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A towering SpaceX Starship rocket stands ready for Flight 13 launch amid a stunning pink sky in twilight.

SpaceX will now try to launch critical Starship Flight 13 test today after delays. Here's what to expect.

Mike Wall Last updated 24 July 26

SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 today (July 24), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.

a huge rocket on the launch pad on the right and a graphic showing a clock with a question mark on the left

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch today? (Full mission timeline)

Tariq Malik Last updated 24 July 26

SpaceX will launch its next Starship, carrying the first V3 Starlink satellites, on the Flight 13 test mission today (July 24) after delays. Here's what time it flies.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its 12th test flight, on May 22, 2026.

How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 today

Samantha Mathewson Last updated 24 July 26

SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight will carry out the first deployment of Starlink V3 satellites while testing booster recovery and upgraded flight systems in a key step toward operational missions.

Bumper 2 was the first experimental rocket to launch from Cape Canaveral.

On this day in space! July 24, 1950: The 1st launch From Cape Canaveral lifts off

Hanneke Weitering Last updated 24 July 26

On July 24, 1950, the very first rocket to ever launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida blasted off into space with the Bumper 2 mission.

Bronze shiny spacecraft electronics in a room with blue padding on the walls.

Planet hunter gets the silent treatment | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2026

Chelsea Gohd Published 24 July 26

ESA's Plato spacecraft completes critical testing ahead of its spaceflight.

The northern summer Milky Way through the area of the Summer Triangle, showing the change in colour as the Milky Way heads south toward the dustier regions around the galactic core Deneb in Cygnus is at top, Vega in Lyra is to the upper right, and Altair in Aquila is at bottom The dark lanes of the Cygnus Rift show up well, beginning in Cygnus and splitting the Milky Way in two on south

The easiest way to learn the summer night sky starts with these 3 stars

Jamie Carter Published 24 July 26

How to use the Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — as a key to unlock your understanding of the night sky.

A towering SpaceX Starship rocket stands ready for Flight 13 launch amid a stunning pink sky in twilight. — SpaceX will now try to launch critical Starship Flight 13 test on July 24 after delays SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 on Friday (July 24), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.
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lightning strikes a rocket in the sky — Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo Lightning struck a Chinese Long March-3B rocket shortly after liftoff this week, but the launch still successfully placed its satellite payload in orbit.

Side by side images show a tall white rocket landed on the moon on the left, with a rover on its left on the grey surface. Earth is setting on the horizon against the black of space. On the right, a shorter lander, cylindrical, with a lifting platform lowered to the surface with a rover aboard. — Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency should target an easier and safer place to touch down.
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Did Little Red Dot like the one on the left evolve into globular clusters like 47 Tucanae (right)? — The James Webb Space Telescope's disappearing 'Little Red Dots' may lead to another cosmic puzzle Just as the dinosaurs didn't disappear but rather evolved into birds, cosmic dinosaurs in the form of the JWST's Little Red Dots may fade away completely.

The northern summer Milky Way through the area of the Summer Triangle, showing the change in colour as the Milky Way heads south toward the dustier regions around the galactic core Deneb in Cygnus is at top, Vega in Lyra is to the upper right, and Altair in Aquila is at bottom The dark lanes of the Cygnus Rift show up well, beginning in Cygnus and splitting the Milky Way in two on south — The easiest way to learn the summer night sky starts with these 3 stars How to use the Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — as a key to unlock your understanding of the night sky.

(L-R): Rebecca Romijn as Una, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh, and Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas in season 4, episode 1, of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. — 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew.
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An outflow of matter from the helium nova V445 Puppis — Hubble telescope watches unique nova explosion fire cosmic 'bullets' through the Milky Way at 20 million mph Using Hubble, astronomers have discovered that the only known "helium nova" in the Milky Way is riddling our galaxy with cosmic bullets travelling at 20 million mph.

Skywatching

The Canon EOS R6 III with the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L fisheye lens attached, on a brown carpet.

