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Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns

By Robert Lea Published 9 July 26

Using the ESA's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of black hole-powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and distant ever seen.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall Published 9 July 26

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

'Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

"Allowing a million orbiting data centers with no environmental review isn’t just irresponsible — it’s reckless."

'Silo' season 3 showrunner Graham Yost explains the time jumps and turning half of the show into a political thriller (interview)

By Jeff Spry Published 9 July 26

'We're harkening back to 'Three Days of The Condor,' 'The Parallax View,' and things like that of the '70s.'

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.

On this day in space! July 9, 1979: Voyager 2 spacecraft makes closest flyby of Jupiter

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 9 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.

Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

Can you hear the waves?

The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better'

By Brett Tingley Published 9 July 26

The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.

China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

By Andrew Jones Published 9 July 26

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.