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A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon early Wednesday morning (Aug. 5). Here's what put it on this kamikaze course.

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Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?

"This helps future missions interpret what they find and better understand where to look for signs of habitability."

Space

SpaceX Stock Faces Most Dangerous Moment Since IPO — Earnings and $100B Unlock Collide

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) is facing its first major test of investor appetite since its blockbuster IPO debut. The firm will report its first earnings release on Tuesday, after the market close, followed by a lock-up restriction release of around 930 million shares worth more than $100 billion.

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The Highly Anticipated Solar Eclipse and How to Safely View a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

The August 12 total solar eclipse is approaching as NASA prepares research while experts urge safe viewing to prevent permanent eye damage.

Medical Daily

3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash

"We've had only a single flyby — Voyager 2 in 1989 — and these results make clear there's much more to learn."

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Drone flyover reveals rapid progress at Elon Musk’s new ATCF chip fab — Texas site prepares for all-in-one logic, memory, and packaging facility

July drone flyovers of Elon Musk’s Advanced Technology Chip Fab in Texas appear to confirm progress has 'hit another gear.'

Tom’s Hardware

Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory

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The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026

New images reveal what astronomers believe is the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system.

Space

Astronomers watch a black hole's feeding frenzy end with a bad case of cosmic indigestion

Astronomers have discovered that the feeding frenzy of a distant black hole ended with a windy outburst.

Space

AI is ready to run spacecraft. Is the space industry ready for it? (op-ed)

Satellite constellations are getting bigger and increasingly difficult for human operators to manage. Artificial intelligence will soon be able to help, but will the space industry let it happen?

Space

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts

The Guardian - UK

Errant SpaceX rocket stage set to smash into the moon at 5,400 mph, seven times the speed of sound — NASA and South Korean orbiters prepare to track 3-ton TNT impact

A used SpaceX rocket segment used to deliver to lunar probes in 2025 is set to crash on the surface of the moon in the near future. This event will be monitored by two satellites as scientists and researchers study the effects of an impact on the surface of the…

Tom’s Hardware

Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK

While testing a rocket on the launch pad at the U.K.'s SaxaVord Spaceport, RFA found 'an issue with the vehicle that requires further investigation.'

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?

On Episode 221 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and guest host Rick Jenet of the National Space Society talk about SpaceX's Starship Flight 13, which survived reentry intact enough to float.

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SpaceX's Starship seen in space by next-gen Starlink satellite (video)

We just got an amazing new view of SpaceX's Starship vehicle in space, thanks to one of the company's Starlink V3 broadband satellites.

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The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics

Editorial: Funders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans

Space

NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'

NASA is planning to send two maneuverable probes to lunar orbit in order to learn how spacecraft are affected by the complex gravity environment near the moon.

Evening Standard

Perseid meteor shower: What is it, when's it happening and how to watch in London?

Stargazers can expect to see as many as 100 shooting stars lighting up the night sky on August 12

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Watch SpaceX's Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos

SpaceX used drones and a special 'buoy cam' to capture incredible footage of its Starship upper stage making a soft ocean landing after its 13th test flight on July 24.

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Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026

NASA is using its Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to develop the training programs it will use to prepare its astronauts to explore the lunar surface.

The National (Scotland)

Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket on 'high-speed collision course with the Moon'

A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago

The Independent UK

A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon

Its trajectory underscores a growing concern about the increasing amount of debris in Earth's orbit and beyond

Space

The night sky is changing this August — here's which planets to watch

Venus dominates the evening sky while Mercury and Jupiter stage a beautiful dawn pairing you won't want to miss.

Space

The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries

The FAA, facing a backlog in demand for space missions, is proposing to cut down on environmental reviews to accelerate launches and re-entries.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Sees Humans on Mars in 5–7 Years — And He Has $112 Billion Riding on It

When it comes to a timeline for putting humans on Mars, SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman have a difference of opinion. That could be due to a huge financial incentive for Musk.

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