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The latest discoveries from space agencies and astronomers as they explore galaxies, black holes, exoplanets, and more. Also learn about night sky watching events right here on the home planet.
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![Here’s what caused the mysterious blue glow spotted from the ISS](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/12/nasa-blue-glow.png?w=800)
International Space Station
Here’s what caused the mysterious blue glow spotted from the ISS
![the sun as seen with x-rays](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/05/PIA18906_orig-scaled.jpg?w=886)
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What would happen if the sun went out?
![art illustration of the sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/06/Screen-Shot-2021-10-05-at-4.45.55-PM.png?w=687)
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What happens when the sun burns out?
![the sun as seen with x-rays](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/05/PIA18906_orig-scaled.jpg?w=886)
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How close can you get to the sun? Closer than you’d think.
![a nose smelling the stars (illustration)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/27/AUA_smell_space.jpg?w=686)
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What does space smell like?
![Four adults stand side by side at night.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/22/inspiration4-crew-two-crop.jpg?w=800)
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SpaceX’s Inspiration4 shows spaceflight is changing fast—and science must keep up
![An aerial view of the SpaceX Dragon capsule over Earth.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/14/spacex-dragon2-1.jpg?w=1146)
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SpaceX’s Inspiration4 safely returns to Earth after a historic 3-day orbit
![A bright rocket launches against a dark night sky.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/16/inspiration4.jpg?w=1016)
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SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission and launch in 9 photos
![A meteor streaks across a night sky.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/09/park-city-meteor.jpg?w=711)
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This meteor-tracking system could prevent a falling-rocket debris disaster
![An illustration of a blue, circular star with space matter circling around it in an accretion disk, plus beams of light shooting vertically out of the star.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/02/crop-supernova-star-plus-black-hole-neutron-star.jpg?w=600)
Black Holes
This could be a brand new type of supernova
![The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/02/UNITY-2_6.00_42_12_06.Still010.jpg?w=800)
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The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight
![The international space station.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/31/nasa-wAkLQnT2TC0-unsplash.jpg?w=600)
International Space Station
With a new set of cracks, the ISS is really showing its age
![Video Shows Just How Close SpaceX Came To Landing Its Rocket](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/REQDNJRMK26CKN4S6S3RPQ575A.png?w=755)
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Video Shows Just How Close SpaceX Came To Landing Its Rocket
![Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/BlueOrigin_NewShepard_Launchalternate4.jpg?w=600)
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