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Aurora forecast Feb. 11 - Northern lights confined to high latitudes tonight
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.
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?
Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?
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.
How are gas giant exoplanets born? James Webb Space Telescope provides new clues
Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.
'Predator: Badlands' decloaks on Hulu & Disney+ this week: Here’s how to watch
Thia and Dek arrive on Hulu/Disney+ just in time for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend.
On this day in space: Feb. 10, 1958: Radar bounced off Venus by MIT
On Feb. 10, 1958, scientists at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory bounced radar waves off of Venus.
Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026
ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.
