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Watch NASA roll out Artemis 2 moon rocket tonight ahead of April 1 launch
By Mike Wall published
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.

Night sky tonight (March 19): Challenge yourself to find the whisper-thin crescent moon with Venus
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus tonight — here's how to see it
By Joe Rao last updated
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.

Aurora forecast March 19 — Northern lights may surge overnight if solar storm arrives
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on March 19
By Josh Dinner last updated
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 than half a century.

Lithuanian tech firms look to push laser communication and optical computing to a new level
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The nation’s longstanding laser industry is already testing technology that could change the future of space communication and computing.

'At the edge of what we thought possible': Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe
By Robert Lea published
"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence of how ancient stars enriched their successors.

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.

NASA astronauts complete preps for new solar array on spacewalk at International Space Station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
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.
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