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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The Starlink 10-33 mission is the 35th mission so far in 2026 supporting SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station appears to be scheduled for 9:58 a.m.…

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,…

SpaceX launches direct television satellite for EchoStar

The launch of the EchoStar 25 satellite was SpaceX’s first launch to a geosynchronous transfer orbit so far this year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:19 a.m. EDT…

NASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s Centaur 5 as new upper stage for the SLS rocket

The upper stage of United launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets performed successfully across the first four flights of the rocket since 2024. The first launch of a Centaur 5 as part of a Space Launch System…

'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 on March 19

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 16 US states tonight as several CMEs race toward Earth

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections are forecast to impact within the next couple of days.

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

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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Have you been holding off on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy till you can binge-watch it? Stream every episode, plus every other Trek show and movie, for just $2.99-a-month ad-free on Paramount Plus.

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…

Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight

Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies over the coming days as several incoming coronal mass ejections could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays.

16 time-travel methods from sci-fi to help you traverse the space-time continuum

From phone boxes and flux capacitors to black holes and hot tubs, sci-fi has created plenty of ways to explore the fourth dimension.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin wants to defend Earth against dangerous asteroids. Here's how

Blue Origin and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are teaming up to design an asteroid-defense spacecraft that will deploy a variety of deflection technologies.

How fast is the universe expanding? Astronomers may be one step closer to resolving 'Hubble trouble'

The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought, a discovery that could relieve a pesky discrepancy known as the Hubble tension.

100 years after Robert Goddard's 1st liquid-fueled rocket launch, NASA is using the technology to send astronauts back to the moon

100 years after Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, NASA is preparing a return to the moon with the Artemis program to extend humanity's reach into deep space.

Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggs

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an example of a new class of exoplanet, and it smells like rotten eggs.

'Villains are the heroes of their own movie': We chat to 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' showrunners about building an iconic Trek villain

'It promises that this is just the beginning of the story for these characters. There's so much more to tell.'

Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands | Space photo of the day for March 16, 2026

Scientists are searching for evidence of microbial life left behind in these mineral deposits.

Siril astrophotography software review

Siril stands out as one of the best pieces of open-source software available for astrophotographers.

No sun, no problem? How life could thrive on moons of starless 'rogue' planets

Exomoons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid water for billions of years, offering potential habitats for life deep in interstellar space.

2 seconds that changed the world: Robert Goddard launched the 1st liquid-fueled rocket 100 years ago today

Robert Goddard's innovations in liquid-fueled rockets — assisted by his wife, Esther — still resonate 100 years after his pioneering flight.

Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed

With the help of an extremely powerful telescope deep underground in Japan, astronomers may be able to catch a glimpse of ghost particles from long-dead stars.

Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)

Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion's Head in the constellation Orion.

A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it

As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other's shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them.

Two days, two coasts, two more SpaceX Starlink batches launched

Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 201 — Born to Explore

On Episode 201 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Jay Gallentine to talk about former Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manager John Casani.

Get cleaner photos of the night sky by using these tips to clean your camera lens without scratching it

Follow these tips for cleaning the different parts of your camera lens, without risking damage.

Boys from the Dwarf: Looking back at 'Red Dwarf', the sci-fi show that had a huge impact on my childhood

Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, a down-on-his-luck slobbish space-hero long before Peter Quill guarded the galaxy.

Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?

So, why is it that Orion is not always visible in the night sky, and certainly not in the same location month after month, while the Big Dipper always is?

Galaxy season: Spring brings deep space wonder to the northern hemisphere night sky

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Arizona's Meteor Crater is still revealing new secrets 50,000 years later

Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say.

Hubble and NASA space telescopes track 'game-changing' gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in 'forbidden' region of the universe

Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.

Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission

Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.