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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 25, 2026, after rolling back from the launch pad.

NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1

Josh Dinner published 12 March 26

NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.

An illustration shows two planets colliding around the star Gaia20ehk

'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets

Robert Lea published 12 March 26

Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, and it resembles the event in Earth's history that created the moon.

Holly Hunter as Captain Nahla Ake in season 1, episode 10, of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Michael Gibson/Paramount+

Why Holly Hunter's Nahla Ake already deserves a place at Star Trek's ultimate top table

Richard Edwards published 12 March 26

'Starfleet Academy''s principal mixes new ideas with inspiration from her famous predecessors

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.

ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026

Brett Tingley published 12 March 26

A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

a space probe with two solar arrays

NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement

Josh Dinner published 12 March 26

NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.

Sensor of a Canon camera being cleaning with a brush.

How to clean your camera's image sensor safely at home

Jacob Little published 12 March 26

Here's how to clean your camera sensor to get a crisp picture every time.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 25, 2026, after rolling back from the launch pad. — NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1 NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.

Stars similar to our sun formed a mass migration from the center of the Milky Way, occurring approximately 4 billion to 6 billion years ago. — A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life.

An artist's impression of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with methanol (blue) flowing from both its nucleus and icy grains in the coma, while hydrogen cyanide (orange) is released mainly from the nucleus. — Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unusually rich in alcohol — a chemical clue that could reveal how planets and icy bodies form around other stars.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launches on the "Stairway to Seven" mission on March 11, 2026. — 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.

The twin Van Allen Probes orbit in Earth's inner and outer radiation belts. — Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere.

a soldier in uniform in the wilderness — 'War Machine's' Alan Ritchson and director Patrick Hughes on why they filmed the action flick 'like a horror movie' (interview) 'I just wanted to make a film that was completely non-stop from start to end.'

A graphic showing the trajectory of an asteroid as it passes close to Earth as a circular cutout in the middle of a composite image. The background is a field of stars with bright blue blotches of light. — Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.

Skywatching

Best Canon lenses in 2026: Wide angle prime and zoom lenses for RF and EF mounts

By Chris McMullen last updated 12 March 26

Buying Guide Get the best Canon lenses for your Canon camera, including wide-angle, f/1.4 aperture and zoom options for different styles of astrophotography.

Aurora forecast March 12 - Northern lights fairly quiet tonight before uptick in activity tomorrow

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 12 March 26

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.

Your cosmic catch: A home guide to identifying and observing meteorite features

By Heather Barker published 11 March 26

Our how-to for observing a meteorite through a microscope.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

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Spaceflight

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 12 March 26

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

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.

Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station

By Mike Wall last updated 12 March 26

Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.

International Space Station

An artist's illustration shows the four MMS spacecraft in orbit within Earth's magnetic field.

On this day in space: March 12, 2015: NASA launches Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 12 March 26

On March 12, 2015, NASA launched four satellites on a mission to study a weird phenomenon in Earth's magnetic field called magnetic reconnection.

Space Exploration

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Space calendar 2026: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 12 March 26

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2026 with our space calendar.

NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical on mobile launcher 1 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 10, 2026.

Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA's mission update today

By Mike Wall published 12 March 26

NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.

Science & Astronomy

a man in a blue suit behind a microphone in a wood paneled room

US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen?

By Leonard David published 12 March 26

The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.

Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time

By Robert Lea published 12 March 26

Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.

Space Photo of the Day

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 9 March 26

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 6 March 26

The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird of prey in an incredible Very Large Telescope image.

an impressive red spiral structure with a bright point of light at the very center.

Spectacular spiral galaxy revealed by James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 4, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 4 March 26

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning spiral galaxy 65 million light-years away, revealing glowing dust clouds and stellar nurseries.

James Webb Space Telescope

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Entertainment

a director and an actress working on a sci-fi spaceship set

'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

By Jeff Spry published 11 March 26

'The scope of 'Starfleet Academy' in terms of design, art direction, visual effects, practical effects, and graphics is massive.'

Space Movies & Shows

'War Machine' succeeds where 'Transformers' fails, by making its giant robot feel real

By Sergio Pereira published 11 March 26

Autobots, roll out – out of the way, that is, because War Machine is proving how to do human vs intergalactic machine conflict better.

Space Movies & Shows

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 space weather is scrambling their transmissions

By Keith Cooper published 8 March 26

We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

Search for Life

The average distance between Earth and Marsthe two planets is 140 million miles (225 million km). The distance between the two planets affects how long it would take to travel between the two.

Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 6 March 26

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another."

Search for Life

a rust orange yellow sky and landscape features a rocky surface in the foreground, with a large pointed hill beyond.

'War of the Worlds' in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth

By Keith Cooper published 4 March 26

Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian dirt that dramatically reduces biological activity.

Search for Life

Technology

A YACHANCE Night Light Star Projector, with box and remote.

Yachance Night Light star projector review

By Kim Snaith published 12 March 26

The Yachance Night Light star projector is a geared firmly towards children.

Get the best sub-250g drone, the DJI Mini 5 Pro and save $500

By Chris McMullen published 12 March 26

Deals The DJI Mini 5 Pro is the best sub-250g drone ever made and now $500 off at Amazon; this Fly More Combo bundle packs in extra batteries, an LCD remote and more!

Artist's illustration of a white inflatable habitat on the moon.

Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions

By Josh Dinner published 11 March 26

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.

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