Skywatching

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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.

Stargazing

What equipment do you need to observe the total lunar eclipse tomorrow, March 3?

By Jamie Carter published

Get a closer look at the "blood moon" this March 3.

Skywatching Kit

What to expect during the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse tonight: Key phases explained

By Anthony Wood last updated

The blood moon phase will be visible across swathes of North America before dawn on March 3.

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Spaceflight

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.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year

By Josh Dinner last updated

Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on March 1, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Is it legal to own, buy, or sell Apollo mission moon rocks and lunar samples? 

By Jeff Spry published

NASA has severe penalties for those who dare to deal in astromaterials.

Human Spaceflight
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February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Two Falcon 9 launches from Florida and one from California deployed 83 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, wrapping up February 2026 for the SpaceX network.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to the shop | Space photo of the day Feb. 27, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast.

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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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During the ice ages, Earth could turn into an inhospitable snowball.

Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing

By Elise Cutts published

Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C.

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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.

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What's Up In Space Today

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

a swarm of missiles with wings fly above the ocean while firing other, smaller missiles

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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