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Star's swan song captured by Hubble Telescope | Space picture of the day for April 15, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55 as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts will return to Earth on April 19
By Robert Lea published
NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station on Saturday night (April 19), if all goes to plan.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
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.

On this day in space! April 15, 2005: NASA spacecraft collides with satellite
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 15, 2005, NASA launched a spacecraft on a mission to rendezvous with a small communications satellite.

'I've never been more proud of my friend than today,' Oprah Winfrey says as she watches Gayle King launch on Blue Origin rocket (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Oprah Winfrey was on hand April 14 to witness the launch of Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, which carried her friend of nearly 50 years, journalist Gayle King, to and from suborbital space.

Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough
By Victoria Corless published
Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.

Bungie's next sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' has been revealed with a trio of action-packed trailers, a release date, and a closed alpha (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
Cybernetic mercenaries team up to venture into an abandoned colony planet, grab valuable loot, and fight each other in Bungie's Marathon reboot.

Pulsar Fusion unveils vision for ‘Sunbird’ nuclear rocket to reach Mars in half the time (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Pulsar Fusion just released a video showcasing its planned Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, which is designed to reach speeds of about 329,000 mph (500,000 kph).
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