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

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.

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NASA will have to find a way to service its new alien-hunting space telescope

We could see robots working on NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory out in space.

Space

Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies

Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk

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Astronomers discover radio signals coming from rare 'Blue Eye Pulsar' after decades of silence

Astronomers have detected radio signals coming from a long-dead neutron star known as the 'Blue Eye Pulsar' after searching for decades.

Space

'Once-in-a-millennium' asteroid flyby will be visible to much of the world in 2029

Ninety percent of the world's population could glimpse asteroid Apophis during its once-in-a-millennium close approach to Earth in 2029.

Space

Can you solve it? This TV show is flipping brilliant!

A probability puzzle

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Starwatch: Waning crescent moon pairs up with the Seven Sisters

Cluster might look like a mini version of the Plough unless you grab your binoculars

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New disability bill a ‘cruel’ override of rights, carers say

Today from The Detail: The Government says it's protecting the future of disability support, while critics say it's taking away workers' rights and letting itself off the hook

Newsroom.co.nz

NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)

A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers stuck in the lunar or Martian dust.

Space

Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find

Analysis shows public understanding about vaping, which is far less harmful than smoking, has plummeted in past decade

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Space

10 best Spanish cities to see the total solar eclipse 2026

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.

Space

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

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

Space

Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon

Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground when the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776.

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

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.

Space

30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"

"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells' genre-defining novel.

Space

How to find Uranus this week, the hardest planet I've ever tried to see

Get your eyes on the seventh planet, and you can graduate as a skywatcher — and there's a perfect way to cheat this week as Mars glides by Uranus.

Space

As 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' turns 35, it's time to accept the truth: Terminator shouldn't be back

The future has been written, and it's a dark fate for the Terminator franchise.

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Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?

Could humans ever set foot on Titan, or will AI-powered humanoid robots make the voyage instead?

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The heart of the matter

Today from The Detail: Doctors would rather you walk through their door with a niggle about chest pains than not be seen and have a worse outcome

Space

'Independence Day' at 30: Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin talk blowing up the White House and crafting a true sci-fi classic (interview)

'Welcome to Earth… Now that's what I call a close encounter!'

Space

1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission

A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization's first tactical intercept of an orbital target.

Space

Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga

Celebrating America's 250th birthday, Space.com looks back at what our understanding of space was like in 1776 and what major developments occurred to change our thinking.

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

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

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Want to see Uranus? July 4 could be your best chance in decades

The Red Planet and Uranus will appear close together before dawn on Independence Day morning.

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