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SpaceX's Starship won't launch on 1st orbital test flight this month

By Mike Wall published

The first orbital test flight of SpaceX's Starship deep-space transportation vehicle won't get off the ground this month.

A Russian Soyuz rocket takes off at night, its exhaust plume glowing bright red.

Pentagon space chief condemns 'irresponsible' launch of Russian inspector satellite

By Brett Tingley published

The Pentagon is speaking out against Russia's launch of a spy satellite believed to be shadowing one of its American counterparts closely in the same orbit.

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A 'potentially hazardous' blue-whale-size asteroid will zip through Earth's orbit on Friday

By Ben Turner published

A "potentially hazardous" asteroid the size of a blue whale is set to zip past Earth on Friday (Aug. 12).

The night sky light phenomenon called STEVE lights up a sky filled with stars over a lake.

'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar storm

By Brandon Specktor published

A surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.

People watch a TV at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch on March 24, 2022.

Did North Korea lie about its big ICBM test launch?

By Mike Wall published

The first launch of North Korea's powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this spring apparently didn't go well after all.

rocket lifting off from launch pad with clouds billowing around

SpaceX Starlink satellites face Russia space debris 'squalls' in orbit: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

An Aug. 6 close encounter saw hundreds of Starlink satellites get uncomfortably close to debris generated in a Russian anti-satellite test in November 2021.

Tech

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People watch a TV at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch on March 24, 2022.

Did North Korea lie about its big ICBM test launch?

By Mike Wall published

The first launch of North Korea's powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this spring apparently didn't go well after all.

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The James Webb Space Telescope makes stunning images thanks to these engineering solutions

By Rebecca Sohn published

A group of engineers was tasked with designing a space telescope that would change the way we see our universe. Just one problem: much of the technology they would need didn't exist.

Spaceflight

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People watch a TV at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch on March 24, 2022.

Did North Korea lie about its big ICBM test launch?

By Mike Wall published

The first launch of North Korea's powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this spring apparently didn't go well after all.

rocket lifting off from launch pad with clouds billowing around

SpaceX Starlink satellites face Russia space debris 'squalls' in orbit: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

An Aug. 6 close encounter saw hundreds of Starlink satellites get uncomfortably close to debris generated in a Russian anti-satellite test in November 2021.

Science & Astronomy

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3D illustration of an asteroid in space

A 'potentially hazardous' blue-whale-size asteroid will zip through Earth's orbit on Friday

By Ben Turner published

A "potentially hazardous" asteroid the size of a blue whale is set to zip past Earth on Friday (Aug. 12).

analyses of the shape of the jet of a blazar

Violent supermassive black hole with twisting jet may help Milky Way observations

By Keith Cooper published

The Event Horizon Telescope has imaged the powerful near-light-speed jet of a blazar, and found it to be twisted.

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NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected its 12th Red Planet rock sample on Aug. 3, 2022.

Perseverance Mars rover bags 12th Red Planet rock sample

By Mike Wall published

NASA's car-sized Perseverance Mars rover drilled out and sealed up its 12th rock sample on Wednesday (Aug. 3), its fourth such operation in less than a month.

robot on dusty Martian rocks

The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years. Here's what we've learned.

By Stefanie Waldek published

Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, with one main goal: to determine whether the planet was once habitable. In 10 years, it has answered that question and many others.

Martian panorama showing the view back down Mount Sharp at the center of the image and rounded hills in the distance.

Celebrate 10 years of NASA's Curiosity rover with these incredible images (gallery)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years, taking incredible photos as it goes. We take a look at some of its best images here.

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The night sky light phenomenon called STEVE lights up a sky filled with stars over a lake.

'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar storm

By Brandon Specktor published

A surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.

Image of new moon

August new moon 2022: Planet Mercury reaches greatest elongation

By Jesse Emspak published

Reference The new moon of August occurs on Aug. 27 at 4:17 a.m. EDT (0817 GMT). Our guide describes which planets and constellations are visible during August's new moon 2022.

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Best mirrorless cameras

Best mirrorless cameras

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published

We've scoped out the best mirrorless cameras available to buy in 2022 to cover any budget and skill range.

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The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in August

By Scott Snowden published

A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips

Top sci-fi movies and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime in August

By Scott Snowden published

Time to catch up on some long overdue sci-fi, so here's our handy guide to what's on

Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best

Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best

By Susan Arendt published

Journey into the strange new worlds of the Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best. Live long and get some popcorn.

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Image of new moon

August new moon 2022: Planet Mercury reaches greatest elongation

By Jesse Emspak published

Reference The new moon of August occurs on Aug. 27 at 4:17 a.m. EDT (0817 GMT). Our guide describes which planets and constellations are visible during August's new moon 2022.

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The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in August

By Scott Snowden published

A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips

Top sci-fi movies and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime in August

By Scott Snowden published

Time to catch up on some long overdue sci-fi, so here's our handy guide to what's on