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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.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will head outside the ISS at around 8 a.m. ET today (May 1) on history's fifth all-female spacewalk, and you can watch it live.

Best laptops for astronomers 2025: Connect with telescopes and process photos with ease
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
The best laptops for astronomers offer great battery life, portability and impressive processing power. Here are our picks of the best.

Cyclones on Jupiter and a moon with flowing magma: NASA Juno probe's latest discoveries are awesome
By Keith Cooper published
NASA's mission to Jupiter has revealed new findings about the giant planet and its volcanic moon.

A thousand stars are fleeing home in a hurry, and scientists don't know why
By Keith Cooper published
Data from Europe's Gaia spacecraft have revealed that a cluster of 1,000 stars is breaking up much faster than is normal, stumping astronomers.

New Horizons' new map of the galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Extensive observations by NASA's New Horizons mission have resulted in the first-ever map of the galaxy in an ultraviolet wavelength.

NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?
By Brett Tingley published
NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies.

These are the sharpest images yet of planets being born around distant stars
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers have captured the sharpest, most detailed images yet of young solar systems where planets are just beginning to take shape.
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