| |    | | (ESO/ AIP/ D. Benisty / J. Fohlmeister) | Happy Tuesday, Space Fans! We've got some awesome space news for your daily read today, starting with the expansion of the universe. We may take it as a given, but IS the universe really expanding as fast as we think? See the latest science above.
And that's not all! NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has another (slight) delay, SpaceX hits a Starlink launch milestone and there's something rotten about a new exoplanet discovery. Read on to see it all! | | | Space Quiz! What iconic Einstein theories inspire modern time travel sci-fi? | | |   | | (Future/NordVPN) | If you're trying to catch up on Foundation, Invasion or just prepping for season 5 of For All Mankind coming on March 27, you may be wondering how to get your sci-fi fix securely on the go. These VPN deals can transport you there, save you 74% and even land you a free $50 Amazon voucher as a bonus. | | | | Artemis 2: NASA's next moonshot | |  | | (Anadolu/Getty Images) | It looks like NASA's Artemis 2 megarocket will have to wait at least one more day to return to the launch pad, with the space agency now aiming for rollout in Florida on March 20. Here's what it may mean for the launch. | | |  | | (Oscar Chuberre/Getty Images) | Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies later this week as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays. It could reach Earth by March 19, but will it shine? | | |  | | (Blue Origin) | Blue Origin hopes to land astronauts on the moon one day, but it also wants to protect Earth at the same time. This week, the company has teamed up with NASA on a new mission to seek out dangerous asteroids. Meet the Near Earth Objects Hunter... | | |  | | (Mark A. Garlick / markgarlick.com) | We've talked a lot at Space.com about alien planets: How hot are they? How big are they? Well, here's a new one: How SMELLY are they? Because this one - well, this one stinks. Here's why. | | |  | | (SpaceX) | We mentioned earlier that SpaceX hit a milestone with its Starlink missions this week. Well, you read that right. The company has launched its 10,000th active Starlink into orbit. And SpaceX is nowhere near done. Here's what happened. | | |  | | (20th Century Fox, Briarcliff Entertainment, BBC) | Let's be honest, we've all wanted to travel in time. But do we go by phone booth or DeLorean or weird energy ball of light? And can we keep our clothes? Here's what science fiction has taght us on how to time travel. | | |  | | (Disney) | Here's some Star Wars news that will leave you Maul-ed. (I'm sorry, I couldn't help it). The folks at Lucasfilm and Disney+ have dropped a second full trailer for the new Dark Mail show and now we can't wait until Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. Check it out. | | |  | | (NOAA/CIRA) | For our space photo fo the day, we're taking a look at a surprising "great wall" visible from space and it's not what you might expect. This satellite view shows a vast wall of dust slamming Texas. Here's what it means. | |  | | (Naval Research Laboratory) | For our look back into space history, we're going back to 1958 for a novel rocke launch. On St. Patrick's Day that year, the U.S. Navy launched Vanguard 1, the first solar-powered satellite and the oldest artificial satellite currently orbiting Earth. | | | | Hey, you made it to the end of today's newsletter! If you went back in time, you could do it again, but we know you're busy, so we'll just say thanks.
As a reminder, Space.com will have live coverage on on 3/18 of NASA's spacewalk outside the International Space Station and on 3/20 for the Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout. Check back to see those LIVE!
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