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Night sky tonight: See Orion out hunting with his dogs on Feb. 5
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.

It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical integrity."

Watch dead neutron stars smash together in new NASA supercomputer simulation
By Robert Lea published
"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, and modeled potentially observable high-energy signals."

Star Trek needs to go back to 20+ episode seasons — and there's never been a better time
By Matthew Razak published
It is time for Star Trek to boldly go where no streaming series has gone before: back to the 20+ episode seasons of old!

Photographer captures rare aurora over Brazil during intense geomagnetic storm (photo)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
On Jan. 19, a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed auroral activity far beyond its usual range, allowing this exceptional sighting over Brazil.

Best telescopes 2026: View planets, stars and galaxies
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from Celestron, Unistellar and ZWO. One of these will get you a close-up view of the Blood Moon during the total lunar eclipse on March 3.

Astronomers relieved as industrial plant threatening Earth's darkest sky gets cancelled
By Tereza Pultarova published
A light-polluting green hydrogen plant project that would seriously affect one of the world's most important astronomical observatories has been scrapped by the company behind it.

A monstrous sunspot 15 Earth's wide is currently facing Earth: Here's how to see it for yourself
By Anthony Wood published
But best be quick, it might not be visible for long!
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!


