Skywatching

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Night sky tonight, March 25 — See the first quarter moon shine with Jupiter

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.

Stargazing

Aurora forecast March 25 — Northern lights mostly quiet but a possible CME could spark a show

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.

Auroras

Get one last look at the Pleiades before it disappears from the spring sky

By Anthony Wood published

Here's how to spot the Pleiades before they become lost in the glow of the setting sun.

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Spaceflight

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On this day in space: March 25, 1655: Christiaan Huygens discovers Saturn's moon Titan

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 25, 1655, Saturn's moon Titan was discovered by the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens (a name that you've probably heard mispronounced as "Hoy-gens").

Space Exploration
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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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A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches on the "Insight at Speed is a Friend Indeed" mission from New Zealand on March 5, 2026.

Rocket Lab launch of Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites scrubbed due to weather

By Mike Wall published

Rocket Lab had planned to launch the first two satellites for Europe's Celeste navigation constellation early Wednesday morning (March 25), but Mother Nature didn't cooperate.

Launches & Spacecraft
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NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

By Josh Dinner published

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

Artemis
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Arriving safely on Venus and Titan: Different atmospheres affect heat shields differently, study shows

By Julian Dossett published

Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we're learning that different atmospheres have different effects.

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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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Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have spotted two planets forming around a distant infant star, offering a time capsule into see what the solar system looked like billions of years ago.

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Space Photo of the Day

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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.

Space Exploration
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.

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Entertainment

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10 iconic William Shatner 'Star Trek' moments to celebrate his 95th birthday

By Jeff Spry published

In honor of Shatner's 95th birthday, here's ten signature Kirk scenes from 'Star Trek' history.

Space Movies & Shows

Lego's first-ever Tintin set is coming next month and it's a space-themed Lego Tintin Moon Rocket

By Alexander Cox last updated

If you love Lego, rockets or Tintin — or all three — you'll want the new Tintin Moon Rocket set, featuring six minifigures, available to purchase from April 1.

Space Toys & Lego
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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

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Amazon Spring Sale deals for stargazing 2026: Huge savings on telescopes, binoculars and cameras

By Harry Bennett last updated

Don't miss out on hundreds of dollars off the best skywatching optics and cameras in this week's Amazon Spring Sale.

Technology

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals for 2026: Sizeable savings on drones, Lego, streaming, star projectors and much more

By Chris McMullen last updated

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is well underway, and it's your chance to make your money go further. Right now, there are big savings on star projectors, drones, Lego, streaming deals and more.

Technology
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft flew its second flight on March 20, 2026, near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

By Mike Wall published

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.

Aerospace
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