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Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates — 1 day to go

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated

Follow our live coverage as we count down to the best lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.

Lunar Eclipses
a bright beam of light obscures stars in a night sky above a silhouette of a tree line by a lake

Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'

By Tereza Pultarova Published

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

Satellites

Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published

On a morning train commute, this former scientist found a stellar surprise in an old Hubble image.

Hubble Space Telescope
On the left is a heat shield that is bright orange and yellow engulfed in flames while on the right are bright blue and white flames pointed at the object.

Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This little satellite is doomed.

Technology
Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space, launched on Aug. 26, 1978 on a Soyuz mission to the Salyut 6 space station as part of the Interkosmos program.

On this day in space! Aug. 26, 1978: Sigmund Jähn becomes 1st German in space

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On Aug. 26, 1978, cosmonaut and pilot Sigmund Jähn became the first German to fly in space. Here's why it mattered.

Space Exploration
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on mission Starlink Group 10-49 passes by lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center just before dawn in New York City after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Aug. 25, 2026, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey.

SpaceX's final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' over New York City (video)

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX's last planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida created a memorable sight for folks hundreds of miles away — a glowing "jellyfish" high in the sky.

Launches & Spacecraft
A bright fireball illuminates a dark predawn setting.

SpaceX sends Starlink satellites to orbit on predawn launch from California

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Aug. 26), in a predawn liftoff from California's central coast.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white, rounded point cylyictrical capsule is rolled by a giant cube building.

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch

By Josh Dinner Last updated

Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.

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Missions

Inside the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published

Here's a rundown of all the major parts of NASA's Roman Space Telescope launching Aug. 30.

Astronomy

NOAA issues geomagnetic storm watch as CMEs head toward Earth — northern lights possible Aug. 27-28

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated

Incoming CMEs and a stream of fast solar wind could ramp up geomagnetic activity over the next few days.

Auroras
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