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On this day in space! March 31, 1962: NASA approves Gemini spacecraft design
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft.

Partial solar eclipse delights skywatchers around the world (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The partial solar eclipse of March 2025 did not disappoint as observers turned their eyes and cameras to the sky.

SpaceX's private Fram2 launch over Earth's poles will send astronauts where no one has gone before
By Andrew Jones published
SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission is set to launch toward a polar orbit on March 31, which will be a first for human spaceflight. Why has this never been done before?

Partial solar eclipse March 2025: Live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The next solar eclipse will be on Sept. 21, 2025.

Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

Solar eclipse shines over Stonehenge in stunning photo from Astrophotographer Josh Dury
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
'Capturing the partial solar eclipse from the iconic landmark at Stonehenge was awe-inspiring in more ways than one'

Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth
By Tereza Pultarova published
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.

This newly found super-Earth might have blown off its own atmosphere
By Keith Cooper published
A newly found super-Earth could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets twice the diameter of Earth.
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