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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions is vertical on Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 8, 2025

Watch SpaceX, NASA launch SPHEREx and PUNCH science probes tonight after multiple delays (video)

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated

SpaceX is aiming to launch NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH science missions on March 11 at 11:10 p.m. ET after delays.

Launches & Spacecraft
The logo of NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

NASA cutting programs, workforce to comply with Trump order

By Mike Wall published

NASA will close several offices and reduce its workforce to comply with an anti-DEI executive order from President Trump.

Space Exploration
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Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely

By Alexander Cox published

Search for Life
a man stands on a Martian landscape with the sun shining behind him

New 'Starman' documentary shines light on NASA JPL legend Gentry Lee

By Jeff Spry published

This illuminating film debuts this weekend at the SXSW 2025.

Entertainment
three astronauts give thumbs' up signs on the international space station

For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last

By Josh Dinner published

Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to Earth.

International Space Station
a white space captule with metalic bottom trunk rolls into a hangar on a truck at night time.

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

By Josh Dinner published

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

Human Spaceflight
Two panels; on the left is the SPHEREx spacecraft and on the right is material from the PUNCH mission.

NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 8

By Josh Dinner last updated

NASA is now launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 6 at 10:09 p.m. ET.

Missions
An image of SpaceX's Starship rocket taking to the skies over Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday evening (March 6).

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff, Josh Dinner last updated

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Astrophotography
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander is seen as bright pixel casting a shadow in the middle of the box in this photo, which was captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 2, 2025.

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

The moon
An illustration of the Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring space beyond the solar system

NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'

By Robert Lea published

NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.

Space Exploration
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