTS games around easier than ever.</p><p>With <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/warhammer-40k-dawn-of-war-4-revealed-with-a-new-developer-promising-a-return-to-mass-battle-base-building-roots-video"><u><strong>Dawn of War 4</strong></u></a> coming in 2026 (if the Emperor allows) and aiming to honor the original, that Definitive Edition's timing is utterly perfect. Even if you only have a passing interest in Warhammer 40,000, make sure to check this one out.</p><h2 id="2-xcom-2-2">2. XCOM 2</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q_LjfvYpRFU" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date: </strong>February 5, 2016 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch <strong>| Developer:</strong> Firaxis Games</p><p>If you don't count Space Invaders, the rebooted XCOM games are undoubtedly the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-alien-invasion-games#section-2-xcom-enemy-unknown-1-2"><u><strong>best alien invasion games</strong></u></a> of all time, and if we had to choose a favourite amongst them, we'd go with XCOM 2 any day of the week.</p><p>After Earth's unconditional surrender, the aliens rule the planet, yet some remain committed to fighting against the extra-terrestrial oppressors. It's a killer pitch, and the sequel delivered on all fronts.</p><p>With the remaining XCOM forces now on the run, an alien craft becomes a mobile HQ, and inverting the dynamic of the war (making humans the 'invaders' trying to disrupt an established system) made for pretty fun story and gameplay changes. Make sure you're prepared to deal with a crushingly hard turn-based game though. Each mistake could be your' last, and losing fully kitted soldiers to dumb mistakes stings hard.</p><h2 id="1-starcraft-2-2">1. StarCraft 2</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VSGmPpidDvo" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><strong>Release date: </strong>July 27, 2010 <strong>| Platforms: </strong>PC, macOS <strong>| Developer:</strong> Blizzard Entertainment</p><p>What can we say after all this time? <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/15-years-on-real-time-strategy-games-are-still-chasing-the-high-of-starcraft-2"><u><strong>StarCraft 2</strong></u></a> is the best real-time strategy game of all time, never mind just sci-fi entries, so of course it's grabbed the top spot here. And how did Starcraft achieve such dominance? By keeping things remarkably simple.</p><p>There are only three factions — the Terrans, Protoss, and Zerg — but each has its own distinct playstyle, units, and strategies. The core gameplay loop is intuitive and approachable, while still offering a sky-high skill ceiling for competitive players to duke it out, and the campaign narrative takes some universe-altering swings as the story is told through gameplay and stunning CGI cutscenes.</p><p>Some diehard fans still prefer the original Starcraft, and we respect that, but having replayed both recently, there's no contest for us. StarCraft 2 isn't just a graphical upgrade; it iterated on everything that made the first game special and then took everything to the next level. We may never get another RTS like it ever again.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ Forget the space battles, we're going planetside with our list of the most must-play sci-fi strategy games, packed full of aliens, robots, and futuristic armies. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Make it so: Lego unveils 1st 'Star Trek' kit with the iconic USS Enterprise D and 'Next Generation' crew ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>You can explore strange new worlds from home using the forthcoming Lego model of the iconic Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise starship.</p><p>Enterprise is available as a hefty 3,600-piece set in version NCC-1701-D, which was used during <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-star-trek-the-next-generation-episodes"><u>Star Trek: The Next Generation</u></a> (1987-94) as well as the Star Trek: Generations movie of 1994 — as well as many spinoffs. The vehicle will warp into stores and online on Nov. 28, and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/star-trek-u-s-s-enterprise-ncc-1701-d-10356" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>retails for $399.99</u></a>. It's recommended for fans who are 18+, although we're sure many grownups will be glad to construct this Trek icon alongside the kids.</p><p>If you hit warp speed on this purchase and buy before Dec. 1, you'll get a bonus: <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/tbdst-bfcm-40768" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>a Type 15 Federation Lego shuttlepod</u></a> — Onizuka, named as a tribute to the real-life NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka who died aboard <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html"><u>space shuttle Challenger</u></a> in 1986 — is available as a gift with purchase of the whole set.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_Hm333eVE_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="Hm333eVE"> <div id="botr_Hm333eVE_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Lego and partner Paramount Products & Experiences are planning some Black Friday events to celebrate, although you'll have to source your own Romulan ale. Lego insiders can <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/insidersinfo" target="_blank"><u>enter a sweepstakes</u></a> until Dec. 1 to win a signed set from Jonathan Frakes, a Star Trek actor and director best known for playing Commander William Riker (also known as "Number 2"). And on Nov. 28 between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in London, Star Trek fans can meet designer Hans Burkhand Schlömer at the store in Leicester Square to get Schlömer's signature on their starship purchases.</p><p>"As Commander Riker, I spent a lot of time on the bridge of the Enterprise, and now fans can take the helm themselves in Lego brick form," Frakes said in a statement from Lego. "This set is a fantastic way to relive the adventures of the crew, piece by piece."</p><p>The interior of the Onizuka includes a display showing Stardate 45076.3, along with a schematic of a Romulan spacecraft. (TNG superfans will recognize the stardate from the Season 5 episode "Ensign Ro" in 1991, which is a nice Easter egg as the Bajornan ensign herself is a minifigure with the craft.)</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="7WYisQhUTqtVwdqKPbLCNK" name="lego shuttlepod" alt="a white cube-shaped spaceship and a plastic figurine of a person in a red flight suit" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WYisQhUTqtVwdqKPbLCNK.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Lego Icons Star Trek: Type-15 Onizuka Shuttlepod kit and Ensign Ro Laren minifigure. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Lego)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The "highly detailed replica of Starfleet's legendary flagship", as Lego terms the set, comes with nine minifigures that comprise the main TNG crew and famous Enterprise members: Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Riker, Lieutenant Worf, Lieutenant Commander Data, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge, Counselor Deanna Troi, Bartender Guinan, and even Wesley Crusher (son of Beverly)—who was with TNG for about half its run.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="ESBfVBybXHSAuhTkrRQrcj" name="lego enterprise" alt="a grey Y-shaped spaceship made of plastic bricks" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ESBfVBybXHSAuhTkrRQrcj.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Lego Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, available on Nov. 28, 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Lego)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The starship also includes "a detachable command saucer, secondary hull, warp nacelles with distinctive red and blue detailing, an opening shuttlebay, 2 mini shuttlepods and an angled display stand with a schematic and ship statistics," Lego stated. The set is sized for a bookshelf or a desk, with dimensions (including stand) of 10.5 inches (27 cm) high, 23.5 inches (60 cm) long and 18.5 inches (48 cm) wide.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="yV3t3dR3amRD7nEA7iJ6VY" name="lego enterprise crew" alt="a Y-shaped spaceship made of plastic bricks" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yV3t3dR3amRD7nEA7iJ6VY.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Lego's U.S.S. Enterprise D crew. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Lego)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Accessories include the inevitable tricorder, a teacup (in a nod to Picard's spare-time habits), a phaser (never leave the ship without one), as well as an engineering case, PADD, bottle, portable tractor beam generator and — for the Data fans — a cat figure.</p><p>Make sure to buy this set quickly to have some fun work to better yourself, as well as the rest of humanity who loves this series. It'll be sure to sell out quickly given TNG's enduring popularity among fans.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ The iconic Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise is available with Lego starting on Nov. 28, featuring the craft and crew from The Next Generation. ]]>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator> <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j6saQ666prek9uMsaeqAXY-1280-80.jpg">
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<title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California's central coast (video) ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_O8pmPFe7_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="O8pmPFe7"> <div id="botr_O8pmPFe7_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>If you got a nickel every time SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites, you wouldn't be rich, but you'd have a lot of nickels.</p><p>Under such an arrangement, today (Nov. 6) would mark another payday, as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18853-spacex.html"><u>SpaceX</u></a> did, in fact, launch another Starlink mission this afternoon.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html"><u>Starlink</u></a> Group 11-14 lifted off atop a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18962-spacex-falcon-9.html"><u>Falcon 9</u></a> rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today at 4:13 p.m. EST (2113 GMT; 1:13 p.m. local California time), carrying 28 satellites to join the company's growing megaconstellation in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/low-earth-orbit"><u>low Earth orbit</u></a> (LEO).</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2880px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.22%;"><img id="bVfApbNuGdoVaZWvXteLdm" name="1762464256.jpg" alt="a black and white rocket rests on the deck of a ship at sea on a sunny day" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bVfApbNuGdoVaZWvXteLdm.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2880" height="1619" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A Falcon 9 first stage rests on a drone ship shortly after launching 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 6, 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: SpaceX)</span></figcaption></figure><p>It was the eighth flight for the first stage of this Falcon 9 booster, known as 1093, which completed a stage separation and successful deceleration burns, then aced a landing on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.</p><p>B1093 will now ride that ship, called "Of Course I Still Love You," back to port for refurbishment and future launches.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Previous Booster 1093 launches</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong></strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-second-launch-space-development-agency-tranche-1-transport-layer"><strong>T1TL-B</strong></a><strong> |</strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-1st-21-satellites-for-advanced-new-us-military-constellation"><strong>T1TL-C</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-11-11-b1091-satellite-launch-vandenberg"><strong>Starlink 11-11</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-26-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-video"><strong>Starlink 15-5</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-15-9-b1093-vsfs-ocisly"><strong>Starlink 15-9</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-15-2-b1093-vsfs-ocisly"><strong>Starlink 15-2</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-4-b1093-vsfs-ocisly"><strong>Starlink 17-4</strong></a><strong> </strong></p></div></div><p>While B1093 made its way back to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>, the Falcon 9's upper stage continued toward LEO, carrying the 28 Starlink satellites to their deployment point, where they are scheduled to be released about an hour into flight.</p><p>They'll join <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://planet4589.org/space/con/star/stats.html" target="_blank"><u>more than 8,800</u></a> other spacecraft in the Starlink megaconstellation, which provides wireless internet service to customers across the globe.</p><p>Today's launch was the 142nd Falcon 9 mission of the year, and the 102nd devoted to building out the Starlink network.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit from California's central coast today (Nov. 6). ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ China's Tianwen 1 Mars probe captures images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter has imaged the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its close pass by the Red Planet, aiding global efforts to study the rare interstellar interloper.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/new-interstellar-object-3i-atlas-everything-we-know-about-the-rare-cosmic-visitor"><u>3I/ATLAS</u></a> is only the third object ever confirmed to have reached our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16080-solar-system-planets.html"><u>solar system</u></a> after originating in another planetary system, following <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/oumuamua.html"><u>'Oumuamua</u></a> in 2017 and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/interstellar-comet-borisov-most-pristine-ever"><u>2I/Borisov</u></a> in 2019. This time, space agencies around the world have been looking at any and all ways to study the invading comet, including repurposing spacecraft spread across the solar system.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22562-european-space-agency.html"><u>European Space Agency</u></a> and NASA are known to have <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/european-mars-orbiter-spies-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-zooming-past-red-planet-photos"><u>pointed their Mars spacecraft</u></a>, including surface rovers, toward the comet when 3I/ATLAS, which is thought to be <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/astronomers-say-new-interstellar-visitor-3i-atlas-is-very-likely-to-be-the-oldest-comet-we-have-ever-seen"><u>older than our solar system</u></a>, passed by in early October. And now the China National Space Administration (CNSA) has revealed that its own <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/tianwen-1.html"><u>Tianwen 1</u></a> spacecraft imaged the comet between Oct. 1 and Oct. 4, publishing images showing its path during this time, as well as a standalone photo from Oct. 3.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:500px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.20%;"><img id="E4FSjQL9dXPA3U8eES5EV6" name="10715444-ezgif.com-resize" alt="black and white gif of a comet, seen as a blurry white orb, moving in deep space, with fuzzy and distant stars all around" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E4FSjQL9dXPA3U8eES5EV6.gif" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="500" height="281" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A series of photos of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured from Mars orbit by Tianwen 1 in early October 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: CNSA)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Tianwen 1 used its High-Resolution Imaging Camera (HiRIC) — somewhat comparable to HiRISE on NASA's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18320-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter.html'"><u>Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter</u></a> (MRO), but slightly lower resolution — to capture the comet moving against a stellar backdrop. The operation posed challenges, notably switching from imaging bright planetary surface features from low Mars orbit to tracking, from 18 million miles (28.96 million kilometers) away, a faint comet that's moving at 129,800 mph (58 km per second) and is just 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide.</p><p>"Data acquired by a high-resolution camera was received, processed and displayed by a ground-based application system," according to CNSA's Nov. 5 <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n6758823/n6758838/c10715343/content.html" target="_blank"><u>statement</u></a>. "The images clearly show the comet's distinctive features, consisting of a nucleus and a surrounding coma, with a diameter reaching several thousand kilometers."</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_4r47mlVK_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="4r47mlVK"> <div id="botr_4r47mlVK_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>CNSA says the comet imaging project was an important extension mission for Tianwen 1, stating that the ability to observe faint celestial bodies provided a chance to perform useful technical tests and accumulate experience for the second mission in China's deep-space exploration series, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/chinas-tianwen-2-asteroid-sampling-spacecraft-snaps-a-selfie-with-earth"><u>Tianwen 2</u></a>, which launched in May and is on its way to sample a near-Earth <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/51-asteroids-formation-discovery-and-exploration.html"><u>asteroid</u></a>.</p><p>Tianwen 1 is China's first planetary exploration mission. It launched in July 2020 and entered Mars orbit in February 2021. The mission's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/the-universe/mars/chinas-mars-rover-zhurong-finds-possible-shoreline-of-ancient-red-planet-ocean"><u>Zhurong rover</u></a> successfully landed in Mars' Utopia Planitia region in May 2021 and operated on the surface for around one Earth year.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-WwKwAW"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/WwKwAW.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ China's Tianwen 1 spacecraft has imaged the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from Mars orbit, contributing to global efforts to study the rare visitor from beyond the solar system. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Space dust in the Arctic is helping scientists track the climate crisis ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Interplanetary dust laced with helium-3 that has settled on the sea floor has provided climate scientists with an urgently needed historical record of sea ice. That urgency stems from climatologists battling with understanding how the Arctic will respond to the worsening climate crisis.</p><p>The amount of ice on the Arctic Ocean has depleted by more than 42% in response to rising temperatures since regular satellite monitoring began in 1979 — and the Arctic continues to warm faster than anywhere else on <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>, particularly due to human-driven global warming caused by things like burning coal for cheap power. In a few decades time we could see the Arctic Ocean free of ice all summer long. Besides the resultant rising sea levels as the ice melts, scientists want to learn more about how this change in sea ice affects the habitability of the Arctic and the wider world.</p><p>"If we can project the timing and spatial patterns of ice coverage decline in the future, it will help us understand warming, predict changes to food webs and fishing, and prepare for geopolitical shifts," said Frankie Pavia of the University of Washington in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1104280" target="_blank"><u>statement</u></a>.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_JptSVDB7_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="JptSVDB7"> <div id="botr_JptSVDB7_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Until now, it has been difficult to make accurate predictions about the Arctic sea ice in part because there have been no historical records to base predictions on. If we don't know how the sea ice responded to changes in climate in the past, we can't say for certain how it will respond in the future.</p><p>Which is where the cosmic dust comes in.</p><p>We are being gently <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/extraterrestrial-dust-falls-on-earth"><u>doused in dust</u></a> from space every day. If you place a bowl outside for a week, some of the dirt that gathers in it will be from space.</p><p>When the Arctic Ocean is covered in ice, the dust is prevented from reaching the sea floor. So when the ocean is largely absent of ice, more of the cosmic dust is able to settle as sediment.</p><p>Pavia led a team who went searching for this dust in sedimentary cores taken from three locations in the Arctic Ocean: one near the North Pole where there is ice present all year, one near the edge of the ice in September when ice coverage is at its annual lowest, and another at a site that was covered in ice in 1980, but no longer is.</p><p>In particular, Pavia's team was looking for sedimentary layers of the isotopes <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/the-sun-just-leaked-a-huge-amount-of-helium-3-the-rare-isotope-scientists-want-to-harvest-on-the-moon"><u>helium-3</u></a> and thorium-230. Each has a different origin. Helium-3 is present in cosmic dust, having been captured by dust grains from the sun's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22215-solar-wind.html"><u>solar wind</u></a>, whereas thorium is a decay product of naturally occurring uranium that has become dissolved in the ocean. At times of high ice abundance on the ocean, the ratio of thorium-230 to helium-3 should be higher than at times when there is less ice and more cosmic dust can reach the seabed.</p><p>"It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," said Pavia. "You've got this small amount of cosmic dust raining down everywhere, but you've also got Earth sediments accumulating pretty fast."</p><p>The cores provided a historical record chronicling periods when greater and smaller amounts of cosmic dust have reached the bottom of the ocean, corresponding to differing amounts of sea ice. The ice has waxed and waned over millennia, and the cores indicate that the dawn of the most recent <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/ice-ages-on-earth-could-humans-survive"><u>ice age</u></a>, beginning about 20,000 years ago, saw a decrease in the amount of cosmic dust on the seabed as ice covered the entirety of the Arctic all year round.</p><p>"During the last ice age there was almost no cosmic dust in the Arctic sediments," said Pavia.</p><p>When the ice began to melt and retreat as the ice age started to come to an end 15,000 years ago, the cores show that the amount of cosmic dust in the sediment on the sea floor began to increase.</p><p>What's most intriguing is what the cores tell us about what governs the amount of sea ice and how its presence, or lack thereof, can influence the balance of nutrients and hence the biosphere of the ocean.</p><p>The assumption had been that the loss of ice from the Arctic Ocean was governed by the temperature of the ocean, but the results from Pavia's group indicate that it has more to do with <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html"><u>atmospheric</u></a> temperatures instead. This is a crucial piece of information because the ocean takes longer to respond to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/what-is-climate-change-explained"><u>climate change</u></a> than the atmosphere. If true, then we may lose sea ice in the Arctic Ocean more quickly than we expected.</p><p>They also found that sea-ice coverage is correlated with how quickly nutrients in the ocean are consumed by biological processes. Tiny shells that were once worn by microbes called foraminifera were present in the cores, and a chemical analysis revealed how much of the total available nutrients they consumed when the microbes were alive at different points in the historical record. Pavia’s team found a correlation between increased consumption of nutrients and a lack of sea ice.</p><p>"As ice decreases in the future, we expect to see increased consumption of nutrients by phytoplankton in the Arctic, which has consequences for the food web," said Pavia. Long term, such productivity might not be maintained, causing delicate ecosystems both in the ocean and on the coast to collapse.