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- March 25
- March 24
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- 'Cosmic tornado' swirls in breathtaking new James Webb Space Telescope image
- Rare 'solar horns' will appear during partial solar eclipse on March 29 — Here are 6 of the best places in the US and Canada to see the unusual phenomenon
- NASA says removal of 'first woman, person of color' language from Artemis websites 'does not indicate' moon mission crew change
- New Barbie doll celebrates 60 years as an astronaut, but forgets when humans first flew into space
- SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (photos)
- Hurry! Only six days left to get 72% off Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus meaning you can watch season two of "Star Wars: Andor" with a huge discount
- What would happen if the Milky Way's black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture
- Sunspots may be visible during the March 29 partial solar eclipse. Here's how to spot them.
- Private SpaceX Fram2 mission ready for world's 1st crewed flight over Earth's polar regions (photos)
- Gorgeous Hubble telescope image was 20 years in the making: Space photo of the day
- Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
- Star Catcher sends electricity across NFL football field in key space power-beaming test (photos)
- Euclid 'dark universe detective' spacecraft discovers 2,674 new dwarf galaxies
- Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests
- March 23
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- Ouch! Carlo Rambaldi's original screen-used 'E.T.' model might reach $1 million at Sotheby's auction
- Preserving astronomy history: The fight is on to save iconic Royal Greenwich Observatory site
- What will the partial solar eclipse of March 2025 look like from space?
- 1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil delayed due to unsafe winds
- James Webb Space Telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds
- March 22
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- Aurora alert: Giant 'hole' in sun and strong geomagnetic storm converge to supercharge northern lights this weekend
- 'Star Trek' icon lives on with new Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to inspire young women to aim for the stars
- Dark skies and epic Winter Star Party — why the Florida Keys are more than just a Spring Break destination
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 153 — Pathways to Mars
- Exoplanet 'baby pictures' reveal exomoons possibly taking shape around infant worlds
- Stunning space photo captures bright blue shock wave around double star system
- 1 week until the 1st solar eclipse of 2025. Here's what you need to know about the March 2025 partial solar eclipse
- March 21
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- Is Netflix's 'The Electric State' a sci-fi retelling of 'The Wizard of Oz'?
- China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says
- How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping size up tiny dwarf planets
- Into the deep (field) with ESA's Euclid 'dark universe' telescope: Space photo of the day
- Why I'm going to New Brunswick, Canada, to see next week's 'sunrise' solar eclipse
- This solar filter attaches to your telescope, camera lens or spotting scope for safe eclipse viewing. With a 15% discount, grab it now in time for this month's solar event
- Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
- New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth
- Saturn's rings will 'disappear' this weekend. Here's why this phenomenon happens in cycles
- Apollo 10, Soyuz capsule among artifacts moving to new space gallery in London
- Get your monthly sci-fi hit with our Watch This Space entertainment newsletter
- Stellar nursery sparkles at the edge of our galaxy in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image
- What happened to all the water on Mars? Here's why the debate continues
- Cosmic 'tornadoes' rage around the heart of the Milky Way and its supermassive black hole
- March 20
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- When space meets sea, Crew-9 Dragon meets dolphins: Space photo of the day
- SpaceX sets new rocket-reuse record on launch of US spy satellites (video)
- Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire'
- Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
- Grab a pair of cheap solar eclipse glasses with this excellent deal on Amazon
- This new telescope lens could be a game-changer for space imagery
- 'Shocking' nova explosion of dead star was 100 times brighter than the sun
- Dark energy is even stranger than we thought, new 3D map of the universe suggests. 'What a time to be alive!' (video)
- Oxygen discovered in most distant galaxy ever seen: 'It is like finding an adolescent where you would only expect babies'
- Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project
- Spring equinox 2025: Say goodbye to winter in the Northern Hemisphere today
- March 19
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- Aliens abduct space-crazed kid in wild new trailer for Pixar's 'Elio' (video)
- The MacBook Pro is one of the best laptops for astronomers and it's just hit its lowest-ever price
- Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests
- NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule
- Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA's retired exoplanet-hunter finds
- What were Stephen Hawking's greatest contributions to science?
