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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?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 18 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.

two astronauts wearing white spacesuits work outside of a space station "above" a pair of solar array panels

NASA astronauts complete preps for new solar array on spacewalk at International Space Station

Robert Z. Pearlman published 18 March 26

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

two female animated superheroes in a fist fight

How to watch 'Invincible' Season 4 online and from anywhere

Jeff Spry published 18 March 26

Prime Video's brutally brilliant animated superhero series returns today!

The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX's Starbase site.

SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)

Mike Wall published 18 March 26

SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of its V3 Starship on Monday (March 16), a milestone moment for this bigger, more powerful megarocket variant.

Screenshot from Starfield, showcasing the Terran Armada and Free Lanes updates

'Starfield' is finally coming to PS5, alongside DLC that adds new quests and the ability to fly between planets

Ian Stokes published 18 March 26

Rejoice, PlayStation gamers! "Starfield" is finally making the hyperspace journey to PS5 alongside some major game updates for everyone.

Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2026: View planets, stars and galaxies

Gemma Lavender last updated 18 March 26

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from Celestron, Unistellar and ZWO. One of these will get you a close-up view of the Blood Moon during the total lunar eclipse on March 3.

astronauts in bulky space suits walk on a dusty grey surface among glass-domed habitats under a black starless sky — Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable.

NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna. — Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live.

graphic displaying a map showing 16 us states with the aurora view line appearing either fully or partially in. — Northern lights may be visible in 16 US states tonight as several CMEs race toward Earth Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections are forecast to impact within the next couple of days.

A satellite view of America is shown with state boundaries outlined in white. White circles indicate the location of a fireball occurrence that was spotted from orbit. — Rare daytime fireball spotted from orbit as residents report powerful sonic boom No major meteor showers are active at this time.

Screenshot from the Dune: Part Three teaser trailer — Dune: Part Three teaser: Five talking points from Denis Villeneuve's return to Arrakis Paul Atreides' kids, a Duncan Idaho comeback (kinda), and Robert Pattinson's creepy new role.

The asteroid Ryugu, a sample collected from it and the five nucleobases of DNA and RNA — Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning top-like asteroid contained the nucleobases adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil.

an elongated jet emblazoned with nasa logos sits on a tarmac at sunrise with the silhouettes of mountains visible in the distance — X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026 NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.

Skywatching

One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus on March 19

By Joe Rao published 18 March 26

Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a razor-thin crescent moon less than 24 hours old with brilliant Venus lighting the way.

New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more

By Anthony Wood published 18 March 26

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.

Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 March 26

Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies over the coming days as several incoming coronal mass ejections could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays.

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'Starfield' is finally coming to PS5, alongside DLC that adds new quests and the ability to fly between planets
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Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
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'Firefly' is getting an animated series featuring the original cast, and we're all shiny with anticipation
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One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus on March 19

Spaceflight

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Artemis 2 rocket rollback latest news: NASA's giant moon rocket readies a return to the launchpad

By Tariq Malik last updated 18 March 26

Wednesday, March 18, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket's return to Launch Complex-39B

Shenzhou 21 mission commander Zhang Lu conducted his sixth spacewalk on March 16, 2025 tying the record for most EVAs for a Chinese astronaut.

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published 18 March 26

Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he and crewmate Wu Fei completed a seven-hour excursion outside China's space station.

Human Spaceflight

A Russian Angara A5 rocket launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on the vehicle’s third demonstration mission on Dec. 27, 2021. The rocket, carrying a dummy payload, reached low Earth orbit, but an upper-stage engine failure prevented it from going higher as planned, according to media reports.

On this day in space: March 18, 1980: Soviet rocket explosion kills 48 people

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 18 March 26

On March 18, 1980, a Soviet rocket exploded on the launchpad and killed 48 people.

Space Exploration

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

By Space.com last updated 18 March 26

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

Rainfall, rivers and seas: How Earth can prepare us to explore Saturn's moon Titan

By Paul Sutter published 18 March 26

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical and geological processes with our home planet.

Space Exploration

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 18 March 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

An illustration of the supermassive black hole IRAS 05189-2524 which the XRISM spacecraft watched spring back to life

X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy

By Robert Lea published 17 March 26

The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out matter and how this influences their home galaxies.

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

'Firefly' is getting an animated series featuring the original cast, and we're all shiny with anticipation

By Jeff Spry published 18 March 26

Calling all Browncoats! The original cast of the cult space western will return to voice their cartoon counterparts.

Space Movies & Shows

Missed Star Trek: Starfleet Academy or just want to binge-watch again? Get this Ferengi-approved Paramount Plus streaming deal, 79% cheaper for two months

By Chris McMullen published 18 March 26

Deals Have you been holding off on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy till you can binge-watch it? Stream every episode, plus every other Trek show and movie, for just $2.99-a-month ad-free on Paramount Plus.

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 17 March 26

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 16 March 26

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 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

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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