</p><p>The results still leave some questions unanswered for now, such as why nutrient availability changes with the amount of sea ice present. One possible explanation is that with less ice, there is more room on the surface of the ocean for photosynthesizing algae that produce more nutrients. However, a competing effect would be the dilution of the nutrients by the melting sea ice, meaning there must be a delicate balance between the two processes.</p><p>The results were published on Nov. 6 in the journal <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adv5767?adobe_mc=MCMID=44244761277913025922559436353404947424%7CMCORGID=242B6472541199F70A4C98A6%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS=1762356551" target="_blank"><u>Science</u></a>.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Get the world's greatest sci-fi movies and TV at your fingertips and save money with this Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN streaming bundle ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>If, like me, you're a sci-fi fan and love a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/streaming-deals-guide">good streaming deal</a>, this subscription to Disney Plus is basically a must-have. The channel is home to Alien, Star Wars, Predator, the Marvel Universe and much, much more. Right now, there's a money-saving streaming offer in play that bundles Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited together, giving you access to a huge number of fantastic shows.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/221109/564546/9358?subId1=space-us-1293961463409793223&sharedId=space-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fwelcome%2Fdisney-hulu-espn-unlimited" target="_blank"><em><strong>Get a subscription to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited for just $29.99 a month.</strong></em></a></p><p>As well as the classic Star Wars, Alien and Predator movies, these sci-fi franchises are still producing excellent new shows and movies which are all available to watch in this bundle. What's more, this streaming deal comes.</p><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="e4ab0448-e44a-4c36-ba7d-0b14fda15831" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Save $72 on a 12-month subscription to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited, and get access to a host of brilliant sci-fi shows and movies, plus an array of sports channels." data-dimension48="Save $72 on a 12-month subscription to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited, and get access to a host of brilliant sci-fi shows and movies, plus an array of sports channels." data-dimension25="$29.99" href="https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/disney-hulu-espn-unlimited" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:500px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="iMcA5jxpJyGqMKBmHETya6" name="disney+ logo.jpeg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMcA5jxpJyGqMKBmHETya6.jpeg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="500" height="500" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>Save $72 </strong>on a 12-month subscription to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited, and get access to a host of brilliant sci-fi shows and movies, plus an array of sports channels.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/disney-hulu-espn-unlimited" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="e4ab0448-e44a-4c36-ba7d-0b14fda15831" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Save $72 on a 12-month subscription to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited, and get access to a host of brilliant sci-fi shows and movies, plus an array of sports channels." data-dimension48="Save $72 on a 12-month subscription to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited, and get access to a host of brilliant sci-fi shows and movies, plus an array of sports channels." data-dimension25="$29.99">View Deal</a></p></div><p>Set in the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/31744-star-wars-space-exploration.html">Star Wars</a> universe and running over two seasons, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/star-wars-andor-season-two-everything-we-know">Andor</a> is the suspense-filled prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The brilliantly realized sci-fi horror series, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/alien-earth-predicts-a-transhumanist-future-but-could-we-ever-digitize-human-consciousness-we-asked-the-experts-exclusive">Alien: Earth</a>, brings the franchise bang up to date and shows us what could happen if the infamous xenomorphs are brought to Earth. There's also the excellent Predator prequels – Prey, Killer of Killers and the brand new movie, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/predator-badlands-release-date-plot-trailers-and-everything-we-know-about-predators-silver-screen-return">Predator Badlands</a>, the latter landing in cinemas now and available to stream on Disney Plus early next year.</p><ul><li><em><strong>We've got you covered with reviews and rankings of the </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/15693-telescopes-beginners-telescope-reviews-buying-guide.html"><em><strong>best telescopes</strong></em></a><em><strong>, </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/26021-best-binoculars.html"><em><strong>binoculars</strong></em></a><em><strong>, </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/best-star-projectors"><em><strong>star projectors</strong></em></a><em><strong>, </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/best-cameras"><em><strong>cameras</strong></em></a><em><strong>, </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/best-drones"><em><strong>drones</strong></em></a><em><strong>, </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/38810-best-lego-deals.html"><em><strong>Lego</strong></em></a><em><strong>, </strong></em><a href="https://www.space.com/streaming-deals-guide"><em><strong>streaming</strong></em></a><em><strong> and more.</strong></em></li></ul><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 3</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="rFLK96Y3gzYD7fEMYDEsg8" name="Andor_main" alt="Cassian Andor inside a TIE prototype taken from the Star Wars TV show Andor" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rFLK96Y3gzYD7fEMYDEsg8.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">We rate Andor as one of the best spin-offs from the Star Wars universe. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Disney)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 3</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="GPYkiWJSPM3G4nuFCJsbtE" name="Alien Earth Transhumanism" alt="Split image showing three characters from Alien Earth. 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Discussions are apparently underway on season two but we still await confirmation. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: FX)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 3</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="wCwirnagmfaKDyrWWLR66L" name="PB-TP2-088342" alt="Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning) in 20th Century Studios' PREDATOR: BADLANDS film" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wCwirnagmfaKDyrWWLR66L.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Predator saga continues in Predator: Badlands – in cinemas now and streaming on Disney Plus early 2026. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: 20th Century Studios)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><p>It's not all Disney Plus shows, of course; there's plenty of great sci-fi TV on Hulu too. The channel is home to Futurama, The Handmaid's Tale, Paradise, Rick and Morty, Legion, Firefly, and much more.</p><p>Likewise, there are plenty of movies for sci-fi fans on Hulu – The Creator, Dune Parts One and Two, The Substance, and Dredd, to name but a few.</p><p>If you, or anyone else you live with, is a sports fan, ESPN Unlimited gives you access to a host of sports channels – all the main ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SECN, ACCN, etc.) and all content on the ESPN+ streaming service.</p><p>The deal we've highlighted bundles Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited with ads, but an <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/221109/564546/9358?subId1=space-us-1293961463409793223&sharedId=space-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fwelcome%2Fdisney-hulu-espn-unlimited" target="_blank">ad-free version is also available for $38.99 per month</a> (usual price $44.99).</p><p>Both deals run for 12 months (when they will revert to their usual monthly costs), and they are cancellable at any time. But it comes just a few weeks before Black Friday so is a great time to snap up a deal when many other streamers are not on offer.</p><p><strong>Key features:</strong> A vast library of sci-fi content, including the Alien and Predator franchises, every Star Wars movie and TV show, the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, Rick and Morty, Futurama and much more.</p><p><strong>Price history:</strong> This bundle usually costs $35.99 a month, but is available for $29.99 for 12 months.</p><p><strong>Featured in guides: </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/best-streaming-platforms-for-sci-fi-fans">Best streaming services</a></p><p><strong>✅ Buy it if:</strong> You want to have a vast array of top-notch sci-fi shows and films at your finger tips, plus a load of other quality entertainment and live sports.</p><p><strong>❌ Don't buy it if: </strong>You're a current subscriber to any of these channels. 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<title><![CDATA[ US military launches unarmed nuclear missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>The U.S. military test launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile in a routine exercise to maintain the readiness of its nuclear arsenal.</p><p>The test flight, known as Glory Trip 254, saw an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch from Vandenberg Space Force at 1:35 a.m. Pacific Time (0635 GMT) on Wednesday (Nov. 5). Like all ICBMs, the missile briefly left <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth's atmosphere</u></a> during flight.</p><p>The Minuteman III traveled 4,200 miles (6,760 kilometers) west before impacting in a designated range in the U.S. Army's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, located in the Marshall Islands.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_Co89yZZG_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="Co89yZZG"> <div id="botr_Co89yZZG_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>The test launch was overseen by the U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Command (AFGSC), and involved AFGSC personnel from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron triggering the ICBM's launch while flying aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft using what is known as the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS).</p><p>Officers with the squadron who oversaw the launch say the test was about much more than simply testing a missile. "GT 254 is not just a launch — it's a comprehensive assessment to verify and validate the ICBM system's ability to perform its critical mission. The data collected during the test is invaluable in ensuring the continued reliability and accuracy of the ICBM weapon system," said Lt. Col. Karrie Wray, commander of Vandenberg's 576th Flight Test Squadron, in a U.S. Space Force <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4328255/gt-254-afgsc-validates-reliability-readiness-of-icbm-force-with-minuteman-iii-t/" target="_blank"><u>statement</u></a>.</p><p>The U.S. military is actually phasing out the Minuteman III ICBM. By 2030, the United States' nuclear missiles will be replaced the LGM-35 Sentinel, currently being developed by Northrop Grumman. But maintaining the current inventory Minuteman III remains a "top priority" for AFGSC, according to the Space Force's statement.</p><p>"As we modernize to the Sentinel weapon system, we must continue to maintain the readiness of the existing Minuteman III fleet. GT 254 helps fulfill that commitment, ensuring its continued accuracy and reliability," said Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.</p><p>In October, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Defense to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-restart-nuclear-weapons-testing-china-xi/" target="_blank"><u>resume nuclear weapons testing</u></a> after a 33-year pause. The last U.S. test took place in Nevada in 1992. The world's other two military superpowers, China and Russia, haven't carried out tests since 1996 and 1990, respectively (while Russia was still a part of the Soviet Union).</p><p>Intercontinental ballistic missiles are essentially rockets that are designed to fall back to Earth. They are built to fly above Earth's atmosphere before arcing back to the surface on unpowered, ballistic descents. Most ICBMs can reach distances over 3,400 miles (5,500 kilometers), and some are capable of deploying multiple independent reentry vehicles that carry nuclear warheads.</p><p>The first ICBMs appeared during the Space Race. The Soviet Union launched the world's first ICBM in 1957, the same year it launched <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17563-sputnik.html"><u>Sputnik</u></a>, the world's first satellite, into orbit using many of the same rocket technologies.</p><p>Months later, the United States launched its first ICBM, using the same rocket family that would go on to launch its first astronauts to orbit with NASA's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/24638-project-mercury.html"><u>Project Mercury</u></a>.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ China reached out to NASA to avoid a potential satellite collision in 1st-of-its-kind space cooperation ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>China recently reached out to NASA over a maneuver to prevent a possible collision between satellites, a space sustainability official said, marking a first for space traffic management.</p><p>"For years, if we had a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/starlink-satellite-conjunction-increase-threatens-space-sustainability"><u>conjunction</u></a>, we would send a note to the Chinese saying, 'We think we're going to run into you. You hold still, we'll maneuver around you,'" Alvin Drew, director for NASA Space Sustainability, said during a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qll6uLvQHoQ" target="_blank"><u>plenary session</u></a> at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 2.</p><p>A big shift had come a day earlier, Drew revealed. "Just yesterday, we had a bit of a celebration because, for the first time, the Chinese National Space Agency reached out to us and said, 'We see a conjunction amongst our satellites. We recommend you hold still. We'll do the maneuver.' And that's the first time that's ever happened," Drew said.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_6Tx16xb1_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="6Tx16xb1"> <div id="botr_6Tx16xb1_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>The move by the China National Space Administration (<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22743-china-national-space-administration.html"><u>CNSA</u></a>) comes as both the United States, notably through SpaceX's commercial <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html"><u>Starlink</u></a> constellation, and China, in the shape of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/china-launches-internet-satellites-on-600th-mission-of-long-march-rocket-video"><u>Guowang</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/china-launches-internet-satellites-on-600th-mission-of-long-march-rocket-video"><u>Thousand Sails</u></a> megaconstellations, are rapidly increasing the number of satellites they have in orbit. This means an increasing need for satellite operators to coordinate to limit the chances of collisions between satellites and prevent events that cause new clouds of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/kessler-syndrome-space-debris"><u>space debris</u></a>.</p><p>The development also indirectly suggests that China's space situational awareness, or understanding what is going on in orbit at any moment, has reached the level of being able to flag conjunctions and begin to coordinate with other operators.</p><p>China noted this as a priority in a 2022 space white paper that outlined its ambitions for the period 2021 to 2026. The country also recently stated that it is working on capabilities to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/china-is-developing-ways-to-de-orbit-space-junk-should-we-be-worried"><u>remove junk from space</u></a>.</p><p>Contact between CNSA and NASA is generally limited by the so-called Wolf Amendment, which prevents most bilateral interaction between NASA and Chinese state entities.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone review ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Key specs</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Camera:</strong> 1/1.3in CMOS & 16mm lens</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Video resolution:</strong> Up to 8K</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Frame rates:</strong> 8K up to 30 FPS, 4K up to 120 FPS, 10-bit HLG up to 60 FPS, FHD up to 120 FPS</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Battery:</strong> 1920mAh / up to 16 minutes flight</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Charger type: </strong>USB-C cable, Charging hub, 65W Power Adapter</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Modes: </strong>Manual flight and multiple intelligent flight modes</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Video transmission range:</strong> Phone app: 1640 ft / 500 m / Beacon and Controller up to 0.62 miles / 1 km</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Dimensions:</strong> 4.13 x 5.86 x 1.34 in / 105 x 149 x 34 mm folded / 6.81 x 5.86 x 1.53 in / 173 x 149 x 39 mm unfolded</p><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong>Weight:</strong> 6.79 oz / 192.5 g</p></div></div><p>Whether or not you believe that bigger equals better, the HoverAir X1 PROMAX is the highest-resolution selfie drone available that also beats most camera drones. With up to 8K video capture, 10-bit HLG, up to 4K slow motion video capture and 48MP JPEGs, this small and highly portable selfie drone punches well above its weight in terms of image capture. The PROMAX could be one of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-camera-drones">best camera drones</a>.</p><p>Selfie and even vlogging drones like the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/tech/dji-flip-drone-review">DJI Flip</a> are growing in popularity. These drones feature built-in propeller guards to keep you safe while the drone autonomously tracks you using clever algorithms that work like magic. The first drone of this type was the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/hoverair-x1-drone-review">HoverAir X1</a> which has subsequently led to the more advanced <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/astronomy-kit/hoverair-x1-pro-drone-review">HoverAir X1 PRO</a> and the HoverAir X1 PROMAX.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="SnyatKpedXDGDSKNbi46BT" name="_DSF9365" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone unfolded ready for flight" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SnyatKpedXDGDSKNbi46BT.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The HoverAir X1 PROMAX features built-in propeller guards. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The higher-end HoverAir X1 PROMAX is aimed at professional content creation which is why it features a 1/1.3in CMOS sensor and a 16mm equivalent lens alongside the high-resolution image capture capabilities. Whether you’re walking, running, cycling or skiing, for example, the PROMAX’s autonomous intelligent flight modes will track you with impressive precision.</p><p>There’s also a range of optional accessories that can improve and enhance the performance of the drone. These include physical controller options that offer alternatives to the excellent app control for manual flight. The PROMAX can be operated drone-only for the intelligent flight modes, with the app for flight modes and manual flight, with the Beacon and with the controller, with the latter being comprised of the Beacon and joysticks.</p><ul><li><a href="#main">Back to top</a></li></ul><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-hoverair-x1-promax-design"><span>HoverAir X1 PROMAX: Design</span></h2><ul><li><strong>Compact and lightweight folding design</strong></li><li><strong>Built-in propeller guards </strong></li><li><strong>Multiple control options</strong></li></ul><p>The X1 PROMAX is a compact and lightweight folding drone with built-in propeller guards that fold out from below the small airframe. These keep objects and people safe when the drone is flying autonomously, since the propellers are encased in a protective frame. This feature also allows for safe palm take-off and landing.</p><p>The drone is small enough to fit in a jacket pocket at 4.13 x 5.86 x 1.34 in / 105 x 149 x 34 mm when folded. Unfolded, it’s still pretty small at just 6.81 x 5.86 x 1.53 in / 173 x 149 x 39 mm, with a weight of 6.79 oz / 192.5 g. This means that US-based pilots flying the drone recreationally won’t need to register it with the FAA. UK-based pilots will still need to register with the CAA as an operator.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="SFtqSkXg3hD33pVKdAQQAT" name="_DSF9351" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX unfolded top view" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SFtqSkXg3hD33pVKdAQQAT.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The HoverAir X1 PROMAX offers a simple yet functional design. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="ZYEprDn5S49B42GU4nWM9T" name="_DSF9349" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX folded side view to show profile" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZYEprDn5S49B42GU4nWM9T.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The drone is small enough to be carried in a jacket pocket. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="6xKLJNvUGPBSydBa7xGo9T" name="_DSF9360" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX folded top view" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6xKLJNvUGPBSydBa7xGo9T.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The HoverAir X1 PROMAX has three buttons on the drone. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 4 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="QxzTXA85WeHxoMbvSG78BT" name="_DSF9371" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX bottom view of the drone" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QxzTXA85WeHxoMbvSG78BT.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Downward facing sensors allow for palm take-off and landing. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 5 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="UQTKv8wCkMVPhXvaXa7E7T" name="_DSF9346" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX battery charging hub with one battery inserted" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQTKv8wCkMVPhXvaXa7E7T.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Basic Combo includes two batteries and a useful charging hub. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 6 of 6</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="UpbBgsuCk7RxotiiYdCZBT" name="_DSF9342" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX Basic Combo kit in its case open to show the kit contents" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UpbBgsuCk7RxotiiYdCZBT.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Basic Combo kit includes a handy carry case to store everything. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><p>The design is simple with a single circular button and two directional buttons around this in a circular design. There’s also an OLED screen above to show the currently selected flight mode and this is most useful when flying the drone autonomously without any other control device connected. The battery slots neatly into the top of the airframe.</p><p>The batteries are small and lightweight with a 1920mAh capacity, and battery life is extremely close to the advertised 16 minutes of flight time. This may not sound long, but for a drone that’s primarily designed for subject tracking, which typically takes place in short bursts of a minute or two at a time, this is perfectly adequate. Although, higher capacity batteries would still be useful.</p><p>The PROMAX can be flown ‘drone only’ and with the Hover X1 app. The app is required for setting up the drone, to set the parameters of the intelligent flight modes and to adjust settings, alongside offering excellent virtual controls for manual flight, like a camera drone. Several other controller options are built around the Beacon, which is an optional accessory.