- Hubble Telescope spies star-forming cocoons in neighboring galaxy (photo)
- Starliner and Crew-9 astronauts arrive home in Houston: Space photo of the day
- Save 28% in this early Amazon Spring Deal Days Lego Star Wars deal as Ahsoka Tano's T-6 Jedi Shuttle is heavily discounted
- How do spiral galaxies get 'feathers'? All it takes is a little gravity
- Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know
- 'Microlightning' between water droplets could have sparked life on Earth. Here's how
- Mars madness! Perfect NCAA tournament bracket wins you a trip to the Red Planet on SpaceX's Starship
- Euclid space telescope's 1st results reveal 'a goldmine of data' in search for dark matter and dark energy (images, video)
- Dolphins welcome SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts home after splashdown (video)
- March 18
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- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
- Never-'stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in SpaceX Dragon splashdown
- Watch the sun set over the moon in epic video from private Blue Ghost lunar lander
- Watch how SpaceX makes 15,000 Starlink satellite internet kits a day (video)
- Astronaut takes a mind-bending trip over Earth beneath star trails: Space photo of the day
- New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies
- Punch it! 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 starts filming before Season 3 even airs
- Private Starlab space station moves into 'full-scale development' ahead of 2028 launch
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
- 'Apollo 1' director surprised by details of ill-fated mission in new documentary
- The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
- How NASA's Starliner mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline
- What time will NASA's Starliner astronauts land with SpaceX's Crew-9 today? How to watch live.
- March 17
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- Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule's plunge through Earth's atmosphere
- World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time-lapse record of the universe' (video)
- Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
- 'Starship Troopers' big-screen reboot coming from 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp — would you like to know more?
- Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile
- 7 excellent Irish sci-fi movies to leave Hollywood green with envy this St. Patrick's Day
- James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images)
- Our best binoculars for viewing the sun safely have a dazzling 58% off – grab a pair now in time for March's partial solar eclipse
- Beam back to the USS Callister in mind-bending new trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season 7 on Netflix
- How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory
- Rocket Lab launches final 5 satellites for French 'Internet of Things' constellation
- Starliner astronauts head back to Earth with SpaceX Crew-9 duo to make long-awaited landing (video)
- How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
- Mars could have an ocean's worth of water beneath its surface, seismic data suggest
- March 16
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- This butterfly-shaped nebula owes its structure to 2 chaotic young stars
- The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)
- You can buy Chewbacca's Bowcaster or Luke's medal at a 'Star Wars' auction, but it could cost you half a million dollars
- Spiral starburst galaxy glows in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image
- Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust
- March 15
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- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 152 — Atomic Rockets II: Nuclear Electric Boogaloo
- SpaceX aces 3rd launch in 13 hours, sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
- Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible in March 2025?
