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We can finally predict when Mars' skies will glow green with auroras, scientists say
"The fact that we captured the aurora again demonstrates that our method for predicting aurorae on Mars and capturing them works."
See Jupiter and the moon join the Gemini twins in the predawn sky on Sept. 16
The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16.
Are 'little red dots' seen by the James Webb Space Telescope actually elusive 'black hole stars'?
The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's "little red dots" could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called "black hole stars."
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket cleared to fly again after April 29 launch failure
Firefly Aerospace has completed its investigation into the anomaly that caused its Alpha rocket to a plunge into the sea near Antarctica on April 29.
50 years ago, NASA sent 2 spacecraft to search for life on Mars – the Viking missions' findings are still discussed today
Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology experiments.
The moon and Venus visit the 'Heart of the Lion' this week. Here's how to see it
A striking sight to the unaided eye; even more so with binoculars.
On this day in space! Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises take 1st circumlunar spaceflight
On Sept. 15, 1968, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 5 spacecraft on a mission to loop around the moon and return to Earth.
These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.
