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The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes

By Jeff Spry Published 20 July 26

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom makes his true debut (sort of) in this cluttered but colorful preview for the December blockbuster.

SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort

By Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.

Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is'

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published 20 July 26

Despite being separated by billions of miles, Saturn's moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto share an unexplained surface signature.

50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies

By Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail leads up into the Red Planet's skies.

Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)

By Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever

By Josh Dinner Published 20 July 26

NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

Best telescopes 2026: Observe planets, stars and galaxies

By Gemma Lavender Last updated 20 July 26

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from ZWO, Celestron and Unistellar.

Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)

By Aparna Venkatesan Published 20 July 26

The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us - and as us - while transmitting daily that they couldn’t wait to come home to us.

On this day in space! July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 astronauts take the first moonwalk

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 20 July 26

NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin assemble the American flag on the moon during their Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in July 1969.

Get stabilized views of the cosmos with the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, now almost 30% off

By Harry Bennett Published 20 July 26

Deals This amazing pair of binoculars is almost 30% off their retail price on Amazon and we think they are a great pair for stargazing with their 50mm objective lenses and excellent image stabilization.