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The Soviet Union's Luna 21 moon lander is seen on the lunar surface in this view from the Lunokhod 2 rover it carried in at Le Monnier Crater in January 1973.

On this day in space: Jan. 8, 1973: Soviet Union launches 2nd lunar rover

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon.

Launches & Spacecraft
a fuzzy green blob on a black background crossed with white streaks

Comet 24P/Schaumasse makes its closest approach to the sun today: But will you be able to see it?

By Anthony Wood published

Solar system comets are often at their brightest as they draw close to the sun

Stargazing
a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft
Two blue and white spirals of light are intertwined in the darkness of space

Space telescopes capture breathtaking galactic hug | Space photo of the day for Jan. 8, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Both NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory caught these two galaxies in a close embrace.

Galaxies
An illustration of the biggest and most distant black hole flare ever seen

'Super star' being shredded by black hole releases as much energy as 400 billion suns

By Robert Lea published

"This was many times more energetic than any similar event and more than any known explosion powered by the collapse of a star."

Black Holes

Aurora forecast Jan. 8 - Northern lights could return tonight as solar activity picks up

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.

Auroras
graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky tonight: Witness a 'hole in the sky' above the constellation Taurus

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.

Stargazing
astronauts in white spacesuits pose for portraits

NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from International Space Station due to medical issue

By Mike Wall published

NASA is evaluating its options for dealing with an astronaut health issue in orbit, one of which is an early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

International Space Station
Screenshot from Predator: Badlands

How to watch 'Predator: Badlands' at home digitally ahead of its February 4K Blu-ray release

By Jeff Spry published

Predator: Badlands has landed on digital platforms ahead of the February 4K Blu-ray release, but still no word on the Hulu streaming release date.

Space Movies & Shows
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.

NASA postpones Jan. 8 spacewalk due to 'medical concern' with an astronaut

By Mike Wall last updated

NASA has postponed a planned Jan. 8 spacewalk outside the International Space Station due to a "medical concern" with an unnamed crew member.

International Space Station
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