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Beyond Luxor and southern Spain, the 2027 eclipse path crosses Mediterranean islands, mountain towns, desert oases and historic cities. Here are 10 less obvious places to experience totality on Aug. 2, 2027.

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On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty on how countries can use outer space ratified. Here's why it mattered.

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Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus XL spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (Oct. 9) after a six-month stay.

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On Oct. 9, 1992, a space rock the size of a bowling ball fell out of space and crash landed on a woman's Chevy Malibu in Peekskill, New York. Here's why it mattered.

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Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could hide collisions between neutron stars, the events that forge elements like gold, silver, and platinum.

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A new genetically engineered microbe may one day help humanity settle Mars, a nonprofit biotechnology research startup suggests.

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Dark clouds swirl across a star-speckled sky as the Milky Way stretches above La Silla Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.

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.

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.

NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena might signal another 'Sputnik Moment' looming on the horizon for the United States.

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AstroForge plans to launch the first-ever totally autonomous space mission in 2027, potentially paving the way for a new era of exploration.

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