- SpaceX's Crew-10 mission arrives at International Space Station to relieve Starliner astronauts (video)
- 4 rocky exoplanets found around Barnard's Star, one of the sun's nearest neighbors
- SpaceX Crew-10 folds traits, hopes into origami crane zero-g indicator
- Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launching for 6th time ever soon: Watch it live
- March 14
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- SpaceX launches relief crew for NASA's beleaguered Starliner astronauts on ISS (video)
- 'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3' has been officially announced, but you'll have to wait a while to purge more alien scum
- 'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life
- Space photo of the day: Total lunar eclipse crosses the sky above SpaceX's Crew-10 spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket
- HTC Vive are offering big discounts on select VR headsets this March
- 'The Day The Earth Blew Up' is a Looney Tunes love letter to Tim Burton's 'Mars Attacks' and '50s cult sci-fi films (interview)
- Wow! Private lunar lander watches 'diamond ring' eclipse from the surface of the moon (photo)
- SpaceX launches 74 satellites to orbit, lands Falcon 9 rocket for the 400th time (video)
- Tiangong astronauts experiment with AI robot and more to kick off busy year for Chinese human spaceflight (video)
- Rocket Lab launches private radar imaging satellite to orbit (video)
- These Funko Pop! Star Wars figures are highly collectible and have a big discount at Walmart and Best Buy
- James Webb Space Telescope investigates the origins of 'failed stars' in the Flame Nebula
- 'Their loss diminishes us all': Scientists emphasize how Trump's mass NOAA layoffs endanger the world
- This astronomer found a sneaky extra star in James Webb Space Telescope data
- Total lunar eclipse March 2025: Best photos of the "Blood Worm Moon"
- March 13
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- Former Google chief Eric Schmidt takes the reins at rocket startup Relativity Space
- Tom Hanks at 'Moonwalkers' film premiere predicts getting busy on moon
- The 1st full live-action 'Lilo and Stitch' trailer just dropped and fine, we admit it: it looks fantastic (video)
- Watch moon dust fly as private Blue Ghost lunar lander touches down (video)
- ESA's Hera probe trains its cameras at Mars' moon Deimos | Space photo of the day March 13, 2025
- Capri Sun takes a swing at an eclipse with limited 'Moon Punch' drink
- Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)
- How to spot fake images of the 'Blood Worm Moon' total lunar eclipse
- Saturn officially has 128 more moons
- 'Blood Worm Moon' US weather forecast: Best places to see tonight's total lunar eclipse
- Dead Athena moon lander seen inside its crater grave from lunar orbit (photos)
- SpaceX launches 21 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)
- A total lunar eclipse comes to North America tonight: Here's everything you need to know about the 'Blood Worm Moon'
- Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? This James Webb Space Telescope discovery might blow your mind
- March 12
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- SpaceX calls off Crew-10 astronaut launch for NASA due to hydraulics issue (video)
- SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts depart for launch pad ahead of liftoff (video, photos)
- We found 6 Easter eggs in the 'Alien: Earth' shorts revealed at SXSW 2025... at least we hope they're just Easter eggs
- What do lunar eclipses teach us about Earth?
- Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought
- NASA's SPHEREx science probe heads to orbit | Space photo of the day March 12, 2025
- Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)
- Total lunar eclipse March 2025 livestreams: Where to watch the 'Blood Moon' online for free tonight
- Watch a SpaceX rocket launch Crew-10 relief mission tonight for NASA astronauts on ISS after delay (video)
- Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts launching to the ISS on March 12
- Astronomers crack the case of a mysterious deep space radio signal that repeats every 2 hours
- Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: 'It's like having a perfectly functional human being that's the size of a grain of rice'
- SpaceX rocket launches NASA SPHEREx space telescope and PUNCH solar probes (video)
- March 11
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- World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Atlantic after 1,200-mile journey (satellite photos)
- Life on Mars? It probably looks like something you'd find in your stomach
- SpaceX Dragon meets sunrise at launch pad for Crew-10 flight | Space photo of the day March 11, 2025
- The special effects in Netflix's 'The Electric State' look amazing, but we can't stop thinking about the animatronic Mr Peanut cameo (video)
- Watch sparks fly as Blue Ghost lander drills into the moon (video)
- The next ice age is coming in 10,000 years — unless climate change prevents it
- Private mini rover aboard sideways Athena moon lander was ready to roll — but it couldn't get out
- Astronaut turned to AI to inspire design of SpaceX Crew-10 mission patch
- Does exoplanet K2-18b host alien life or not? Here's why the debate continues
- What time is the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse tonight?
- March 10
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- Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo
- There's a total lunar eclipse coming. How will these 2 solar-powered moon probes survive the darkness?
- NASA cutting programs, workforce to comply with Trump order
- Hubble Telescope rocks out with cosmic guitar | Space photo of the day March 10, 2025
- 16 years before 'Mickey 17''s mission to the stars, 2009's 'Moon' was already sending in the clones
- Mysterious phenomenon at the heart of the Milky Way could point to new dark matter suspect. 'We may have been overlooking its subtle chemical effects on the cosmos.'
