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Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026

A NASA satellite has found an unintended, important purpose.

Space

Stunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 anniversary on July 4.

Space

In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of exploration.

Space

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NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?

A new NASA audit says the agency will need to purchase more astronaut flights to the ISS by 2030 and focuses on issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

Space

Blue Origin still ‘plan A’ for next Nasa mission despite rocket explosion

The space agency says the company founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman has made ‘great progress’ since the May setback.

Evening Standard

Nasa says Blue Origin remains its ‘plan A’ for Moon return despite rocket explosion

The space agency chief praised the Amazon billionaire’s company for making ‘great progress’ since the May incident

The Independent UK

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

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‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Space

Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission suggest.

Space

On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key events

On This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural milestones. The Battle of the Somme began, the Dominion of Canada was formed, the Bretton Woods Conference opened, Hong Kong returned to China, Sony introduced the Walkman and Princess Diana…

The Economic Times

NASA robot rescue mission sets sights on a space telescope plummeting to Earth

US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due…

France 24

'Titan is actually a very reasonable destination for humans': Scientists start mapping out crewed mission to huge Saturn moon

Researchers met recently for the first "Humans to Titan Summit 2026," which explored how to send astronauts to the huge Saturn moon.

Space

NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon, and you can watch it live.

Space

European rescue teams arrive in Venezuela in desperate bid to find quake survivors

Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and time is running out to find survivors following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.

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Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station's Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

The Economic Times

This hellish planet is so hot it has clouds of glass and an atmosphere of vaporized metal

NASA discovers extreme planet: Astronomers are witnessing an alien world's dramatic transformation thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. HD 80606 b, a gas giant, experiences a staggering 1,100°F temperature surge as it hurtles towards its star.

Space

'I'm still a Trekkie at heart': 'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration games in a friendlier direction (interview)

The follow-up to Astroneer isn't what veteran space explorers expected, but it might be exactly what we need.

Space

NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

This is the final flight of the historic Pegasus rocket.

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Why is NASA freezing atoms in Space? The answer could change future space missions

Inside a mini-refrigerator-sized device on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA is running an experiment that creates a spot colder than any natural environment in the cosmos. This facility, known as the Cold Atom Lab (CAL), chills atoms of elements like rubidium and potassium down to temperatures a fraction of…

Space

Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026

With the speed at which the rover completed this marathon, and how well it continues to explore on Mars, who knows, maybe Perseverance will be the first to manage an ultramarathon on the Red Planet.

The Economic Times

NASA is racing to save a legendary Space telescope before it falls back to Earth

NASA is executing an unprecedented, first-of-its-kind rescue mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a highly successful 21-year-old space telescope that is rapidly sinking toward Earth. If successful, the $30 million "Swift Boost" salvage operation could mark the beginning of a brand-new era for commercial in-orbit satellite servicing.

Space

How NASA's 'America 250' celebrations are reaching from the sky to the moon

NASA has big plans for July 4 — the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence — which involves both aircraft and spacecraft.

The Conversation

Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

The Economic Times

No smartphones, internet or AI: This Karnataka boy from Chikkamagaluru, who learnt about space from encyclopaedias, now sends advanced satellites into orbit

A Karnataka village boy, Awais Ahmed, once reliant on encyclopedias for space knowledge, co-founded Pixxel, a company now orbiting Earth with its advanced satellites. This venture, born from childhood curiosity and a gap in satellite data, monitors vital environmental changes like crop health and pollution. Pixxel's innovative hyperspectral imaging technology…

International Business Times UK

Bezos Takes On Musk With 500,000 Zoox Rides and a 2028 Mars Network

Explore the rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as Amazon's Zoox achieves 500,000 free driverless taxi rides and Blue Origin proposes a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter for NASA's 2028 mission.

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