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Last Updated: September 26, 2026
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how SpaceNexus uses them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for various purposes, including:
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your login status. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Examples:
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples:
sn:sky-place:v1; whether you hid the homepage sky card under sn:sky-card-dismissed:v1; and whether you turned on red night mode under sn:sky-night:v1. Local storage, not cookies, set only when you use those controls; “Forget” on the Tonight page clears the place. The place is sent to us only to work out tonight's sky and is stored only if you ask for email alerts.Anonymous visitor cookie (sn_vid):
A random ID, not linked to your name or email, set only when you open a launch page or make a prediction. It lets you react, vote in launch polls, chat and keep your prediction record without an account, and stops the same visitor voting twice. It lasts one year and is not readable by page scripts or shared with anyone.
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
Information collected:
Separately from the analytics cookies above, our own server counts page views and article reads without setting a cookie or storing anything on your device. It keeps only daily totals: which page, where the visit came from (a search engine, an email, another of our pages, as a category), whether you interacted with the page and whether you reached the end of an article. It stores no IP address and no browser fingerprint. To count a visitor once per day it uses a one-way hash made with a random value that is thrown away every day, so it cannot follow you across days or sites; article reads are kept as totals only, with no visitor key at all. The Daily Space Puzzle is counted the same way: daily totals of puzzles started, finished and shared, how many tries they took, a streak-length band (such as "3 to 6 days") and whether the player also played the day before, with no visitor key. Because nothing is stored on your device, it runs whatever you choose in the cookie banner.
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
Purposes:
Cookies can remain on your device for different periods of time:
These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate the site.
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences across visits.
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide other services. These third parties may include:
These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use information. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand their practices.
You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information about cookie settings in common browsers:
You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using these tools:
Note: Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website. Some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for handling DNT signals, and our website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your cookie preferences using the methods described above.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
SpaceNexus Privacy Team
Email: privacy@spacenexus.us
Postal address: SpaceNexus LLC, 30 N Gould St, Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801