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Aurora forecast May 13 - Northern lights may get a boost this week as a giant coronal hole turns toward Earth
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars.

Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests
By Chelsea Gohd published
"Rather than 'icy' or 'rocky,' we should simply call them minor giants."

Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket
By Elizabeth Howell published
The newly rebranded Cowboy Space Corp. will use the money to develop and operate AI data centers in orbit, which it will launch on a homegrown rocket.

'Cannibal stars,' AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here's how
By Robert Lea published
Scientists are hunting for "unknown unknowns" that could lead us to missing ingredients in our recipe of the cosmos.

Don't miss Mars, Saturn and the moon form a cosmic triangle before dawn on May 14
By Anthony Wood published
The razor-thin crescent moon meets Saturn and Mars in the glow of the rising sun on May 14.

Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station on May 13
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (May 13), and you can watch the action live.

NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here's what to expect
By Robert Lea published
NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet.
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