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="9B23R8kndNQrvXDeQjoKqg" name="_DSF7768" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX Beacon" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9B23R8kndNQrvXDeQjoKqg.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Beacon improves tracking precision, provides a small screen and offers basic physical flight controls. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="JMng6SAaC6rQG48Zx87jvg" name="_DSF7765" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX one handed controller" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JMng6SAaC6rQG48Zx87jvg.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">Paired with one Joystick controller, the beacon becomes a one-handed motion controller. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="BX8c7enAcrebJ7GTHcPA9h" name="_DSF7774" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX with two controllers attached" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BX8c7enAcrebJ7GTHcPA9h.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">With two Joysticks, the Beacon becomes a traditional controller with a small screen. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott Beacon controller)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 4 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="jGQ39MRm3jrXNHwEgpnB7h" name="_DSF7779" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX controller with smartphone" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jGQ39MRm3jrXNHwEgpnB7h.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">You can attach a smartphone for a larger screen for the camera view. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 5 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="fnZbU7YMCrxrbjuCSFkGXg" name="_DSF7782" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX PowerCase on a table" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fnZbU7YMCrxrbjuCSFkGXg.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The PowerCase provides several charges alongside storage of the X1 PRO. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 6 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="ub2ExYp9Hwekjt5Hu9hyyg" name="_DSF7783" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX Power Case with drone inside" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ub2ExYp9Hwekjt5Hu9hyyg.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The X1 PRO neatly slots into the PowerCase. The PowerCase also fits inside the Multi-function Carry Bag. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 7 of 7</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="v6u4RMmUNVjTpJRHfksYng" name="_DSF7788" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX Multi-function Carry Bag" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v6u4RMmUNVjTpJRHfksYng.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The Multi-function Carry Bag can be attached to bikes or used as a shoulder bag. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><p>In isolation, the Beacon improves tracking capabilities and offers some crude physical flight controls. This can be paired with one of the Joysticks for a one-handed motion controller. Other options include pairing the Beacon with both Joysticks to provide a camera view on its small screen, or with your smartphone acting as the screen when attached to the Beacon and Joysticks. All of these options work well for smooth flight. There’s also voice control available if that's your thing, but it's not really necessary since other options are so easy to use.</p><p>The drone features 64GB of onboard storage alongside a microSD card slot that's compatible with cards of up to 1TB capacity. If you’re capturing video in 8K, it would be worth installing a microSD to extend storage to be sure that you don’t run out because file sizes are large.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-hoverair-x1-promax-functionality"><span>HoverAir X1 PROMAX: Functionality</span></h2><ul><li><strong>Highly effective subject-tracking</strong></li><li><strong>Palm take-off and landing</strong></li><li><strong>OmniTerrain feature</strong></li></ul><p>The PROMAX is incredibly easy to set up and fly using the intelligent flight modes for autonomous flight, or for traditional manual flight using any of the controller options. To get flying, all you have to do is unfold the drone, switch it on, select the flight mode using the arrow keys then press the main button with the drone camera facing you. To land, simply place your open palm beneath the drone and it will land. For manual control, simply open and connect to the Hover X1 smartphone app or connect the Beacon and Joysticks.</p><p>The manual flight interface in the app offers excellent virtual on-screen controls. They’re so good that you can perform smooth and complex maneuvers, alongside moving the gimbal with the on-screen control to adjust the pitch. These are all less effective than physical controllers, as you’d expect, but they are fantastic for quick and easy flights with a transmission range of up to 1640 ft / 500 m. The transmission range is extended up to 0.62 miles / 1 km with the Beacon and Joysticks.</p><p>The drone is fast and nimble despite its small size. Although, to get the fastest flight speeds in manual flight mode, you have to adjust the settings since the defaults are fairly slow. Flight speed is up to 26 mph with bursts of up to 37 mph when tracking, so during testing the drone was always able to keep up when cycling. The wind resistance of the PROMAX is Level 5, which equates to 24 mph. In gusts around the level, however, the drone did return to home with a high wind warning, so this level appears to be slightly optimistic.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="ayq3wGiYwdifjLkXHgnk7T" name="_DSF9356" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX screen and button detail" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ayq3wGiYwdifjLkXHgnk7T.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The black and white OLED screen shows the currently selected flight mode. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The intelligent flight modes are the feature that seems to work almost like magic. This is highly effective on its own, but you can increase tracking precision using the Beacon accessory. The intelligent flight modes available include Hover, Zoom Out, Follow, Orbit, Bird's Eye, Dolly Track Side Track, Ski Mode, Cycling Mode, Indoor Follow and 360° Spin — there are many to choose from. They all perform incredibly well and the PROMAX was able to successfully fly in complex environments thanks to rear-side collision detection provided by proximity sensors and vision-based sensors.</p><p>Other features include Return to Home functionality and OmniTerrain, which when active means the PROMAX can be safely flown over water, snow, cliffs and at night. You just have to be sure that the OmniTerrain icon is highlighted green and active in the Hover X1 app or on the Beacon screen before flying in these environments.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-hoverair-x1-promax-performance"><span>HoverAir X1 PROMAX: Performance</span></h2><ul><li><strong>Excellent video quality</strong></li><li><strong>Photos in JPEG only</strong></li><li><strong>Effective stabilization</strong></li></ul><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2133px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="vFMf9nzV7AxH9gp4UQ8q9T" name="_DSF9359" alt="HoverAir X1 PROMAX camera close up" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vFMf9nzV7AxH9gp4UQ8q9T.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2133" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Close up of the HoverAir X1 PROMAX gimbal and camera. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The X1 PROMAX camera features a 1/1.3in CMOS sensor with an equivalent focal length of 16mm and a 107-degree field of view. This provides a great wide-angle view where the subject and their environment can be captured. Although, you can set the tracking distance in the Hover X1 app, and with the propeller guards, it is safe to fly close to subjects for tighter shots.</p><p>The video quality produced by the X1 PROMAX, like the majority of drones, is better than photos, while both are most effective when captured in brighter conditions. This isn’t a huge issue because this is a drone that’s designed primarily for subject tracking and that is where it excels.</p><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 5</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:75.00%;"><img id="yqWqKGaHS9Ahu26yMMZhDZ" name="HOVER_X1PROMAX_0016" alt="Photo of a large drainage ditch taken with the HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone at low altitude" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yqWqKGaHS9Ahu26yMMZhDZ.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 5</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:75.00%;"><img id="HwGWSyQrbsFzNVzRBW6zCZ" name="HOVER_X1PROMAX_0015" alt="Photo of a large drainage ditch taken with the HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone at altitude" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HwGWSyQrbsFzNVzRBW6zCZ.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 3 of 5</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:75.00%;"><img id="XD8Mm6rLENZD2HebLAx8GZ" name="HOVER_X1PROMAX_0017" alt="Photo of a solar farm taken with the HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XD8Mm6rLENZD2HebLAx8GZ.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 4 of 5</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:75.00%;"><img id="Tf8kQL9HNdgzF6CPazcm8Z" name="HOVER_X1PROMAX_0019" alt="Photo of houses taken with the HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tf8kQL9HNdgzF6CPazcm8Z.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 5 of 5</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:3000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:75.00%;"><img id="kYiffyeFKjHVQHvYGoeVRZ" name="HOVER_X1PROMAX_0021" alt="Photo of an avenue of trees taken with the HoverAir X1 PROMAX drone" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kYiffyeFKjHVQHvYGoeVRZ.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="3000" height="2250" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: James Abbott)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><p>Photo image quality is good, but not as good as the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/dji-mini-4-pro-review">DJI Mini 4 Pro</a>, for example. It’s also much better at lower ISO levels since high ISO noise reduction and JPEG processing are stronger at higher settings. The camera only captures photos in JPEG with noticeable processing even at ISO 100. ZeroZero Robotics has said that Raw photo capture is on the way with a future firmware update, and this should hopefully improve photo quality and open up flexibility for photographers.</p><p>Photos can be captured in 4000 x 3000 px dimensions, which equates to 12MP, or 8000 x 6000 px which is 48MP. There's also a 2x zoom that captures these dimensions, and image quality only reduces by a small amount, which is impressive since digital zooms usually degrade image quality significantly.</p><p><em>Please note the footage below was shot in 8K but our video player only plays in HD.</em></p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_uCihquU2_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="uCihquU2"> <div id="botr_uCihquU2_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Moving back to video, this can be captured at 8K up to 30 FPS, 4K up to 120 FPS, 10-bit HLG (HDR) up to 60 FPS and FHD up to 120 FPS. The maximum bitrate is 160 Mbps. You can also capture vertical video in 4K up to 30 FPS, 2.7K up to 60 FPS and 1080p up to 60 FPS, which includes 10-bit HLG. This is cropped on the sensor rather than the camera rotating 90 degrees, but 4K vertical using this method is an impressive and useful feature.</p><p>Image Stabilization is provided by SmoothCapture 2.0, which is a combination of the two-axis gimbal and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS). It works as well as you’d hope with videos looking smooth regardless of the speed and movements of the drone.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-hoverair-x1-promax-price"><span>HoverAir X1 PROMAX: Price</span></h2><p>The HoverAir X1 PROMAX is available in a Standard kit, which includes the drone, one battery, a USB-C cable and a soft storage bag for $699 / £639. The Basic Combo kit includes all of the above plus a second battery, a two-battery charging hub, a 65W charger and a combo case for $879 / £799. This Basic Combo kit will make sense for many people because of the useful accessories that are included.</p><p>The drone itself is part of a wider accessory ecosystem where you can buy further kits that include certain accessories or you can purchase them separately to enhance the performance of the drone. Accessories include the Beacon and Joystick bundle for $228 / £208, The PowerCase for $169 / £155, the Multi-function Carry Bag for $79 / £69, the HandleBar Mount for $20 / £19 and the ND Filter set for $69 / £65.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-should-you-buy-the-hoverair-x1-promax"><span>Should you buy the HoverAir X1 PROMAX?</span></h2><p>The HoverAir X1 PROMAX is an impressive selfie drone offering excellent intelligent tracking modes, camera drone functionality and up to 8K video and 48MP photo capture. It’s also lightweight and compact, which is ideal for a drone designed to be carried around and deployed in a matter of seconds.</p><p>The drone does exactly what it’s designed for and does it well, but for many people, the cost of the PROMAX will make it difficult to justify. In this situation, the X1 PRO may be an appealing alternative. However, pair the PROMAX with the accessories and you get an interesting and versatile drone with high-resolution image capture.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-if-this-drone-isn-t-for-you"><span>If this drone isn't for you</span></h2><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/hoverair-x1-drone-review">HoverAir X1</a> is the older and more basic selfie drone from ZeroZero Robotics, but it offers the same intelligent tracking modes and is the most affordable of the X1 models available.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/dji-neo-drone-review">DJI Neo</a> is a multi-use selfie drone with several control options including drone only, app control, a standard DJI controller and it can even be flown as an FPV drone using DJI FPV accessories.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/astronomy-kit/hoverair-x1-pro-drone-review">HoverAir X1 PRO</a> is extremely similar to the PROMAX but video tops out at 4K. For many people, this will be sufficient, and it’s also much less expensive making it a more affordable option.</p><ul><li><a href="#main">Back to top</a></li></ul> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/technology/hoverair-x1-promax-drone-review</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Wildfires are getting more intense around the world due to human-driven climate change ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Earth just endured one of its most extreme wildfire years on record — and scientists say human-driven climate change is the cause.<br><br>A sweeping new analysis, the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/5377/2025/" target="_blank"><u>State of Wildfires 2024–25 report</u></a>, finds that human-driven global warming dramatically increased the intensity and scale of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/how-scientists-are-using-artificial-intelligence-to-predict-wildfires"><u>wildfires</u></a> across the globe, in some regions making severe fire seasons 25 to 35 times more likely than they would have been in a cooler world.<br><br>The international study combines <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/satellite-data-climate-change-crisis"><u>satellite data,</u></a> weather reanalysis and land-surface models to show how heat, drought and vegetation changes converged into record-breaking fires from the Amazon to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/california-wildfire-damage-2020.html"><u>California</u></a>.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_QjQLslw3_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="QjQLslw3"> <div id="botr_QjQLslw3_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>"Land surface models simulate how climate, vegetation and fire interact across the Earth’s surface," Douglas Kelley, a land surface modeler at the U.K. Center for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and a co-lead of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/5377/2025/" target="_blank"><u>State of Wildfires annual report,</u></a> told Space.com. Kelley and his collaborators used two approaches to study the impacts of global wildfires, first running thousands of simulations of past fire seasons with and without the effects of human-driven climate change. Then, they looked at models of the Earth's vegetation to see how the growth and death of plants can produce fuel for wildfires. "Together, these approaches show both how climate change has already influenced major fire events, and what the future might hold,” Kelley said.</p><p>The team calculated that, from March 2024 through February 2025, wildfires burned 1.4 million square miles (3.7 million square kilometers), an area larger than the size of India. <br><br>Certain regions saw truly staggering spikes. Fire emissions were<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/5377/2025/" target="_blank"><u> higher than normal</u></a>, with Bolivia seeing its highest carbon dioxide emissions total of this century (771 million tons), while Canada had its second year of reaching over a billion tons its CO2 emissions. Brazil's Pantanal region, considered the world's largest wetland, had six times the average carbon dioxide emissions for the area.</p><p>As <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://science.nasa.gov/earth/explore/earth-indicators/carbon-dioxide/" target="_blank"><u>carbon dioxide</u></a> helps contribute to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/greenhouse-effect.html"><u>greenhouse gases</u></a> in our atmosphere, these emission increases are helping to propel a positive feedback loop, driving up global warming conditions even further, which, in turn, can lead to more extreme wildfires.</p><p>The most powerful finding for the team was how clear climate change emerged as a variable in driving the intensity of the wildfire seasons worldwide.</p><p>"Wildfires are shaped by a tangled mix of weather, vegetation, land use and chance — factors that usually make event-scale attribution incredibly difficult. To fully reflect that complexity, we pushed our methods to explore thousands of different ways that climate, people, and ecosystems might interact to influence fire," Kelley said.</p><p>"Yet across all those possibilities, the conclusion barely wavered: human-driven climate change increased the likelihood of these extreme fires and amplified how much land burned...The science has now advanced to the point where the climate signal is unmistakable. But worryingly, climate change itself has advanced so far that this signal is visible in every extreme fire event we assessed,” Kelley said.</p><h2 id="the-human-and-ecological-toll-2">The human and ecological toll</h2><p>Wildfires in 2024 and 2025 killed more than 200 people worldwide, including 100 people in Nepal, 34 people in South Africa and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/los-angeles-wildfires-death-toll" target="_blank"><u>30 people in Los Angeles.</u></a> The Southern California blazes alone forced 150,000 evacuations and caused an estimated<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/5377/2025/" target="_blank"><u> $140 billion</u></a> in damages. Similarly, fires in Canada's Jasper National Park alone cost over US $1 billion in damages while Brazil's Pantanal’s agribusiness sector lost over $200 million due to wildfires. <br><br>Besides carbon emissions, air quality impacts were also significant. Fine particulate pollution from fires in Brazil reached up to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1102070" target="_blank"><u>60 times higher</u></a> than the World Health Organization’s safe limits, exposing hundreds of millions of people to toxic smoke.</p><h2 id="watching-the-earth-burn-from-space-2">Watching the Earth burn from space</h2><p>For scientists, much of this evidence comes from <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/low-earth-orbit"><u>low-Earth orbit.</u></a> Satellites such as NASA's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/41326-california-wildfires-smoke-satellite-photo.html"><u>Terra and Aqua satellites</u></a> have become indispensable for detecting active fires, mapping burn scars and monitoring atmospheric pollution from smoke plumes.<br><br>Those space-based observations fed directly into the State of Wildfires analysis, which used them to validate fire-weather models and quantify how much climate change has altered conditions on the ground.<br><br>The research team says future versions of the report will rely even more heavily on upcoming hyperspectral sensors and next-generation Earth observation satellites, which can track vegetation dryness, fuel loads and even early-stage ignition events in near real time.</p><p>For researchers like Kelley, the question then becomes: what can humanity do about it?</p><p>"We touch on this in our summary for policymakers, especially around climate finance and how wildfires affect nature-based climate solutions. However, we haven’t yet been in a position to explore in depth how local fire management decisions influenced each event: what worked, what didn’t, and what we can learn. Advances in scientific methods and ongoing study time will enable us to do this, and it's a key area for future work," said Kelley.</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/science/climate-change/wildfires-are-getting-more-intense-around-the-world-due-to-human-driven-climate-change</link>
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<![CDATA[ A new global wildfire report reveals how human-caused warming made fire weather dozens of times more likely — and shows how satellites are helping scientists track the planet's future. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ The moon looks set to roll down a ridge | Space photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2025 ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>When the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/19891-gibbous-moon-skywatching-guide.html"><u>gibbous moon</u></a> hits your eye like a big glowing orb ... you know you're in the Andes Mountains. This full moon was recently captured by Petr Horálek of NOIRLab in the Atacama Desert in Chile, where important astronomical observatories like the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40736-very-large-telescope.html"><u>Very Large Telescope</u></a> (VLT) and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/25534-alma.html"><u>Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array</u></a> (ALMA) reside.</p><h2 id="what-is-it-7">What is it?</h2><p>A gibbous moon, like the one <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw2544a/" target="_blank"><u>captured here,</u></a> refers to a phase in which <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>the moon</u></a> is more than half illuminated but not yet full, or just after full, when it's starting to wane. This phase is important because it represents one of the moon's brightest periods, offering extended natural light at night.</p><p>For astronomers and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18154-orionid-meteor-shower-weekend-stargazers-photos.html"><u>stargazers,</u></a> the gibbous phase provides excellent visibility for spotting lunar craters and highlands, while for ancient peoples and modern observers alike, it has long symbolized growth, transition and the fullness of cycles.</p><h2 id="where-is-it-7">Where is it?</h2><p>This photo was taken at Cerro Pachón, a mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="vUMpfgzSXz4ggwpAhcxf6E" name="iotw2544a" alt="A glowing yellow moon is seen in a deep blue night sky with a red ridge of rock in front" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vUMpfgzSXz4ggwpAhcxf6E.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The gibbous moon offers a lot of light for astronomers to study lunar features. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava))</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="why-is-it-amazing-7">Why is it amazing?</h2><p>Thanks to the excess glow from the gibbous phase, moongazers can see dark splotches, or maria, across the surface of our moon. These maria were created when the moon had active volcanoes. Two very specific and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw2544a/"><u>important maria</u></a> can be seen in this image: <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40105-exploring-apollo-moon-missions-mobile-apps.html"><u>Mare Tranquillitatis</u></a> (above left of center) and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40463-lunar-x-moon-close-up-photo.html"><u>Mare Serenitatis</u></a> (left of the moon's center). Both of these sites are part of humanity's rich legacy of visiting the moon.</p><h2 id="want-to-learn-more-7">Want to learn more?</h2><p>You can learn more about <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/all-moon-missions"><u>moon landings</u></a> and other <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-landscapes-can-you-name-that-feature"><u>features of the moon.</u></a></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/the-moon-looks-set-to-roll-down-a-ridge-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-6-2025</link>
