Skywatching

Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2026: View planets, stars and galaxies

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from Celestron, Unistellar and ZWO. One of these will get you a close-up view of the Blood Moon during the total lunar eclipse on March 3.

Buying Guide

One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus on March 19

By Joe Rao published

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.

Stargazing

New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more

By Anthony Wood published

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.

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Spaceflight

a rocket stands upright in a hangar

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA's giant moon rocket returns to launch pad March 19

By Tariq Malik last updated

Wednesday, March 18, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket's return to Launch Complex-39B

Missions
Shenzhou 21 mission commander Zhang Lu conducted his sixth spacewalk on March 16, 2025 tying the record for most EVAs for a Chinese astronaut.

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published

Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he and crewmate Wu Fei completed a seven-hour excursion outside China's space station.

Human Spaceflight
A Russian Angara A5 rocket launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on the vehicle’s third demonstration mission on Dec. 27, 2021. The rocket, carrying a dummy payload, reached low Earth orbit, but an upper-stage engine failure prevented it from going higher as planned, according to media reports.

On this day in space: March 18, 1980: Soviet rocket explosion kills 48 people

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 18, 1980, a Soviet rocket exploded on the launchpad and killed 48 people.

Space Exploration
Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2023 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2026: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2026 with our space calendar.

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Rainfall, rivers and seas: How Earth can prepare us to explore Saturn's moon Titan

By Paul Sutter published

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical and geological processes with our home planet.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

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An illustration of the supermassive black hole IRAS 05189-2524 which the XRISM spacecraft watched spring back to life

X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy

By Robert Lea published

The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out matter and how this influences their home galaxies.

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Space Photo of the Day

SpaceX's Ship 39 looks cool as it undergoes cryosystem checks on Sunday March 8

SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026

By Robert Lea published

SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images.

Space Exploration
An image of RCW 36 in which the Milky Way nebula appears like a vast cosmic bird of prey

Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026

By Robert Lea published

The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird of prey in an incredible Very Large Telescope image.

Galaxies
an impressive red spiral structure with a bright point of light at the very center.

Spectacular spiral galaxy revealed by James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 4, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning spiral galaxy 65 million light-years away, revealing glowing dust clouds and stellar nurseries.

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Entertainment

Screenshot from Starfield, showcasing the Terran Armada and Free Lanes updates

'Starfield' is finally coming to PS5, alongside DLC that adds new quests and the ability to fly between planets

By Ian Stokes published

Rejoice, PlayStation gamers! "Starfield" is finally making the hyperspace journey to PS5 alongside some major game updates for everyone.

Space Games

'Firefly' is getting an animated series featuring the original cast, and we're all shiny with anticipation

By Jeff Spry published

Calling all Browncoats! The original cast of the cult space western will return to voice their cartoon counterparts.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

The SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array in Northern California searches for radio signals that could have been generated by intelligent alien life.

Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us

By Leonard David published

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological self-destruction — and it therefore may not want to talk to us.

Search for Life
Artist's illustration of a free-floating "rogue" planet and its Earth-like moon.

No sun, no problem? How life could thrive on moons of starless 'rogue' planets

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Exomoons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid water for billions of years, offering potential habitats for life deep in interstellar space.

Search for Life
The SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array in Northern California searches for radio signals that could have been generated by intelligent alien life.

Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions

By Keith Cooper published

We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

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Technology

A YACHANCE Night Light Star Projector, with box and remote.

Yachance Night Light star projector review

By Kim Snaith published

The Yachance Night Light star projector is a geared firmly towards children.

Technology

Get the best sub-250g drone, the DJI Mini 5 Pro and save $500

By Chris McMullen published

Deals The DJI Mini 5 Pro is the best sub-250g drone ever made and now $500 off at Amazon; this Fly More Combo bundle packs in extra batteries, an LCD remote and more!

Deals
Artist's illustration of a white inflatable habitat on the moon.

Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions

By Josh Dinner published

Voyager Technologies is backing lunar habitat developer Max Space with a new multi-million-dollar investment aimed at accelerating development of expandable modules for future missions to the moon.

Technology
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