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SpaceX rocket blasts off from Vandenberg. Here’s what it was carrying

The Tribune San Luis Obispo | 2026-03-21, 01:32

Residents were warned they might hear a sonic boom as part of the launch. ...

NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

Interesting Engineering | 2026-03-21, 01:11

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of an expanded flight campaign aimed at reshaping the future of high-speed travel. The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly

NASA’s X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft Makes Second Flight 

NASA | 2026-03-21, 00:18

NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights NASA home page

Once again, ULA can't deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit

Ars Technica | 2026-03-21, 00:03

For the fourth time in a little more than a year, the US Space Force needs to send up a new satellite to replenish the military's GPS navigation network. And once

This Week in Space 202: Artemis Imminent

Twit TV | 2026-03-20, 22:50

We've waited, and we've waited, and it looks like Artemis 2 might be ready to go in early April! It's moved back to the launch pad, LC-39B, and will begin preparations for a launch as early as April 1. There will be no wet-dress rehearsal this time — associate

This Pair Of Brown Dwarfs Can't Get Enough Of Each Other

Universe Today | 2026-03-20, 21:57

Astronomers have found the first case of a brown dwarf

NASA Exploration, Science Inspire “Project Hail Mary” Film

NASA | 2026-03-20, 21:53

Real-life space exploration and big-screen science fiction will converge on Friday. As NASA prepares to launch Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the NASA home page

Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn

Space | 2026-03-20, 21:39

Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn. ...

Photos show NASA moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center for Artemis 2

The Ledger | 2026-03-20, 21:23

NASA's giant moon rocket is back on the launch pad in Florida, setting the stage for what appears to be an imminent launch of the Artemis 2 lunar mission. Teams worked for hours beginning early morning Friday, March 20 to slowly roll the towering Space Launch

New satellite constellations could ruin the night sky, astronomers warn

Astronomy | 2026-03-20, 21:02

Astronomy advocacy groups are ringing alarm bells about two proposed

Earth's low orbit is becoming cluttered with high-velocity space junk

Thousands of satellites are being launched into space at low Earth orbit, joining hundreds of thousands of pieces of space junk, and it's becoming a real problem. ...

NASA issues draft request for moving space shuttle Discovery—or Orion capsule

Ars Technica | 2026-03-20, 20:45

NASA has taken a step forward to moving an undetermined spacecraft of a various size on an indefinite date to a

This Super-Puff Planet is Hiding its True Nature Behind Thick Haze

Universe Today | 2026-03-20, 20:26

Super-puff planets have extremely low densities, and

US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch

Space | 2026-03-20, 20:26

The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues. ...

Love Project Hail Mary? Here are the Andy Weir books you need to read

Space | 2026-03-20, 20:08

Has Project Hail Mary left you craving more of Andy Weir's work? We've rounded up the best of Andy Weir's sci-fi books, from The Martian to Artemis. ...

York Space Systems stock skyrockets 28%: here's why market is excited

Invezz | 2026-03-20, 19:57

Shares of York Space Systems surged on Friday, extending a volatile post-IPO run as investors reacted positively to stronger-than-expected earnings and an upbeat growth outlook. The stock jumped as much as 28%, building on earlier gains after the company

How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries

NASA | 2026-03-20, 19:48

Data collected by NASA's missions about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will continue to reveal insights about the comet and interstellar objects at large. NASA home page

Hubble Space Telescope accidentally witnesses comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart

Space | 2026-03-20, 18:37

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare cosmic moment: a comet breaking apart in real time. ...

NASA Is Exploring a Reduced Role for SLS as It Gets Cozier With SpaceX

Gizmodo | 2026-03-20, 18:35

The Starship rocket could take on a central role in the Artemis missions, propelling astronauts to lunar orbit and landing them on the surface. ...

NASA is blowing stuff up to study the explosive potential of methalox rockets

Ars Technica | 2026-03-20, 18:02

For more than 60 years, nearly every large rocket used some combination of the same liquid and solid propellants. Refined kerosene was favored for its easy handling and non-toxicity, hydrazine for its storability and

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight and over the weekend

Space | 2026-03-20, 17:43

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight and over the weekend as several coronal mass ejections and fast solar wind impact Earth. ...

NASA Moves Moon Rocket Back to Launch Pad

The Epoch Times | 2026-03-20, 17:42

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.Humanity’s first ride to the moon in more than 50 years inched its way back to the

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Gemini Space Station, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action ...

Nasdaq Globe Newswire | 2026-03-20, 17:31

New class action for Gemini (GEMI) urges investors to seek recovery for alleged securities fraud violations – lead plaintiff deadline of 5/18/2026. ...

3 weeks and 3 cargo departures for εpsilon

European Space Agency | 2026-03-20, 17:07

Video: 00:01:57 This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:

Artemis II rolls again

European Space Agency | 2026-03-20, 17:07

Image: Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...