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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm

Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.

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Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas

The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.

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Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5

Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.

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Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet

Space

Biting the 'Bullet': Amazing new JWST photo shows titanic collision of galaxy clusters

It's another step on the road to one day discovering what dark matter could be.

Space

Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025

Both stations are hubs of scientific research.

Space

Seeing 'fireworks' on Earth from space | On the ISS this week June 26 - July 4, 2025

The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their first of two weeks together conducting science aboard the International Space Station.

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'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.

Space

Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter before collapsing into black holes

Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this transformation, they may vomit out more stellar material than we knew.

Space

Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS

A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.

Space

See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3

Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.

Space

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

Space

NASA identifies newly discovered object as an interstellar comet that will keep a safe distance

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard

The Independent UK

How to see China's Tiangong space station and the ISS in the predawn sky this week

The International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers. Here's how to make a dual sighting.

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'An exceedingly rare event': See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week.

Both novas will eventually become too dim to see, even under the darkest skies. So catch them while you can!

Space

Rare breed of exploding star discovered by citizen scientists in cataclysmic find

With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen evolutionary stage.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists spot mystery object believed to come from beyond solar system

Astronomer says object could be further evidence that ‘interstellar wanderers’ are common in galaxy

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New interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system — and you can watch it live online today

3I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered.

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See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week

The rocky world will be visible for a brief window after sunset.

International Business Times

Possible Interstellar Object Spotted Zooming Through Solar System

An object that appears to be from beyond our Solar System has been spotted hurtling towards the Sun, which if confirmed would be the third visitor from the stars ever detected, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.

Space

Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year

MethaneSAT, the first satellite made by an environmental nonprofit organization, was designed to monitor some of the world's largest industrial contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. Now, without power, the spacecraft's mission has abruptly ended.

Space

The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks

As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.

Space

Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: 'This is a completely new phenomenon'

Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.

Space

Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover

Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.

Space

SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.

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