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<![CDATA[ In Cerro Pachón, a full moon lights up the desert night sky and shows its many features. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Ancient Australian rocks may shed new light on the birth of the moon ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Some of Earth's oldest rocks buried deep in Western Australia may hold new clues about the dramatic event that gave rise to our moon.</p><p>In a new study led by the University of Western Australia (UWA), researchers analyzed 3.7-billion-year-old feldspar crystals found within magmatic anorthosite rocks from the Murchison region — among the oldest surviving pieces of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17777-what-is-earth-made-of.html"><u>Earth's crust</u></a> — to uncover chemical fingerprints from our planet's earliest days. These anorthosites are particularly intriguing because while they're very common on <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>the moon</u></a>, they are rarely found on Earth, hinting at a deep connection between the two worlds, according to a statement from UWA.</p><p>"The timing and rate of early crustal growth on Earth remains contentious due to the scarcity of very ancient rocks," Matilda Boyce, lead author of the study and Ph.D. student at UWA, said in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/ancient-rocks-offer-insight-into-origins-of-earth-and-moon" target="_blank"><u>the statement</u></a>. “We used fine-scale analytical methods to isolate the fresh areas of plagioclase feldspar crystals, which record the isotopic 'fingerprint' of the ancient mantle."</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_m6Lfvlyz_ANn1bv7q_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="ANn1bv7q" data-playlist-id="m6Lfvlyz"> <div id="botr_m6Lfvlyz_ANn1bv7q_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Anorthosite rocks formed when molten <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/moon-formation-impact-earth-magma.html"><u>magma</u></a> slowly cooled deep beneath the surface, allowing large plagioclase feldspar crystals to grow and lock in chemical clues about the environment in which they formed. Because these ancient rocks have remained remarkably intact for billions of years, isotopic dating reveals when the minerals solidified, unlocking a direct glimpse into Earth's earliest crust and our planet’s infancy.</p><p>Using this method, the team was able to measure isotopic ratios that reveal what Earth's mantle and crust looked like billions of years ago. Their results suggest that continental growth didn’t begin immediately after the planet formed, but rather <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/earth-continental-crust-older-than-we-thought.htm"><u>started later</u></a>, around 3.5 billion years ago — nearly a billion years after Earth's birth.</p><p>Even more striking, the researchers found that the isotopic signatures from the Australian rocks closely resemble those found in lunar samples collected during <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/apollo-program-overview.html"><u>NASA's Apollo missions</u></a>. That chemical link supports the leading "giant impact" theory for the moon's formation, in which a Mars-size object slammed into early Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, ejecting material that eventually coalesced into the moon.</p><p>Because intact rocks from this ancient era are so rare, the discovery offers a unique opportunity to peer directly into Earth's formative past. These ancient minerals may preserve a record of the chemical mix left behind by that <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/29047-how-moon-formed-earth-collision-theory.html"><u>cataclysmic collision</u></a> — a link between the infant Earth and its newly formed satellite.</p><p>"Our comparison was consistent with <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>the Earth</u></a> and moon having the same starting composition of around 4.5 billion years ago," Boyce said in the statement. "This supports the theory that a planet collided with early Earth and the high-energy impact resulted in the formation of the moon."</p><p>The study, conducted with collaborators from the University of Bristol, the Geological Survey of Western Australia and Curtin University, was <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64641-2" target="_blank"><u>published Oct. 31</u></a> in Nature Communications.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' is finally available to stream; here's how to watch online and from anywhere ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Marvel's First Family is stepping onto an even larger global stage as "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/fantastic-four-everything-we-know"><u><strong>The Fantastic Four: First Steps</strong></u></a>" officially made its streaming debut on Nov. 5, 2025, for fans who might have missed the Marvel Studios spectacle the first time around during its successful theatrical run this past summer.</p><p>Directed by Matt Shakman, this $200 million sci-fi fantasy film first flew into theaters on July 25, 2025, and eventually collected a modest worldwide total of $521 million throughout its cinematic campaign. More importantly, though, after several <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/not-so-fantastic-the-less-than-glorious-history-of-the-fantastic-four-on-the-big-screen"><u><strong>infamously poor silver screen outings</strong></u></a>, "First Steps" is actually a good Fantastic Four movie! The plot follows our titular superpowered foursome as they guard Earth against a planet-eating space god named<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/who-is-galactus-the-devourer-of-worlds-exploring-the-big-bad-guy-for-marvels-the-fantastic-four-first-steps"> <u><strong>Galactus</strong></u></a> and his shiny herald, the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/who-is-shalla-bal-the-female-silver-surfer-in-the-fantastic-four-first-steps"><u><strong>Silver Surfer</strong></u></a>.</p><p>Whether you decided to hold out until the superhero blockbuster hit the streamers or if you're one of those eager acolytes waiting for repeat viewings, we've got all the details on how to watch "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in the comfort of home sweet home, where the mighty Galactus can't get ya!</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-how-to-watch-the-fantastic-four-first-steps"><span>How to watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="iDx3yQ5PdWULVPh7uXCpXL" name="Reed Richards Pedro Pascal Fantastic Four" alt="Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, stood in front of an explosion." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iDx3yQ5PdWULVPh7uXCpXL.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Disney)</span></figcaption></figure><p><strong>The Fantastic Four: First Steps is available to stream on Disney+</strong>, with Marvel Studios' retro-futuristic superhero sensation being added to the streaming platform on Wednesday, Nov 5. Anyone with an active account can absorb themselves in all the soaring 60s-style action they can handle.</p><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="9b0b1043-4ffc-4457-9ec4-9d3a647ade5f" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Standard (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year" data-dimension48="Standard (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year" href="https://www.disneyplus.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:500px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="iMcA5jxpJyGqMKBmHETya6" name="disney+ logo.jpeg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMcA5jxpJyGqMKBmHETya6.jpeg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="500" height="500" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>Watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps on Disney+</strong></p><p><strong>Standard (with ads): </strong><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/sign-up" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="9b0b1043-4ffc-4457-9ec4-9d3a647ade5f" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Standard (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year" data-dimension48="Standard (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year" data-dimension25="">$11.99/month or $119.99/year</a><br><strong>Premium (ad-free): </strong><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/sign-up" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$18.99/month or $189.99/year</a></p><p>Sign up to Disney+ to watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps, along with every other movie and show in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are loads of other Disney, Marvel, and Nat Geo shows and movies to enjoy, too.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.disneyplus.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="9b0b1043-4ffc-4457-9ec4-9d3a647ade5f" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Standard (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year" data-dimension48="Standard (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year" data-dimension25="">View Deal</a></p></div><p>This feature film is also available to rent or buy through Video-On-Demand (VOD) on September 23 via streaming platforms like <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-First-Steps/dp/B0FK4BYHW8/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>Amazon</strong></u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://tv.apple.com/lb/movie/the-fantastic-four-first-steps/umc.cmc.i8en6ccbtt7tcb61g7psc3zz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>Apple TV</strong></u></a>. If you prefer physical media, you can also get The Fantastic Four: First Steps on <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-First-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B0FRNFQM2L/ref=tmm_frk_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>4K Ultra HD</strong></u></a>, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-First-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B0FRNN8418" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>Blu-ray</strong></u></a>, and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-First-Steps/dp/B0FRNMMXMD/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>DVD</strong></u></a> available on October 14.</p><p>Finally, if you're going to be out of the country when the show debuts, you can still watch it on your streaming service of choice using a VPN. You'll be able to connect to the service you've paid for, no matter where you are (on Earth, it won't work in space, sorry).</p><div class="product editors-choice"><div class="editors-choice__title">Editors Choice</div><a data-dimension112="b5ffe306-c9e4-4dfb-b123-e901646148b2" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension48="Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" href="http://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=564&aff_id=3013&url_id=10992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:135px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:85.93%;"><img id="3tQPyCpo79ZtQdxCrnkbAG" name="Comparison table(NordVPN).jpg" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3tQPyCpo79ZtQdxCrnkbAG.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="135" height="116" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class=""></p></div></div></figure></a><p><a href="http://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=564&aff_id=3013&url_id=10992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="b5ffe306-c9e4-4dfb-b123-e901646148b2" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension48="Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension25=""><strong>Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days</strong></a></p><p>There are lots of VPN services to choose from, but NordVPN is the one we rate best. </p><p>On top of being outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast, has top-level security features, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Throw in a knock-down price and over 5,000 servers across 60 countries, and it's easy to recommend.<a class="view-deal button" href="http://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=564&aff_id=3013&url_id=10992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="b5ffe306-c9e4-4dfb-b123-e901646148b2" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension48="Get up to 77% off Nord VPN risk-free for 30 days" data-dimension25="">VIEW DEAL ON </a></p></div><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-the-fantastic-four-first-steps-trailers-and-clips"><span>The Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailers and Clips</span></h3><p>We’ve got previews galore for "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," starting with the official teaser that landed on Feb. 4, 2025, then a full trailer dropping April 17, 2025.</p><p>From there, we had a final trailer that hit June 25, 2025, and finally a cool clip of the Silver Surfer heralding Galactus on July 8, 2025.</p><p>Dive into the pile below!</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AzMo-FgRp64" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pAsmrKyMqaA" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/18QQWa5MEcs" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sRi3eZs5rOw" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-who-is-in-the-cast-of-the-fantastic-four-first-steps"><span>Who is in the cast of The Fantastic Four: First Steps?</span></h3><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1902px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.26%;"><img id="zyUzxq6EBCmi4CeCKFezmn" name="Thing and Human Torch F4 First Steps" alt="Thing and Human Torch in The Fantastic Four: First Steps" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zyUzxq6EBCmi4CeCKFezmn.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1902" height="1070" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Disney / Marvel)</span></figcaption></figure><p>"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" presents a stellar cast that includes:</p><ul><li>Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic)</li><li>Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch)</li><li>Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman)</li><li>Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing)</li><li>Julia Garner (Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer)</li><li>Ralph Ineson (Galactus)</li><li>Matthew Wood voicing H.E.R.B.I.E.</li></ul> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ It's time to suit up as "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" officially launches on Disney+ ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 10 US states tonight ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>A geomagnetic storm is ongoing as Earth continues to be buffeted by a series of solar eruptions and fast solar wind, with strong (G3) conditions expected to persist through tonight (Nov. 7). That means the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html"><u>northern lights</u></a> could once again put on a spectacular display across parts of Europe, Canada and the northern U.S.</p><p>Earlier today (Nov. 7), the anticipated arrival of a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/coronal-mass-ejections-cme"><u>coronal mass ejection</u></a> (CME) launched with the M7.4 flare on Nov. 5 was detected by spacecraft positioned at Lagrange Point 1 (L1), roughly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth. "The leading edge of a CME, presumably from the M7.6 flare, reached L1 just before 5h UTC," aurora chaser Jure Atanackov <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/JAtanackov/status/1986672165547098491" target="_blank"><u>wrote on X</u></a>. "Solar wind speed increased to ~800 km/s, Bt increased to ~17 nT. Bz has been variable so far, reaching everything between +16 and -16 nT. If it manages to stabilize at strongly negative values for some time, then we will see a rapid increase in geomagnetic activity."</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-and-g2-watches-november-7th-and-8th" target="_blank"><u>NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center</u></a> has a G3-G2 storm watch in place for Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 as Earth experiences continued impacts from multiple CMEs and a fast solar wind stream from a coronal hole.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_vgZ9T8Ef_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="vgZ9T8Ef"> <div id="botr_vgZ9T8Ef_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><h2 id="where-and-when-can-you-see-the-northern-lights-tonight-2">Where and when can you see the northern lights tonight?</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="aiT62CXFvinKLRcKS6wXDi" name="aurora forecast tonight" alt="graphic showing the noaa forecast map and where auroras might be visible over the US tonight." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aiT62CXFvinKLRcKS6wXDi.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Aurora forecast for tonight (Nov. 7) courtesy of NOAA. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Map: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, background: Daisy Dobrijevic)</span></figcaption></figure><p>According to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/3-day-forecast" target="_blank"><u>NOAA's Kp index forecast</u></a>, geomagnetic storming is expected to last between Nov 7 and Nov. 8.</p><p>Based on the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental" target="_blank"><u>latest NOAA aurora forecast map</u></a>, the following 10 U.S. States appear fully or partially above the aurora view line:</p><ol start="1"><li><strong>Alaska</strong></li><li><strong>Montana</strong></li><li><strong>North Dakota</strong></li><li><strong>Minnesota</strong></li><li><strong>Maine</strong></li><li><strong>Washington</strong></li><li><strong>Idaho</strong></li><li><strong>South Dakota</strong></li><li><strong>Wisconsin</strong></li><li><strong>Michigan</strong></li></ol><p>But remember, that auroras are highly unpredictable, so even if you're within the view line, you'll still need cloud-free skies, minimal light pollution, a clear view northward and a little bit of luck to catch the show.</p><h2 id="northern-hemisphere-aurora-forecast-courtesy-of-the-met-office-2">Northern Hemisphere aurora forecast courtesy of the Met Office</h2><div class="looped-video"><video class="lazyload-in-view lazyloading" data-src="https://data.consumer-digital.api.metoffice.gov.uk/models/ovation/forecast/issued/videos/aurora_map_FORECAST_N_2025-11-07_0000.mp4" autoplay loop muted playsinline src="https://data.consumer-digital.api.metoffice.gov.uk/models/ovation/forecast/issued/videos/aurora_map_FORECAST_N_2025-11-07_0000.mp4"></video></div><h2 id="how-to-see-the-northern-lights-where-you-live-2">How to see the northern lights where you live</h2><p>If you're in one of the 10 U.S. states listed above, here are some tips for catching a glimpse of the display.</p><ul><li>Head to a dark location far from city lights and light pollution.</li><li>Find a north-facing view with a clear horizon.</li><li>Look up around midnight to 2 a.m. local time, but keep watch as soon as skies darken.</li><li>Be patient. Auroras often come in waves and can appear faint at first.</li></ul><p>We recommend downloading a space weather app that provides aurora forecasts based on your location. One option I use is "My Aurora Forecast & Alerts," available for both <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1588396&xcust=space_gb_1264452170133206729&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fmy-aurora-forecast-alerts%2Fid1073082439&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2Fstargazing%2Fauroras%2Fnorthern-lights-may-be-visible-in-15-us-states-tonight" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>iOS</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.myauroraforecast&hl=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Android</u></a>. However, any similar app should work well. I also use the "Space Weather Live" app, which is <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1588396&xcust=space_gb_6644656609827599532&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fspaceweatherlive%2Fid1435501021&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2Fstargazing%2Fauroras%2Fnorthern-lights-may-be-visible-in-15-us-states-tonight" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>available on iOS</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spaceweatherlive.app&hl=en_GB&pli=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Android</u></a>, to get a deeper understanding of whether the current <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-weather"><u>space weather</u></a> conditions are favorable for aurora sightings.</p><h2 id="what-s-causing-the-aurora-activity-2">What's causing the aurora activity?</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:940px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:59.79%;"><img id="hhethiANK6vh7eRQGfveiH" name="11_6_2025, 9_46 PM - Social Medi" alt="graphic showing the details of the geomagnetic storm watch issues for Nov. 7-8." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hhethiANK6vh7eRQGfveiH.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="940" height="562" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">NOAA's G3-G2 storm watch for Nov. 7-8. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Tonight’s aurora display is being driven by the impact of a CME launched by an M7.4 solar flare on Nov. 5 from sunspot region AR4274 — a large, magnetically complex active region now rotating into better view of Earth. The CME, which had been traveling at speeds of 1,100 to 1,400 km/s (2.5–3.1 million mph), arrived at Earth early on Nov. 7 UTC, sharply increasing solar wind speed and magnetic field strength.</p><p>The current G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch remains in effect as more solar material is expected to arrive through Nov. 8, including a second CME launched by an M8.6 flare later on Nov. 5. Meanwhile, fast solar wind from a nearby coronal hole continues to enhance the disturbance.</p><p>NOAA and the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/specialist-forecasts/space-weather#:~:text=Four%2DDay%20Space%20Weather%20Forecast,of%20an%20isolated%20Strong%20flare." target="_blank"><u>U.K. Met Office</u></a> both forecast elevated activity to continue through Nov. 8–9, with the strongest geomagnetic conditions likely on Nov. 7, followed by moderate storming on Nov. 8 and gradually easing conditions on Nov. 9.</p><h2 id="what-else-could-be-coming-2">What else could be coming?</h2><p>Region AR4274 remains highly active and continues to rotate to face Earth. Multiple significant flares have erupted from this region over the past 48 hours, some with associated CMEs still being analyzed. The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/specialist-forecasts/space-weather#:~:text=Four%2DDay%20Space%20Weather%20Forecast,of%20an%20isolated%20Strong%20flare." target="_blank"><u>U.K. Met Office</u></a> warns that elevated geomagnetic activity could continue into the weekend and even into Nov. 9, especially if additional CMEs are launched in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>'s direction.</p><p>If you're an aurora enthusiast, keep your camera batteries charged; the show may be far from over.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's note:</strong></em><em> This article was originally published on Nov. 6, 2025, and has since been updated on Nov. 7 at 5:30 a.m. EST (1030 GMT) to reflect NOAA and UK Met Office forecasts issued Nov. 7, including the confirmed CME impact and ongoing possible G3 storming. A quote from aurora chaser Jure Atanackov has also been added.</em></p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ See stunning photos of November's full 'Beaver Moon' — the biggest supermoon of 2025 ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>The November full moon put on a magnificent show for stargazers on Nov. 5, as the largest and brightest supermoon of 2025 flooded the sky with reflected sunlight mere hours before it reached its closest point to Earth in its 27-day orbit.