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NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
By Josh Dinner last updated
"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"

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.

Scientists discover oldest air on record trapped in 6-million-year-old Antarctic ice
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists working with the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) have collected the oldest directly dated ice cores ever drilled: 6 million years old.

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.

What's happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's astronauts living in space are still going to work during the government shutdown.

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
By Justin St. P. Walsh published
We wanted to show space agencies that were already planning three-year missions to Mars what they were overlooking.

Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030
By Mike Wall published
The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.

India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket
By Mike Wall last updated
India launched the powerful CMS-03 military communications satellite to orbit on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

On this day in space! Nov. 2, 2000: Expedition 1 arrives at the International Space Station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Nov. 2, 2000, the International Space Station welcomed its first long-term residents: NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and two Russian cosmonauts, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev.

SpaceX launches private space station pathfinder 'Haven Demo,' 17 other satellites to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its 140th Falcon 9 mission of the year today (Nov. 2), sending the "Haven Demo" tech demonstrator and 17 other payloads up on the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission.
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