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March 30, 240 B.C.E.: Halley’s Comet over China

Astronomy | 2026-03-30, 15:33

In 240 B.C.E., Chinese astronomers spotted Comet Halley in an

Sun rises on Artemis 2 launch pad | Space photo of the day for March ...

Space | 2026-03-30, 15:26

NASA's SLS moon rocket casts a striking silhouette against the rising sun ahead of the agency's Artemis 2 mission, currently scheduled for April 1. ...

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and ...

no EC Idaho Press-Tribune | 2026-03-30, 15:07

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Check Out These Cool Photos From NASA’s Latest Spacewalk

PetaPixel | 2026-03-30, 14:59

NASA has released a series of awesome photos from its most recent spacewalk outside the International Space Station. [Read More] ...

Trump reveals ‘massive’ hidden space under White House ballroom: ‘Supposed to be secret’

NJ | 2026-03-30, 14:52

President Donald Trump just disclosed that the U.S. military is building a “massive complex” beneath his planned White House ballroom. ...

When ‘Star Trek’ put the first Black astronaut into space

Popular Science | 2026-03-30, 14:41

Excerpted from THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein with permission from Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House. Copyright © 2026 by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. Halfway through Space Is

Symphony Space to Undergo a $45 Million Makeover

New York Times | 2026-03-30, 14:37

The Upper West Side performing arts venue will take its programming across the city while its doors close for a 15-month overhaul. ...

'The sasquatch is honesty': Inside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's Artemis 2 mission patch

Space | 2026-03-30, 14:32

Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian flying to the moon on board NASA's Artemis 2 mission, included Indigenous perspectives on his personal mission patch. ...

Space Data Centers: Starcloud’s $170M Bet on Orbital Computing Faces Technical and Economic Hurdles

Bitcoin World | 2026-03-30, 14:19

San Francisco, CA | April 30, 2025 — The race to build data centers in space has entered a new, capital-intensive phase. Starcloud, a startup focused on orbital computing, has secured a $170 million Series A funding round led by Benchmark and EQT Ventures.

Florida space coast cities abuzz before Nasa’s Artemis launch: ‘At the doorstep of the future’

The Guardian | 2026-03-30, 14:01

Cape Canaveral and Titusville, long ghost towns after 1969 moon landing, have witnessed space industry ‘renaissance’

We Could Be Hit By Five Building-sized Asteroids By The End Of The Century - ...

Universe Today | 2026-03-30, 13:45

It’s amazing how much one movie can act as a cultural touchpoint for an entire topic - even a topic as serious as defense of a

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch

Space | 2026-03-30, 13:38

An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission. ...

Could bad space weather endanger the Artemis 2 moon astronauts?

Space | 2026-03-30, 13:38

Space weather experts have been working overtime to hone their forecasts ahead of the Artemis 2 launch, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth. ...

Space tourism dream tanks as millionaire demand dries up

The Oregonian | 2026-03-30, 13:29

Ron Rosano is one of the world’s most dedicated space tourists. ...

10 Most Undeniable Sci-Fi Movie Classics, Ranked

Collider | 2026-03-30, 13:06

A sci-fi classic is not just a great movie with futuristic ideas in it.

NASA Artemis II mission prep, missile test and more space news from Florida

TCPalm | 2026-03-30, 12:50

Mystery notices hint at possible hypersonic missile test off Cape Canaveral Unusual hazard warnings issued by federal agencies point to a possible hypersonic missile test launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Possible dates are Thursday, March 26, or

Taiwan’s 9m88 on Acting, Songwriting and the Space Between: ‘Both Fall Under Performing Arts, but ...

Variety | 2026-03-30, 12:36

For 9m88, the stage and the screen are not opposing

‘This was the real thing’: Meet the woman who alerts the world when an asteroid ...

The Guardian | 2026-03-30, 12:21

Aarti Holla-Maini of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs is primed to spot a potential planetary strike – and a year ago, she thought the moment had come

Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $900,000

Flathead Beacon | 2026-03-30, 12:20

Kila Where: 34 Two Creek Ln. Price: $925,000 What: Three-bedroom, three-bath home Square Feet: 2,026 This beautiful Montana retreat is situated on 7.8 acres with stunning mountain views. It has rustic natural wood flooring throughout, a beautifully remodeled

Artemis 2 mission to make history after Florida launch. What to know

NWF Daily News | 2026-03-30, 12:14

In a matter of days, three Americans and one Canadian will set their sights on heading toward the moon for the first time in more than half-a-century. Yes, robotic U.S. landers have begun to touch down on the moon in recent years. But ever since the Apollo era

Nasa gives go-ahead for historic Moon mission launch

The Independent | 2026-03-30, 11:50

Four-person crew will fly further from Earth than any human has ever traveled

How Dancers Are Helping Scientists Rethink Bodies Without Gravity

New York Times | 2026-03-30, 11:37

As a new commercial era of space exploration accelerates, scientists are considering the physical culture of outer space. Dancers are well positioned to help. ...

Dreyer’s nebula

Astronomy | 2026-03-30, 11:20

Greg Meyer from Phoenix, Arizona; taken near Ash Fork,

How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA’s Apollo moon missions?

Space | 2026-03-30, 11:14

Going to the moon? Been there, done that — right? Some people might say that NASA's Artemis 2 mission is a repeat of the past, but they would be wrong. ...

Is the Artemis II Orion heat shield safe? Here's why NASA believes so

The Palm Beach Post | 2026-03-30, 10:22

When Artemis I launched in 2022, sending the Orion spacecraft on a journey around the moon, not everything went smoothly during that flight, especially with the spacecraft’s heat shield during reentry. Now Artemis II is about to embark on another lunar flyby

Finished Starfleet Academy? Explore the animated antics of Star Trek: Lower Decks for just $2.99 ...

Space | 2026-03-30, 10:20

With the perfect balance of humour and heart, Star Trek: Lower Decks is your next stop after Starfleet Academy. Thanks to this Paramount Plus deal, you can enjoy it ad-free for just $2.99 a month for two months. ...

NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited

New York Times | 2026-03-30, 10:15

Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight. ...