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Aim for the stars for under $15 with this Estes 2441 Mini Arcas Model Rocket Kit at Walmart, now 17% cheaper in the spring sales

Want to show your solidarity with the crew of the Artemis 2? Launch your own mini-mission with this anti-Amazon deal, saving 17% on this Estes 2411 hobby rocket.

Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth

Lightning on Jupiter may pack more than 100 times the power of Earth's bolts, and may prove one million times stronger, a new study finds.

Inside Artemis 2: NASA's historic astronaut moon mission explained (video series)

Get to know NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission with Space.com's exclusive four-part video series Inside Artemis II debuting March 25-March 31.

100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft

Astronomers have discovered an additional 100 new worlds in data collected by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, thanks to an innovative AI program.

Direct Confirmation Of Two Baby Planets Forming Around A Young Sun-like Star

As the number of exoplanet detections has breached 6,000 and continues to grow, scientists are finding a wide variety of different solar system architectures. Critical to understanding how these architectures take shape is finding young planets forming around very young stars. In 2025 a team of astronomers announced the discovery of a planet about 5 times more massive than Jupiter around a star that's very much a younger version of our Sun.

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The Future of Space Stations - Part II: Commercial Space

After more than thirty years of service, the International Space Station (ISS) is set to retire in 2030. To fill the vacuum this will create in terms of space science, research, innovation, and biological studies, multiple space agencies are planning successor stations. As addressed in the first installment, this includes NASA's Lunar Gateway, China's expansion of its Tiangong space station, India's proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), and Roscosmos' plans to recycle the modules that make up the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) of the ISS.

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Jupiter and the moon take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it

The king of the planets meets a waxing half moon at sunset on March 26.

Many Waters May Have Mixed on Mars

New analysis shows alkaline and acidic water may have mixed beneath the Martian surface, creating an environment that could theoretically have supported life.

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Speed of Celestial Objects

The universe is a place of perpetual motion. Celestial objects, from the smallest asteroids to the largest galaxies, are constantly moving at incredible speeds. These velocities are determined by a complex interplay of gravitational forces and the expansion of the universe.

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NASA's Webb and Hubble Telescopes Look at Saturn in a Different Light

NASA is serving up a double scoop of delicious Saturn imagery in two flavors — near-infrared and visible light. The subtle differences between the James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared view and the Hubble Space Telescope’s visible-light view can help scientists dig deeper into the workings of the ringed planet’s atmosphere.

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Webb & Hubble capture new views of Saturn

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have joined forces to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways. Infrared and visible observations show layers and storms in the ringed planet’s atmosphere.

Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: 'It's hopefully not a lost cause'

Canada has canceled its first-ever moon rover mission, which had been targeted to land near the lunar south pole in 2029.

Get $28 off this Lego Star Wars Dark Falcon set or suffer at the hands of Darth Jar Jar

Flying right out of Disney+'s Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, this Lego Dark Falcon set is packed with exclusive minifigures and, thanks to Amazon's Big Spring Sale, you can save 16% on this Sith version of Han Solo's ship.

Rocket shines under the northern lights | Space photo of the day for March 25, 2026

A gorgeous new photo shows the northern lights rippling across the night sky above Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.

Like 'accelerating from stationary to supersonic flight': Europe's Hera probe boosts speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous

Europe's Hera spacecraft has completed a major deep-space maneuver, setting it on course to rendezvous late this year with the asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART mission back in 2022.

Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement

The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space.

Scientists finally solve century-old mystery of star with unexpected X-ray emissions

Astronomers have used the XRISM X-ray spacecraft to discover a star being devoured by a stellar companion, solving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over 100 years.

NASA's Dragonfly Rotorcraft Begins Integration and Testing Ahead of Mission To Titan

We’re getting close to launch day for Dragonfly! Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have officially kicked off the integration and testing stage for the car-sized, nuclear-powered helicopter bound for Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. According to a press release for APL, after years of designing, tweaking, and testing individual components in laboratories and on computer simulations, various organizations have started testing actual hardware ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch.

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