SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say

SpaceX’s plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations.

NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1

NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.

ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026

A photo captures Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement

NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there’s another reason.

Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA’s mission update today

NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.

Northrop Grumman’s 1st ‘Cygnus XL’ cargo spacecraft departs the space station

Northrop Grumman’s first “Cygnus XL” cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere this weekend.

NASA’s DART planetary defense mission reveals asteroids hurling ‘cosmic snowballs’ at each other

New images from NASA’s DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging material in a slow process that reshapes their surfaces over millions of years.

NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup

NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will replace the upper stage on its new plans for a standardized Space Launch System rocket.

SpaceX is ‘about 4 weeks’ away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says

SpaceX is gearing up for the 12th test launch of its Starship rocket, which could liftoff in about 4 weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship “V3.”