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I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)

"Just the fact that it exists, just the fact that it continues to exist. We should marvel at that."

Space

We talk with astronaut Michael Foale about the 1997 Space Station Mir crisis: 'He took all the blame of the collision on his shoulders'

'I believe that we, as a crew, saved space station Mir that day'

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 — First on Mars

On Episode 220 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Pascal Lee and astrobiologist Dr. Penny Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of Viking 1's landing on Mars.

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SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight

US aerospace company SpaceX carried out a successful test flight of its14-storey Starship rocket Friday, blasting off from Texas to land gently in the waters of the Indian Ocean. It's the first such success since US tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX went public in June.

France 24

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station (video)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26).

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SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)

SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, on a critical 13th test flight on July 24, a stunning test flight that notched big success and ended with a huge surprise.

Space

SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks

SpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks

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What lurks beneath the volcanoes of Jupiter's moon Io? NASA's Juno probe just took a peek

The subsurface findings could transform how scientists study volcanoes across the solar system — including those on Earth.

Space

“Let The Evidence Speak For Itself”: NASA Whistleblowers Reveal How Photos Were Edited To Hide Alien Presence

“Ready to let the evidence speak for itself.”

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Elon Musk's Starship Tries Again Today After Engine Abort, Weather Scrub: What Prediction Markets Say About Flight 13

Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX), aka SpaceX, will attempt to launch Starship for the third time in nine days this evening, after an engine abort on July 16 and a weather scrub on Thursday kept the rocket grounded.

Benzinga

Planet hunter gets the silent treatment | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2026

ESA's Plato spacecraft completes critical testing ahead of its spaceflight.

Space

The easiest way to learn the summer night sky starts with these 3 stars

How to use the Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — as a key to unlock your understanding of the night sky.

Space

Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo

Lightning struck a Chinese Long March-3B rocket shortly after liftoff this week, but the launch still successfully placed its satellite payload in orbit.

Space

Hubble telescope watches unique nova explosion fire cosmic 'bullets' through the Milky Way at 20 million mph

Using Hubble, astronomers have discovered that the only known "helium nova" in the Milky Way is riddling our galaxy with cosmic bullets travelling at 20 million mph.

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Spain total solar eclipse 12 August 2026: Why thousands of eclipse chasers could miss the total solar eclipse

Spain anticipates thousands for a significant 2026 solar eclipse event. The eclipse's late timing near sunset presents unique viewing challenges. Obstacles like trees and hills could block the low-hanging Sun. Careful site selection and elevation are crucial for clear views. This event begins a rare three-year series of eclipses in…

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Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission

NASA's SunRISE mission has been assigned a new launch vehicle: It will now be delivered to orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rather than a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur.

Space

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the sun's missing silver

Scientists say the sun has a little more silver than we thought.

Space

Satellite spots a 'hummingbird' in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2026

A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.

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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be

Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew.

Space

Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better

NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency should target an easier and safer place to touch down.

The Guardian - US

Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn

New US petition demands review of plans from tech companies amid fears of environmental destruction

The Times of India

The Boomerang Nebula is three times colder than Antarctica, and colder than space itself

Tucked roughly 5,000 light years away in the constellation Centaurus lies a place far colder than anything found on Earth. Known as the Boomerang Nebula, this dying star system holds the record for the coldest known naturally occurring object in the entire universe, sitting at just one degree above absolute…

The Guardian - AU

Total solar eclipse books out hotels two years in advance in New Zealand city

Dunedin will be the focal point, having last experienced such an eclipse in 1163 – before any humans reached New Zealand

Space

China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)

Orienspace's Gravity-1, the world's most powerful solid rocket, aced its third-ever mission on Tuesday (July 21), launching nine satellites to orbit from a ship at sea.

Benzinga

Is SpaceX Stock's 45% Drop a Buying Opportunity? Cathie Wood Thinks So — These ETFs Are Making the Biggest Bet

ARK Invest CEO and investor Cathie Wood is standing firmly behind Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX) even after the aerospace giant’s sharp retreat from its post-IPO highs, offering fresh confidence to ETF investors with exposure to Elon Musk‘s flagship space company.

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