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On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time
On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn. Here's why it matters centuries later.
Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky
Reference Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look.
Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.
NASA launched this spacecraft to save a space telescope. Now, it needs saving too
NASA launched the Swift Boost mission earlier this month to try and save one of its aging science observatories, but the rescue spacecraft is now experiencing control issues.
SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2026
SpaceX continues to collect imagery of the vehicle as it floats in the Indian Ocean five days after its most recent flight test.
On this day in space! July 29, 1982: Soviet Salyut 6 space station falls to Earth
On July 29, 1982, the Salyut 6 space station fell out of space and safely burned up in Earth's atmosphere along the way. Here's why it mattered.
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit in wake of Starship test flight (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
On this day in space! July 28, 1851: The 1st photo of a total solar eclipse was taken by a Prussian daguerreotypist
On July 28, 1851, the first-ever photo of a total solar eclipse was recorded by a Prussian daguerreotypist named Johann Julius Friedrich Berkowski. It changed solar astronomy.
Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's epic Flight 13 test launch (video)
The 13th test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket went pretty well — and provided some amazing visuals, too. See the highlights here.
Rocket Lab to start launching missile-defense missions from Alaska under $266 million Space Force deal
Rocket Lab just inked a $266 million deal with the U.S. Space Force to launch up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, most of them from Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex.