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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

The Starlink 17-30 mission was SpaceX’s 30th mission supporting its broadband internet satellites megaconstellation so far this year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 2:51:49 p.m. PDT (5:51:49 p.m.…

NASA returns its SLS rocket back to the launch pad ahead of planned April flight of Artemis 2

The rollout of the 322-foot-tall rocket took fewer than 12 hours after first motion, which occurred at about 12:20 a.m. EDT (0420 UTC). NASA hopes to launch the crewed test flight to the Moon no…

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The Starlink 10-33 mission was the 35th mission so far in 2026 supporting SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 10:20 a.m. EDT (1420 UTC).

Space launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning

The Starlink 10-46 mission added another 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 9:27 a.m. EDT (1327 UTC).

SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California

The milestone came less than seven years after launching its first batch of operational Starlink satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-24 mission happened on Monday, March 16, at 10:19:09 p.m. PDT (1:19:09 a.m. EDT /…

NASA Administrator teases further Artemis program updates in one-on-one interview

The conversation took place amid the flight readiness review for the Artemis 2 mission, which is currently set to launch no earlier than April 1, 2026, pending work being completed in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

NASA ready for another shot at launching Artemis 2 moon mission

At the conclusion of a two-day flight readiness review, "all the teams polled 'go' to launch and fly Artemis 2 around the moon, pending completion of some of the work before we roll out to…

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

The Starlink 17-31 mission was SpaceX’s 25th mission supporting its broadband internet satellite constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:57:59 a.m. PDT (10:57:59 a.m.…

SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral on cloudy Saturday morning

The Starlink 10-48 mission added another 29 broadband internet satellites to the company’s constellation in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:37:10 a.m. EDT (1237:10 UTC).

NASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk

NASA's Office of Inspector General said that while NASA is working to "mitigate and prevent hazards" associated with lunar landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin, "there are currently gaps in the agency's approach,…

Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn

Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn.

US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch

The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues.

Love Project Hail Mary? Here are the Andy Weir books you need to read

Has Project Hail Mary left you craving more of Andy Weir's work? We've rounded up the best of Andy Weir's sci-fi books, from The Martian to Artemis.

Hubble Space Telescope accidentally witnesses comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare cosmic moment: a comet breaking apart in real time.

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight and over the weekend

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight and over the weekend as several coronal mass ejections and fast solar wind impact Earth.

Rocket Lab scores $190 million launch deal to test hypersonic tech for US military

Rocket Lab has inked a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 launches of the company's suborbital HASTE rocket.

Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 20, 2026

NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at the launch pad

NASA's SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon next month.

Northern lights could get a boost from the spring equinox this weekend — here's why

Incoming solar storms could spark auroras this weekend and thanks to the spring equinox, Earth is perfectly aligned to amplify the show.

NASA won't give up hope on silent MAVEN Mars probe: 'We're still looking for it'

NASA has not reestablished contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter since a planned communications blackout ended Jan. 16.

Astronomers missed a space explosion as powerful as a billion suns — until they spotted its echo

A cosmic explosion with an energy equivalent to the output of a billion suns went unnoticed by astronomers until they caught the "echo" of this gamma-ray burst.

A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring

The spring equinox marks the first day of spring today, but daylight actually lasts several minutes longer than night. Here's why the equinox doesn't appear perfectly equal.

These cotton candy exoplanets hide behind a haze even the James Webb Space Telescope can't penetrate

These worlds are among the least dense ever found, and all attempts to probe their atmospheres have been blocked by a mysterious smog.

'A great relief!' Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse satellite phones home after a month of silence

One of the two spacecraft that make up Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse mission just reestablished contact with its handlers after being incommunicado for a month.

Earthshine will reveal the moon's hidden face tonight— here's how to see it

Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon appears low after sunset.

Private South Korean rocket exploded last December due to hardware failure, investigation finds

The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch attempt, which sent five satellites aloft on Dec. 22 from Brazil.

Lego's first-ever Tintin set is coming next month and it's a space-themed Lego Tintin Moon rocket

If you're a fan of Lego, rockets or Tintin, (I am), you'll want the new Tintin Moon Rocket set, featuring six minifigures, available to purchase from April 1.

Sci-fi author Andy Weir explains the astrobiology behind 'Project Hail Mary' (interview)

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

NASA peers inside an asteroid | Space photo of the day for March 19, 2026

NASA has used advanced imaging techniques to peer inside samples of asteroid Bennu, discovering extensive networks of cracks running throughout the rock particles.

An AI cyberattack could trigger a satellite apocalypse in the next 2 years. Are we prepared?

AI could soon be able to hijack satellites and cause them to collide with other spacecraft, triggering a cascade that could render Earth orbit unsafe.

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese 'Strix' satellite

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective to orbit on Friday (March 20).

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Two 'missing' episodes of Doctor Who are coming to BBC iPlayer in the UK, so if you have an account, you can stream them, save 73% and claim a voucher with NordVPN.

Watch NASA roll out Artemis 2 moon rocket tonight ahead of April 1 launch

NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Thursday (March 19) ahead of a planned April 1 liftoff, and you can watch the action live.

'At the edge of what we thought possible': Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe

"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence of how ancient stars enriched their successors.

Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

How to watch 'Invincible' Season 4 online and from anywhere

Prime Video's brutally brilliant animated superhero series returns today!

SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)

SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of its V3 Starship on Monday (March 16), a milestone moment for this bigger, more powerful megarocket variant.

'Starfield' is finally coming to PS5, alongside DLC that adds new quests and the ability to fly between planets

Rejoice, PlayStation gamers! "Starfield" is finally making the hyperspace journey to PS5 alongside some major game updates for everyone.

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he and crewmate Wu Fei completed a seven-hour excursion outside China's space station.

'Firefly' is getting an animated series featuring the original cast, and we're all shiny with anticipation

Calling all Browncoats! The original cast of the cult space western will return to voice their cartoon counterparts.

One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus tonight — here's how to see it

Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a razor-thin crescent moon less than 24 hours old with brilliant Venus lighting the way.

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states March 19

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections barrel toward Earth.

X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026

NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.

New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more this week

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.

Rainfall, rivers and seas: How Earth can prepare us to explore Saturn's moon Titan

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical and geological processes with our home planet.

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Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon

As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable.

Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live.

X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy

The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out matter and how this influences their home galaxies.

Dune: Part Three teaser: Five talking points from Denis Villeneuve's return to Arrakis

Paul Atreides' kids, a Duncan Idaho comeback (kinda), and Robert Pattinson's creepy new role.

Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological self-destruction — and it therefore may not want to talk to us.

Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find

A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning top-like asteroid contained the nucleobases adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil.

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SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation.

Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026

The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.

NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on March 19

NASA plans to roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the pad on Thursday (March 19) and is still targeting April 1 for the launch of its first crewed mission to the moon in more…