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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Severe geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across North America and as far south as Mexico (photos)
Vivid auroras lit up skies across North America and Europe as a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest this solar cycle, rattled Earth's magnetic field.
Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch a NASA 'ESCAPADE' to Mars today after weather delay
The ESCAPADE Mars mission is scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Wednesday (Nov. 12) and you can watch the action live.
On this day in space! Nov. 12, 2014: Philae Spacecraft gets lost on Comet 67P
On Nov. 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae landed on Comet 67P.
'Alien: Earth' renewed for season 2 at FX, set to film in London in 2026
After a tense wait, it's finally been confirmed that Alien: Earth will return to our TV screens with more horrors in season 2.
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.
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
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.
Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought
"This study changes how we see the Pleiades — not just seven bright stars, but thousands of long-lost siblings scattered across the whole sky."
