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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Watch 2 fiery blasts erupt from the sun — is Earth in the danger zone? (video)
Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle.
Black Moon darkens August skies — here's how to hunt sparking wonders in the Milky Way this weekend
The Double Cluster, Wild Duck open Cluster, and Coathanger asterism are on display in August.
Astronomers trace massive cosmic explosion back 12 billion years. 'This is the most distant event where we can directly see light escaping from around stars'
Astronomers used the Einstein Probe to track a powerful blast of X-rays back to its source in the early universe.
Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms
Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.
Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff Thursday, Aug. 21, with the Boeing-built X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force. The mostly classified mission will study experimental technology in orbit.
Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Live updates
The next solar eclipse will be on Sept. 21, 2025.
Curiosity rover images 3 intersecting Mars ridges | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2025
As part of its exploration of Mars's boxwork landscape, Curiosity found itself in a fork-in-the-road
