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Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn
By Keith Cooper published
Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn.

US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues.

'Project Hail Mary' is an optimistic look towards the stars, and we need that right now (review)
By Ian Stokes published
'Amaze, amaze, amaze!'

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese 'Strix' satellite
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective to orbit on Friday (March 20).

Hubble Space Telescope accidentally witnesses comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare cosmic moment: a comet breaking apart in real time.

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight and over the weekend
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight and over the weekend as several coronal mass ejections and fast solar wind impact Earth.

Rocket Lab scores $190 million launch deal to test hypersonic tech for US military
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab has inked a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 launches of the company's suborbital HASTE rocket.

Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 20, 2026
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.
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