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Archive for January 25th, 2021

‘Blade Runner: 2029’ exclusive: Ash returns to the rain-soaked streets of future Los Angeles

January 25th, 2021 by

London-based Titan Comics dives back into “Blade Runner’s” dystopian world with “Blade Runner: 2029,” a sequel to last year’s “Blade Runner: 2019” series.

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Watch live Wednesday: Space station astronauts take a spacewalk

January 25th, 2021 by

NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover are taking a spacewalk together outside the International Space Station on Wednesday (Jan. 27). Watch it live!

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Watch live this week: SpaceX may attempt Starship SN9 launch

January 25th, 2021 by

SpaceX’s Starship SN9 vehicle may attempt its first launch during a three-day window that closes Jan. 27.

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Watch live: SpaceX may attempt Starship SN9 launch today

January 25th, 2021 by

SpaceX’s Starship SN9 vehicle may attempt its first launch Monday (Jan. 25) during a three-day window that closes Jan. 27.

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What is a supermoon?

January 25th, 2021 by

A supermoon happens when the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth. Supermoons make the moon appear a little brighter and closer than normal, although the difference is hard to spot with the naked eye.

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Scientists spot 6 alien worlds orbiting a star in strange — but precise — harmony

January 25th, 2021 by

The planets around a star called TOI-178 know how to keep a beat — so smoothly, in fact, that scientists were able to discover new alien worlds by deciphering the system’s music.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 25, 2004: Opportunity rover lands on Mars

January 25th, 2021 by

On January 25, 2004, NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on Mars! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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E.T. signal from Proxima Centauri? A conversation with Breakthrough Initiatives’ Pete Worden

January 25th, 2021 by

Space.com recently talked with Breakthrough Initiatives executive director Pete Worden about a signal coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, and about the search for alien life more generally.

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