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- August 12
- August 11
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- SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says
- Scientists create largest 2D map of the universe with 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion cosmic objects
- Scientists find 2 million active black holes, exploding stars and more, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universe
- 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, & Carol Kane on season 4's big leaps and 'outside the box' episodes
- 1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we've seen from the Red Planet
- SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)
- NASA will chase the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse with balloons and a high-altitude jet
- What history can teach us about the future of property rights in space (op-ed)
- On this day in space! Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit
- Behold the majestic mane of the Lion Nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2026
- SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?
- Will Perseid shooting stars be visible during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse?
- Watch the total solar eclipse online Aug. 12 with these free livestreams
- August 10
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- 'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system
- The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find
- Lego Project Hail Mary review: Amaze, amaze, amaze!
- Chinese rocket explodes less than 90 seconds after liftoff (photos)
- This ZWO astronomy camera is perfect for solar and lunar imaging
- On this day in space! Aug. 10, 1972: A 'Great Daylight Fireball' lights up the sky over North America
- Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026
- Japanese H3 rocket launches 10,800-pound navigation satellite to high Earth orbit (video)
- Pluto's atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
- Could the northern lights be visible during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12? Maybe.
- What time is the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?
- August 9
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- Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
- On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon
- The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before
- Here's what to expect from 5 stages of the total solar eclipse 2026
- August 8
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- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
- 'Transformers: The Movie' at 40: the cartoon spin-off that traumatized a generation of kids
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 222 — How to Invade Earth in 22 Easy Steps
- Don't miss the crescent moon shine close to the red light of Mars before dawn on Aug. 9
- On this day in space! Aug. 8, 1977: Soviet Union's Salyut 5 reconnaissance space station burns up in Earth's atmosphere
- Yes, North America gets a solar eclipse on Aug. 12. Here's where and when to see it
- Sky-Watcher SolarQuest mount head review
- August 7
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- SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: 'It’s going to happen,' Elon Musk says
- 'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says
- NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year
- Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dots — and how they might be evolving
- How to safely observe eclipses and the solar surface with a smart telescope
- NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
- Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late
- Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt
- On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: NASA's Viking 1 Mars orbiter shuts down 4 years into a 90-day mission
- Cosmic treasure chest explodes with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2026
- The UK is about to witness its most spectacular solar eclipse in 11 years. Here's what you need to know
- Why you don't need a perfectly clear sky to enjoy the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12
- August 6
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- 'One more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade
- Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)
- 'Strange New Worlds' latest 'Hangover'-inspired episode is a reminder that 'Star Trek' vacations are never a good idea
- SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)
- Blue Origin traces origin of huge New Glenn rocket explosion to oxygen valve, CEO says
- Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
- On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane
- SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn't the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here's a rundown
- Plan your perfect 2026 total solar eclipse experience with these smartphone apps
- Where will the total solar eclipse 2026 be visible from?
- August 5
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- 'Warhammer 40,000' animated series coming to Prime Video, with Henry Cavill onboard as executive producer
- The 'Dark Matter' season 2 trailer is here, and it looks like Apple TV has another sci-fi hit on its hands
- A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site
- Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)
- Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026
- On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: NASA's Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter
- Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?
- 'The Ninth Jedi' review: This anime spin-off abandons 'Star Wars' canon, and it's all the stronger for it
- Heading to Europe or the U.K. for the Aug. 12 solar eclipse? Best eclipse glasses to buy before you leave — or after you arrive
- Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates
- 1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
- August 4
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- SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO
- SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket (video)
- When a total solar eclipse darkens the sky on Aug. 12, these citizen scientists will be watching
- August full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Sturgeon Moon
- SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 90th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)
- 'A very busy mission': SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12
- A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?
- ISS astronaut spies a swirling super storm | Space photo of the day for Aug. 4, 2026
- On this day in space! Aug. 4, 2007: NASA launches Phoenix Mars lander to Red Planet
- 'Significant areas of Mars may have once been covered by water': Scientists find hidden clue in Spirit rover data
- Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we've searched much more of the galaxy than we realized
- I bought a $50 telescope on Facebook Marketplace — here's what I learned
- This Sky-Watcher is an ideal beginner telescope for solar observing
- August 3
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- CNN dives into how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are backing NASA's race to the moon against China (exclusive clip)
- A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?
- Jack in for a cyberpunk jolt with this energized first trailer for Apple TV's 'Neuromancer'
- Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?
- 3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash
- The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026
- On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury
- 13 amazing things to see during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12
- Is the Nocs Provisions Lite View spotting scope a good alternative to a traditional telescope?
- Astronomers watch a black hole's feeding frenzy end with a bad case of cosmic indigestion
- How AI is changing spacecraft and satellite operations (op-ed)
- August 2
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- Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return
- Double digits! Air-launched 'Talon A' hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone
- On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon
- From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal
- Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK
- Celestron Moon Mission 100mm tabletop Dobsonian review
- August 1
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- Move over He-Man, Mattel's Major Matt Mason space toys could still be blasting off for Hollywood
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?
- Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans
- 'Flight of the Navigator' at 40: the Disney space movie that messed with time dilation long before 'Interstellar'
- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)