- Save 72% on a Disney Plus subscription bundle in this huge streaming deal
- Witness the birth of the Rebellion in 'Andor' Season 2 featurette (video)
- New recipe for gravity could unite Einstein's general relativity with quantum physics — and probe the dark universe
- This week's 'blood moon' eclipse mirrors one Christopher Columbus used to scare indigenous people in 1504
- These mysterious objects born in violent clashes between young star systems aren't stars or planets
- March 9
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- Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance' thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality
- Property and sovereignty in space: Countries and companies face potential clashes as they take to the stars
- Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely
- Rocket Lab unveils plan to land Neutron rockets at sea, 1st launch in 2025
- What will happen during the total lunar eclipse of March 2025?
- March 8
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- Here's the launch plan for NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions: 'Liftoff is just the beginning'
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 151 — In Search of Alien Megastructures
- New 'Starman' documentary shines light on NASA JPL legend Gentry Lee
- NASA's Artemis 2 crew wants your help designing the plush toy that will fly with them around the moon.
- For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
- FAA investigating SpaceX Starship Flight 8 explosion that disrupted commercial flights
- March 7
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- Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia
- The PSVR 2 is now one of its lowest ever prices with a huge $150 off at Walmart
- 'Star Wars: Dark Forces' at 30: An essential fragment of Star Wars and gaming history
- Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole
- Hidden monster black hole in the galaxy next door fired stars at us like million mph cosmic bullets
- Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' with return to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)
- Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans
- SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)
- See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars tonight (March 8)
- 'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core
- Our best binoculars under $300 are now even better value with this $90 price cut
- Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
- Watch fiery SpaceX Starship Flight 8 debris rain down over The Bahamas (video)
- SpaceX loses Starship rocket stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)
- March 6
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- Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
- Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over
- Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
- Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim
- DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth
- Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth
- NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'
- 1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today
- Total lunar eclipse is just one week away: When and where to see the Blood Moon
- Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole
- March 5
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- Varda space capsule returns to Earth in 1st commercial landing in Australian Outback (photos)
- The US will 'plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,' Trump tells Congress
- Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site
- Mystery solved! Odd X-ray signal was 'death knell' of planet destroyed by zombie star (video)
- Sci-fi shooter 'Jump Ship' is nearly here, and it's a chaotic mix of 'Left 4 Dead', 'Sea of Thieves', 'FTL' and Hawaiian pizza (video)
- The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri
- 'We should be living on Mars by now!' Red Planet and Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot steal the spotlight in NYC rock show
- 'Once-in-a-lifetime' planetary parade photo captures 10 celestial bodies in a single shot
- March 4
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- Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video
- 'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'
- See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan's private Resilience moon lander
- India's Aditya-L1 solar probe watches powerful flare erupt from the sun
- Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
- Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York tonight
- SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere
- NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 8
- SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 8 launch test due to rocket issues (video)
- March 3
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- Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
- Going to SXSW 2025? Here are the festival's best space-themed panels
- Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image
- Lego partners with moon rover firm Lunar Outpost for 'future product and surprises'
- Get 73% off Starz streaming service for three months
- Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try
- James Webb Space Telescope dives into the atmosphere of a mystery rogue planet or failed star
- SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)
- Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
- Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today
- Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to orbit (video)
- March 2
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- 'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing
- Is it time to revisit what NASA's Viking lander found on Mars in 1976?
- Earth shines over the moon in amazing 1st photos from private Blue Ghost lander. 'We're all in that picture.'
- Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in March
- 'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA
- March 1
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- Russian cargo ship docks at space station with science, spacesuit and supplies
- 'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space
- 'Land' your own Blue Ghost with Firefly's moon lander building blocks set
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 150 — Our Listener Special
- Partial solar eclipse 1 month away: The moon will take a 'bite' out of the sun on March 29
- From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait for NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope
- NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
- What time will the private Blue Ghost probe land on the moon today? How to watch live. [Updated]
