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Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 6
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is now launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 6 at 10:09 p.m. ET.

SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 8 launch test due to rocket issues (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

Where will the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible this month?
By Jamie Carter last updated
A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.

Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface.

Going to SXSW 2025? Here are the festival's best space-themed panels
By Julian Dossett published
Meet the Artemis 2 moon mission astronauts and learn about private lunar landers, space telescopes and the "dark universe" at SXSW 2025.
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