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Watch live: Starliner astronauts discuss their unexpectedly long stay in space

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Nick Hague will discuss their recently completed ISS mission during a press conference today (March 31) at 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT). The trio returned to Earth with cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission on March 18. Wilmore and Williams reached the orbiting lab in June on the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule, which experienced issues during the flight and came home uncrewed in September.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News Conference - YouTube

NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News Conference - YouTube

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SpaceX rolls out the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles. Photo posted on X on March 29, 2025.

SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates

Tariq Malik published 31 March 25

Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.

a space capsule mockup with yellow upright balloons approaches the open well deck of a recovery ship in the ocean.

NASA practices recovering its next moon astronauts: Space photo of the day

Robert Z. Pearlman published 31 March 25

NASA's Orion crew module test article is framed by the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Somerset as teams practice Artemis 2 recovery ops.

A giant silver Starship rocket is stacked atop its giant booster atop a seaside launch pad for SpaceX's Flight 5. silver SpaceX Starship rocket as it is hoisted atop its booster.

NASA officially adds SpaceX's giant Starship megarocket to its launch roster

Tariq Malik published 31 March 25

SpaceX is building Starship as a full reusable heavy-lift rocket to fly astronauts to the moon and Mars.

a woman in a blue jacket sits at a console with computers in mission control

Mission Control 'members only': NASA flight directors don new jacket

Robert Z. Pearlman published 31 March 25

NASA's flight directors have taken a page from the astronauts they support, if not also the Masters, Hells Angels and Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club. There is now a flight director's jacket.

Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 346, a star cluster located within the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors at only about 200,000 light-years from Earth.

Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)

Samantha Mathewson published 31 March 25

The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of bright, colorful stars.

a cylinder-shaped spacecraft wrapped in solar panels opens up like a clamshell above earth

US Space Force wants a new 'orbital carrier' to be a satellite launch pad in space

Brett Tingley published 31 March 25

The U.S. Space Force is funding the development of a new "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft that can deploy multiple satellites when needed.

The Fram2 mission's SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. — Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (video) SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

a white-tipped black rocket stands against a backdrop of snowy hills and a cloudy bright sky. — 1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight The first orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in an explosion when Isar Aerospace's rocket fell to Earth seconds after launching on March 30.

SpaceX’s Fram2 astronauts will attempt to grow mushrooms in microgravity for the first time, as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom. The project is led by space nutritionist and FOODiQ Global CEO Flávia Fayet-Moore, seen here. — SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles will be the 1st to grow mushrooms in space SpaceX's upcoming Fram2 astronaut mission will attempt to grow mushrooms in microgravity for the first time, as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom.

partial solar eclipse sequence on March 29 over stonehenge monument in the foreground. — Solar eclipse shines over Stonehenge in stunning photo from Astrophotographer Josh Dury 'Capturing the partial solar eclipse from the iconic landmark at Stonehenge was awe-inspiring in more ways than one'

On the left, a view of the arctic and on the right a view of the Antarctic. sea ice fluctuates on both sides — Earth's sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal Sea ice impacts storms and coastal erosion — and NASA says Earth's total sea ice content has hit an all-time low.

a bright, multi-pronged bolt of lightning extends down from a cloudy sky over silhouettes of trees and houses — Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth Cosmic rays may play a role in triggering lightning, a new study suggests, offering an out-of-this-world answer to a long-standing mystery.

An illustration of a planet in space that sort of looks like a dull version of Earth. — This newly found super-Earth might have blown off its own atmosphere A newly found super-Earth could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets twice the diameter of Earth.

Tech

This spacecraft swarm could spot interstellar visitors zipping through our solar system

By Stefanie Waldek published 28 March 25

Hiroyasu Tsukamota has developed a deep-learning-based guidance and control framework called Neural-Rendezvous that could allow spacecraft to safely encounter interstellar objects.

a sleek silver contraption holds a prism of sorts pointed downward.

