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Watch Russia's Progress 92 cargo ship launch toward the ISS today
By Mike Wall last updated
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), and you can watch the action live.

See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3
By Anthony Wood published
Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.

Best Fujifilm cameras
By Harry Bennett published
These are the best Fujifilm cameras from beginner to professional grade, with some models potentially falling in price on Amazon Prime Day from July 8 to 11.

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields
By Leonard David published
Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

How to see China's Tiangong space station and the ISS in the predawn sky this week
By Joe Rao published
The International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers. Here's how to make a dual sighting.

'An exceedingly rare event': See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week.
By Anthony Wood published
Both novas will eventually become too dim to see, even under the darkest skies. So catch them while you can!

On this day in space! July 3, 1998: Japan launches Nozomi Mars Mission
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the country's first space probe to another planet.

Rare breed of exploding star discovered by citizen scientists in cataclysmic find
By Robert Lea published
With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen evolutionary stage.
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