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50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies

Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail leads up into the Red Planet's skies.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tries to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on July 20, 2026. The launch aborted at the last second.

Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)

Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.

A giant chrome rocket and a small space capsule dock in low Earth orbit.

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever

Josh Dinner Published 20 July 26

NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

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: Observe planets, stars and galaxies

Gemma Lavender Last updated 20 July 26

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from ZWO, Celestron and Unistellar.

Four astronauts hug as they float in microgravity in a space capsule.

Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)

Aparna Venkatesan Published 20 July 26

The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us - and as us - while transmitting daily that they couldn’t wait to come home to us.

NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin assemble the American flag on the moon during their Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in July 1969. NASA astronauts on the International Space Station marked the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch with a video message on July 16.

On this day in space! July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 astronauts take the first moonwalk

Hanneke Weitering Last updated 20 July 26

NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin assemble the American flag on the moon during their Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in July 1969.

The first color image ever captured on the surface of Mars. NASA's Viking 1 lander took this photo on July 21, 1976. — Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues Did Viking 1 find evidence of life on Mars? Fifty years after the NASA lander touched down, the jury is still out.
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a streak of light arcs across the night sky — An artificial 'Saturn's ring' of satellites could soon fill the sky, astronomers warn A bright Saturn's ring of satellites will encircle Earth if plans to launch a million orbiting data centers and tens of thousands of space mirrors will come to pass.
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A giant chrome rocket and a small space capsule dock in low Earth orbit. — Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the first Starfall demonstration mission on June 23, 2026. — Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go? The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much by 2040, a new study finds.

A night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way, featuring several bright Perseid Meteor Shower streaks above the silhouette of trees and a grassy field. — 10 places in the US and Canada to see August's partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip A partial solar eclipse by day and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower by night make Aug. 12, 2026, one of the best nights for skywatching and camping in years, but only for some parts of North America.

A male looking through Canon 18x50 IS binoculars with clouds in the background and a black Space.com deals badge in the upper left. — Get stabilized views of the cosmos with the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, now almost 30% off This amazing pair of binoculars is almost 30% off their retail price on Amazon and we think they are a great pair for stargazing with their 50mm objective lenses and excellent image stabilization.

A scene from the Netflix series "Stranger Things." — 'Stranger Things' at 10: The Netflix streaming icon that made it cool to like science again Stranger Things changed the face of streaming, but it also had a significant impact on piquing the younger audience's interest in science.

Skywatching

Beyond the Perseids: 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer

By Joe Rao Published 18 July 26

The Perseids may steal the spotlight, but six lesser-known meteor showers could also light up summer skies.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now

By Jamie Carter Published 17 July 26

The Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 alongside two others, making "shooting stars" likely any night this month and next.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer

By Anthony Wood Published 17 July 26

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

Spaceflight

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: New liftoff set for this week

By Josh Dinner Last updated 20 July 26

SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch.

Launches & Spacecraft

A giant steel rocket stands next to a launch tower silhouetted in front of the sun and reflected in thin pools of water in the foreground.

SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 23. Here's what to expect.

By Mike Wall Last updated 20 July 26

SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 on Monday (July 20), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.

Launches & Spacecraft

a grey, double-lobed rock on a black background. the surfaces of the two lobes are covered in boulders of various sizes

Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flyby

By Andrew Jones Published 19 July 26

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.

Asteroid & Comet Missions

Japan's RV-X reusable rocket prototype takes its first hop, on July 11, 2026.

Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 18 July 26

Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype.

Launches & Spacecraft

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket launches on its debut mission on July 18, 2026.

'The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch

By Mike Wall Last updated 18 July 26

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket aced its debut mission on Saturday morning (July 18), making India the third nation with a private orbital launch capability.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

Sandy-colored large and small rocks on the Mars surface.

Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 20 July 26

Remnants from Martian history stay scattered across the planet's surface.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 20 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.

Space Photo of the Day

Sandy-colored large and small rocks on the Mars surface.

Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 20 July 26

Remnants from Martian history stay scattered across the planet's surface.

This image from space shows wildfires over Canada.

Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 17 July 26

Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke.

A telescope sits underneath a speckled, colorful night sky as a beam of laser light shoots up as a laser star guide.

A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 16 July 26

That is quite a view.

Entertainment

'Aliens' at 40: James Cameron's sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?

By Sergio Pereira Published 19 July 26

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious studio-created problems that saw James Cameron quit twice.

Space Movies & Shows

How Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' turned general relativity into the bad guy

By Richard Edwards Published 19 July 26

As Nolan embarks on "The Odyssey", we look back on the sci-fi movie where time dilation is as cruel as any Greek god.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren't so sure

By Keith Cooper Published 19 July 26

New research suggests AI can be repeatedly fooled into mistaking non-life for life.

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

Technology

1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon

By Keith Cooper Published 14 July 26

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.

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.

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