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Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream
By Samantha Mathewson published
The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.

On this day in space! April 4, 1968: Apollo 6 launches final uncrewed Saturn V rocket test flight
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final uncrewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket.

Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years
By Leonard David published
A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.

SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.

Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos
By Samantha Mathewson published
Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

JWST finds spiral galaxy about 5 times more massive than Milky Way — scientists call it 'Big Wheel'
By Larissa G. Capella published
It existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang.

Watch SpaceX's history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.

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.
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