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24 alternatives to Space News – Cosmic Discoveries

Your pocket telescope to the cosmos

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Space Launch Now▲89

   Keep track of the global spaceflight events

   2021 · spacelaunchnow.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Inside Space▲172

   Deep coverage of outer space and space travel

   2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spacegon▲5

   Your Pocket-sized Space Mission Control

   2025 · its alternatives →

4. 4SN
   Spaceflight News made using Htmx▲43

   2023 · spaceflight-news.jerrynsh.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Space Probes▲81

   A catalog of space probes at the Moon and beyond

   2015 · spaceprob.es · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Launch Alerts▲75

   SMS notifications for SpaceX launches

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Elon Musk News▲87

   Expertly curated news & analysis about Elon Musk.

   2016 · elonmusknews.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Spacetime▲166

   Be the first to know about space launches

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Space Telescope▲79

   Explore the universe on Apple TV

   2015 · taphive.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Spatium▲182

    Hi there, humans! I'm excited to announce Spatium! I'm a big fan of any topic related to our universe. I'm also a developer, so I've put these things together and I built this new tab Chrome Extension for space lovers, astronomy fans, and science geeks like me. If you enjoyed it, please spread some love <3 FEATURES • Space images • Every day, get a fascinating image of our universe. Enjoy pictures of stars, planets, moons, galaxies, nebulae, comets and more right on your browser tab. • Sun Widget • Find out when the sunrise, sunset, first and last light times will be precisely at your…

    2021 · spatium.earth · its alternatives →

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    T-Minus▲110

    Track SpaceX, NASA, ULA, Rocket Lab and other launches

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Payload▲104

    Covering the business & policy of space

    2022 · payloadspace.com · its alternatives →

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    uphere.spacefree tier▲112

    Realtime tracking and prediction for thousands of satellites

    2019 · uphere.space · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BSN - Space News▲2

    Place where you can get latest space news and track launches

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Astronomy Ara▲5

    Welcome to the Astronomy Altar.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Astronaut▲139

    You're an astronaut. Click to watch random videos in space.

    2017 · astronaut.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Eclipse 2017▲110

    NASA's interactive eclipse path for your location

    2017 · science.nasa.gov · its alternatives →

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    Astropocket ▲72

    Tons of astronomy services, one app.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    NASA: Prospect ▲97

    Beautiful website. Short story of a Prospector in space.

    2016 · nasaprospect.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    AstroUpdate▲1

    Real-time space news, 3D ISS tracking & AI space briefs

    Aug 2026 · astroupdate.space · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Eclipse Countdown 2017▲80

    All of your eclipse questions answered

    2017 · smithsonian-eclipse-app.simulationcurriculum.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SPACELAUN.CH▲10

    Your rocket to space

    2024 · spacelaun.ch · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cosmic Facts▲3

    Premium space exploration in your pocket — free, no ads

    May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Wait But Why - How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars▲67

    The past and the future of space exploration.

    2015 · waitbutwhy.com · its alternatives →

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