WATCH LIVE: Total lunar eclipse 2026 sees our lunar neighbor turn into a blood moon today!

Over the next couple of hours, our moon will undergo a total lunar eclipse. You can watch it unfold live here on Space.com courtesy of the Griffith Observatory. Follow the action with our total lunar eclipse live blog.

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7 easy tips for photographing the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse tonight

By Jamie Carter last updated

Tips for capturing the total lunar eclipse in the early hours of March 3, 2026, from knowing what to expect and finding clear skies to using mirrorless cameras and smartphones

Lunar Eclipses

4 bright planets light up March evenings — here's where and when to look

By Joe Rao published

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars shine together after sunset in early March, with Mercury at its best of 2026.

Stargazing
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Night sky for tonight (March 2-3): See the 'Worm Moon' turn blood red as it enters Earth's shadow

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.

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Spaceflight

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SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida lofted 54 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Launches & Spacecraft
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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.

Launches & Spacecraft
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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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An artist's illustration of the European Space Agency's Philae lander (left) after being released from its Rosetta spacecraft mothership on Nov. 12, 2014 to begin a seven-hour descent to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It is the first time such a soft-landing on a comet has ever been attempted.

On this day in space: March 2, 2004: Rosetta spacecraft launches to Comet 67P

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency launched the Rosetta mission to study Comet 67P.

Space Exploration
Firefly Aerospace rolls its Alpha rocket to the pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for the "Stairway to Seven" launch, which is planned for March 1, 2026.

Firefly Aerospace scrubs Alpha rocket's return to flight due to high winds

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace scrubbed the planned return-to-flight mission of its Alpha rocket on Sunday (March 1) due to high winds. A new target date has not yet been announced.

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Science & Astronomy

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a glowing coma and sweeping tail.

Comets
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Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed new views of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus into immersive soundscapes, turning planetary data into audio you can hear.

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Entertainment

Best AI games… as in games about AI, not slop made by AI

By Fran Ruiz published

As AI invades everyday life, we’ve gone back and revisited the best video games with memorable AI characters, evil or otherwise.

Space Games
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 199 — The Obsolete Astronaut?

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.

Space Movies & Shows
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Search For Life

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Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?

By Brett Tingley published

President Donald Trump has issued a statement that he will instruct the federal government to begin releasing all of its files related to UFOs.

Search for Life
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.

Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable

By Samantha Mathewson published

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.

Search for Life
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Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so

By Keith Cooper published

The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.

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Technology

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The US Air Force's latest X-plane looks like a missile  —  that shoots other missiles

By Julian Dossett published

The U.S. military is developing a new experimental aircraft known as the X-68A and looks a lot like a cruise missile that is also capable of launching its own missiles.

Aerospace

Herhoter Galaxy star projector review

By Kim Snaith published

With a small form factor and a seriously low price, the Herhoter Galaxy star projector is a great buy for anyone wanting nebula projections on a budget.

Technology
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Best beginner drones 2026: Take to the skies for the first time

By James Abbott last updated

Our picks of the best beginner drones are all easy to use but still offer excellent flying experiences with a good range of features, from brands including DJI and Potensic.

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