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The Perseid meteor shower kicks off summer 'shooting star' season this week. Here's how to see it
By Joe Rao published
Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

'Boldness is all!' — 'Murderbot' is getting a season 2 on Apple TV+
By Jeff Spry published
Apple TV's excellent adaptation of Martha Wells’s witty sci-fi novels scores another mission as Murderbot is renewed for season 2.

SpaceX will launch next Starship flight in 'about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket about three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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By Kat Bayly published
Deals These Prime Day deals on telescopes, binoculars, cameras, Lego, model rockets and drones are still live on Amazon right now.

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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' pushes for crewed moon missions, but proposed budget cuts leave NASA science behind
By Keith Cooper published
The U.S. government's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act finds funding for Artemis and Lunar Gateway, but nearly half of NASA's science missions are on the chopping block ahead of the 2026 budget.

On this day in space! July 15, 1975: Astronauts and cosmonauts launch on 1st joint U.S.-Soviet space mission
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
This mission ceremoniously marked the end of the space race.
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