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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on March 1, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 199 — The Obsolete Astronaut?
On Episode 199 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Pascal Lee, who has thoughts on how and when robots may perform better — and more safely — than humans in space.
February's 'rare planetary alignment' peaks tonight — here's what to look for in the planet parade
We truly hope it doesn't rain on your parade.
On this day in space: Feb. 28, 1959: Discoverer 1 spy satellite goes missing after launch
On Feb. 28, 1959, the U.S. Air Force launched a new spy satellite prototype called Discoverer 1.
Total lunar eclipse March 2026: Live updates
The next lunar eclipse will be on March 3, 2026.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is making Trek horny again, and it's about time!
"I am programmed in multiple techniques. A broad variety of pleasuring."
See the 'impossible' as sunrise and a total lunar eclipse appear at the same time on March 3
A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time.
