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Centaurus A as seen by the JWST

James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site

Robert Lea Published 7 July 26

To celebrate the fourth birthday of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy Centaurus A, the site of a cosmic collision 2 billion years ago.

The Milky Way's spiral arms are shown where they were thought to be before and where they are now thought to extend to.

Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought

Chelsea Gohd Published 7 July 26

Astronomers used cosmic explosions to find that we may be wrong about our own galaxy.

an astronaut in an orange suit with a planet above him

'Project Hail Mary' is finally streaming Amazon Prime Video, and we can't wait to watch it again

Jeff Spry Published 7 July 26

'Project Hail Mary' blasted off onto Prime Video starting on July 3.

jeremy hansen talking in front of two canadian flags in background

Artemis 2's Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission

Elizabeth Howell Published 7 July 26

The Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen will step back from active astronaut service in September for a new role.

four sleek humanoid robots sit side-by-side on an i-beam at a construction site above a reddish orange dusty landscape below

How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)

Chris Carberry, Tiffany Vora Published 7 July 26

No single agency — not even NASA — can develop all the technologies and systems needed for sustained Mars settlement.

a grey, jagged rock on a black background

China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa

Brett Tingley Published 7 July 26

China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa.

various space probe cubesats are attached to a payload adapter in orbit of Earth. — SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.

a white man in a suit talks into a microphone — 'That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.
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A black circle against a black background surrounded by white wispy tendrils — The sun's atmosphere is way hotter than its surface. Scientists may finally know why NASA's Parker Solar Probe has found charged grains of dust being carried on magnetic plasma waves in the Sun's outer atmosphere, providing a new clue to the mystery of the Sun's corona is so hot.

an explosion in space sends a rocky asteroid breaking apart into smaller chunks of rock — Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock in case of trouble.
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Screenshot from a video captured from the International Space Station showing hundreds of fireworks displays in the Los Angeles area on July 4, 2026. — Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video) The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below.
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a grey, double-lobed rock on a black background. the surfaces of the two lobes are covered in boulders of various sizes — Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe got up close to asteroid Torifune on July 5 and captured stunning new images of the double-lobed space rock.
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a person in a white clean suit and rubber gloves holds a metallic box filled with wires, about the size of a shoebox — 'Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test A novel space thruster using superconducting magnets completed its first orbital tests. The technology could in the future propel spacecraft using just the power of the sun.
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Skywatching

The second Manhattanhenge of 2026 occurs this week: When and where to see the sunset spectacle

By Joe Rao Last updated 6 July 26

Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.

10 best Spanish cities to see the total solar eclipse 2026

By Jamie Carter Published 5 July 26

From A Coruña and Bilbao to Madrid and Zaragoza, here's where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, in some of Spain's biggest cities.

What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?

By Joe Rao Published 4 July 26

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, here's what Benjamin Franklin and other colonists would have seen when they looked up on July 4, 1776.

Spaceflight

A Thor-Agena rocket launches the classified Discoverer 26 satellite on a secret mission for the U.S. Air Force on July 7, 1961.

On this day in space! July 7, 1961: U.S. Air Force launches Discoverer 26 spy satellite

By Hanneke Weitering Last updated 7 July 26

The Giotto space probe, launched in 1985 on an Ariane 1 V14 launcher, brushed past the hidden nucleus of Halley's comet in 1986.

Space Exploration

NASA astronaut Chris Williams flexes his muscles while on a spacewalk.

Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 7 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.

Human Spaceflight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Transporter-17 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 7, 2026.

SpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at sea

By Mike Wall Last updated 7 July 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 81 payloads to orbit from California early Tuesday morning (July 7), then landed on a ship at sea.

Launches & Spacecraft

two large metallic spheres on a sandy beach

Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says

By Elizabeth Howell Published 6 July 26

The Australian Space Agency is warning residents of Queensland to be on the lookout after metallic-looking spheres, possibly space debris, appeared on a beach.

Launches & Spacecraft

Four Artemis 2 astronauts sit on Capitol Hill and look up at an image from their flight.

Artemis moon astronauts visit Capitol Hill | Space photo of the day for July 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 6 July 26

Following their return to Earth from a 10-day journey around the moon and back in April, NASA's Artemis II astronauts headed to Capitol Hill.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 7 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.

More clues surface about the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

By Keith Cooper Published 6 July 26

Observations of the fast-moving interstellar comet with the Very Large Telescope in Chile support similar observations made by the JWST.

Space Photo of the Day

NASA astronaut Chris Williams flexes his muscles while on a spacewalk.

Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 7 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.

Human Spaceflight

Four Artemis 2 astronauts sit on Capitol Hill and look up at an image from their flight.

Artemis moon astronauts visit Capitol Hill | Space photo of the day for July 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 6 July 26

Following their return to Earth from a 10-day journey around the moon and back in April, NASA's Artemis II astronauts headed to Capitol Hill.

Human Spaceflight

The protostars of the star system FS Tau as seen bt the JWST

Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026

By Robert Lea Published 3 July 26

Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks in a stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Entertainment

He-Man and beyond: 20 sci-fi cartoons (some iconic, some weird) that transported '80s and '90s kids to strange new worlds

By Richard Edwards Published 5 July 26

They had the power! Saturday morning cartoons introduced many kids to science fiction... and toys, lots and lots of toys

Space Movies & Shows

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence

By Space.com Staff Published 4 July 26

On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

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

An illustration of our solar system. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter, separating our system into what we refer to as the inner and outer regions.

Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?

By Kiona N. Smith Published 17 June 26

Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter.

Search for Life

a cylindrical telescope in space looks at earth, both on a starry black background

NASA is building a new space telescope to search for life on nearby planets. What would it see on ancient Earth?

By Paul Sutter Published 10 June 26

A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in the atmosphere of a distant ancient Earth.

Search for Life

Technology

America 250: How has telescope technology evolved since the dawn of the U.S.?

By Keith Cooper Published 30 June 26

Optical telescopes have come a long way in the past two-and-a-half centuries — from the homemade telescope of William Herschel to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.

bubbles rise from oyster shells in a tank of clear water

Could future astronauts use oysters as water filters? Here's why one company thinks so

By Elizabeth Howell Published 28 June 26

A prototype oyster habitat used for water filtration is aiming for an eventual space launch after an early-stage prototype was demonstrated to the public earlier this year.

a large quadcopter drone flies in front of a clear, blue sky

NASA used a drone to deliver a human kidney. Is this the future of transplant transport?

By Elizabeth Howell Published 27 June 26

The drone flew beyond line of sight with a kidney not viable for organ transplant, to test the concept for future deliveries to patients.

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