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Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream
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
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
A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.
Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos
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'
It existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang.
Watch SpaceX's history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today
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
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.
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.
