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On this day in space! July 26, 2005: Space shuttle Discovery returns to flight

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 26 July 26

On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first return-to-flight mission following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crewmembers a little over two years earlier.

I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)

By Monisha Ravisetti Published 26 July 26

"Just the fact that it exists, just the fact that it continues to exist. We should marvel at that."

We talk with astronaut Michael Foale about the 1997 Space Station Mir crisis: 'He took all the blame of the collision on his shoulders'

By Jeff Spry Published 25 July 26

'I believe that we, as a crew, saved space station Mir that day'

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 — First on Mars

By Space.com Staff Published 25 July 26

On Episode 220 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Pascal Lee and astrobiologist Dr. Penny Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of Viking 1's landing on Mars.

An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more black holes smashing together

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published 25 July 26

"It doesn't require any new technology development, which is almost unheard of for solving a LIGO instrumentation problem."

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26: Watch it live

By Mike Wall Published 25 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26), and you can watch their homecoming live.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)

By Tariq Malik Published 25 July 26

SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, on a critical 13th test flight on July 24, a stunning test flight that notched big success and ended with a huge surprise.

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX 'over the moon' after Starship launch

By Josh Dinner Last updated 25 July 26

Relive SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test flight, including its launch, stunning views from space and surprising ending here.

We boldly chat with 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' showrunners about space dinosaurs and Lovecraftian horrors for season 4 (interview)

By Jeff Spry Published 24 July 26

'The minute we started talking about doing dinosaurs, we were like, 'Yeah, let’s figure out a way to do that.''

What lurks beneath the volcanoes of Jupiter's moon Io? NASA's Juno probe just took a peek

By Samantha Mathewson Published 24 July 26

The subsurface findings could transform how scientists study volcanoes across the solar system — including those on Earth.