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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

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.

Launches & Spacecraft
A glowing green light is seen in the center of a starry image from space but also in a white cutout box on the left part of the image

Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS glows green during lunar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

During September's total lunar eclipse, astronomers captured rare images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green, suggesting more about its chemistry.

Stargazing

15 years on, 'Halo: Reach' continues to be the golden standard of video game prequels

By Fran Ruiz published

Bungie's Halo swan song remains a fan-favorite installment, and its appeal after all these years is more than just nostalgia.

Space Games
Series of images showing the sun during a partial solar eclipse.

Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The next solar eclipse will be on Sept. 21, 2025.

Solar Eclipses

Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible on Sept. 21?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The 'equinox eclipse' will bring up to 86% coverage across New Zealand, Antarctica and parts of the South Pacific.

Solar Eclipses
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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.

Stargazing

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.

Auroras
a white and black rocket lifts off on a bright plume with an orange glow, set against a blue sky with wispy white clouds.

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft on its 1st mission to the ISS (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship on its debut mission to the International Space Station on Sunday (Sept. 14).

Launches & Spacecraft
The western half of Australia, looking west, as seen by the Gemini 11 crew as they were at a record-high apogee in 1966.

On this day in space! Sept. 14, 1966: Gemini 11 sets altitude record

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Sept. 14, 1966, NASA's Gemini 11 mission set a new spaceflight altitude record when two astronauts reached an orbit of 850 miles above the Earth.

Human Spaceflight
two satellite photos of a lake; on the left, much of the surface is covered in ice. on the right, the ice has frozen to reveal blue water and a previously unseen island

NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)

By Samantha Mathewson published

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.

Climate Change
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