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Watch Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket return to flight today after 10-month grounding
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket will return to flight today (March 1) after a 10-month-long grounding, and you can watch the action live.

Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing
By Elise Cutts published
Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C.

On this day in space: March 1, 2016: Scott Kelly returns from a year in space
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 1, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth after spending almost an entire year at the International Space Station, breaking the record for the longest spaceflight by an American.

Where to see the total lunar eclipse in the early hours of March 3
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The March 2026 total lunar eclipse will bring a dramatic blood moon to skies across North America, Australia, New Zealand and eastern Asia — if you know where to look.

Total lunar eclipse March 2026: Live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The next lunar eclipse will be on March 3, 2026.

What time is the blood moon total lunar eclipse on March 3?
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for billions across North America, Australia and East Asia.

Watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse on March 3 with these free livestreams
By Anthony Wood published
It'll be the last blood moon until New Year's Eve 2028.

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.

Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
By Josh Dinner last updated
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?
By Space.com Staff published
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.
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