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Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
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.

SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy
By Robert Lea published
Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how the Milky Way and other modern galaxies evolved.

An enormous 'X' and 'V' will grace the moon's surface on July 2. Here's how to see them
By Anthony Wood published
The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again
By Josh Dinner published
The Australian company Gilmour Space has delayed the launch of its Eris-1 rocket yet again, pushing back indefinitely from the previously planned July 2 date.

US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
By Mike Wall published
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Astonishing 'halo' of high-energy particles around giant galaxy cluster is a glimpse into the early universe
By Robert Lea published
A distant cluster of galaxies is wrapped in a vast halo of high-energy particles that could be the work of supermassive black holes or a cosmic particle accelerator.
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