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It's the end of the week, but that doesn't mean there isn't news to share, starting with an image a SpaceX Starlink satellite captured over Dingxin Airbase, one of the most secretive military locations in China.
Other headlines for today include a possible increase in space weather due to new solar activity, an impossibly hard new sci-fi quiz (as you told us the last one was too easy) and solar flares being much, much hotter than experts initially thought. We have all that and more for your daily read.
It's also Friday so as we head into the weekend we have your weekly staff recommendations of "what we're reading/playing/watching." You'll find those suggestions from our team at the bottom of your newsletter.
Thanks for exploring with us.
Keep looking up,
Kenna
Content Manager, Space.com | | | "Capturing another satellite like this in an Earth-observation image is extremely rare." | | | The beams hint at the true scale of the massive star that spawned them. | | | Space quiz! What is the name of NASA's 'quiet' experimental supersonic aircraft? | | | | Space Deal of the Day | We built the iconic logo for one of the biggest franchises in cinematic history, in Lego form, but is the Lego Brick Built Star Wars Logo worth your credits? | | | | Skywatching | See the spectacular winners of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 Awards. | | | Forecasters warn of possible G2 geomagnetic storms as a colossal coronal hole sends solar wind racing our way | | | | Spaceflight | 'I'll be damned if that's the story we write' | | | | Science & Astronomy | "This shows how effective the approach of 'Discover with Subaru Telescope, explore with James Webb' can be." | | | The new finding may solve an "astrophysics mystery that has stood for nearly half a century." | | | | Search for Life | Phases of ice that exist naturally only on frozen moons could be detected using infrared spectroscopy, according to new laboratory experiments. | | | | Entertainment | Casual fans will be vaporized on entry. This quiz is for command-level nerds only. | | | | Today in Space | On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to go to space. | | | Supersonic travel has long been restricted over land due to the disruptive noise of sonic booms. | | | | Editor's Note It's Friday, which means it's time to kick back, recharge and dive into something stellar. Whether you're looking to unwind with a mind-bending sci-fi series or lose yourself in a video game, we've got you covered. Here's what the Space.com team is enjoying this weekend: our latest recs to inspire, entertain, and fuel your curiosity about the universe. Tariq Malik, Editor-in-Chief: "I have been crashing through Marvel Rivals and am super excited for the launch of Marvel Rivals season 4, which is today." Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Content Manager: "I've been reading 'V is for Venom' by Kathryn Harkup, which is all about the science of poisons in Agatha Christie's novels. For anyone who went through a poisons phase as a kid, this book is your next guilty read." | | |  | | | | | | | Future US LLC © | | Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036 | | | | |