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/38454-november-full-moon.html"><u>November's full moon</u></a> is also known as the "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/39238-full-moon-names.html#section-nov-5-full-beaver-moon"><u>Beaver Moon</u></a>", in reference to the period when the buck-toothed mammals become particularly active in preparation for the long winter months. It is also known as the Frost Moon and the Digging/Scratching Moon, to reflect the time when bears build their winter dens, according to the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.almanac.com/full-moon-names#:~:text=Also%20in%20the%20realm%20of,winter%20cold%20fastens%20its%20grip." target="_blank"><u>Old Farmer's Almanac</u></a>.</p><p>Photographers around the world captured a treasure trove of magnificent lunar portraits as the disk of Earth's natural satellite climbed over the eastern horizon last night, rising close to ancient monuments and modern skyscrapers along with breathtaking natural landscapes.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_EB1e2LlD_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="EB1e2LlD"> <div id="botr_EB1e2LlD_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Read on to see a selection of beautiful images of the November <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html"><u>full moon</u></a> — and if you missed the show on Nov. 5, there's no need to worry, as the lunar disk will appear near-full to the casual observer for several nights to come.</p><h2 id="the-2025-full-beaver-supermoon-in-photos-2">The 2025 full 'Beaver' supermoon in photos</h2><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Celestron NexStar 4SE</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="sidHSx3Jf3w6SjQVaMiGsC" name="celestron nexstar 4se.jpg" caption="" alt="Celestron NexStar 4SE Computerized Telescope" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sidHSx3Jf3w6SjQVaMiGsC.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pinterest-pin-exclude"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Amazon)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="fancy-box__body-text">Want to explore the craters of the lunar surface for yourself? The<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GUFOBO/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Celestron NexStar 4SE</a> is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable views of the night sky. Check out our review of the<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/celestron-nexstar-4se-telescope-review"> Celestron NexStar 4SE</a> to find out more!</p></div></div><p>Photographer <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/kevin.m.mccarthy.5/photos/the-last-super-moon-of-2025-above-charlotte-tonight/25769569352629197/" target="_blank"><u>Kevin McCarthy</u></a> captured a strikingly detailed view of the Beaver Moon hanging in the sky over Charlotte, North Carolina, using a Canon 7D camera with a Sigma 160-600mm telephoto lens on Nov. 4, one night before the full moon phase.</p><p>"I never tire of photographing all <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18880-moon-phases.html"><u>phases of the moon</u></a>, but supermoons are special because of their closeness to the Earth and brighter illumination," McCarthy told Space.com in an email. "My goal when shooting a supermoon is to try and capture as much detail as possible. I was especially satisfied with this shot because it was hand-held."</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="V3dLpu3LpjLLpNmj42CKqd" name="Kevin McCarthy" alt="A full moon is pictured against a black night sky in sharp focus, revealing the presence of dark lunar seas and prominent craters from which bright material can be seen streaking across the lunar surface." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V3dLpu3LpjLLpNmj42CKqd.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A detailed shot of the Beaver moon captured in the skies over North Carolina. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Kevin McCarthy)</span></figcaption></figure><p>On that same night Omer Urer captured the moon rising over 5,000 miles (8,050 kilometers) away above a thematically correct neon-lit sign in the city of Düzce, Turkey, revealing the sweeping expanses of ancient lava fields darkening the lunar surface.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="czvbKPhGYKv99eHixm7mvj" name="GettyImages-2244498379" alt="A bright near-full moon is pictured rising against a black sky above a red neon star." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czvbKPhGYKv99eHixm7mvj.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The near-full moon rises over Turkey in November 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by Omer Urer/Anadolu via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>This gorgeous view of the yellow supermoon shining above the Sydney Opera House was captured by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/robbiesydneyphotography/?hl=en" target="_blank"><u>Robbie Pesiwarissa</u></a> close to sunset on Nov. 5, as crowds gathered in the evening air.</p><p>"In contrast to last month, when the full moon was obscured by overcast weather, Sydney was fortunate this time," said Pesiwarissa in an email to Space.com. "Throughout most of the day, the sky remained clear, providing the perfect conditions to observe a magical full moon."</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="QrW8rLSGQgtP69EhxFjWmU" name="Nov. 5 Supermoon" alt="A yellow full moon is pictured rising close to the horizon in a pink sunset sky, as the arced profile of the Sydney Opera House dominates the left of the image. A body of water is visible in the foreground." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QrW8rLSGQgtP69EhxFjWmU.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The full Beaver moon rises in Sydney, Australia in November 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Robbie Pesiwarissa)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Luis Gutierrez melded sport and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16014-astronomy.html"><u>astronomy</u></a> by snapping the moon shining next to the floodlights of the Fernando Valenzuela stadium in Hermosillo, Mexico, on the night of Nov. 5, during a baseball match between Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Algodoneros de Guasave.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="8gg6nkJXPM5on2QXPyekYC" name="GettyImages-2245229216" alt="A grey full moon is pictured shining to the right of a bank of stadium floodlights against a black night sky." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8gg6nkJXPM5on2QXPyekYC.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The full Beaver Moon shines alongside the floodlights of the Fernando Valenzuela stadium in Mexico. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by Luis Gutierrez/ Norte Photo/Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Our next shot is a wide-field view of the world-famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, lit in gold with the light of the full moon shining from behind a delicate formation of dappled clouds, as captured on the night of Nov. 5 by photographer Thibaud Moritz.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:66.67%;"><img id="Na9vQoktMDChsAmxaPZFfh" name="GettyImages-2244681395" alt="A view looking up at the Eiffel Tower lit in gold at night shining above the Paris skyline as the moon illuminates dappled clouds to the left of the steel structure." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Na9vQoktMDChsAmxaPZFfh.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1280" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Eiffel Tower shines alongside the moon on Nov. 5, 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Moritz also employed a telephoto lens to give us a beautifully detailed shot of the moon's fully-lit disk peeking out from behind the vast steel structure of the iconic monument.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="smqdAPnGbwAUbvRfqhYBnm" name="GettyImages-2244681726" alt="A section of the Eiffel Tower is shown, with the disk of a fully-lit moon emerging from behind its steel girders in a dark sky to the right of the image." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/smqdAPnGbwAUbvRfqhYBnm.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The full moon emerges from behind the steel structure of the Eiffel Tower. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>This atmospheric shot of the full moon glowing over the Monserrate Sanctuary in Bogotá, Colombia was captured by Juancho Torres on Nov. 5, as Earth's natural satellite climbed high above the eastern horizon.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1253px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:63.93%;"><img id="Kv26twKKrZWTR75XT2RctD" name="GettyImages-2244746838" alt="A full moon is surrounded by a ghostly glow in a black sky as it shines above a church-like building, surrounded by shadow." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kv26twKKrZWTR75XT2RctD.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1253" height="801" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Beaver Moon shines over the Monserrate Sanctuary in Colombia. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by Juancho Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The moon's silvery light was captured shining in the heart of an artificial star as it rose above the Shandong Province of China on Nov. 5. The striking image is a composite shot that required multiple shots to balance the light of the foreground and distant lunar subject.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="anh7znqTEBSdSWPj9hg2FJ" name="GettyImages-2245245904" alt="A full moon is pictured shining in the middle of concentric yellow stars made from artificial lights against a black sky." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/anh7znqTEBSdSWPj9hg2FJ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Beaver Moon shines among the lights of an artificial star in the skies over China. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>This view of a yellow moon shining close to the summit of the Monte Prena peak in the L'Aquila region of Italy was captured on the night of Nov. 5 by Lorenzo Di Cola. It's unusual hue is the result of a phenomenon known as Rayleigh Scattering, which disrupts the bluer wavelengths of the moon's reflected light as it lies close to the horizon, where the atmosphere is thickest, while allowing redder wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="5MY5ycFNLJPJewbHAhNAJL" name="GettyImages-2244679619" alt="A yellow full moon is pictured rising above a rocky mountain against a pale grey-blue sky." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5MY5ycFNLJPJewbHAhNAJL.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The moon shines over the peak of Monte Prena in Italy on Nov. 5, 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Photographer David Balogh managed to catch a well-timed shot of a commercial jet appearing to gently nose a yellow full moon from his vantage point near Budapest Airport in Hungary, as the lunar disk climbed higher in the darkening sky.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="E9XjcjpUtAJpziUFwBxKvT" name="GettyImages-2244671401" alt="A pale yellow full moon is pictured in a dark blue sky, with a commercial jet appearing to gently nose the lunar disk as it comes in with its landing gear out." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E9XjcjpUtAJpziUFwBxKvT.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Beaver Moon encounters a commercial jet in the skies over Hungary. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by David Balogh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Next, we have a wide-angle view of the moon shining over Gaza City in Gaza, as captured by photographer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on the night of Nov. 5, as fishermen plied the placid coastal waters.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="4A3HNqCUCNUzwND6RExEHb" name="GettyImages-2244700045" alt="A coastal view of Gaza City, showing the sea meeting the shoreline at night. The moon is visible as a bright blur of light shining above the city skyline, while boats are visible moored to a dock in the foreground, being worked by local people." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4A3HNqCUCNUzwND6RExEHb.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The supermoon shines over Gaza City on the night of Nov. 5. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by Mahmoud Abu Hamda/Anadolu via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Photographer Kirill Kudryavstev snapped the plume of a commercial airliner darkening the lunar surface from Frankfurt in western Germany as the supermoon hung low in the sky on Nov. 5, revealing the presence of bright craters contrasting against sprawling lunar seas.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="uKgNkTgvXaNoopzWviPDnK" name="GettyImages-2244603026" alt="An image of a pale yellow full moon pictured against a black sky, with the dark plume of a passing commercial airliner darkening the lower right portion of its ancient surface. Bright craters can also be seen contrasting with dark lunar seas." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uKgNkTgvXaNoopzWviPDnK.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A jet plume darkens the lunar disk in the skies over Germany. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Finally, Didem Mente lined up a beautiful shot in which the disk of the full moon appears to form a halo over the head of the Monumento a la Inmaculada Concepcion in the Spanish city of Seville on Nov. 4, a day before Earth's natural satellite reached its full moon phase.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2274px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.24%;"><img id="U3bLtiXYP6jSEmuM3VBQeU" name="GettyImages-2244545198" alt="A full moon is pictured rising behind a stone statue depicting the Virgin Mary, giving the appearance of a halo shining around its head." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U3bLtiXYP6jSEmuM3VBQeU.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="2274" height="1279" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The moon shines behind a statue of the Virgin Mary in Seville, Spain in November, 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Photo by Didem Mente/Anadolu via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></figure><p>If you missed the November full moon there's absolutely no need to let your mood crater. Both the December 2025 and January 2026 full moons will take place as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>the moon</u></a> nears its closest point to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a> in its monthly orbit — a period known as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/what-is-perihelion"><u>perihelion</u></a> — giving rise to a string of spectacular <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/38940-supermoon-facts.html"><u>supermoons</u></a>.</p><p>Photographers interested in capturing these lunar events should check out our guide to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/how-to-photograph-the-moon-camera"><u>photographing the moon</u></a>, along with our roundups of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-lenses-for-astrophotography"><u>best lenses</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-cameras-for-astrophotography"><u>cameras for astrophotography</u></a> in 2025.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's Note: </strong></em><em>If you would like to share your lunar astrophotography with Space.com's readers, then please send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com. </em></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-stunning-photos-full-beaver-moon-largest-supermoon-nov-5-2025</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Surprise geomagnetic storm arrives early as NOAA warns more solar impacts are on their way today ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>A geomagnetic storm surprised forecasters overnight as material from recent solar eruptions arrived earlier than expected, briefly reaching strong (G3) levels. Now, NOAA has a G3 geomagnetic storm watch in effect as Earth braces for further impacts from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched in quick succession from sunspot region AR4274.</p><figure class="van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:406px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.49%;"><img id="E99wFfDbNAm8SLUaQzzzH5" name="Recording2025-11-06090953_cme-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter" alt="gif animation of the sun, with a large CME billowing into space like a large white cloud." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E99wFfDbNAm8SLUaQzzzH5.gif" mos="" align="right" fullscreen="1" width="406" height="408" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-right expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class="pull-right inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The CME that left the sun on Nov. 5 could trigger more auroras tonight. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOAA)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/coronal-mass-ejections-cme"><u>CME</u></a> arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22215-solar-wind.html"><u>solar wind</u></a> stream, according to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion" target="_blank"><u>NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center</u></a> (SWPC). The result was a strong burst of auroral activity, with sightings reported across <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/Jeremyrand101/status/1986279286764863584" target="_blank"><u>Canada</u></a> and the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/landon_wx/status/1986261897121821119" target="_blank"><u>northern U.S</u></a>.</p><p>But more solar storms are still on the way, saving the biggest until last. The M7.4 <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/solar-flares-effects-classification-formation"><u>solar flare</u></a> that erupted on Nov. 5 also released a CME traveling between 1,100 and 1,400 km/s (around 2.5–3.1 million mph) and is expected to reach <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a> later on Nov. 6 or early Nov. 7 (UTC), according to NOAA's SWPC. This incoming CME, combined with a fast solar wind stream from a nearby coronal hole, could trigger another round of strong geomagnetic storming over the next 24 to 48 hours.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_vgZ9T8Ef_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="vgZ9T8Ef"> <div id="botr_vgZ9T8Ef_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><h2 id="what-does-this-mean-2">What does this mean?</h2><p>A strong (G3) geomagnetic storm indicates that <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/earths-magnetic-field-explained" target="_blank"><u>Earth's magnetic field</u></a> is heavily disturbed by solar activity. These storms <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation" target="_blank"><u>can cause</u></a> intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:940px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:59.79%;"><img id="RtVBkSd7ejX2uEjxvF6VYG" name="6and7NovG3Watch" alt="graphic of the g3 watch issued by NOAA for Nov 6 through Nov 7." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RtVBkSd7ejX2uEjxvF6VYG.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="940" height="562" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">NOAA's G3 storm watch from Nov. 6 through Nov. 7. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Strong geomagnetic storms can also spark bright, dynamic <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html"><u>auroras</u></a>, sometimes much farther into mid-latitudes than normal. If you're located in Canada, northern Europe and the northern U.S., make sure you keep your eyes on the skies tonight, as we could be in for a treat.</p><p>Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/TamithaSkov/status/1986188658916073683" target="_blank">described the current forecast</a> as "an aurora photographer's dream starting now and lasting at least through the weekend," adding that G3 to G4 storm levels are possible by Friday as multiple CMEs interact with Earth's magnetic field.</p><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A whole train of big #solarstorms are on their way, along with some smaller storms hitting now, and some fast solar wind! It is an #aurora photographers dream starting now and lasting at least through the weekend. Right now, the biggest of the storms should hit late Thursday or… pic.twitter.com/OL50yH72y7<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/1986188658916073683">November 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/sunspots-formation-discovery-observations"><u>Sunspot</u></a> region AR4274 remains large and magnetically complex and is continuing to rotate to face Earth, which means more solar fireworks could follow in the coming days.</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/surprise-geomagnetic-storm-arrives-early-as-noaa-warns-more-solar-impacts-are-on-their-way</link>
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<![CDATA[ Northern lights danced overnight and more displays may follow tonight, as solar storms continue. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral (video) ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_y9sh2yoy_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="y9sh2yoy"> <div id="botr_y9sh2yoy_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>SpaceX just extended its single-year launch record yet again.</p><p>A <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18962-spacex-falcon-9.html"><u>Falcon 9</u></a> rocket lifted off today (Nov. 5) at 8:31<strong> </strong>p.m. EST (0131 GMT on Nov. 6)<strong> </strong>from Space Launch Complex-40 at Florida's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/33926-cape-canaveral.html"><u>Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</u></a>, carrying 29 of SpaceX's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html"><u>Starlink</u></a> internet satellites toward <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/low-earth-orbit"><u>low Earth orbit</u></a> (LEO).</p><p>It was the 141st Falcon 9 liftoff of 2025 and SpaceX's 146th launch of the year overall. The company has also launched five suborbital test flights of its <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-super-heavy.html"><u>Starship</u></a> megarocket so far this year.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="DgHMN7McTUsiFBm6qzRdpV" name="1762399682.jpg" alt="A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida on Nov. 5, 2025" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DgHMN7McTUsiFBm6qzRdpV.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida on Nov. 5, 2025 </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: SpaceX)</span></figcaption></figure><p>SpaceX has increased its launch cadence every year since 2019, when it conducted 13 orbital flights. In 2024, SpaceX launched 138 missions, 134 of them orbital and the other four Starship test flights.</p><p>Starlink has been a huge driver of the recent boom in Falcon 9 launches. More than 100 of this year's flights, for example, have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Previous Booster 1094 missions</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text"><strong></strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-historic-private-axiom-4-astronaut-mission-to-the-iss"><strong>Ax-4</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/spacex-launches-crew-11-astronauts-to-the-iss-for-nasa-on-milestone-crew-dragon-flight-video"><strong>Crew-11</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/brand-new-falcon-9-rocket-sends-23-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-on-spacexs-2nd-launch-of-the-day"><strong>Starlink 12-10</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launch-cygnus-ng-23-cargo-mission-international-space-station"><strong>NG-23</strong></a></p></div></div><p>Today's liftoff was the fifth for this Falcon 9's first stage, a booster designated 1094. It previously launched three missions to the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16748-international-space-station.html"><u>International Space Station</u></a> — two of them crewed — and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/brand-new-falcon-9-rocket-sends-23-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-on-spacexs-2nd-launch-of-the-day"><u>Starlink 12-10</u></a><u>.</u></p><p>After stage separation today, B1094 performed deceleration and landing burns to safely touch down on SpaceX's "Just Read the Instructions" droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.</p><p>The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight. They're joining <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://planet4589.org/space/con/star/stats.html" target="_blank"><u>more than 8,800</u></a> other spacecraft in the Starlink megaconstellation, which provides wireless internet service to customers across the globe.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Nov. 5), adding to its huge and ever-growing satellite-internet megaconstellation. ]]>
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<media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida on Nov. 5, 2025]]></media:text>
