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After weekend bust, northern lights put on an overnight show in MN

The real deal happened Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

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Watch: Mille Lacs, Duluth captured in stunning video from ISS

The space station provides a vantage point 260 miles above the Earth's surface.

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Draconid meteor shower will be most visible Friday evening

The meteor shower is most visible in the northern hemisphere.

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Chinese rocket debris to crash somewhere on Earth this weekend

Minnesota appears to be just outside of it's massive potential crash zone.

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Strange lights in Minnesota sky Friday night were SpaceX satellites

SpaceX is planning to launch 60 more Starlink satellites on Sunday, May 9.

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That bright thing in the sky this morning was likely a meteor

People all over Minnesota reported seeing it Wednesday morning.

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Jupiter, Saturn will nearly align this month, creating a Christmas star

It's a rare planetary event that hasn't happened in about 800 years.

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UFO? Fireball seen in Minnesota sky for 'about 3 minutes'

The mysterious fireball was seen before the sun went down Monday evening.

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You can see Jupiter and Saturn alongside the moon this month

A meteor shower will also take place this month.

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Science Museum's massive Omnitheater to premiere 'Apollo 11' film

The St. Paul museum will join in the nationwide premiere of the 50th anniversary documentary.

Fireball in the sky causes UFO hysteria in Minnesota

The green orb flying across the sky was probably a meteor.

Astronaut, Nobel Prize winners in town to inspire young innovators

They'll speak to thousands of students and researchers.

U of M professor helps discover a huge star

Icarus was discovered thanks to a cosmic quirk.

Want to be different from your identical twin? Go to space

The study is a precursor to a three-year manned trip to Mars.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches successfully (watch the replay)

“I’d say tune in. It’s going to be worth your time," said Elon Musk.

Heads up: the Geminid meteor shower will peak tonight

Here's how to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year.