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A massively tall chrome booster stands behind a row of palmettos next to a black, reflective building coverd in large windows.

SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch

Josh Dinner Published 10 July 26

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

Noctilucent Clouds over the Gdansk Main Town at summer night, Poland.

These rare glowing 'space clouds' are summer's best-kept skywatching secret

Jamie Carter Published 10 July 26

Now is the time to look for noctilucent clouds — shimmering ice clouds that glow near the edge of space.

Image of the Telstar 1 satellite. Telstar was launched by NASA on July 10, 1962, from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and was the first privately sponsored space-faring mission. Two days later, it relayed the world's first transatlantic television signal, from Andover Earth Station, Maine, to the Pleumeur-Bodou Telecom Center, Brittany, France.

On this day in space! July 10, 1962: 1st private space mission launches

Hanneke Weitering Last updated 10 July 26

The Giotto space probe, launched in 1985 on an Ariane 1 V14 launcher, brushed past the hidden nucleus of Halley's comet in 1986.

A blue and yellow jellyfish-shaped light shines in the night sky.

SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026

Chelsea Gohd Published 10 July 26

I promise it's not an alien.

people are silhouetted against a predawn sky as the sun begins to turn the horizon hazy orange and bright stars and planets are still visible above against a deep inky blue sky.

The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here's how to see it

Joe Rao Published 10 July 26

A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star clusters will create a beautiful predawn scene for early risers on July 11.

an american flag against a round glass window through which earth can be seen from space

Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space — or anywhere else

Chelsea Gohd Published 10 July 26

A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally.

The first stage of a Chinese Long March 10B rocket comes down for a landing at sea after successfully sending a satellite to orbit on July 10, 2026. — Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever A Chinese Long March 10B rocket aced its debut launch on Friday (July 10), sending a satellite to orbit and coming down for a history-making landing at sea.
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An illustration shows a supernova explosion bombarding Earth with neutrinos — Astronomers may have heard the 1st 'whispers' of ghost particles created by supernova explosions The universe is haunted by "cosmic ghosts" called neutrinos, which seem to be the "whispers" of stars that died in supernova explosions over the course of billions of years.

an american flag against a round glass window through which earth can be seen from space — Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space — or anywhere else A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally.
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the sun sets behind a large T-shaped drilling platform at sea — The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better' The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.
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Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87 Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

a rectangular spacecraft wrapped in metallic foil with a large, round communications dish floats in the blackness of space near a white, icy-looking planet — NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there? NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.
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a woman and a man in a dark corridor — 'Silo' season 3 showrunner Graham Yost explains the time jumps and turning half of the show into a political thriller (interview) 'We're harkening back to 'Three Days of The Condor,' 'The Parallax View,' and things like that of the '70s.'

Skywatching

Venus takes center stage with 2 easy-to-see sky shows this July. Here's when and where to look

By Joe Rao Published 8 July 26

Venus pairs up with Regulus on July 9 before meeting a slender crescent moon on July 17.

The second Manhattanhenge of 2026 occurs this week: When and where to see the sunset spectacle

By Joe Rao Last updated 6 July 26

Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.

10 best Spanish cities to see the total solar eclipse 2026

By Jamie Carter Published 5 July 26

From A Coruña and Bilbao to Madrid and Zaragoza, here's where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, in some of Spain's biggest cities.

Spaceflight

SpaceX's Group 17-54 Starlink satellites are seen in orbit on June 15, 2026, before deploying from the upper stage of their Falcon 9 rocket.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall Published 9 July 26

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

An artist's illustration of a dangerous asteroid headed for Earth.

China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

By Andrew Jones Published 9 July 26

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.

Asteroid & Comet Missions

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-breaking 36th time

By Mike Wall Last updated 9 July 26

Liftoff occurred at 5:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (July 9).

Launches & Spacecraft

A computer-generated image of ispace’s Mobile Cargo System to be installed on SpaceX’s Starship.

Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon

By Josh Dinner Published 8 July 26

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

Launches & Spacecraft

A space capsule with glowing heat shield approaches Mars from space

NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission

By Josh Dinner Published 8 July 26

NASA is hoping to launch the mission to Mars in 2028.

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 10 July 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

(Background)Ancient quasars discovered by Euclid. (Foreground) An illustration of a quasar

Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns

By Robert Lea Published 9 July 26

Using the ESA's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of black hole-powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and distant ever seen.

Space Photo of the Day

A bright blue and turquoise ocean has a center of waves and ripples of sand with white clouds overhead as seen from above.

Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

Can you hear the waves?

The Roman Space Telescope hangs in the clean room.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 July 26

Roman is in Florida, getting ready for its August liftoff.

Launches & Spacecraft

NASA astronaut Chris Williams flexes his muscles while on a spacewalk.

Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 7 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.

Human Spaceflight

Entertainment

Split image showing three posters from Star Wars TV shows.

Star Wars TV shows ranked, worst to best

By Fran Ruiz Last updated 9 July 26

Star Wars Check out our ranked list of Star Wars TV shows, both the live-action and animated adventures.

an astronaut in an orange suit with a planet above him

'Project Hail Mary' is finally streaming on Amazon Prime Video, and we can't wait to watch it again

By Jeff Spry Published 7 July 26

'Project Hail Mary' blasted off onto Prime Video starting on July 3.

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.

Search for Life

Searching for alien life: New model could help scientists home in on habitable exoplanets

By Samantha Mathewson Published 23 June 26

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth.

Search for Life

An illustration of our solar system. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter, separating our system into what we refer to as the inner and outer regions.

Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?

By Kiona N. Smith Published 17 June 26

Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter.

Search for Life

Technology

Venus Aerospace tests their revolutionary rotating detonation rocket engine

Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design

By Josh Dinner Published 8 July 26

Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million to further develop the company's rotating detonation rocket engine and plans to bring its designs from testing to production across multiple applications.

a person in a white clean suit and rubber gloves holds a metallic box filled with wires, about the size of a shoebox

'Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting device harnesses Earth's magnetic field to move a spacecraft

By Tereza Pultarova Published 6 July 26

A superconducting-magnet device that could someday propel spacecraft using just the power of the sun has completed its first orbital tests.

America 250: How has telescope technology evolved since the dawn of the U.S.?

By Keith Cooper Published 30 June 26

Optical telescopes have come a long way in the past two-and-a-half centuries — from the homemade telescope of William Herschel to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.

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