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Spotting meteors is hard when you work for a living. Cue the Draconids, which are best seen right after dark on their peak night this week.

By Hanneke Weitering Published

By Joe Rao Published
Mars pairs up with a waning crescent moon before spending three mornings crossing the Beehive star cluster in a beautiful predawn sky show.

By Julian Dossett Published
Blue Origin just unveiled its "Power Tower," which is designed to provide solar electricity for an upcoming base on the moon.

By Steve Spaleta Published
Karina Rykman talks to Space.com about her new music, "Spacecase," "Riverside Drive," and "Zoom Out," escaping everyday life and finding transcendence through live music.

By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Oct. 3, 1942, Nazi Germany conducted the first successful test launch of its V-2 rocket, a weapon of war that helped set the stage for the space age.

By Space.com Staff Published
On Episode 230 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Laura Schaefer, ,who explains how molten lava worlds defy the odds.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
A new look at ancient rocks suggests that a self-sustaining nutrient cycle in ancient oceans helped keep Earth's atmosphere rich in oxygen for millions of years.
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