Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.
Skywatching
Your cosmic catch: A home guide to identifying and observing meteorite features
Our how-to for observing a meteorite through a microscope.
MORE FROM SPACE...
Spaceflight
On this day in space: March 11, 2008: 1st Japanese Module & 'Dextre' Robot Launch to space station
On March 11, 2008, the first piece of a Japanese module of the International Space Station launched on the space shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-123.
SpaceX is 'about 4 weeks' away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says
It's often "about 4 weeks."
NASA's asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft hit so hard, it changed its target space rocks' orbit around the sun
The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth — so long as we discover it in the nick of time.
Science & Astronomy
The 'invisible giant' at the heart of our galaxy | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026
A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars and gas orbiting the "invisible giant" at the heart of our galaxy.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
Space Photo of the Day
SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026
SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images.
Entertainment
'In the old days, we were staring at a f ***ing green screen with tape marks on it': We talk to 'Star Trek' legend Jonathan Frakes about directing 'Starfleet Academy' season 1's penultimate episode
'The scope of 'Starfleet Academy' in terms of design, art direction, visual effects, practical effects, and graphics is massive.'
-
-
Northern lights - live updates
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.
-
Rocket launch today
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
-
Night sky for tonight
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
-
Live 4K video from space!
Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.
-
On this day in space!
NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
-
ReferenceWhat is the moon phase today?
See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
-
ReferenceSpace calendar 2025
Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
-
Search For Life
Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions
We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.
Technology
Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions
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.
