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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)

By Mike Wall Published 1 August 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast late on Friday night (July 31).

SpaceX's Starship seen in space by next-gen Starlink satellite (video)

By Mike Wall Published 31 July 26

We just got an amazing new view of SpaceX's Starship vehicle in space, thanks to one of the company's Starlink V3 broadband satellites.

How do supermassive black holes grow? AI finds 7 spacetime-warping 'quasars' that could help solve the mystery

By Samantha Mathewson Published 31 July 26

Astronomers found seven rare quasar gravitational lens candidates using AI, providing a powerful new tool for studying black hole and galaxy evolution.

'The End of Oak Street: Could JJ Abrams' new 'Twilight Zone meets Jurassic Park' movie be the sleeper hit of the summer?

By Jeff Spry Published 31 July 26

JJ Abrams' new film "The End of Oak Street looks like "The Twilight Zone" meets "Jurassic Park" with a dash of "A Quiet Place." Could it be the perfect summer movie?

The Milky Way has a hidden feature you've probably never noticed. Here's how to find it

By Jamie Carter Published 31 July 26

Summer is the ideal time to look for the Great Rift, a long series of dark dust clouds that appear to split the Milky Way from Cygnus through Sagittarius.

Our 1st look at 'Blade Runner 2099' shows replicants ruling future Los Angeles: 'It's our time now'

By Jeff Spry Published 31 July 26

The script is flipped in Prime Video's upcoming "Blade Runner 2099" series where replicants have rebelled and seized power from human beings in a massive uprising.

NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'

By Brett Tingley Published 31 July 26

NASA is planning to send two maneuverable probes to lunar orbit in order to learn how spacecraft are affected by the complex gravity environment near the moon.

Watch SpaceX's Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos

By Elizabeth Howell Published 31 July 26

SpaceX used drones and a special 'buoy cam' to capture incredible footage of its Starship upper stage making a soft ocean landing after its 13th test flight on July 24.

Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published 31 July 26

NASA is using its Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to develop the training programs it will use to prepare its astronauts to explore the lunar surface.

On this day in space! July 31, 1971: Apollo 15 astronauts drive on the moon for 1st time

By Hanneke Weitering Published 31 July 26

On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time. Here's how it happened and why it mattered.