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Northern lights - live updates

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.

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

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Night sky for tonight

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

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Live 4K video from space!

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.

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On this day in space!

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

A NASA graphic depicting the phases of the moon for May 2025. The half-lit first quarter moon is on June 3 with the right half illuminated by the sun, Full moon is on June 11. The third quarter phase is on June 17, when its left side will be lit, and new moon is on June 25.

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What is the moon phase today?

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

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