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On this day! Sept. 30, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft crashes into a comet
On Sept. 30, 2016, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft purposely crashed into a comet.
Don't miss International Observe the Moon Night 2025: How to join the celebration on Oct. 4
Over 700 events are scheduled for International Observe the Moon Night 2025.
Telescopes scan the skies over the Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for Sept. 30, 2025
A new image from NOIRLab shows telescopes on two Chilean peaks in the Atacama Desert.
Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet
Scientists are testing prototypes of tumbleweed rovers in a wind tunnel that show that Mars' winds are strong enough to push them.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
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
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.
SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch
SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for the 11th test flight of Starship, which will be the final launch of the megarocket's current "Version 2" iteration.
The Rubin Observatory's upcoming images may stack up to space telescope ones. Here's how
The algorithm has already been tested on images from the Subaru telescope and will now be used on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory once science results begin to flood in.
Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future
At a major space congress in Sydney, leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and more shared visions for humanity's return to the moon, journeys to Mars and the tech shaping the future of space.
