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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly gives two thumbs up while resting up from a 340-day mission to the International Space Station. Kelly and two Russian crewmates landed their Soyuz capsule in a remote area of Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016 (Kazakh time).

On This Day in Space! March 1, 2016: Scott Kelly returns from a year in space

By Hanneke Weitering

On March 1, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth after spending almost an entire year at the International Space Station. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!

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Best night sky events of March 2021 (stargazing maps)

By Chris Vaughan

See what's up in the night sky for March 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

An animation shows Apophis' 2029 path compared to the swarm of satellites orbiting Earth.

Planetary defense experts use infamous asteroid Apophis to practice spotting dangerous space rocks

By Meghan Bartels

Eight years after an asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, scientists are taking advantage of a flyby of the infamous asteroid Apophis to practice protecting Earth from space rocks.

A 30-pound chunk of iron meteorite found in Uppsala, Sweden.

Lumpy, 30-pound meteorite that crashed in Sweden recovered in local village

By Stephanie Pappas

Two meteor enthusiasts have found a piece of an iron meteorite that fell over Sweden in November 2020.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, seen here in a still from a launch webcast, suffered a automatic launch abort just before an attempted liftoff carrying 60 Starlink internet satellites on Feb. 28, 2021.

SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites

By Tariq Malik

A veteran SpaceX rocket suffered a launch abort just minutes before liftoff Sunday night (Feb. 28) while attempting to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites.

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Scrub! SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites

By Space.com Staff

A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Sunday (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live here. Liftoff is at 8:37 p.m. EST (0137 March 1 GMT).

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The Perseverance rover may be on Mars, but there's a lot we already know about from meteorites on Earth

By James Scott

NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars Feb. 18, and has already begun beaming back images.

A visualization of the rotating Voyager Station, which will support scientific experiments and also function as a "space hotel" for tourists.

Company plans to start building private Voyager space station with artificial gravity in 2025

By Jeff Spry

Orbital Assembly Corp. recently unveiled new details about its ambitious Voyager Station, which is projected to be the first commercial space station operating with artificial gravity.

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Scrub! SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites

By Space.com Staff

A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Sunday (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live here. Liftoff is at 8:37 p.m. EST (0137 March 1 GMT).

NASA astronauts Kate Rubins (top right in red stripes) and Victor Glover work on the base of a mast canister on the International Space Station's Port 6 truss solar arrays on Feb. 28, 2021 to install supports for new solar arrays to be installed later this year.

Spacewalking astronauts prepare International Space Station for new solar arrays

By Elizabeth Howell

Two spacewalking astronauts began preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for new solar arrays on Sunday (Feb. 28).

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NASA's Perseverance rover captured this view from its entry, descent and landing camera system as it descended to the surface of Mars on Feb. 18, 2021.

Here's what the Space.com Forum is discussing this week: Mars, memories, and more!

By Mohamed Mohammed

This week, the community was left in awe at all the images and sounds coming to us from NASA's Perseverance rover.

Swirling hills in northern Russia have scientists perplexed.

Mysterious stripes spotted over Russia in satellite images — and NASA is perplexed

By Brandon Specktor

Scientists can't agree on why these hills in the Russian Arctic ripple with stripes.

Search For Life

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China's Tianwen-1 Mars rover is pictured at the "Mars yard," a simulated Red Planet testing ground at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, China.

Here's what we know about planetary protection on China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission

By Meghan Bartels

In anticipation of China's first Mars landing attempt, scientists are wondering whether the Tianwen-1 rover may carry Earthly contamination with it to the surface.

A portion of the panorama captured by the Mastcam-Z camera system aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The full panorama consists of 142 images taken on Feb. 21, 2021.

Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous HD panorama of Mars landing site

By Mike Wall

Perseverance has captured a high-definition, 360-degree panorama of its surroundings on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago.

This high-resolution still image is part of a video taken by several cameras as NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. A camera aboard the descent stage captured this shot.

Wow! See the Perseverance rover dangling above Mars in this amazing landing photo

By Mike Wall

NASA just released an image showing its Perseverance Mars rover dangling about 6.5 feet (2 meters) above the red dirt during its picture-perfect touchdown inside Jezero Crater yesterday (Feb. 18).

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Best night sky events of March 2021 (stargazing maps)

By Chris Vaughan

See what's up in the night sky for March 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

The full moon of February, called the Snow Moon, occurs Saturday, Feb. 27, 3:17 a.m. EST (0817 GMT).

February full moon 2021: See the 'Snow Moon' with Mars this weekend

By Jesse Emspak

The full moon of February, called the Snow Moon, occurs Saturday, Feb. 27, 3:17 a.m. EST (0817 GMT).

The Empire State Building in New York City was illuminated with red lights to celebrate the landing of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance.

NYC's Empire State Building turns red to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover

By Elizabeth Howell

New York City's most famous building turned red overnight to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover landing Thursday (Feb. 18).

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NASA's Perseverance rover captured this view from its entry, descent and landing camera system as it descended to the surface of Mars on Feb. 18, 2021.

Here's what the Space.com Forum is discussing this week: Mars, memories, and more!

By Mohamed Mohammed

This week, the community was left in awe at all the images and sounds coming to us from NASA's Perseverance rover.

Veteran NASA astronaut and "For All Mankind" technical consultant Garrett Reisman takes a turn in front of the camera as a guest star in the second episode of Season 2 of the series. Reisman plays the commander of space shuttle Columbia in a scene alongside actors Jody Balfour (left), Sonya Walger and Bjørn Alexander.

Q&A: Astronaut Garrett Reisman guest stars on 'For All Mankind'

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Veteran astronaut Garrett Reisman was reviewing the script for an episode of "For All Mankind" when he came across a familiar name — his own.

The new Apollo 13 statue at Space Center Houston stands in honor of both the astronauts and the team in Mission Control, who worked to ensure the crew's safe return.

Apollo 13 astronauts statue touches down at Space Center Houston

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts have been immortalized as a new bronze statue now on display at Space Center Houston.