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SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates
By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

On this day in space! July 31, 1971: Apollo astronauts drive on the moon
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
Two astronauts from the Apollo 15 mission drove around on a lunar rover for three days.

Sculptor galaxy image provides brilliant details that will help astronomers study how stars form
By Rebecca McClain, Adam Leroy published
The Sculptor galaxy is a treasure trove of information that astronomers around the world cannot wait to pick apart.

Venus reaches its highest point in the eastern pre-dawn sky on Aug. 1: Here's how to see it
By Anthony Wood published
Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1.

Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know about Gearbox's upcoming co-op shooter
By Fran Ruiz last updated
The Pandora saga might be over, but Borderlands is just evolving. Launching in 2025, this is everything we know about Borderlands 4.

ERIS spots spiral disc around young star | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A possible planet may be carving the disc around the young star

Step aside, Captain Kirk! Spock is the Enterprise's real interstellar ladies' man
By Richard Edwards published
Spock may be renowned for his impeccable logic, but "Strange New Worlds" has offered a glimpse of the Vulcan's surprisingly complicated love life

New world record! Weather satellites detect 515-mile-long lightning flash
By Stefanie Waldek published
Meet the astonishing phenomenon of megaflash lightning.

Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: 'This has certainly increased the chances of habitability'
By Robert Lea published
The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, the JWST has found the planet could be a water-rich ocean world.
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