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a cardboard box marked with the word "starlink" rolls across a conveyor belt in a factory

Watch how SpaceX makes 15,000 Starlink satellite internet kits a day (video)

Julian Dossett published 18 March 25

SpaceX released a video that offers a glimpse at how Starlink satellite kits are made in the company's factory outside of Austin, Texas.

Two male astronauts inside SpaceX Dragon capsules with spacesuits on, visors up

SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts return to Earth: Live updates

Mike Wall last updated 18 March 25

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated 18 March 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

A view of Earth from space with streaks of light from storms and cities, with star streaks overhead.

Astronaut takes a mind-bending trip over Earth beneath star trails: Space photo of the day

Tariq Malik published 18 March 25

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the International Space Station.

On the left is part of the new half-sky image from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, adding to measurements from the Planck satellite. Three wavelengths of light have been combined together to highlight the Milky Way in purple, and the cosmic microwave background in grey. The sky is rotated to highlight the part of the Milky Way that is home to the Orion Nebula, shown in the 5-degree-high zoom-in on the righ

New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies

Robert Lea published 18 March 25

The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope show the first steps toward the first stars and galaxies.

Three sci-fi characters gathered on a starship bridge

Punch it! 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 starts filming before Season 3 even airs

Jeff Spry published 18 March 25

Paramount celebrates with a USS Enterprise bridge photo and new Season 3 character posters

On the left is part of the new half-sky image from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, adding to measurements from the Planck satellite. Three wavelengths of light have been combined together to highlight the Milky Way in purple, and the cosmic microwave background in grey. The sky is rotated to highlight the part of the Milky Way that is home to the Orion Nebula, shown in the 5-degree-high zoom-in on the righ — New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope show the first steps toward the first stars and galaxies.

upon a black background can be seen a grey orb with a fiery red ocean stretching across most of its visible face — The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.

a photograph of space showing a few dozen stars and a blurry dot circled with a label reading "2024 YR" — Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science! Despite a brief panic, asteroid 2024 YR4 isn't likely to hit us anytime soon, but we can still study the asteroid up close to help us understand these space rocks.

Three men and a woman in polo shirts and a hoodie float inside a spacecraft for a photo together — What time is SpaceX's Crew-9 landing today? SpaceX is poised to land its Crew Dragon Freedom with the two ISS crewmates who launched on it and two astronauts who arrived at the space station in June on Boeing's Starliner. Here's how to see it.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore talk about voting from the International Space Station. — How NASA's Starliner astronaut mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are on their way home from a nine-month space mission that was supposed to last just 10 days. Here's a rundown of their eventful time off Earth.

A view of Earth from space with streaks of light from storms and cities, with star streaks overhead. — Astronaut takes a mind-bending trip over Earth beneath star trails: Space photo of the day NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the International Space Station.

four puffy colored orbs around a star-shaped icon labelled hr 8799 — James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images) The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.

Tech

a massive black cylinder is lifted by crane into a round metal enclosure in a large warehouse

World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time-lapse record of the universe' (video)

By Victoria Corless published 17 March 25

A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope's enormous eye — the world's largest digital camera.

a sharp, slender aircraft flies across a red and yellow cloudy background, creating ripples behind it

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo

By Julian Dossett published 10 March 25

NASA and Boom Supersonic released an incredible photo capturing the shock waves of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb. 10 test flight.

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Private Starlab space station moves into 'full-scale development' ahead of 2028 launch
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!

Spaceflight

The private Starlab space station will consist of a service module and a habitat for four astronauts.

Private Starlab space station moves into 'full-scale development' ahead of 2028 launch

By Tereza Pultarova published 18 March 25

The Starlab commercial space station project is moving toward the production phase, having passed a key development milestone with NASA.

Human Spaceflight

a shower of sparks passes from the bottom of the image to the top, while ceramic sides of a spacecraft capsule can be seen at the left and right edges

Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule's plunge through Earth's atmosphere

By Andrew Jones published 17 March 25

The final two minutes of the video show things really heating up.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 March 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

image of shadow of blue ghost lander on moon, with earth in the background.

Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission

By Mike Wall published 17 March 25

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander went dark in the lunar night on Sunday (March 16) as expected, bringing an end to its historic mission.

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Search For Life

'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 14 March 25

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Search for Life

Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 12 March 25

"We were surprised that water could actually form so early on — even before the birth of the first galaxies."

Search for Life

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Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely

By Alexander Cox published 9 March 25

Search for Life

Skywatching

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 March 25

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Aurora Borealis

graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 18 March 25

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: Save big with Amazon Spring Deal Days

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 18 March 25

Deals Amazon Spring Deal Days are nearly here, we've rounded some of the best pre-sale offers.

Entertainment

Starship Troopers

'Starship Troopers' big-screen reboot coming from 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp — would you like to know more?

By Fran Ruiz published 17 March 25

After a long wait and a bunch of disappointing straight-to-DVD sequels, Starship Troopers is still trying to live forever with a theatrical reboot now in development.

Space Movies & Shows

A three-way split image showing, left: The poster for Vivarium with a floating house. Middle: A shot of two fishermen from Grabbers. Right: The poster for Sea Fever, showing a ship from above, with the dark outline of tentacles spreading out below it in the water.

7 excellent Irish sci-fi movies to leave Hollywood green with envy this St. Patrick's Day

By Jeff Spry published 17 March 25

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a spirited selection of sci-fi films born from the Emerald Isle.

a sleek sci-fi spaceship zooms through a cosmic backdrop

Beam back to the USS Callister in mind-bending new trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season 7 on Netflix

By Jeff Spry published 17 March 25

Netflix's fan-favorite Season 4 'Star Trek'-themed episode scores a direct sequel coming April 10.

References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 March 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

A high definition image of a full moon during a partial lunar eclipse.

How to photograph the moon using a camera: techniques, kit, and settings

By Josh Dury last updated 17 March 25

Reference These are the techniques, times and tools you'll need to photograph the moon using a camera.

Split image showing a scene from Event Horizon, Star Wars, and Spaceballs

13 faster-than-light travel methods from sci-fi that leave Einstein's theory of relativity in their space dust

By Richard Edwards published 14 March 25

Cosmic speed limits can be a major inconvenience but they've rarely stopped science fiction in its tracks.

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