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Northern lights may be visible in 21 US states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Indiana as two incoming coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?

New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.

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ESA's sun spacecraft captures 1st close-up of our star's magnetic engine in motion

"Solar Orbiter can now provide this missing piece of the puzzle."

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The Taurid meteor shower could put on its best show this week — keep your eyes peeled for fireballs

There is still time to look out for Taurid meteors lighting up November nights.

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Aurora alert! Sun fires off 2 colossal X flares as multiple CMEs race toward Earth

Geomagnetic storm conditions are possible Nov. 10 through Nov. 12.

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Volcano belches ash over Chile | Space photo of the day for Nov. 10, 2025

The European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission captured a plume of ash over the Planchón-Peteroa volcanic complex.

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Blue Origin launch of huge New Glenn rocket with NASA Mars probes delayed by weather, next try set for Nov. 12

NASA's first Mars launch in more than five years will wait a little longer to get off the ground.

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Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book 'Nanocosmos' (exclusive)

Check out these Apollo 16 moon samples, seen by the powerful eyes of an electron microscope.

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Europe wants to make space food out of thin air and astronaut pee

The European Space Agency's HOBI-WAN project will test a food-production method on the International Space Station that could be used for long-duration missions to the moon and Mars.

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Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight

An expert talks about the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) and its role in the wider regulatory landscape affecting commercial use of outer space.

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Astrophotographer captures the Elephant Trunk Nebula in breathtaking detail (photo)

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is located 2,400 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus.

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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast (video)

SpaceX launched 29 more of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Nov. 9), sending them up from Florida's Space Coast.

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Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Nov. 3, 2025: Which meteor shower peaked this week?

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com’s biggest headlines.

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Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp

The conflict between the brain's expectation of Earth's gravity and the reality of no gravity causes space motion sickness.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 185 — Gutting Goddard

On Episode 185 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner to discuss NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center future, given it is in the administration's crosshairs.

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Cosmic horror: 7 of science fiction's most terrifying alien races

Move over Xenomorph — these are the most mind-bendingly terrifying aliens in fiction.

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Don't miss Jupiter and the moon join up in the night sky this weekend

Jupiter again teams up with the moon late Sunday night to put on an eye-catching show directly between Jupiter and the bright star Pollux, Gemini's brightest star.

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Aging stars destroy their planets more often than we thought: What does this mean for Earth?

"We expected to see this effect, but we were still surprised by just how efficient these stars seem to be at engulfing their close planets."

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No, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hasn't 'changed color', scientist says

While media outlets have reported that curious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has changed color, the scientists behind a recent study say that isn't actually the case.

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This company wants to be the 1st to launch human remains to Mars. Will it ever get there?

Space memorial company Celestis has opened reservations for its "Mars300" spaceflight that aims to send human remains to orbit around the Red Planet.

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Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought

NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought.

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Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

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FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown

The FAA hopes to alleviate some of the airline delays being caused by the government shutdown, and will restrict commercial space launches during peak air traffic hours.

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JWST makes 1st-ever detection of complex organic molecules around star in galaxy beyond our Milky Way

The molecules are building blocks of the chemical precursors of things such as RNA.

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Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across North America (photos)

The storm hit earlier than predicted, surprising skywatchers with a delightful aurora show.

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