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See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week

By Joe Rao published

Jupiter will also be accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters: the Pleiades and Hyades.

Stargazing
On Feb. 6, 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to play golf on the moon. He smuggled a makeshift golf club head onto the spacecraft inside a sock. The first ball he hit veered into a nearby crater, but with a solid second swing, the next ball soared for miles and miles and miles in the moon’s microgravity. Here, Shepard stands by the Modular Equipment Transporter, a cart for lugging equipment on the lunar surface.

On this day in space! Feb. 5, 1971: Apollo 14 lands on the moon

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Feb. 5, 1971, two Apollo 14 astronauts landed on the moon!

Space Shuttle
NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg images her eye with a fundoscope (an instrument used to examine the inner eye) aboard the International Space Station during the Expedition 37 mission in 2013.

Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.

Human Spaceflight

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.

Aurora Borealis
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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.

Stargazing
The first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket heads back to Earth for a landing on Feb. 4, 2025 (left), while the upper stage (right) carries Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion 5 and 6 satellites to orbit.

SpaceX launches 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit (video, photos)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation.

Launches & Spacecraft

Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image)

By Victoria Corless published

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.

Hubble Space Telescope
a gold-foil-covered cube-shaped satellite with a white panel and dual three-paneled solar panels floats in black space high above the grey rocky curve of the moon.

SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

By Leonard David published

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

Satellites
Ash

Sci-fi thriller 'Ash' gets terrifying 1st trailer that's dripping with Lovecraftian cosmic horror vibes

By Jeff Spry published

Aaron Paul and Eiza González star in the new trailer for 'Ash,' an upcoming sci-fi film about astronauts fighting for survival on a hostile planet.

Entertainment
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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover

By Mike Wall published

NASA is asking U.S. companies for proposals to move forward with the ice-hunting VIPER moon rover, a $450 million project the agency canceled last summer.

Moon Rovers
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