Space.com

What's Hot This Week Dazzling Northern Lights Possible for Northern US This Weekend by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor Skywatchers as far south as Pennsylvania should be on the lookout for auroras in the night sky sparked by a powerful geomagnetic storm, space weather experts say. Boeing Needs Space Pilots for Spaceship & Rocket Test Flights by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor Boeing's new spaceship to fly astronauts into orbit for NASA and other customers has its rocket ride: an upgraded version of the Atlas 5 rocket currently used for satellite launches. All the company needs now are space test pilots. Sponsored by: Vote Now! Best Space Stories of the Week - Aug. 7, 2011 Best Space Photos of the Week - Aug. 6, 2011 Nemesis No More? Comet-Hurling 'Death Star' Most Likely a Myth NASA Wants Gas Stations In Space After 'Phenomenal' Launch to Jupiter, Long Wait Begins, Scientists Say