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Italian Space Agency mourns death of Pope Francis
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Italian Space Agency paid tribute to Pope Francis in the wake of his death early Monday morning (April 21).

International Space Station: Live updates
By Space.com Staff last updated
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

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.

Our galactic neighbor Andromeda has a bunch of satellite galaxies — and they're weirdly pointing at us
By Keith Cooper published
The Andromeda galaxy's family of satellite galaxies point towards the Milky Way, and nobody knows why.

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.

Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrive at the ISS today
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station this morning (April 22), and you can watch the orbital rendezvous live.

SpaceX launches European reentry capsule on 'Bandwagon-3' rideshare mission (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX sent a pioneering private reentry capsule to space today (April 21) on a rideshare mission called Bandwagon-3.

SpaceX launch creates a 'nebula' | Space picture of the day for April 21, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The plume from a rocket engine burn high in Earth's atmosphere caused a glowing spectacle similar in appearance to a nebula.

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)
By Mike Wall published
NASA's oldest active astronaut, the 70-year-old Don Pettit, has returned home to Houston after a seven-month stint aboard the International Space Station.
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