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Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 20, 2026

NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at the launch pad

NASA's SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon next month.

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NASA won't give up hope on silent MAVEN Mars probe: 'We're still looking for it'

NASA has not reestablished contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter since a planned communications blackout ended Jan. 16.

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Astronomers missed a space explosion as powerful as a billion suns — until they spotted its echo

A cosmic explosion with an energy equivalent to the output of a billion suns went unnoticed by astronomers until they caught the "echo" of this gamma-ray burst.

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A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring

The spring equinox marks the first day of spring today, but daylight actually lasts several minutes longer than night. Here's why the equinox doesn't appear perfectly equal.

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Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna: UFOs Are Inter-dimensional – Not Aliens – And the Pentagon Is Hiding It

Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna asserts that UFOs are inter-dimensional beings, not extraterrestrial aliens, and accuses the Pentagon of concealing evidence

International Business Times UK

These cotton candy exoplanets hide behind a haze even the James Webb Space Telescope can't penetrate

These worlds are among the least dense ever found, and all attempts to probe their atmospheres have been blocked by a mysterious smog.

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'A great relief!' Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse satellite phones home after a month of silence

One of the two spacecraft that make up Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse mission just reestablished contact with its handlers after being incommunicado for a month.

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Earthshine will reveal the moon's hidden face tonight— here's how to see it

Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon appears low after sunset.

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Private South Korean rocket exploded last December due to hardware failure, investigation finds

The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch attempt, which sent five satellites aloft on Dec. 22 from Brazil.

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NASA peers inside an asteroid | Space photo of the day for March 19, 2026

NASA has used advanced imaging techniques to peer inside samples of asteroid Bennu, discovering extensive networks of cracks running throughout the rock particles.

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Rocket Lab launches private Japanese 'Strix' satellite

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective to orbit on Friday (March 20).

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Watch NASA roll out Artemis 2 moon rocket tonight ahead of April 1 launch

NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Thursday (March 19) ahead of a planned April 1 liftoff, and you can watch the action live.

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'At the edge of what we thought possible': Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe

"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence of how ancient stars enriched their successors.

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Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months

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.

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

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.

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

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.

The Independent UK

How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

Rocks from outer space are constantly hurtling toward Earth, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm people

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One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus tonight — here's how to see it

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.

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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.

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

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

The Times of India

Starlink now available in UAE: Cost, plans, availability and what Elon Musk’s satellite internet really offers

Satellite internet from Elon Musk's Starlink has officially launched in the UAE, offering a new connectivity option. While monthly plans start around Dh230, a significant upfront hardware cost is required. Starlink utilizes low-Earth orbit satellites for faster speeds and lower latency, especially in remote areas.

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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.

International Business Times UK

Why Didn't NASA Detect the Meteor That Hit Cleveland, Ohio—Despite a 250-Ton TNT-Equivalent Blast?

A meteor explosion over Cleveland, Ohio, on 17 March 2026, went undetected by NASA, raising questions about the limits of current space surveillance systems.

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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.

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