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Aurora alert: Severe geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Alabama and northern California tonight

31 May, 2025 - 17:07
Attention aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes tonight as a coronal mass ejection impact is imminent.

Blue Origin launches 1st New Zealander to reach space, 5 others on latest New Shepard suborbital flight (video)

31 May, 2025 - 16:24
Blue Origin completed its 12th human spaceflight today (May 31), flying six passengers on a 10-minute trip beyond the Karman Line and back.

Venus is at its farthest from the sun on June 1: Here's how to see the bright 'morning star' this weekend

31 May, 2025 - 15:00
Venus will rise in the eastern sky in the pre-dawn hours of June 1 alongside Saturn and Neptune.

Watch a brilliant 'fireball' meteor explode over China on May 28 (video)

31 May, 2025 - 15:00
It was likely a sporadic meteor unrelated to any major shower.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 163 — The Trials of Starship

31 May, 2025 - 14:36
On Episode 163 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Starship's recent test flight with reporter Mike Wall.

Trump's 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third

31 May, 2025 - 05:35
The Trump administration's 2026 budget request cuts NASA funding by $6 billion, which would lead to the cancellation of Mars sample-return and other high-profile missions.

'Cosmic miracle!' James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest galaxy ever seen

30 May, 2025 - 23:00
The James Webb Space Telescope has done it again, discovering the "mother of all early galaxies," a record-breaking distant object that existed just 280 billion years after the Big Bang.

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

30 May, 2025 - 22:00
ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?

30 May, 2025 - 21:51
Saturday's celestial concert salutes ESA's 50th anniversary and 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II.

Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump's research funding cuts

30 May, 2025 - 20:01
Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.

A fireball over desert mountains | Space photo of the day for May 30, 2025

30 May, 2025 - 19:11
A brilliant meteor streak is captured as it plunges through Earth's atmosphere over Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.

FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap

30 May, 2025 - 18:29
SpaceX must figure out what happened on Flight 9 of its Starship megarocket, during which the vehicle's second stage made an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.

How to watch Blue Origin launch 6 tourists to suborbital space today

30 May, 2025 - 17:00
Blue Origin plans to launch its 12th human spaceflight mission today (May 31), and you can watch the action live here at Space.com.

Don't miss the crescent moon shining close to Mars on May 31

30 May, 2025 - 16:00
As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by.

Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is '50/50'

30 May, 2025 - 15:00
SpaceX plans to launch the new "Version 3" of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

Scientists found a possible new dwarf planet — it could spell bad news for Planet 9 fans

30 May, 2025 - 15:00
A newly found object could be a dwarf planet that contradicts the Planet Nine hypothesis.

Northern lights may be visible in these 15 US States tonight and over the weekend

30 May, 2025 - 14:45
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as speedy solar winds fuel geomagnetic storm conditions.

Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event'

30 May, 2025 - 12:00
Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in colliding galaxies. It is only the second time a tidal disruption event has been seen in interacting galaxies.

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30 May, 2025 - 11:36
If you're looking for one of the best streaming deals around you can get nearly 70% off an annual subscription to Peacock, but you'll have to be quick as the deal ends 30 May

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround

30 May, 2025 - 11:00
SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.

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