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Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder?

Have astronomers observed the first exomoon, or have they spotted a weird object that could challenge the very concept of planets and moons?

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Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026

What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars.

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'The court has to intervene now': Indigenous groups and conservationists condemn SpaceX's South Texas land swap

A coalition of environmental and tribal groups filed an emergency injunction to stop a land swap between SpaceX and the federal government, saying courts should rule on its legality.

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New timelapse video shows NASA's Psyche spacecraft zooming by Mars

"We didn't anticipate big discoveries, given how extensively the planet has been studied, but we did complement Mars science with the data we collected through Psyche's unique perspective."

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Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say

The latest space debris incident in Australia shows just how much we still don't know about what happens to rockets and other debris when it falls from space.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic 'factories' that filled the early universe with stardust

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, but by studying a much closer and modern galaxy.

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Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as Mars.

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Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion

The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday (July 21), a day after aborting its first liftoff attempt.

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Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star

Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.

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Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.

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The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff?

Out of space.

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Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded

Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.

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James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.

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SpaceX launches satellite repair drone with 10-foot robotic arms to Earth orbit (video)

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's trailblazing MRV-MEP satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit today (July 21).

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A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact

While getting ready for a camping trip, an amateur astronomer spotted a possible crater. It appears to be a match, pending microscopic results.

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Galaxy cluster's magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map

"We believe that the mechanism that 'turns on' these gigantic radio emissions is linked to the formation process of galaxy clusters."

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The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom makes his true debut (sort of) in this cluttered but colorful preview for the December blockbuster.

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SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort

SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.

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Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is'

Despite being separated by billions of miles, Saturn's moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto share an unexplained surface signature.

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50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies

NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail leads up into the Red Planet's skies.

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'Stranger Things' at 10: The Netflix streaming icon that made it cool to like science again

Stranger Things changed the face of streaming, but it also had a significant impact on piquing the younger audience's interest in science.

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Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)

SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.

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Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever

NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

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Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)

The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us - and as us - while transmitting daily that they couldn’t wait to come home to us.

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