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James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site

By Robert Lea Published 7 July 26

To celebrate the fourth birthday of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy Centaurus A, the site of a cosmic collision 2 billion years ago.

Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought  

By Chelsea Gohd Published 7 July 26

Astronomers used cosmic explosions to find that we may be wrong about our own galaxy.

'Project Hail Mary' is finally streaming 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.

Artemis 2's Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell Published 7 July 26

The Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen will step back from active astronaut service in September for a new role.

How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)

By Chris Carberry, Tiffany Vora Published 7 July 26

No single agency — not even NASA — can develop all the technologies and systems needed for sustained Mars settlement.

China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa

By Brett Tingley Published 7 July 26

China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa.

'That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans

By Josh Dinner Published 7 July 26

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.

On this day in space! July 7, 1961: U.S. Air Force launches Discoverer 26 spy satellite

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 7 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.

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.

Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth

By Elizabeth Howell Published 7 July 26

While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock in case of trouble.