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SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth's atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations

SpaceX retired 260 Starlink satellites in six months, with hundreds more to follow, as debate grows over the atmospheric impact of satellite burn-ups.

Tom’s Hardware

Mark Kelly Marks 20th Anniversary of NASA's Only July 4 Shuttle Launch, Says 'Pretty Good Way to Spend Independence Day'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) marked the 20th anniversary of his STS-121 mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, reflecting on the rare July 4, 2006, launch and calling it a proud example of U.S. space exploration and innovation.

Benzinga

Mysterious debris found on Queensland beaches could be ‘space balls’ – and may contain toxic rocket fuel

Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launch

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

Space

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.

Space

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.

Space

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth

The Independent UK

America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?

When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 years from now, should the nation be fortunate enough to survive that long?

Space

SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)

SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle's engines for a full minute.

Space

Apollo 11 landing site, a cosmic Eagle and a blue-white star: 4 night sky targets to celebrate America 250

From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.

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'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star

"It's like using a time machine to peer into the distant future of our solar system."

Space

Astronomers discover a potentially habitable planet just 25 light-years away. 'This one is exciting'

Astronomers discovered a planet 25 light-years away that orbits within the habitable zone of its star that could potentially support liquid water and possibly life.

Space

'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026

Just in time for UFO Day.

Space

In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth

The moon over America's first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here's how colonists used it as a clock, calendar and streetlight — and what astronomers knew about it.

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The Times of India

UAE weather alert: Hottest 40 days of summer begin July 3 as 'Jamrat Al Qayth' pushes temperatures above 50°C

The UAE braces for its most intense summer phase, 'Jamrat Al Qayth,' starting July 3 and lasting until August 10. Temperatures are predicted to soar above 50°C, with experts warning of scorching heat, dry winds, and heatwaves. Coastal areas will see highs of 41-43°C, while inland regions could reach 45-46°C.…

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Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2).

Space

'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.

The Guardian - US

The Harvard astronomer dubbed Trump’s chief alien hunter starts by assuming UFOs human-made

Avi Loeb’s White House panel has asked the Pentagon for videos and files on unexplained aerial sightings

Space

This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how

Astronomers have discovered a curious new exoplanet that challenges assumptions about hot Jupiters, some of the most extreme planets in the universe.

International Business Times UK

'Keep Our Eyes on Orbs': Polarising Harvard Alien Theorist Dismisses Critics After Landing White House UFO Job

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has been appointed by the White House to lead a team investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, focusing on 'orbs' reported by US military personnel, sparking debate.

Space

The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic'

If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity may lose its ability to study the universe from the planet's surface. Some companies want to put millions into space.

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