How much better is the Canon EOS R6 III than previous models for astrophotography?

By Harry Bennett Published 23 July 26

The latest edition of the Canon EOS R6 III adds 8 MP in resolution compared to the EOS R6 II, a CFexpress card slot and improved low-light autofocusing capability but do these upgrades actually benefit the astrophotographer?

Astrophotography

One of the best smart telescopes in-use against a starry sky

Best smart telescopes 2026: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas with ease

By Kimberley Lane Last updated 23 July 26

Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

Perseid meteor shower 2026 — When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 23 July 26

Reference The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

Spaceflight

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Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission

By Josh Dinner Published 23 July 26

NASA's SunRISE mission has been assigned a new launch vehicle: It will now be delivered to orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rather than a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX delays Starship launch to July 24

By Josh Dinner Last updated 23 July 26

Join us Friday, July 24, at 6:15 p.m. EDT (2215 GMT) for live coverage of Starship Flight 13.

Launches & Spacecraft

NASA's retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: 'one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.'

By Chelsea Gohd Published 23 July 26

"We have to do what we can to ensure that the country makes it through the challenges that we're dealing with here, and that is the message that we're going to be taking to colleges and universities."

Human Spaceflight

Orienspace's Gravity-1 rocket launches nine satellites to orbit from a ship at sea on July 21, 2026.

China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)

By Mike Wall Published 22 July 26

Orienspace's Gravity-1, the world's most powerful solid rocket, aced its third-ever mission on Tuesday (July 21), launching nine satellites to orbit from a ship at sea.

Launches & Spacecraft

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If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech

By Brett Tingley Published 22 July 26

The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid the war zone" should conflict extend to space.

Science & Astronomy

A NASA Viking Mars lander mondel on Earth.

This Week In Space LIVE: The Viking Mars landings 50 years later

By Tariq Malik Published 24 July 26

Tune in today, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. ET for a LIVE This Week In Space taping to mark the 50th anniversary of the Viking landings on Mars.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 24 July 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

Space Photo of the Day

A black and white hummingbird shape appears in data of a mountaintop.

Satellite spots a 'hummingbird' in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 23 July 26

A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.

A black-and-white image of the surface of Mars with rocks and part of the Viking 1 lander.

Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 22 July 26

What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars.

A black space background is speckled by yellow, white, blue and orange stars including blue stars with long diffraction spikes.

James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 21 July 26

The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.

Entertainment

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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4: Release date & how to watch Paramount+’s sensational sci-fi series

By Jeff Spry Published 23 July 26

'We've seen a lot of strange new worlds, but we’ll never see something like this again'

Space Movies & Shows

5 disturbing things we saw after digging into the recent 'Dune: Part 3' trailer

By Jeff Spry Published 22 July 26

Let's explore this latest look at Denis Villeneuve's epic close-out to his 'Dune' magnum opus

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say

By Kiona N. Smith Published 21 July 26

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as Mars.

Search for Life

Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren't so sure

By Keith Cooper Published 19 July 26

New research suggests AI can be repeatedly fooled into mistaking non-life for life.

Search for Life

a man in a suit peers up into a large telescope

White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group

By Leonard David Published 11 July 26

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, as they're now known.

Search for Life

Technology

Best stargazing apps: Image shows person holding mobile up to starry night sky

Best stargazing apps 2026: Navigate the night sky with these AR apps and virtual star maps

By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated 23 July 26

Buying Guide Looking for the best stargazing apps to learn about the night sky? We've rounded up our favorites right here.

1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon

By Keith Cooper Published 14 July 26

A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, promising X-ray diagnosis of everything from broken bones to ripped spacesuits and damaged satellites.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro in flight with a blue sky behind

The best DJI Drones you can buy 2026

By James Abbott Last updated 14 July 26

Gift guide Looking to get into drone flying or upgrade from an old model? DJI is one of the most trusted names in drone manufacturer and we've picked out the company's best.

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