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Spot Uranus shining at its brightest this year — here's what to expect on Nov. 21
By Anthony Wood published
Uranus will appear opposite the sun in Earth's sky on Nov. 21.

On this day in space! Nov. 20, 1998: International Space Station construction begins
By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated
On Nov. 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station launched into orbit.

Watch SpaceX launch more than 100 satellites to orbit today on Transporter 15 rideshare mission
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX will launch more than 100 different payloads today (Nov. 20) on the Transporter 15 rideshare mission.

Rubin Observatory peers into the 'hidden universe' and discovers stream of stars longer than our entire Milky Way
By Robert Lea published
"The discovery of this stream highlights how much is still unknown about the life histories of galaxies, how the hidden universe shapes the realms that we can see."

ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon 'absorbed' by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.

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By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
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Amazon says 'indeed' to a new 'Stargate' show for Prime Video
By Scott Snowden published
Chevron 7 is locked, as Amazon greenlights a new 'Stargate' show for Prime Video led by longtime franchise figure Martin Gero.

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.

James Webb Space Telescope captures 'one-of-a-kind' triple star system that looks like a cosmic embryo (image)
By Keith Cooper published
The unique system features two rare Wolf-Rayet stars, and a supergiant companion that is interrupting the flow of the dust shells that the two Wolf-Rayet stars cast off.
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