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Auroras paint the International Space Station purple in new iPhone photo from orbit.

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Reference The Northern and Southern Taurid meteor showers bring slow-moving shooting stars and occasional brilliant fireballs to the night sky. Here's when and how to see them in 2026.

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The SpaceX cargo launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13) created a dazzling display seen up and down the US East Coast.

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Reentry provider Varda Space Industries is currently flying two spacecraft in Earth orbit and has eight more missions planned in the next year.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has broken the record for the farthest distance driven on a world beyond Earth, passing its smaller cousin Opportunity.

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On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. Here's why it mattered.

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On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. Here's why it mattered.

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The location of Earth's geographic poles has changed several times over the past 320 million years in a process known as true polar wander.

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The Etosha Pan in northern Namibia, the largest salt flat in the country, looks otherworldly in this satellite photo.

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The Etosha Pan in northern Namibia, the largest salt flat in the country, looks otherworldly in this satellite photo.

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The sophomore season of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will warp back to the small screen in March 2027 when the limited series returns for its final season on Paramount+.

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How to watch "VisionQuest", the MCU spinoff starring Paul Bettany, James Spader and Todd Stashwick. Cheapest options, where to watch in US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond.

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.

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Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.

NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena might signal another 'Sputnik Moment' looming on the horizon for the United States.

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AstroForge plans to launch the first-ever totally autonomous space mission in 2027, potentially paving the way for a new era of exploration.

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