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Night sky tonight: See the stars of the 'Winter Hexagon' shine in the east
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Aurora forecast Jan. 12 - Northern lights remain possible at high latitudes 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.
Indian PSLV rocket apparently fails for 2nd launch in a row
India's PSLV rocket apparently failed Sunday night (Jan. 11) while trying to launch 16 payloads to space. It was the PSLV's first liftoff since a May 2025 failure.
SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission, 3 dozen other satellites (video)
SpaceX launched NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission and about three dozen other payloads early Sunday morning (Jan. 11) on a rideshare flight called "Twilight."
I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon's high desert, and the dark skies blew me away
Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest gem for an enchanted winter evening of astronomical wonders
ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: New commander to take charge soon
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news.
'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space
Such experiments have previously only been conducted aboard the International Space Station.
On this day in space: Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers 2 moons of Uranus
On Jan. 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus!