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<title><![CDATA[ The expansion of our universe may be slowing down. What does that mean for dark energy? ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>As if dark energy weren't already mysterious and baffling enough, new research suggests that this unknown force may not be driving galaxies apart at an accelerating rate anymore.</p><p>This remarkable result comes from research that suggests that the expansion of the universe has already begun to slow, contrary to the currently favored belief that dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the cosmos. The discovery also follows results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) that last year <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/desi-cosmological-constant-dark-energy-history"><u>indicated that dark energy is weakening</u></a>.</p><p>This research could not only revolutionize our understanding of the universe as it is today, but also offer clues about how our cosmos will end. If dark energy has already lost the battle against gravity, the next step after slowing cosmic expansion could be the contraction of space, and that could suggest the universe will end in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/astronomers-calculate-that-the-universe-will-die-in-33-billion-years-much-sooner-than-we-thought"><u>"Big Crunch" scenario</u></a> akin to the Big Bang playing in reverse.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_HuWjFRNE_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="HuWjFRNE"> <div id="botr_HuWjFRNE_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>The researchers behind this discovery are already hailing it as a possible paradigm shift in how we think about the very nature of the universe. "Our study shows that the universe has already entered a phase of decelerated expansion at the present epoch and that dark energy evolves with time much more rapidly than previously thought," Young-Wook Lee, team leader and researcher at Yonsei University in South Korea, said in a statement. "If these results are confirmed, it would mark a major paradigm shift in cosmology since the discovery of dark energy 27 years ago."</p><h2 id="dark-energy-evolves-2">Dark energy evolves</h2><p>The existence of dark energy was first suggested in 1998 when two separate teams of astronomers observed distant <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/6638-supernova.html"><u>Type Ia supernovas</u></a>, also referred to as "standard candles" due to the fact that their uniform light output can be used to measure cosmic distances. This revealed that the further away a galaxy was, the faster it was receding away. This indicated to the two teams, who received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery, that the speed at which the universe expands is increasing. Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.</p><p>Over the following three decades, while scientists have been unable to conclusively determine what dark energy is, they have found that this force is dominant, accounting for approximately 68% of the universe's total energy-matter budget. Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.</p><p>The first indication that dark energy may not be as dominant as previously thought emerged courtesy of the first results from DESI in Spring 2024. This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all. That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events. In fact, this team found that even after the light from Type Ia supernovas was standardized, Type Ia supernovas from populations of younger stars were fainter than those belonging to older stellar populations.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:62.50%;"><img id="cL7AYW8yrkVeoDdJwjZ4Ga" name="most-distant-type-ia-supernova-detected-1920.jpg" alt="a blob of white light on a grainy, grey background, superimposed on a star-filled view of deep space filled with colorful galaxy swirls" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cL7AYW8yrkVeoDdJwjZ4Ga.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope view of SN UDS10Wil, a supernova that exploded more than 10 billion years ago — the most distant Type Ia supernova ever detected. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI))</span></figcaption></figure><p>Using a sample of 300 galaxies, the research suggested a significance of 99.99% that the dimming of distant Type Ia supernovas can arise not just from cosmological effects like the expansion of space, but also from stellar effects. Correcting for bias, the team found that their results rule out the currently favored model of cosmic evolution, the standard model of cosmology, or the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model, and its recipe of dark energy.</p><p>However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion. That goes even further than DESI's hints at weakening dark energy.</p><p>"In the DESI project, the key results were obtained by combining uncorrected supernova data with baryonic acoustic oscillations measurements, leading to the conclusion that while the universe will decelerate in the future, it is still accelerating at present," Lee explained. "By contrast, our analysis — which applies the age-bias correction — shows that the universe has already entered a decelerating phase today."</p><p>The next step for the team will be to confirm these results by conducting an "evolution-free test" utilizing only young Type Ia supernovas from young galaxies at a range of distances. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which has just begun observing the cosmos with the world's largest digital camera from its position atop Cerro Pachón in Chile, is poised to play a major role in this investigation.</p><p>"Within the next five years, with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovering more than 20,000 new supernova host galaxies, precise age measurements will allow for a far more robust and definitive test of supernova cosmology," Chul Chung, team member and Yonsei University researcher, said.</p><p>The team's research was published on Wednesday (Nov. 5) in the journal <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/mnras/staf1685" target="_blank"><u>Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.</u></a></p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Win a free copy of the movie tie-in edition of Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary' with our exclusive sweepstakes! ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>New York Times bestselling author <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/project-hail-mary-author-andy-weir-is-really-psyched-about-the-sci-fi-films-epic-1st-trailer-exclusive"><u><strong>Andy Weir</strong></u></a> seems to have a certain knack for writing page-turning, humanistic science fiction stories that are perfectly suited for being turned into Hollywood blockbusters.</p><p>His 2011 novel, "The Martian," was wonderfully transformed into the Oscar-nominated blockbuster directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. Weir's second book, 2017's lunar heist tale called "Artemis," is currently still in development with Disney-owned 20th Century Studios. But his latest novel, 2021's "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/project-hail-mary-release-date-plot-cast-and-everything-we-know-about-ryan-goslings-mission-to-save-the-world"><u><strong>Project Hail Mary</strong></u></a>," could be an even bigger Hollywood hit when the movie adaptation is released by Amazon MGM Studios on March 20, 2026, starring Ryan Gosling ("Drive," "La La Land," "First Man").</p><p>To get fans primed for that cinematic odyssey, the folks at Ballantine Books have offered us five advanced copies of "Project Hail Mary's" <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Project-Hail-Mary-Andy-Weir/dp/0593135229/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>movie tie-in edition</strong></u></a> coming Dec. 2, 2025, for a giveaway exclusively for Space.com.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:780px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:148.72%;"><img id="HKCjFCvq2knvxk3tsJ5ATn" name="phm" alt="the cover of a sci-fi book depicting an upside-down astronaut" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKCjFCvq2knvxk3tsJ5ATn.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="780" height="1160" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Ballantine Books' movie tie-in edition of "Project Hail Mary" arrives on Dec. 2 but you can win a free copy sooner! </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Ballantine Books)</span></figcaption></figure><p>"Project Hail Mary" will be directed by the dynamic filmmaking duo of Phil Lord & Christopher Miller ("The Lego Movie," "The Spider-Verse Franchise") from a Drew Goddard ("Cloverfield," "Cabin in the Woods") screenplay. It centers around Dr. Ryland Grace (Gosling), a middle-grade science teacher who becomes a reluctant astronaut and the sole survivor of a deep space mission to save Earth from a dimming sun.</p><p>Along the 11.9-light-year voyage to the Tau Ceti star system, he encounters a faceless rock-skinned alien he names Rocky, whose own homeworld is also in peril. Together, they must join forces to avoid a mutual calamity and unravel the cosmic mystery.</p><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m08TxIsFTRI" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>To enter the freebie sweepstakes for this special copy of "Project Hail Mary," all you need to do is head over to our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/spacecom/posts/pfbid02VCeJjdKkNzeieFuzda7ap3qhy3rrWQHhPMY1LDbSdixMEQ6VyYGxecJXrvSXXbM8l" target="_blank"><u><strong>Facebook</strong></u></a>, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/SPACEdotcom/status/1986192476382839101" target="_blank"><u><strong>Twitter</strong></u><u>,</u></a> or <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7rwabpmvyln22hq5vbsuq2ks/post/3m4w23dxpk22v" target="_blank"><u><strong>BlueSky</strong></u></a> posts<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/spacecom/"> </a>announcing the giveaway and leave a comment letting us know what you’re looking forward to most when the "Project Hail Mary" movie hits multiplexes in 2026.</p><p>All comments must be left by <strong>Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. ET</strong> to be counted for official entry, and each household can only enter once. Five winners will be chosen at random for one prize each from the entire pool of entrants across all three platforms. Winners will be announced <strong>Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. ET</strong> on Space.com's Facebook, Twitter, and BlueSky page.</p><p><strong>Please note that this sweepstakes is only available to US residents. </strong>The full terms and conditions of this giveaway can be found at the bottom of this article.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1204px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:66.28%;"><img id="z3C9rQneRSKwXA6vwHAW8c" name="phm" alt="a banner ad for an upcoming sci-fi movie with streaking colors, an astronaut, and a spaceship" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z3C9rQneRSKwXA6vwHAW8c.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1204" height="798" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Amazon MGM Studios' movie adaptation arrives on March 20, 2026. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Amazon MGM Studios)</span></figcaption></figure><p>In addition to Gosling, who's back in simulated space once more, Project Hail Mary’s cast also includes the talents of Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller ("Anatomy of a Fall"), Milana Vayntrub ("This Is Us," "Werewolves Within"), Bastian Antonio Fuentes ("Jurassic World Dominion"), Isla McRae ("The Christmas Quest"), and James Wright ("How to Train A Princess”).</p><p>Good luck to all participants in our out-of-this-world literary sci-fi giveaway!</p><p><strong>Full terms and conditions:</strong></p><p>The sweepstakes opens at 5 pm ET on November 5, 2025, and closes at 2 pm ET on November 12, 2025. Late or incomplete entries will be disqualified. Open to all residents of the US (excluding residents of Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. military installations in foreign countries, or any other U.S. territory where prohibited or restricted by law) aged 18 years and over, except employees of Future Plc and its group of companies (“Future”) and Ballantine Books (“Sponsor”).</p><p>Entries limited to one per household, regardless of the form of entry. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. There will be five winners in total entitled to one copy each of the "Project Hail Mary" novel. The winner will be randomly drawn from all valid entries received and shall be notified by Future by a social media post within 28 days of the closing date, and will be required to supply details of a US delivery address.</p><p>If a winner has not responded after 28 days, an alternative winner will be drawn. Ballantine Books will deliver the prize. Future and Sponsor reserve the right to substitute any product with an alternative product of equivalent value. The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable. There is no cash alternative. No purchase required. Void where prohibited. Any person winning $600 or more worth of prizes from a Sponsor in a calendar year will receive an IRS form 1099 after the end of the calendar year in which the prizes were awarded and copy of such form will be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The value of the prize may be taxable as income and each prize winner is solely responsible for any taxes, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state, and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the prize.</p><p>By taking part in this sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, the competition rules at:<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="http://www.futureplc.com/competition-rules/" target="_blank"> <strong>www.futureplc.com/competition-rules</strong>/</a> and collection of personal data in accordance with Future’s privacy policy at:<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank"> <strong>https://www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy</strong>/</a>.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades early on Nov. 6 ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Look to the western sky in the hours preceding dawn on Nov. 6 to see the moon shine close to the constellation Taurus and the stars of the Pleiades open cluster.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>94%-lit moon</u></a> will appear roughly halfway up the western sky in the hours before sunrise on Nov. 6, with the stars of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/pleiades.html"><u>Pleiades</u></a> appearing as a hazy patch of light 5 degrees to its upper left — though they'll be a challenge to spot in the glow of the bright near-<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html"><u>full moon</u></a>. Remember, the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length spans roughly 5 degrees in the night sky.</p><p>A pair of 10x50 binoculars will help reveal the seven brightest stars of the Pleiades open cluster — Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygete, Asterope, Alcyone and Celaeno, the "Seven Sisters" — along with a phalanx of dimmer stars belonging to the 1,000strong stellar hive.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_k0mE1lqs_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="k0mE1lqs"> <div id="botr_k0mE1lqs_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Look 5 degrees to the lower left of the Pleiades to find the patch of sky containing <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/45-uranus-seventh-planet-in-earths-solar-system-was-first-discovered-planet.html"><u>Uranus</u></a>. The distant ice giant has a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/21640-star-luminosity-and-magnitude.html"><u>magnitude</u></a> — or brightness — of just +5.6, rendering it incredibly difficult to spot with the naked eye even under perfect dark sky conditions.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1910px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:53.82%;"><img id="qgLBCrwHBJjCs7Lr6VoM69" name="Nov06-2025 at 555 am - Bright Moon Approaches Uranus and the Pleiades" alt="A star map over a reddish night sky showing a labeled moon near labeled dots for the Pleiades and Uranus in the center of the image." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qgLBCrwHBJjCs7Lr6VoM69.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1910" height="1028" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The moon approaches the Seven sisters on the evening of November 5th </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night)</span></figcaption></figure><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Celestron NexStar 8SE</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="onajYkhMdBFzBAJKyo4JpC" name="Celestron-NexStar-8SE.jpg" caption="" alt="Celestron NexStar 8SE" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/onajYkhMdBFzBAJKyo4JpC.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pinterest-pin-exclude"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Amazon)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="fancy-box__body-text">Want to see the stars of the Pleiades or the cratered surface or the moon up close? The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GUFOC8/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOC81706720400000?th=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Celestron NexStar 8SE</a> is an excellent option for beginners or experienced stargazers alike and with crisp views across the field of view and a useful magnification of up to 180x, it provides plenty of bang for your buck. You can check out our<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/celestron-nexstar-8se-telescope-review"> Celestron NexStar 8SE review</a> too.</p></div></div><p>However, a telescope with an aperture of 8-inches or more will reveal Uranus as a tiny blue dot in the eyepiece under good atmospheric conditions. That may sound unimpressive until you remember what you're looking at — a titanic world four times the size of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>, which is separated from us by a gulf of 1.72 billion miles (2.78 billion kilometers)!</p><p>Stargazers hoping to get a closer look at the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16080-solar-system-planets.html"><u>planets of the solar system</u></a> should read our roundup of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/telescopes-deals-sale-discount"><u>best telescope deals available in 2025</u></a>, along with our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16149-night-sky.html#"><u>nightly skywatching guide</u></a> that lists all of the top stargazing sights on display in November.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's Note: </strong></em><em>If you would like to share your photo of the moon and Pleiades with Space.com's readers, then please send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com. </em></p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-WnAMKe"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/WnAMKe.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Scientists recreate 'cosmic fireballs' in CERN particle accelerator to hunt for missing gamma-rays ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists have recreated "cosmic fireballs" here on Earth in a particle accelerator.The experiment aimed to investigate the stability of jets of high-temperature gas or plasma blasted at Earth by feeding supermassive black hole-powered galactic engines called blazars. This could, in turn, solve the mystery of hidden magnetic fields and missing high-energy gamma-rays.</p><p>Scientists from the University of Oxford and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) teamed up and turned to the Super Proton Synchrotron based at CERN’s HiRadMat (High-Radiation to Materials) facility to generate electron–positron pairs. They then blasted these <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/30259-matter-and-antimatter-are-mirror-images.html"><u>matter-antimatter</u></a> counterpart pairs through 3.3 feet (1 meter) of plasma, recreating conditions in the jets of feeding <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole"><u>supermassive black holes </u></a>known as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/what-are-blazars-complete-guide"><u>blazars</u></a>. This enabled them to simulate some of the universe's most extreme physics.</p><p>"These experiments demonstrate how laboratory astrophysics can test theories of the high-energy universe," Bob Bingham, team member and researcher at the University of Strathclyde, said in a statement. "By reproducing relativistic plasma conditions in the lab, we can measure processes that shape the evolution of cosmic jets and better understand the origin of magnetic fields in intergalactic space."</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_NQmVXksG_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="NQmVXksG"> <div id="botr_NQmVXksG_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><h2 id="what-the-blazes-2">What the blazes?</h2><p>Blazars are a subset of active galactic nuclei (AGN), central regions of galaxies that are dominated by ravenously feeding supermassive black holes with masses millions or even billions of times that of the sun. These cosmic titans are surrounded by swirling flattened clouds of gas and dust called accretion discs that glow brightly due to friction generated by the immense gravitational influence of the central black hole.</p><p>These accretion disks gradually drop matter into the maw of the black hole, but not all of the material surrounding black holes is consumed. Powerful magnetic fields channel some of the matter to the poles of the black hole, where it is accelerated to near light-speed and blasted out as twin collimated jets of plasma. Blazar is the name given to AFNs that point one of these jets of plasma right at Earth. These jets produce intense gamma-ray radiation, which can be detected here on Earth by ground-based telescopes. But something is missing.</p><p>When these gamma-rays blast through intergalactic space, they scatter off photons in the background light from stars, creating matter in the form of electrons and antimatter in the form of positrons. These matter-antimatter pairs <em>should </em>scatter from a cosmic fossil field of radiation that ubiquitously fills the cosmos, called the "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/33892-cosmic-microwave-background.html"><u>cosmic microwave background</u></a>" or "CMB," which is a leftover from an event that occurred shortly after the Big Bang.</p><p>This scattering should create lower-energy gamma-rays that could be picked up by space-based gamma-ray telescopes such as the Fermi spacecraft. However, thus far, such a detection of low-energy gamma-rays has eluded these instruments.</p><h2 id="help-our-gamma-rays-are-missing-2">Help! Our gamma-rays are missing!</h2><p>There are a few theories as to why low-energy gamma-rays may be "missing." One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight. Another suggestion is that these matter-antimatter pairs become unstable as they travel through the extremely sparse matter scattered between galaxies. This could result in small fluctuations in the current of these jets that generate magnetic fields that cause further instability. The net result would be the dissipation of the beam's energy. Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.</p><p>In testing these first two concepts, the team of scientists arrived at some very enlightening and surprising results. The team had expected the beam to spread out and become disrupted. However, what they actually observed was a beam that maintained its narrow shape with little disruption and an absence of disruption generating magnetic fields. The implications of this are that plasma beam instabilities are too weak to explain missing low-energy gamma-rays. This could then support the idea of a relic magnetic field existing in the intergalactic medium, the matter that drifts between galaxies.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1280px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="NpgZP2UgvDJF9dDgqTy4sh" name="Fireball experiment" alt="A dimly lit hallway with orange lights shows a series of laboratory experiments lit up in blue and green lights" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NpgZP2UgvDJF9dDgqTy4sh.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1280" height="720" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Fireball experiment installed in the HiRadMat irradiation area. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Gianluca Gregori.)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The findings raise additional questions. In particular, as the early universe was extremely uniform, it is unknown how such a relic could have been seeded in the primordial cosmos. Answering this conundrum may involve searching for physics beyond the Standard Model, possibly using future facilities such as the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO).