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

Watch live Tuesday: SpaceX to launch 60 Starlink satellites @ 7:53 pm ET

By Space.com Staff

A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Tuesday (March 2) at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 March 3 GMT). Watch it live!

Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more!

By Chelsea Gohd

This Friday (Mar. 5), Space Chat will explore commercial space initiatives like Inspiration4, which aim to send commercial astronauts to space.

The xenomorph and Ellen Ripley from "Alien" have landed in Fortnite.

The 'Alien' Xenomorph has invaded Fornite (Ripley and her cat, too!)

By Elizabeth Howell

The Xenomorph and Ripley from the iconic science fiction film "Alien" have landed Fortnite.

A diagram showing Rocket Lab's planned Neutron rocket, a medium-lift vehicle the company intends to launch in 2024.

Rocket Lab just unveiled plans for a big new rocket called Neutron that could fly astronauts

By Meghan Bartels

The private launch company Rocket Lab unveiled its plans to launch a big, new rocket called Neutron by 2024 on Monday (March 1).

This image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the comet P/2019 LD2 as it swoops closely to the Trojans, the ancient asteroids trapped near Jupiter by the planet's gravitational pull. This is the first comet that astronomers have observed near these ancient asteroids and the image reveals the comet's dust and gas tail trailing away from its glowing center (or nucleus). The comet was discovered in June 2019 and is likely among the comets journeying towards the Sun after escaping the Kuiper belt.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

This image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the comet P/2019 LD2 as it swoops closely to the Trojans, the ancient asteroids trapped near Jupiter by the planet's gravitational pull.

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!

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.

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).

The first stage of this Falcon 9 rocket, seen here in 2018 awaiting the launch of a Telstar 18 Vantage mission, will launch on its eight flight on Feb. 28, 2021 to carry 60 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

A SpaceX rocket will launch a Starlink satellite fleet tonight and you can watch it live. Here's how.

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX will launch its next batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with NASA astronaut Victor Glover to celebrate his mission to the International Space Station in a February 2021 video call.

Vice President Kamala Harris calls NASA astronaut on International Space Station

By Tariq Malik

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made a truly cosmic call to the International Space Station last week to celebrate the milestone spaceflight of NASA astronaut Victor Glover.

An Indian Space Research Organisation Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the Amazonia-1 satellite for Brazil and 18 others

India launches Brazil's Amazonia-1 Earth observation satellite and 18 others into orbit

By Elizabeth Howell

A Brazilian Earth observation satellite soared to space aboard an Indian rocket late Saturday (Feb. 27) along with 18 satellites from the United States and India.

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.

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).

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.

India will send a Brazilian Earth-observation satellite to space along with 18 additional satellites, and you can watch the launch live.

India to launch Brazilian Earth-observing satellite (and 18 more) tonight. Watch it live!

By Elizabeth Howell

India will send a Brazilian Earth-observation satellite to space along with 18 additional satellites — and you can watch the launch live.

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.

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

In this image taken from space, you can see Mount Etna in Italy, one of the most active volcanoes in the entire world, erupting. The image was captured Feb. 18 by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, which is made up of two different orbiting, Earth-observing satellites. The volcano erupted twice within less than 48 hours, spewing ash and spouting a fountain of lava, erupting Feb. 16 and then again Feb. 18.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

See the best photos on Space.com this week.