We’ve had the joys of witnessing sparkling satellite formations in the night’s sky, astonishing supermoons, and now stargazers are in for another treat tonight.
Nasa has teamed up with Elon Musk’s company - SpaceX - for a manned mission dubbed Demo-2, which will send a Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule carrying two astronauts shooting up into the sky for a journey to the International Space Station.
And we can watch this historic event ourselves - the first manned mission from US soil in nine years and the first for a private firm.
Nasa and SpaceX will both be streaming the launch live HERE and HERE.
The SpaceX Youtube channel will also be streaming the launch HERE.
After the launch it will be possible to see the rocket flying over the UK as it makes its way into orbit.
The rocket is set to take off from launchpad 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida with experienced Nasa astronauts Robert Behnken, 48, and Douglas Hurley, 53, strapped inside.
It will lift-off at around 4.33pm EDT (9.33pm UK time), and if it all goes to plan, it means we could see the rocket flying over the UK 15 minutes later, which will be between 9.45-9.50pm.
According to the craft will pass over the UK from a westerly direction and will head east, where it may be visible in the southern part of the sky as it flies past for around three to four minutes.
They state: "As the Spacecraft passes over the UK, we may see just the one or a collection of objects looking like bright stars moving across the sky. The sky will be fairly light for some especially for observers in places in the north such as Scotland. The craft should be bright enough to follow once you catch a glimpse of it."
Thankfully in Greater Manchester the sun is shining bright today, so it should be a warm and clear evening for the rocket flying over with the Met Office not predicting too much cloud cover.
Let us know if you manage to catch sight of the rocket and send your photos to @MENnewsdesk.