</p><p>"It was a lot of fun to be part of an innovative experiment like this that adds a novel dimension to the frontier research being done at CERN – hopefully our striking result will arouse interest in the plasma astrophysics community to the possibilities for probing fundamental cosmic questions in a terrestrial high-energy physics laboratory," Subir Sarkar, team member and University of Oxford researcher, said.</p><p>The team's research was published on Monday (Nov.3) in the journal PNAS.</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-recreate-cosmic-fireballs-in-cern-particle-accelerator-to-hunt-for-missing-gamma-rays</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ ULA scrubs Atlas V rocket launch for 2nd day in a row ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>United Launch Alliance (ULA) has called off the launch of a big and powerful telecom satellite for the second day in a row.</p><p>ViaSat-3 F2, which weighs about 13,000 pounds (5,900 kilograms), had been scheduled to lift off atop an <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40250-atlas-v-rocket.html"><u>Atlas V</u></a> rocket Thursday night (Nov. 6) from Florida's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/33926-cape-canaveral.html"><u>Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</u></a>. ULA scrubbed the try, however, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/ulalaunch/status/1986615591919083916" target="_blank"><u>citing an issue</u></a> "with the Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve."</p><p>The same issue also caused a scrub on Wednesday night (Nov. 5). ULA has not announced a new target date; it will do so after investigating the rocket further.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="NFQW65t9BBHB2dmnc2nSjn" name="1762284731.jpg" alt="a white conical payload fairing is hoisted by a crane inside a hangar" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NFQW65t9BBHB2dmnc2nSjn.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">United Launch Alliance hoists the ViaSat-3 F2 ultra-high-capacity broadband satellite atop the Atlas V rocket in the Vertical Integration Facility-G adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: United Launch Alliance)</span></figcaption></figure><p>On launch day, whenever that may be, the Atlas V will deploy ViaSat-3 F2 into geostationary transfer orbit about 3.5 hours after liftoff. The satellite will then spend several months making its way to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/29222-geosynchronous-orbit.html"><u>geostationary orbit</u></a> (GEO), a circular path that lies 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth.</p><p>At this altitude, orbital speed matches our planet's rotational speed. Satellites in GEO therefore "hover" over the same patch of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a> continuously, making it a popular destination for spy and communications craft.</p><p>ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to start beaming broadband service to customers in early 2026. As its name suggests, it will be the second ViaSat-3 satellite to do so, after ViaSat-3 F1, which launched atop a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18853-spacex.html"><u>SpaceX</u></a> Falcon Heavy rocket <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-sixth-mission-launch-viasat-3-americas"><u>in April 2023</u></a>. A third such craft is expected to launch next year, rounding out the ViaSat-3 constellation.</p><p>Each ViaSat-3 satellite is "designed to be capable of rapidly shifting capacity throughout its coverage area to deliver bandwidth where and when it’s needed most," Viasat, a California-based telecom company, wrote in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.viasat.com/about/technology/satellite-fleet/viasat-3/" target="_blank"><u>description of the mini constellation</u></a>.</p><p>"This is important to meet the increasing demand of commercial, consumer and defense customers, where the location of high-demand hotspots can change over the course of the day," the company added.</p><p>According to that description, ViaSat-3 F1 provides connectivity primarily to airline passengers. ViaSat-3 F2 will "add more than 1 Tbps capacity to our network over the Americas," and ViaSat-3 F3 will do the same for the Asia-Pacific region.</p><p>The Atlas V has flown more than 100 missions since its 2002 debut, but its days are numbered.</p><p>ULA plans to retire the workhorse rocket in 2030 or thereabouts and has already fielded a replacement — the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/vulcan-centaur-rocket"><u>Vulcan Centaur</u></a>, which has three launches under its belt to date.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's note: </strong></em><em>This story was updated at 11:15 p.m. EST on Nov. 5 with news of the new target launch date of Nov. 6. It was updated again at 10:10 p.m. T on Nov. 6 with news of that day's launch scrub.</em></p> ]]></dc:content>
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<media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the first 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites to orbit on April 28, 2025.]]></media:text>
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<title><![CDATA[ Space debris may have hit a Chinese spacecraft, delaying return of Shenzhou 20 astronauts ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Three Chinese astronauts will live in space a little longer, after their return vehicle was hit by a suspected space debris impact.</p><p>The astronauts are part of the Shenzhou 20 mission, which launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on April 24 and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/chinas-shenzhou-20-astronauts-arrive-at-tiangong-space-station"><u>arrived at Tiangong</u></a> after a six-hour orbital chase.</p><p>The <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/china-reveals-shenzhou-20-astronaut-crew-launching-to-tiangong-space-station"><u>Shenzhou 20 trio</u></a> — mission commander Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — were scheduled to depart <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/tiangong-space-station"><u>Tiangong</u></a> today (Nov. 5), but a suspected impact from a small piece of debris on their spacecraft has called off that departure, according to an <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://weibo.com/u/2196038737?tabtype=feed" target="_blank"><u>online post</u></a> from China's Manned Spaceflight Agency (CMSA).</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_4kdgUHaS_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="4kdgUHaS"> <div id="botr_4kdgUHaS_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Shenzhou 20's replacements, the three astronauts of the Shenzhou 21 mission, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/china-launches-shenzhou-21-astronauts-to-tiangong-space-station-for-a-6-month-stay-video"><u>launched to Tiangong on Oct. 31</u></a> to begin their own six-month rotation. The two crews will now both remain aboard Tiangong while an impact analysis is completed on the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft.</p><p>The two crews held a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/chinas-shenzhou-20-astronauts-take-control-of-tiangong-space-station-video"><u>change-of-command ceremony</u></a> in the days leading up to Shenzhou 20's scheduled departure, during which Dong handed over the keys to Tiangong's new commander, Shenzhou 21 astronaut Zhang Lu.</p><p>The Shenzhou 20 astronauts have been busy during their six-month rotation aboard Tiangong. For example, they completed four separate <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacewalk-history.html"><u>spacewalks</u></a> to install debris shields and other external equipment. But they also carved out some time for fun, celebrating this season's Mid-Autumn Festival, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/chinese-space-station-astronauts-feast-on-spicy-lamb-mooncakes-for-mid-autumn-festival-video"><u>marking the occasion</u></a> in the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a special meal.</p><p>Shenzhou 20 is Dong's third trip to space, and the first for Zhongrui and Jie. It's the ninth crewed mission launched by China to Tiangong, the construction of which began in April 2021 with the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/china-launches-core-module-tianhe-space-station"><u>launch of the Tianhe core module.</u></a></p><p>Once a new departure date is determined, Shenzhou 20 will touch down under a blanket of parachutes at the Dongfeng landing site in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.</p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/space-debris-may-have-hit-a-chinese-spacecraft-delaying-return-of-shenzhou-20-astronauts</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:42:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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<title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures fiery plasma dancing above the sun in stunning close-up video ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_RPP4f8Sj_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="RPP4f8Sj"> <div id="botr_RPP4f8Sj_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Astrophotographer Mark Johnston has captured a mesmerizing view of the sun, this time showing a cloud of hydrogen plasma twisting and dancing above the solar surface, suspended by powerful magnetic fields.</p><p>The incredible close-up, taken on Oct. 20, 2025, from Willow Springs Lake, Arizona, compresses 75 minutes of real-time solar activity into a hypnotic 6.5-second timelapse animation that's been looped. The extraordinary footage reveals a delicate, thread-like prominence as it hovers above the solar surface.</p><p>"The video shows a cloud of hydrogen plasma suspended above <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html"><u>the sun</u></a>'s limb on magnetic fields," Johnston told Space.com. "I have a new upgrade on my solar etalon filter and when the seeing is good, I'm getting some fabulous results".</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="wmgZRQmxFyMUykPJ72MbiJ" name="sun_prominence_Mark_Johnston" alt="a close up view of the sun with a fiery tendril extending from the surface out into space and looping back down. the sun's surface looks fuzzy and soft, like you'd want to touch it - but you really shouldn't." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wmgZRQmxFyMUykPJ72MbiJ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A solar prominence extends out from the sun. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Mark Johnston)</span></figcaption></figure><p>A solar prominence, also known as a solar filament when seen against the solar disk, is a large bright structure extending from the sun's surface. The red glowing material is plasma, a hot gas made of charged hydrogen and helium, which flows along twisted magnetic field lines generated by the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/dynamo.shtml" target="_blank"><u>sun's internal dynamo</u></a>. When these magnetic structures become unstable, the prominence can erupt, hurling plasma out into space. They are anchored to the sun's photosphere and extend into its hot upper atmosphere, known as the corona. Prominences can form over about a day and can persist for weeks or even months, looping hundreds of thousands of miles into space, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/what-solar-prominence/" target="_blank"><u>according to NASA</u></a>.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="YBXvLSzcvJSxzRjwbPXJhJ" name="sun_prominence_Mark_Johnston" alt="a close up view of the sun with a fiery tendril extending from the surface out into space and looping back down. the sun's surface looks fuzzy and soft, like you'd want to touch it - but you really shouldn't." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YBXvLSzcvJSxzRjwbPXJhJ.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Close-up view of the solar prominence as it loops back over the sun. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Mark Johnston)</span></figcaption></figure><p>To capture the footage, Johnston used a TEC160FL refractor equipped with a Baader Energy Rejection Filter, Baader 4ZS telecentric, Solar Spectrum 0.3Å hydrogen-alpha etalon, Lunt hydrogen-alpha etalon, and an ASI174M camera. The result is an astonishing level of detail, revealing the subtle motion of plasma as it interacts with the sun's dynamic magnetic environment.</p><p>Remember, viewing the sun without the right equipment can be dangerous. Never look directly at it with the naked eye or through a telescope unless you're using <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/35555-total-solar-eclipse-safety-tips.html"><u>certified solar filters</u></a>.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Milky Way arcs over the Very Large Telescope | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2025 ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>High atop the arid plateaus of Chile's Atacama Desert, one of humanity's most powerful astronomical instruments peers into the depths of the cosmos: the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40736-very-large-telescope.html"><u>Very Large Telescope</u></a> (VLT). <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2543a/" target="_blank"><u>Operated by</u></a> the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18665-european-southern-observatory-major-discoveries.html"><u>European Southern Observatory</u></a> (ESO), the VLT has long been at the forefront of astronomical discovery, as scientists use its cutting-edge technology to explore distant galaxies, and some, like our own <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html"><u>Milky Way</u></a>, that are closer to home.</p><h2 id="what-is-it-12">What is it?</h2><p>Three of the VLT's massive domes were recently treated to this view of the Milky Way. Above the observatory, a soft green and red glow, known as airglow, helps to tinge the horizon. <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/42371-orange-earth-airglow.html"><u>Airglow</u></a> is a natural phenomenon arising from chemical reactions high in Earth's upper atmosphere, where atoms and molecules release light in the process. Depending on which elements are involved, airglow can appear in subtle shades of green, red or orange.</p><h2 id="where-is-it-12">Where is it?</h2><p>The VLT is based in the Andes Mountains in the Atacama Desert.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="2uNQcSvXYAbCcVWSUhrMH" name="potw2543a" alt="A glowing arch of the Milky Way galaxy can be seen in a red and orange and green night sky over three large towering buildings." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2uNQcSvXYAbCcVWSUhrMH.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The airglow phenomenon can faintly be seen in this image. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: J. Looten/ESO)</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="why-is-it-amazing-12">Why is it amazing?</h2><p>Airglow is incredibly faint, and invisible in most parts of the world because of widespread <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/light-pollution-serious-threat-astronomy-skywatching"><u>light pollution</u></a>. Only in some of Earth's darkest places, such as the Atacama Desert, can this natural radiance be seen. It is precisely these conditions that make the VLT's site one of the best observing locations on the planet.</p><p>Astronomers are increasingly concerned that even remote observatories like the VLT may one day face the creeping glow of artificial light. Urban expansion, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/scientists-analyze-76-million-radio-telescope-images-find-starlink-satellite-interference-where-no-signals-are-supposed-to-be-present"><u>satellite constellations</u></a> and industrial development all threaten to erode the natural darkness that makes sites like the Atacama Desert invaluable. Protecting these rare darkness sanctuaries is not only an environmental issue, but a scientific and culture one.</p><h2 id="want-to-learn-more-12">Want to learn more?</h2><p>You can learn more about the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/40736-very-large-telescope.html"><u>Very Large Telescope</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/biggest-telescopes-on-earth"><u>ground-based telescopes.</u></a></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/the-milky-way-arcs-over-the-very-large-telescope-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-5-2025</link>
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<![CDATA[ Under the untouched darkness of Chile's Atacama Desert, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope stands beneath an arching Milky Way. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video) ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_O2PhJlIs_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="O2PhJlIs"> <div id="botr_O2PhJlIs_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Rocket Lab launched its sixth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this afternoon (Nov. 5) from its seaside pad in New Zealand.</p><p>An <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/electron-rocket.html"><u>Electron</u></a> rocket carrying the QPS-SAR-14 <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/24839-satellites.html"><u>satellite</u></a>, nicknamed Yachihoko-I, lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today at 2:51 p.m. EST (1951 GMT; 8:51 a.m. on Nov. 6. local New Zealand time).</p><p>The Electron's "kick stage" <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1986173063260471553" target="_blank"><u>deployed Yachihoko-I as planned</u></a> today, ejecting it into a circular, 357-mile-high (575 kilometers) orbit about 50 minutes after launch.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2000px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="minWZJ94qtHgxUq7u52RRh" name="1762372734.jpg" alt="view from the second stage of a rocket in earth orbit. the rocket's orange-hot engine nozzle is visible in the foreground; in the background is the sea and a slice of greenish land" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/minWZJ94qtHgxUq7u52RRh.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2000" height="1125" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The view from the second stage of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket during its Nov. 5, 2025 launch, which lofted an Earth-observing satellite for the Japanese company iQPS. The Electron's first stage is visible falling back to Earth in the distance. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Rocket Lab)</span></figcaption></figure><p>"This satellite will join the rest of the QPS-SAR constellation in providing high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images and Earth monitoring services globally," <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/rocket-lab.html"><u>Rocket Lab</u></a> wrote in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/" target="_blank"><u>mission description</u></a>. "iQPS aims to build a constellation of 36 SAR satellites that will provide near-real-time images of Earth every 10 minutes."</p><p>Yachihoko-I will be the 13th (not 14th, as it name implies) iQPS satellite to reach orbit to date. Seven members of the growing constellation have flown atop non-Electron rockets to date — India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Japan's Epsilon and SpaceX's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18962-spacex-falcon-9.html"><u>Falcon 9</u></a>, to be specific.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:2880px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.01%;"><img id="JNEPN5XK42KayXH4ENjK8a" name="Screenshot 2025-11-05 at 11.51.58 AM" alt="a plume of grey smoke forms on the tip of a rocky island rising out of a wavy ocean" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JNEPN5XK42KayXH4ENjK8a.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="2880" height="1613" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches the "Nation God Navigates" mission for Japanese Earth-observing company iQPS from New Zealand on Nov. 5, 2025. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Rocket Lab)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Yachihoko-I takes its name from the Japanese god of nation-building, according to Rocket Lab. That explains the moniker the company gave to today's mission: "The Nation God Navigates."</p><p>Today's launch was the 16th of 2025 for Rocket Lab and the company's 74th overall to date. The vast majority of these have been conducted by the 59-foot-tall (18 meters) Electron. Rocket Lab also operates a suborbital version of the vehicle known as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/tech/us-and-uk-militaries-pick-rocket-labs-haste-launcher-to-help-test-hypersonic-tech"><u>HASTE</u></a> ("Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron"), which has flown five times since debuting in June 2023.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's note: </strong></em><em>This story was updated at 3 p.m. ET on Nov. 5 with news of successful liftoff, then again at 3:58 p.m. ET with news of successful satellite deployment.</em></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-lab-electron-launch-iqps-radar-satellite-nation-god-navigates</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ The largest supermoon of 2025 rises tonight: What to know about the November full moon ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p><em><strong>Editor's note: </strong></em><em>What a show! Last night's supermoon wowed skywatchers worldwide. Don't miss our </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-stunning-photos-full-beaver-moon-largest-supermoon-nov-5-2025"><em>Beaver Moon photo roundup</em></a><em> featuring some of the best shots captured around the world.</em></p><p>The November full moon is upon us, heralding a spectacular natural light show as the largest supermoon of 2025 takes to the sky near the peak of the Southern Taurid meteor shower, which is known for producing dramatic fireball shooting stars.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/38454-november-full-moon.html"><u>November's full moon</u></a> is also known as the "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/39238-full-moon-names.html#section-nov-5-full-beaver-moon"><u>Beaver Moon</u></a>" in North America, in reference to the time of year when beavers become more active as they prepare for winter. It is also known as the Frost Moon, according to the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/"><u>Farmer's Almanac</u></a>.</p><p>The moon will reach its <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html"><u>full moon phase</u></a> at 8:19 a.m. EST (1319 GMT) on Nov. 5, just hours before it reaches the closest point to our planet in its 27-day elliptical orbit — an event known to astronomers as "perigee". As such, November's moon will be the biggest and brightest "<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/38940-supermoon-facts.html"><u>supermoon</u></a>" of the year.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_EB1e2LlD_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="EB1e2LlD"> <div id="botr_EB1e2LlD_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Whilst it isn't an official astronomy term, supermoons are considered to occur when a full moon occurs within <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://science.nasa.gov/moon/supermoons/"><u>90 percent of perigee</u></a> and can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a full moon that occurs around apogee — when the natural satellite is at its farthest from <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a> in its orbital cycle.</p><h2 id="what-to-expect-2">What to expect</h2><p>Look to the eastern horizon at sunset on Nov. 5 to see the fully-lit lunar disk shine brightly in the evening sky close to the stars of the constellation Aries. The moon will appear larger while close to the horizon and may adopt a yellow-orange hue, as the particles in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17683-earth-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth's atmosphere</u></a> scatter the bluer wavelengths of its reflected light.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Celestron NexStar 4SE</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="sidHSx3Jf3w6SjQVaMiGsC" name="celestron nexstar 4se.jpg" caption="" alt="Celestron NexStar 4SE Computerized Telescope" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sidHSx3Jf3w6SjQVaMiGsC.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pinterest-pin-exclude"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Amazon)</span></figcaption></figure><p class="fancy-box__body-text">Want to see the full Beaver Moon up close? The<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GUFOBO/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000"> Celestron NexStar 4SE</a> is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable views of the night sky and automatically locates targets while providing crisp, clear views. For a more in-depth look at our<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/celestron-nexstar-4se-telescope-review"> Celestron NexStar 4SE</a> review.