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On this day in space! July 13, 1969: Soviet Union launches Luna 15 mission to the moon
By Hanneke Weitering Last updated
On July 12, 1989, the European Space Agency launched an experimental communications satellite named Olympus-1.

Extremely Large Telescope reaches a major milestone | Space photo of the day for July 13, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
The Extremely Large Telescope is looking quite large in this exciting moment.

Getting Vikram-1 to orbit: Inside Skyroot Aerospace's coming bid to make spaceflight history
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
Backed by a $1.1 billion valuation, Skyroot Aerospace is betting that its Vikram-1 rocket can help transform India's commercial launch industry. And Vikram-1 is set to fly soon.

Space junk debris cloud discovered in high-traffic orbit 'is a potential minefield' for the costliest satellites
By Tereza Pultarova Published
"The debris in geosynchronous orbit is a potential minefield."

The best binoculars 2026 — models for stargazing, wildlife and general use
By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated
Buying Guide We have fully tested and ranked the best binoculars for stargazing and spotting galaxies, star clusters and planets.

Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow
By Mike Wall Published
Reflect Orbital just got approval to launch its first light-directing space mirror, which it plans to do later this year. Tens of thousands more such craft could follow over the next 10 years.

149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record
By Elizabeth Howell Published
The Artemis II astronauts made an impact on potentially hundreds of millions of people during their mission, according to NASA figures.

Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever
By Julian Dossett Published
California-based company Auxilium Biotechnologies just produced kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time, using a method called bioprinting,
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