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Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them

By Tereza Pultarova Published 27 July 26

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly approve space projects that will change the night sky around the world. The international community can do very little against it.

This is the best lunar eclipse until New Year's Eve 2028 — Here's how to spot the 'almost blood moon' on Aug. 27

By Daisy Dobrijevic Published 27 July 26

The countdown is on! Millions of skywatchers will have front-row seats to a dramatic 96% 'blood moon' lunar eclipse. Here's what you need to know.

A seed that flew around the moon grew into this tree in NYC

By Joanna Thompson Published 27 July 26

The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 26 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26).

On this day in space! July 26, 2005: Space shuttle Discovery returns to flight

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 26 July 26

On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first return-to-flight mission following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crewmembers a little over two years earlier.

I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)

By Monisha Ravisetti Published 26 July 26

"Just the fact that it exists, just the fact that it continues to exist. We should marvel at that."

We talk with astronaut Michael Foale about the 1997 Space Station Mir crisis: 'He took all the blame of the collision on his shoulders'

By Jeff Spry Published 25 July 26

'I believe that we, as a crew, saved space station Mir that day'

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 — First on Mars

By Space.com Staff Published 25 July 26

On Episode 220 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Pascal Lee and astrobiologist Dr. Penny Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of Viking 1's landing on Mars.

An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more black holes smashing together

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published 25 July 26

"It doesn't require any new technology development, which is almost unheard of for solving a LIGO instrumentation problem."

SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)

By Tariq Malik Published 25 July 26

SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, on a critical 13th test flight on July 24, a stunning test flight that notched big success and ended with a huge surprise.