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How to image the planets with a telescope and camera
By Damian Peach Published
Follow our step-by-step tutorial to photographing Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus

Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027
By Mike Wall Published
Virgin Galactic has pushed the resumption of its commercial flights back by a few months, to February 2027. The company hasn't been to space since June 2024.

The Perseid meteor shower peak was spectacular: Here are our favorite photos
By Anthony Wood Published
The Perseid meteor shower never disappoints, and we've got some great photos this year to prove it.

On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit
By Hanneke Weitering Published
The WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite.

Total solar eclipse stuns skywatchers | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
This photo, snapped just as the Aug. 12 solar eclipse was about to enter its totality phase, really captures the drama of the moment.

When is the next solar eclipse? Mark your calendar for an upcoming 'ring of fire' and the 'eclipse of the century'
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
You thought 2026 was a good year for solar eclipses? Just wait until 2027…

New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth
By Mike Wall Published
Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates before bringing you live reports from Greenland and Spain.

Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions with a stunning cosmic spectacle (photos, video)
By Brett Tingley Published
A total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers on Aug. 12, 2026 as it arced across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here are our favorite photos and videos from the event.

Total solar eclipse 2026 has begun. Here are the first views of totality
By Anthony Wood Published
The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.
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