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Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin will launch six people to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the space tourism mission live.

How to make a super-Earth: The universe's most common planets are whittled down by stellar radiation
By Keith Cooper published
The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres.

Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight as Earth reels from a colossal CME impact.

The best Lego Star Wars deals: Galactically good offers on ships, helmets and more
By Kim Snaith last updated
Deals Looking for the best Lego Star Wars deals you are? Find them here you will.

Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years — here's what it means
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground.

On this day in space: Jan. 20, 1978: 1st Progress cargo delivery mission launched
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On January 20, 1978, the Soviet space program launched the first ever Progress cargo ship on a mission to deliver supplies to the Salyut 6 space station.

Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers young galaxies age rapidly: 'It's like seeing 2-year-old children act like teenagers'
By Robert Lea published
"The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and planets and how our own Milky Way came into being."
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