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A fragment of the Hillsborough meteorite.

Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life's origins

Chelsea Gohd Published 15 July 26

"Thanks to the homeowner’s quick reaction, these are the most pristine CM1/2 meteorites we know of."

A reddish galactic scene

Raspberry sugar spotted in interstellar space, a sweet discovery that could reveal clues about life's origins

Chelsea Gohd Published 15 July 26

"Our work shows that sugars can form naturally in space."

two men floating in space reach out and shake hands across the open threshold of a spacecraft hatchway

On this day in space! July 15, 1975: Astronauts and cosmonauts launch on 1st joint U.S.-Soviet space mission

Hanneke Weitering Last updated 15 July 26

On July 12, 1989, the European Space Agency launched an experimental communications satellite named Olympus-1.

Rocky coastal cliffs (Land's End, Cornwall, UK) at sunset with a natural stone arch extending into the sea, grassy foreground, and calm water. In the far distance is a lighthouse.

The 10 best places in the UK to see the partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12

Jamie Carter Published 15 July 26

August 12 will see the deepest partial solar eclipse in the U.K. for many decades, hours before the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Here's where to go.

new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2026: When is the next new moon?

Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 15 July 26

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2026 guide.

The Himalaya mountains from space.

Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026

Chelsea Gohd Published 15 July 26

Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

A fragment of the Hillsborough meteorite. — Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life's origins "Thanks to the homeowner’s quick reaction, these are the most pristine CM1/2 meteorites we know of."

a huge rocket on the launch pad on the right and a graphic showing a clock with a question mark on the left — What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 16? (Full mission timeline) SpaceX will launch its next Starship, carrying the first V3 Starlink satellites, on the Flight 13 test mission on Thursday, July 16. Here's what time it flies.

a row of rectangular satellites seen against the blackness of space and the curvature of earth below them — Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers over the past year with each satellite now dodging other objects almost weekly.
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This series of images shows observations of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris d over more than a decade. — 'Found you!' Astronomers spot faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth after a decade of hide-and-seek It has taken over ten years, but astronomers have finally won a prolonged game of cosmic hide-and-seek with a planet hiding around the star Beta Pictoris.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire — SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Starship undergoing preparations to launch tomorrow SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch.
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Three side by side X-rays of a hand. — 1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, promising X-ray diagnosis of everything from broken bones to ripped spacesuits and damaged satellites.

The Himalaya mountains from space. — Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026 Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

Skywatching

Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2026: View planets, stars and galaxies

By Gemma Lavender Last updated 14 July 26

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from Celestron, Unistellar and more, rigorously tested by our experts.

The biggest skywatching day of 2026 is coming. Here's what you'll see in North America and Europe

By Jamie Carter Published 14 July 26

Whether you're in Spain, Iceland, the U.K. or North America, here's exactly what you'll see in the sky on Aug. 12 — and when to look.

Expert holds one of the best binoculars while observing

The best binoculars 2026 — models for stargazing, wildlife and general use

By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated 13 July 26

Buying Guide We have fully tested and ranked the best binoculars for stargazing and spotting galaxies, star clusters and planets.

Spaceflight

time lapse photo of an early morning rocket launch producing a bright streak arcing over a hangar and stretching beyond the clouds

SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 14 July 26

SpaceX launched Starlink satellites on a pair of Falcon 9 rockets eight hours apart from opposite coasts on July 13-14, 2026. The second launch was the 600th use of a flight-proven booster.

Launches & Spacecraft

A rocket launches against a chartruce colored sky

Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 14 July 26

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts launched toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 14), and docked just three hours later.

Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its 12th test flight, on May 22, 2026.

How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 on July 16

By Samantha Mathewson Published 14 July 26

SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight will carry out the first deployment of Starlink V3 satellites while testing booster recovery and upgraded flight systems in a key step toward operational missions.

Launches & Spacecraft

The bottom segment of a white solid rocket booster stands on a yellow support inside a giant rocket hangar.

NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)

By Josh Dinner Published 13 July 26

NASA has begun assembling segments of the SLS solid rocket boosters that will help launch astronauts on Artemis III as early as next year.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire

SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, reveals what went wrong on previous launch

By Josh Dinner Published 13 July 26

Expect to see some big steps forward if this launch is successful.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 15 July 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

An artist impression of a red dwarf with a white dwarf binary companion peekingout from behind. The diameters of the two stars are shown to scale.

Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions

By Robert Lea Published 14 July 26

"Nearby isolated white dwarfs are usually easy to find, but we couldn't see these four stars directly."

Space Photo of the Day

Workers stand near the base of the Extremely Large Telescope.

Extremely Large Telescope reaches a major milestone | Space photo of the day for July 13, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 13 July 26

The Extremely Large Telescope is looking quite large in this exciting moment.

A bright blue and turquoise ocean has a center of waves and ripples of sand with white clouds overhead as seen from above.

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 Roman Space Telescope hangs in the clean room.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 July 26

Roman is in Florida, getting ready for its August liftoff.

Launches & Spacecraft

Entertainment

The 10 best British sci-fi shows of all time

By William Worrall Published 15 July 26

Makes you proud to be British!

Space Movies & Shows

Still from season 1 of the Star Wars TV show Ahsoka. Here we see Ahsoka (orange face with white markings and blue and white striped head tails) piloting a spacecraft trying to leave Peridea.

Ahsoka season 2: Release window, plot, cast, & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz Last updated 14 July 26

It's happening! After a long wait, Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 is on the way.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

a man in a suit peers up into a large telescope

White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group

By Leonard David Published 11 July 26

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, as they're now known.

Search for Life

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.

Search for Life

Searching for alien life: New model could help scientists home in on habitable exoplanets

By Samantha Mathewson Published 23 June 26

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth.

Search for Life

Technology

DJI Mavic 3 Pro in flight with a blue sky behind

The best DJI Drones you can buy 2026

By James Abbott Last updated 14 July 26

Gift guide Looking to get into drone flying or upgrade from an old model? DJI is one of the most trusted names in drone manufacturer and we've picked out the company's best.

Best cheap drones under $500: Fly high without breaking the bank

By James Abbott Last updated 14 July 26

These are the best drones under $500 that deliver some of the latest drone technology despite their competitive prices.

Hand reaches out for one of the best drones

Best drones 2026: Fly high this summer

By James Abbott Last updated 14 July 26

These are the best drones on the market, with camera and flight performance that will impress even the most demanding pilots.

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