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night sky scene with meteors streaking out from the center of the image, trees silhouetted below.

The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now

Jamie Carter Published 17 July 26

The Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 alongside two others, making "shooting stars" likely any night this month and next.

An illustration of a parton wake in a soup of quark-gluon plasma

Earth's largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: 'A culmination of a decades-long quest'

Robert Lea Published 17 July 26

According to one researcher, this observation "promises new insights into the evolution of the early universe."

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket, India's first-ever privately built orbital launch vehicle, stands on the pad before its planned July 18, 2026 liftoff.

Making history: Watch Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, launch early on July 18

Mike Wall Published 17 July 26

India's first privately built orbital rocket, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, will try to reach orbit early Saturday morning (July 18), and you can watch the historic action live.

a colorful cloud of gas next to twinkling stars, in space

'The Starry Night' in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)

Robert Lea Published 17 July 26

The Dark Energy Camera has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, with the star-forming region resembling a cosmic take on Van Gogh's The Starry Night.

This image from space shows wildfires over Canada.

Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026

Chelsea Gohd Published 17 July 26

Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke.

Perseid meteors are photographed heading towards a person standing in a desert at night through a starry sky.

The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer

Anthony Wood Published 17 July 26

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

Tall rocket blue sky — SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video) "Hopefully, we'll be back real soon for Flight 13 and another attempt to get Starship off the pad."
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Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket, India's first-ever privately built orbital launch vehicle, stands on the pad before its planned July 18, 2026 liftoff. — Making history: Watch Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, launch early on July 18 India's first privately built orbital rocket, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, will try to reach orbit early Saturday morning (July 18), and you can watch the historic action live.

An artist's concept showing the exoplanet LHS 1140 b in reddish brown in the foreground and a star with another transiting planet in the background. — Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone "It's in the habitable zone, which is super exciting for astrobiology and habitability and searching for life."
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The top hemisphere of a fiery yellow ball. — Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say A new study suggests the most extreme solar storms to strike Earth could have greater impacts on satellites, power grids and communications than previously thought.

An illustration shows a an influx of energy causing a black hole growing — Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update "Hawking's laws of black hole mechanics provided a satisfying connection between extreme and ordinary physics and have been the paradigm for 50 years, but they have a serious limitation."

Perseid meteors are photographed heading towards a person standing in a desert at night through a starry sky. — The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

an icy, yellow planet and an inset image showing a crater on it — Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth Evidence for landslides down steep crater walls on Pluto have been found in imagery from NASA's New Horizons mission.
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Skywatching

After a lifetime of waiting, I'll finally witness a total solar eclipse next month on Aug. 12

By Anthony Wood Published 16 July 26

Valoria la Buena, here we come.

The 10 best places in the UK to see the partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12

By Jamie Carter Published 15 July 26

August 12 will see the deepest partial solar eclipse in the U.K. for many decades, hours before the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Here's where to go.

new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2026: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 15 July 26

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2026 guide.

Spaceflight

A Russia Soyuz rocket sits at Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 31 launch pad on July 11, 2026. Three days later, the rocket launched NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station.

Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition

By Elizabeth Howell Published 17 July 26

This week's ISS astronaut launch used a Soyuz rocket emblazoned with an ad for an energy drink. It's not the first time Russia has put an ad in space — and more may be coming.

Launches & Spacecraft

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea Last updated 17 July 26

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Targeting July 20 liftoff

By Josh Dinner Last updated 17 July 26

SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch.

Launches & Spacecraft

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Third Tranche 1 Mission for the U.S. Space Development Agency from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 16, 2026.

SpaceX launches 21 'data transport' satellites for US military (video, photos)

By Mike Wall Last updated 16 July 26

SpaceX launched 21 more satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" constellation from California's scenic central coast today (July 16).

Launches & Spacecraft

A giant steel rocket stands next to a launch tower lit by spotlights in the dark of night.

SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 20's Flight 13 test launch (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 16 July 26

SpaceX has stacked the two stages of its giant Starship rocket ahead of the Flight 13 test launch, which is scheduled to occur on Monday evening (July 20).

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 17 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.

A telescope sits underneath a speckled, colorful night sky as a beam of laser light shoots up as a laser star guide.

A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 16 July 26

That is quite a view.

Space Photo of the Day

A telescope sits underneath a speckled, colorful night sky as a beam of laser light shoots up as a laser star guide.

A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 16 July 26

That is quite a view.

Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 15 July 26

Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

Workers stand near the base of the Extremely Large Telescope.

Extremely Large Telescope reaches a major milestone | Space photo of the day for July 13, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 13 July 26

The Extremely Large Telescope is looking quite large in this exciting moment.

Entertainment

'Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time

By Richard Edwards Published 17 July 26

Sorry, "Predator", but four decades later, this is still the sub-genre's high watermark

Space Movies & Shows

A man with an umbrella and a woman hold hands and look at a bright object in a purple-hued sky. This is a screenshot from the animated movie "Not Alone".

An animated sci-fi rom-com wasn't on our wish list, but we'll be damned if 'Not Alone' doesn't look sweet, stylish, and hilarious

By Jeff Spry Published 16 July 26

It's young rocket scientists in love and rowdy alien refugees when this animated adventure launches in 2027.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

a man in a suit peers up into a large telescope

White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group

By Leonard David Published 11 July 26

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, as they're now known.

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

Technology

1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon

By Keith Cooper Published 14 July 26

A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, promising X-ray diagnosis of everything from broken bones to ripped spacesuits and damaged satellites.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro in flight with a blue sky behind

The best DJI Drones you can buy 2026

By James Abbott Last updated 14 July 26

Gift guide Looking to get into drone flying or upgrade from an old model? DJI is one of the most trusted names in drone manufacturer and we've picked out the company's best.

Best cheap drones under $500: Fly high without breaking the bank

By James Abbott Last updated 14 July 26

These are the best drones under $500 that deliver some of the latest drone technology despite their competitive prices.

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