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The rare 'black moon' of December 30 rises tonight
December 2024 will see a rare "black moon," a term for the second new moon in a calendar month.
Watch India launch 2 satellites on a space docking test flight today (video)
Liftoff is set for 11:30 a.m. EST (10 p.m. IST) from ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Aurora forecast — Where to see the northern lights tonight
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.
Aurora alert: Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight and tomorrow
Aurora chasers are on high alert for powerful geomagnetic storm conditions on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 with northern lights possible deep into mid-latitudes.
'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?
Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research suggests.
On this day in space! Dec. 30, 1930: 1st Photo of the Curvature of the Earth
On Dec. 30, 1930, the first-ever photo of the Earth's curvature was taken.
New flexible 'metamaterial' inspired by nature could help us build shapeshifting space habitats and telescopes
Researchers have designed a flexible material that could pave the way for the development of adaptable space structures.