Star Catcher sends electricity across NFL football field in key space power-beaming test (photos)

By Josh Dinner published 24 March 25

Space-based solar power is one step closer to reality, now that Florida startup Star Catcher has successfully beamed energy across the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium.

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NASA officially adds SpaceX's giant Starship megarocket to its launch roster
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Mission Control 'members only': NASA flight directors don new jacket
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Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)
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US Space Force wants a new 'orbital carrier' to be a satellite launch pad in space
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This sulfur-based space molecule could tell us about the emergence of life on Earth

Spaceflight

The astronauts of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, which will fly over Earth's poles. From left to right: Mission specialist and medical officer Eric Phillips, pilot Rabea Rogge, vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen and commander Chun Wang.

Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, the 1st to fly over Earth's poles

By Julian Dossett published 28 March 25

The crew of SpaceX's pioneering Fram2 mission includes a polar explorer, a marine technology scientist, a filmmaker and a bitcoin magnate.

Human Spaceflight

Katy Perry, Gayle King blast off on star-studded all-female Blue Origin rocket launch on April 14

By Brett Tingley published 27 March 25

Blue Origin has announced an April 14 liftoff date for its star-studded, all-female NS-31 mission launching on its New Shepard rocket.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.

This sulfur-based space molecule could tell us about the emergence of life on Earth

By Samantha Mathewson published 31 March 25

Researchers have created a "fingerprint" of a sulfur-based molecule found in space that may offer new clues about the formation of life on Earth.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 March 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

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Search For Life

An image of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), the remnant of a massive star that exploded about 300 years ago.

Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 20 March 25

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.

Search for Life

'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 14 March 25

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Search for Life

Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 12 March 25

"We were surprised that water could actually form so early on — even before the birth of the first galaxies."

Search for Life

Skywatching

Partial solar eclipse delights skywatchers around the world (photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 March 25

The partial solar eclipse of March 2025 did not disappoint as observers turned their eyes and cameras to the sky.

Series of images showing the sun during a partial solar eclipse.

Partial solar eclipse March 2025: Live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 March 25

The next solar eclipse will be on Sept. 21, 2025.

the next solar eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse which makes the sun look like a crescent shape.

When is the next solar eclipse?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 March 25

Reference Our solar eclipse guide will help you plan how to see the next solar eclipse.

Entertainment

This Week in Space 154 — The View From On High

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 154 — The View From On High

By Space.com Staff published 29 March 25

On Episode 154 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space TV director Liam Kennedy about bringing content and video from the International Space Station down to Earth.

Space Movies & Shows

Three split images showing the Doom cover art from three different Doom Games. On the left is a green-armoured sci-fi warrior called Doom Guy fighting demons on Mars in Doom, in the middle is Doom Guy looking at the camera while holding a shotgun in Doom (2016), and on the right is Doom Guy holding a sword and bladed shield fighting off hordes of demons in Doom: The Dark Ages. The text "Doom games in order" is written along the bottom middle section in the iconic Doom font.

Doom games in order: Chronological and release date

By Fran Ruiz published 28 March 25

With Doom: The Dark Ages around the corner, now is the perfect time to chainsaw your way through all the Doom games in order.

Space Games & Toys

Screenshot from the movie Chappie (2015).

'Chappie' is 10 years old, and Blomkamp's flawed humanist take on robots and AI is more relevant than ever

By Fran Ruiz published 28 March 25

Neill Blomkamp's Johannesburg-set riff on Short Circuit and RoboCop wasn't a winner by any means, but it's far from soulless.

Space Movies & Shows

References

Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 31 March 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

the next solar eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse which makes the sun look like a crescent shape.

When is the next solar eclipse?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 March 25

Reference Our solar eclipse guide will help you plan how to see the next solar eclipse.

during a total solar eclipse the sun appears as a dark spot with bright white light beaming out from behind. A series of phases surround the main eclipse image, showing the moon take a progressively bigger "bite" out of the sun.

What is a solar eclipse?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 31 March 25

Reference A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the type of solar eclipses here.

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