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A blood moon is coming: Here's what you need to know about the total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Start preparing now to catch next month's dramatic total lunar eclipse.

Canon's entry-level full-frame camera —now $380 cheaper ahead of the peak of the Perseid meteor shower
By Paul Brett published
Deals The powerhouse R8 is ideal for astrophotography, and is already a brilliant budget performer, now even better at this price, with a Canon lens included.

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Planetarium celebrates 1st images from Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for August 7, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The Prague Planetarium hosted a first-watch party to unveil the first images captured by the Vera Rubin Observatory

Falcon 9 rocket launching Amazon internet satellites on SpaceX's 100th mission of the year Aug. 8: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch a batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites Friday morning (Aug. 8). It will be the 100th liftoff of the year already for Elon Musk's company.

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.

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.

Watch SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts head home to Earth Aug. 8
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts will leave the International Space Station and head home to Earth on Friday (Aug. 8), and you can watch the action live.
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