</p></div></div><p>You can also watch November's full supermoon rise from the comfort of your home thanks to a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/stargazing/watch-the-biggest-and-brightest-full-moon-of-2025-shine-today-with-this-free-supermoon-livestream-nov-5"><u>free livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project</u></a> starting at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) on Nov. 5, so there's no need to worry if clouds conspire to ruin your view on the day!</p><p>The dark expanses of the lunar seas make for a spectacular target to explore around the full moon phase, as moonlight floods the Autumn sky, making it challenging to observe fainter deep sky objects such as galaxies and nebulas.</p><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/48-saturn-the-solar-systems-major-ring-bearer.html"><u>Saturn</u></a> will be visible shining as a bright evening star to the right of the moon towards the south at sunset, while <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/7-jupiter-largest-planet-solar-system.html"><u>Jupiter</u></a> will rise to the lower left of the moon in the east a few hours later, shining below the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16816-gemini-constellation.html"><u>constellation Gemini</u></a>.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1910px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:53.82%;"><img id="mXjsxYJ975fA8aR8C8DQA9" name="Nov05b-2025 at 1319 GMT - Full Frost SuperMoon" alt="A series of star maps of the night sky" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mXjsxYJ975fA8aR8C8DQA9.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="1" width="1910" height="1028" attribution="" endorsement="" class="expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">A graphic showing the size of the supermoon relative to the smallest full moon of the year. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The November full moon occurs one night after the peak of the Southern <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/taurid-meteor-shower"><u>Taurid meteor shower</u></a>, which is known for producing dramatic "fireball" shooting stars. Meteors associated with the shower will appear to originate from the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17101-taurus-constellation.html"><u>constellation Taurus</u></a>, which can be found to the lower left of the lunar disk on Nov. 5.</p><p>Photographers interested in capturing the full moon should read our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/how-to-photograph-the-moon-camera"><u>guide to imaging Earth's natural satellite</u></a>, while those looking to upgrade their gear should check out our roundups of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-cameras-for-astrophotography"><u>best cameras</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-lenses-for-astrophotography"><u>lenses for astrophotography</u></a>.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's Note: </strong></em><em>If you would like to share your lunar astrophotography with Space.com's readers, then please send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.</em></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/largest-supermoon-of-the-year-rises-tonight-how-to-see-the-november-full-moon-nov-5-2025</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>The sun has fired off not one but two colossal X-class solar flares in less than 12 hours, causing radio blackouts across the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of eruption and marking a dramatic uptick in solar activity.</p><figure class="van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:402px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:101.00%;"><img id="rggKhmGNyXAHgC5pciSMKU" name="Recording2025-11-05085820_2cmes-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter" alt="gif animation showing two big cme eruptions from the sun one streaming out to the upper left and the other lower right." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rggKhmGNyXAHgC5pciSMKU.gif" mos="" align="right" fullscreen="1" width="402" height="406" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-right expandable"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class="pull-right inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Each of the X-flares was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOAA SWPC / LASCO)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The first eruption, an X1.8-class flare, exploded from sunspot AR4274 and peaked at 12:34 p.m. EST (1734 GMT). It triggered a strong R3 radio blackout across much of North and South America. A few hours later, at 5:02 p.m. EST (2202 GMT), a second X.1.1-class flare erupted from a region still hidden beyond <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html"><u>the sun</u></a>'s southeastern limb, triggering another strong radio blackout across the North Pacific Ocean, New Zealand and parts of eastern Australia.</p><p>Both eruptions unleashed coronal mass ejections (<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/coronal-mass-ejections-cme"><u>CMEs</u></a>) — vast plumes of magnetized plasma — but early modelling shows neither is directed at Earth. However, the outer edges of these CMEs could interact with a fast stream of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/22215-solar-wind.html"><u>solar wind</u></a> later this week, sparking strong (G3) geomagnetic storm conditions around Nov. 6-7, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/alerts-watches-and-warnings" target="_blank"><u>according to NOAA</u></a>. This possible uptick in activity is good news for aurora chasers, as geomagnetic storms can result in some particularly vibrant and dynamic aurora shows.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_fMg7XGtr_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="fMg7XGtr"> <div id="botr_fMg7XGtr_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>What's next? </h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><a href="https://www.space.com/sunspots-formation-discovery-observations"><u>Sunspot</u></a> AR4274 remains highly magnetically complex and is now turning to face <a href="https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html"><u>Earth</u></a>, meaning any future eruptions could be more Earth-directed. NOAA is <a href="https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/solar-flares.html" target="_blank"><u>currently forecasting</u></a> a 65% chance of additional M-class flares and a 15% chance of X-class flares in the coming days. </p><p>But the activity hasn't stopped there! Just this morning (Nov. 5), the same active region AR4274 produced another strong M7.4-class flare, peaking at 6:15 a.m. EST (1115 GMT). </p><p>According to <a href="https://x.com/NWSSWPC/status/1986090489393959183" target="_blank"><u>NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, </u></a>this flare was accompanied by a partial-halo CME that could have an Earth-directed component, particularly given the full-halo shock front detected ahead of the main CME material. </p><p>"This CME is currently under analysis to determine any Earth-directed threat and if so, what level of geomagnetic response we might anticipate," says NOAA.</p></article></section><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>What is an R3 radio blackout?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p>On NOAA's five-level <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation" target="_blank"><u>radio blackout scale</u></a> (R1-R5), an R3 event is classified as strong. It is capable of disrupting high-frequency radio communications and navigation signals for up to an hour on the sunlit side of Earth. These blackouts can often affect aviation and maritime communications. </p></article></section><div class="inlinegallery carousel-layout"><div class="inlinegallery-wrap" style="display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;"><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 1 of 2</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="F8Ku6atczM6Dt58PNVPxHa" name="x flare eruptions nov 4 2025" alt="Map showing radio blackouts across the Americas. The blackouts were triggered by the X1.8 solar flare on Nov. 4, 2025." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F8Ku6atczM6Dt58PNVPxHa.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The X.1.8 solar flare caused radio blackouts across the Americas on Nov. 4. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOAA SWPC)</span></figcaption></figure></div><div class="inlinegallery-item" style="flex: 0 0 auto;"><span class="slidecount">Image 2 of 2</span><figure class="van-image-figure " data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="F7M9WpxFq5Tc5syGNhFRHa" name="x flare eruptions nov 4 2025" alt="map showing radio blackouts across the pacific, new zealand and eastern australia. The blackouts were triggered by the X1.1 flare on Nov. 4, 2025." src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F7M9WpxFq5Tc5syGNhFRHa.jpg" mos="" link="" align="" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=""><span class="caption-text">The X.1.1 solar flare caused radio blackouts across the Pacific on Nov. 4. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: NOAA SWPC)</span></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>What are X-class solar flares? </h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p>A solar flare is a sudden, intense burst of energy from the sun caused by the sudden release of magnetic energy in an active sunspot region. These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot. </p><p>X-class <a href="https://www.space.com/solar-flares-effects-classification-formation"><u>solar flares</u></a> are the most <a href="https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10109" target="_blank"><u>powerful category</u></a> of flare. The number that follows the X indicates its strength, with each step representing a coupling in power, meaning an X2 flare is twice as strong as an X1.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's note:</strong></em><em> This story was updated at 3 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) on Nov. 5 with NOAA's latest geomagnetic storm forecast.</em></p></article></section> ]]></dc:content>
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<title><![CDATA[ Watch the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025 shine today with this free supermoon livestream ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ByqGSiXD-Xc" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>The November full moon, also known as the Beaver Moon or Frost Moon, rises today, marking the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025.</p><p>You can watch the supermoon live online thanks to a free livestream from astronomer Gianluca Masi and his Virtual Telescope Project in Manciano, Italy. The webcast begins at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) on Nov. 5, and you can watch it live here on Space.com (via the video above) or directly on the Virtual Telescope Project's <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/webtv/" target="_blank"><u>WebTV</u></a> or <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/@GianMasiVirtualTelescope" target="_blank"><u>YouTube channel</u></a>, weather permitting.</p><p>"We will be observing it from Manciano, Italy, where our facility is based," Masi told Space.com in an email. "Also, we will show the best full Moon images we collected over the years, particularly those with our satellite shining above the legendary monuments and skyline of Rome".</p><h2 id="why-is-this-full-moon-special-2">Why is this full moon special?</h2><p><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>The moon</u></a> reaches its full phase at 8:19 a.m. EST (1319 GMT) on Nov. 5. Later the same at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT), it hits perigee — its closest point to Earth of the year — at a distance of 221,726 miles (356,833 kilometers). The close timing makes tonight's Beaver Moon a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/38940-supermoon-facts.html"><u>supermoon</u></a> and the largest apparent <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html"><u>full moon</u></a> of 2025. It will appear about 6% larger and 16% brighter than an average full moon, a subtle difference that many casual observers won't notice.</p><p>Even so, supermoons are still a treat to watch, especially near the horizon, where the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/the-moon-illusion-why-does-the-moon-look-so-big-sometimes/"><u>moon illusion</u></a> can make the disk look dramatically larger.</p><p>If you're looking for a telescope or binoculars to observe the moon, our guides for the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/binoculars-deals-sale-discount"><u>best binoculars deals</u></a> and the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/telescopes-deals-sale-discount"><u>best telescope deals now</u></a> can help. Our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-cameras-for-astrophotography"><u>best cameras for astrophotography</u></a> and <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/best-lenses-for-astrophotography">b<u>est lenses for astrophotography</u></a> can help you get ready to capture the next stunning skywatching event.</p><p><em><strong>Editor's Note</strong></em><em>: If you snap a photo of the moon and would like to share it with Space.com's readers, send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com. </em></p> ]]></dc:content>
<link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/watch-the-biggest-and-brightest-full-moon-of-2025-shine-today-with-this-free-supermoon-livestream-nov-5</link>
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<![CDATA[ Don't miss 2025's closest full moon with this free livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream will begin at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ How AI fixed the James Webb Space Telescope's blurry vision ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Telescope has been suffering from blurry vision.</p><p>But a team of Australian researchers created an <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/tag/artificial-intelligence"><u>AI algorithm</u></a> that fixes the problem — a major relief for the scientific community, which hopes to use the instrument to search for <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/17738-exoplanets.html"><u>exoplanets</u></a> around stars in our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html"><u>Milky Way</u></a> galaxy.</p><p>The affected instrument is the Aperture Masking Interferometer (API), designed and built by a team of astronomers led by Professor Peter Tuthill from the University of Sydney in Australia. API is not one of the main four instruments on the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/21925-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst.html"><u>James Webb Space Telescope</u></a> (JWST) but a device that enables a special type of imaging on one of the observatory's main instruments — the Near-InfraRed Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS).</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_ljJRwpD6_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="ljJRwpD6"> <div id="botr_ljJRwpD6_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>API allows NIRISS to combine light from different sections of the telescope's main mirror to increase the instrument's sensitivity and resolution. The API component, consisting of an opaque mask with seven holes, was specifically designed to look for small and dim exoplanets around distant <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/57-stars-formation-classification-and-constellations.html"><u>stars</u></a>. But when astronomers first turned on the instrument, they found the images were coming back blurry.</p><p>The issue was reminiscent of a major flaw in the optics of Webb's predecessor, the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15892-hubble-space-telescope.html"><u>Hubble Space Telescope</u></a>, which was shown to be noticeably near-sighted after reaching orbit in 1990. Hubble's defect stemmed from imperfections in its primary mirror, and the fix required a crewed space mission costing hundreds of millions of dollars. In 1993, a team of astronauts mounted a set of corrective mirrors in front of the telescope's sensors to allow it to produce images of the expected quality.</p><p>For Webb, however, such a mission is out of the question. Hubble orbits about 320 miles (515 kilometers) above Earth, barely 70 miles (110 km) above the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16748-international-space-station.html"><u>International Space Station</u></a>. Webb, however, accompanies the planet at a distance of 930,000 miles (1.5 million km), which is more than three times farther away from Earth than <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>the moon</u></a>. No human space mission has ever flown that far.</p><p>The blurriness in Webb's API images was traced to electronic distortions arising on Webb's infrared camera detector.</p><p>To fix the problem, former University of Sydney Ph.D. students Max Charles and Louis Desdoigts developed a neural network, a type of AI algorithm inspired by the functioning of the human brain, that detects and corrects the pixels affected by the electrical charges distorting the observations.</p><p>The algorithm, called AMIGO (for Aperture Masking Interferometry Generative Observations), has shown to work remarkably well.</p><p>"Instead of sending astronauts to bolt on new parts, they managed to fix things with code," Tuthill said <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023748.htm" target="_blank"><u>in a statement</u></a>.</p><p>The researchers demonstrated AMIGO's sharpening skills on images of a dim exoplanet and a very cool, low-mass star (a red-brown dwarf) some 133 <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/light-year.html"><u>light-years</u></a> from Earth. In another imaging campaign, API, assisted by AMIGO, was able to produce detailed images of a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.html"><u>black hole</u></a> jet, the volcanic surface of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/16419-io-facts-about-jupiters-volcanic-moon.html"><u>Jupiter's moon Io</u></a>, and stellar winds emanating from a distant variable star.</p><p>"This work brings JWST's vision into even sharper focus," Desdoigts, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at Leiden University in the Netherlands, said in the statement. "It's incredibly rewarding to see a software solution extend the telescope's scientific reach.”</p><p>The James Webb Space Telescope, operational since July 2022, has revolutionized astronomy, revealing unexpected details about the formation of early galaxies and black holes. It has also made significant contributions to the study of exoplanets, making unprecedented measurements of the composition of their atmospheres. With API at full speed now, Webb is set for even more mind-boggling discoveries.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-XrvoKX"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/XrvoKX.js" async></script> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ An ultra-high-resolution instrument on board NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has been suffering from blurry vision. AI helped fix the problem. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[ Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman for NASA chief in major reversal ]]></title>
<dc:content><![CDATA[ <p>Jared Isaacman is in line to be NASA chief — again.</p><p>President <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/trump-administration-proposes-slashing-nasa-budget-by-24-percent"><u>Donald Trump</u></a> just tapped the billionaire tech entrepreneur to lead the U.S. space agency, five months after pulling his nomination for the same post.</p><p>"Jared's passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/52-the-expanding-universe-from-the-big-bang-to-today.html"><u>the universe</u></a>, and unlocking the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era," Trump <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115493839582779089" target="_blank"><u>wrote Tuesday</u></a> (Nov. 4) in a post on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="wxdxiCaiSe4eQFQicEFcy9" name="news-091224a-lg.jpg" alt="a man in a spacesuit leans out of a space capsule, with earth in the background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wxdxiCaiSe4eQFQicEFcy9.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class=""></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman becomes the first private astronaut to perform a spacewalk on Sept. 12, 2024. </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: SpaceX)</span></figcaption></figure><p>That astronaut experience is extensive. <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/who-is-jared-isaacman-trumps-pick-for-nasa-chief"><u>Jared Isaacman</u></a>, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18853-spacex.html"><u>SpaceX</u></a> hardware. On the second of those flights, called <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/spacex-polaris-dawn-first-private-spacewalk"><u>Polaris Dawn</u></a>, he conducted the first-ever private spacewalk.</p><p>This will be Isaacman's second trip down nomination lane. Trump put him up for NASA chief this past January, and Isaacman looked set to be confirmed by Congress — until the president abruptly <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/trump-explains-why-he-pulled-jared-isaacmans-nomination-for-nasa-chief"><u>pulled his nomination</u></a> on May 31, citing Isaacman's past donations to Democratic political candidates and supposedly close relationship with SpaceX founder and CEO <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/18849-elon-musk.html"><u>Elon Musk</u></a>.</p><div class="jwplayer__widthsetter"> <div class="jwplayer__wrapper"> <div id="futr_botr_S74tLa9K_bQHItauA_div" class="future__jwplayer" data-player-id="bQHItauA" data-playlist-id="S74tLa9K"> <div id="botr_S74tLa9K_bQHItauA_div"></div> </div> </div></div><p>Isaacman apparently isn't holding a grudge; he said he's ready to go through the process all over again.</p><p>"Thank you, Mr. President @POTUS, for this opportunity. It will be an honor to serve my country under your leadership," Isaacman <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/rookisaacman/status/1985846020283265319" target="_blank"><u>said in a post on X</u></a>, the social media platform that Musk owns, on Tuesday evening.</p><p>"The support from the space-loving community has been overwhelming. I am not sure how I earned the trust of so many, but I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations," he added.</p><p>NASA is currently led, in an acting capacity, by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/champion-lumberjack-reality-tv-star-and-cabinet-secretary-who-is-sean-duffy-nasas-new-interim-chief"><u>Sean Duffy</u></a>, the former timber-sports champion and reality TV star who also serves as the Secretary of Transportation.</p><p>Duffy had been angling to hold on to the NASA job, <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/elon-musk-just-declared-war-on-nasas-acting-administrator-apparently/" target="_blank"><u>according to media reports</u></a>. But he struck a conciliatory and congratulatory tone in <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/SecDuffyNASA/status/1985856244561609112" target="_blank"><u>his own X post</u></a> on Tuesday.</p><p>"Thank you @realDonaldTrump<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump"> </a>for the honor to lead @NASA<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/NASA">.</a> We’ve made giant leaps in our mission to return to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html"><u>the moon</u></a> before China. It’s critical for our national security and national pride that we win the next space race. Congratulations to @rookisaacman<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/rookisaacman">. </a>I wish him all the success and will ensure the transition is seamless," Duffy wrote.</p><p>Isaacman seems to enjoy widespread support from the space community, but his ascension to NASA chief is not a fait accompli — he still has to go through the confirmation process, which didn't end well last time. That confirmation process will likely be on hold due to the<a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/whats-happening-on-the-international-space-station-while-the-government-is-shut-down"> <u>ongoing government shutdown</u>,</a> which has been underway since Oct. 1.</p> ]]></dc:content>
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<![CDATA[ President Donald Trump has tapped billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to be NASA chief, five months after pulling his nomination for the same post. ]]>
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