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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

On this day in space! March 4, 1979: Voyager 1 performs flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 4, 1979, the Voyager 1 spacecraft made a flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, capturing stunning images of the solar system's most volcanic body.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

The best streaming deals 2025: watch great sci-fi content for less
By Alexander Cox last updated
DEALS We've rounded up the best streaming deals all in one place, so you can save big and stay glued to the couch.

India's Aditya-L1 solar probe watches powerful flare erupt from the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured detailed observations of a powerful solar flare last year, helping scientists better understand our star's eruptions.

Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists think geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus might come from a "mushy" zone of ice along the world.

Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Aurora chasers are on high alert for possible geomagnetic storm conditions from March 4 to March 5. Northern lights possible at mid-latitudes.

SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere
By Julian Dossett published
Scientists have been wondering about auroral electrojets for a long time. This mission could change how we understand them.
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