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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.

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.

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing
By Tariq Malik published
Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

Is it time to revisit what NASA's Viking lander found on Mars in 1976?
By Leonard David published
A new study reconsiders the controversial findings of NASA's Viking Mars lander in 1976, which some argue may have shown signs of past life on the Red Planet.

Earth shines over the moon in amazing 1st photos from private Blue Ghost lander. 'We're all in that picture.'
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing and is already sharing its first stunning views from the moon.

Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in March
By Jamie Carter published
T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is about to reappear in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova.

On this day in space! March 2, 2004: Rosetta spacecraft launches to Comet 67P
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency launched the Rosetta mission to study Comet 67P

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft made history today (March 2), becoming just the second private vehicle ever to soft-land on the moon.
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