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The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff?

By Matthew Razak Published 21 July 26

Out of space.

Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded

By Charles Q. Choi Published 21 July 26

Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.

On this day in space! July 21, 1961: Gus Grissom becomes 2nd American in space

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 21 July 26

The launch of Virgil "Gus" Grissom on NASA's Mercury-Redstone 4 suborbital mission from Cape Canaveral on July 21, 1961.

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.

SpaceX will launch a satellite repair drone with robot arms to Earth orbit today: How to watch it live

By Mike Wall Published 21 July 26

SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live.

A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact

By Elizabeth Howell Published 21 July 26

While getting ready for a camping trip, an amateur astronomer spotted a possible crater. It appears to be a match, pending microscopic results.

Galaxy cluster's magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map

By Robert Lea Published 21 July 26

"We believe that the mechanism that 'turns on' these gigantic radio emissions is linked to the formation process of galaxy clusters."

The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes

By Jeff Spry Published 20 July 26

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom makes his true debut (sort of) in this cluttered but colorful preview for the December blockbuster.

SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort

By Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.

Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is'

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published 20 July 26

Despite being separated by billions of miles, Saturn's moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto share an unexplained surface signature.