Skywatching

Total lunar eclipse March 3 2026: Live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The next lunar eclipse will occur in the early hours of March 3, 2026, for observers in North America. We'll be updating this live blog as the event unfolds.

Lunar Eclipses

Watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse live online tonight with these free livestreams

By Anthony Wood last updated

It'll be the last blood moon until New Year's Eve 2028. Coverage begins in the early hours of March 3.

Lunar Eclipses

Aurora forecast March 3 — Northern expected to stay quiet tonight as solar winds remain calm

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.

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Spaceflight

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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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On this day in space: March 3, 1969: Apollo 9 launches 1st test flight of lunar module

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon.

Space Exploration
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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
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

A white, glowing egg-shaped object lies in the centre of the black-and-white image, on a dark, starry background. Glowing streaks spread upwards from the object. In the top left, a yellow arrow marked ‘Sun’ points straight down, and a blue arrow marked ‘Velocity’ points towards the 7 o’clock direction. In the bottom left, an inset shows the same object on a lighter grey starry background, filled with ragged-edged, concentric egg shapes gradiented black-to-white

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

Galaxies

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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Space Photo of the Day

A white, glowing egg-shaped object lies in the centre of the black-and-white image, on a dark, starry background. Glowing streaks spread upwards from the object. In the top left, a yellow arrow marked ‘Sun’ points straight down, and a blue arrow marked ‘Velocity’ points towards the 7 o’clock direction. In the bottom left, an inset shows the same object on a lighter grey starry background, filled with ragged-edged, concentric egg shapes gradiented black-to-white

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

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

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

Galaxies
two black hots in the center surrounded by a dusty orange glowing egg-shaped cloud of gas and dust.

Two stars carve egg-shaped nebula | Space photo of the day Feb. 24, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Two aging stars in the binary system AFGL 4106 sculpt a glowing, egg-shaped nebula as they approach the end of their lives.

Stars
grayscale image showing bright sweeping structures - auroras, shining bright over specks of city lights below.

Satellite spies northern lights over Iceland and Canada | Space photo of the day for Feb. 23, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Satellite spies stunning auroras from orbit during G1 geomagnetic storm.

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Entertainment

From Hyrule to the heavens: Here's what 'The Legend of Zelda' gets right (and wrong) about the blood moon

By Alan Bradley published

"The blood moon rises once again! Please be careful, Link."

Space Games

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.

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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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