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Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4 weekend

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 1 July 26

The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side of Earth, while forecasters now expect the accompanying CME to reach Earth on July 3.

Stunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250

By Brett Tingley Published 1 July 26

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 anniversary on July 4.

In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?

By Samantha Mathewson Published 1 July 26

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of exploration.

NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?

By Elizabeth Howell Published 1 July 26

A new NASA audit says the agency will need to purchase more astronaut flights to the ISS by 2030 and focuses on issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second

By Mike Wall Last updated 1 July 26

Rocket Lab tried to launch its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday (June 30), but the attempt ended in an abort.

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

By Josh Dinner Published 30 June 26

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it's done 

By Mike Wall Published 30 June 26

Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the explosion of its New Glenn rocket last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 30 June 26

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable

By Keith Cooper Published 30 June 26

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission suggest.

Amazon Prime Day 2026: It's all over but you can still grab these deals

By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated 30 June 26

Deals Amazon Prime Day is over. There are some deals available but most of the best savings have gone. Now to wait until Prime Day in October!