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A meteor is photographed streaking through a starry sky above the silhouettes of trees

Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star

Anthony Wood Published 21 July 26

A story billions of miles and thousands of years in the making.

Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

Josh Dinner Published 21 July 26

Expect some of the sharpest live views of Orion in space that we've ever seen.

Captain America and Thor in Avengers Doomsday

The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff?

Matthew Razak Published 21 July 26

Out of space.

Lots of colorful blobs against a dark background of space. Toward the right, there is a spherical cloud-shaped object that's gray and red.

Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded

Charles Q. Choi Published 21 July 26

Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.

The launch of Virgil "Gus" Grissom on NASA's Mercury-Redstone 4 suborbital mission from Cape Canaveral on July 21, 1961.

On this day in space! July 21, 1961: Gus Grissom becomes 2nd American in space

Hanneke Weitering Last updated 21 July 26

The launch of Virgil "Gus" Grissom on NASA's Mercury-Redstone 4 suborbital mission from Cape Canaveral on July 21, 1961.

A black space background is speckled by yellow, white, blue and orange stars including blue stars with long diffraction spikes.

James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026

Chelsea Gohd Published 21 July 26

The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.

Lots of colorful blobs against a dark background of space. Toward the right, there is a spherical cloud-shaped object that's gray and red. — Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.

The invisible texture of the magnetic field in the central region of the galaxy cluster Abell 2255. — Galaxy cluster's magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map "We believe that the mechanism that 'turns on' these gigantic radio emissions is linked to the formation process of galaxy clusters."

A yellowish crescent pointing downward on a dark background. — Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is' Despite being separated by billions of miles, Saturn's moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto share an unexplained surface signature.

Northrop Grumman integrated the robotics payload, developed by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), onto its Mission Robotics Vehicle at the company’s Dulles, Virginia facility. — SpaceX will launch a satellite repair drone with robot arms to Earth orbit today: How to watch it live SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live.

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 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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Captain America and Thor in Avengers Doomsday — The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff? Out of space.

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: Observe planets, stars and galaxies

By Gemma Lavender Last updated 20 July 26

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

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Get stabilized views of the cosmos with the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, now almost 30% off

By Harry Bennett Published 20 July 26

Deals 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.

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

Spaceflight

SpaceX's Starship rocket stands on the pad ahead of its 13th test flight.

SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort

By Mike Wall Published 20 July 26

SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.

Launches & Spacecraft

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)

By 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.

Launches & Spacecraft

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)

By 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.

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?

By Charles Q. Choi Published 20 July 26

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.

Launches & Spacecraft

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

Science & Astronomy

a large circular depression seen on a satellite photo of a green area on earth

A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact

By Elizabeth Howell Published 21 July 26

While getting ready for a camping trip, an amateur astronomer spotted a possible crater. It appears to be a match, pending microscopic results.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 21 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

The Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Thunderbolts in Avengers Doomsday

The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes

By Jeff Spry Published 20 July 26

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom makes his true debut (sort of) in this cluttered but colorful preview for the December blockbuster.

Space Movies & Shows

'Stranger Things' at 10: The Netflix streaming icon that made it cool to like science again

By Sergio Pereira Published 20 July 26

Stranger Things changed the face of streaming, but it also had a significant impact on piquing the younger audience's interest in science.

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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