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Why Holly Hunter's Nahla Ake already deserves a place at Star Trek's ultimate top table
By Richard Edwards published
'Starfleet Academy''s principal mixes new ideas with inspiration from her famous predecessors

ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026
By Brett Tingley published
A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.

How to clean your camera's image sensor safely at home
By Jacob Little published
Here's how to clean your camera sensor to get a crisp picture every time.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect
By Anthony Wood published
Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.

US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen?
By Leonard David published
The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.

Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.

Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station
By Mike Wall last updated
Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.
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