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NASA's Artemis astronauts practice moon landings in Colorado | Space photo of the day for Sept. 18, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on 117th Falcon 9 flight of 2025
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 28 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 18), sending them aloft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Blue Origin launching 35th New Shepard flight today after long delay: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin plans to launch its 35th New Shepard suborbital mission this morning (Sept. 18) after a nearly four-week delay, and you can watch the uncrewed effort live.

Ukraine destroys giant radio telescope used by Russian military
By Tereza Pultarova published
One of the world's largest radio telescopes has been destroyed by a Ukrainian drone to prevent Russian forces from using it for military communications.

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.

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.

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.

We've officially found 6,000 exoplanets, NASA says: 'We're entering the next great chapter of exploration'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"There's one we haven't found — a planet just like ours. At least, not yet."
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