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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go

Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates b…

1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.

SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO

SpaceX plans to notch some big milestones on the next test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is tentatively scheduled for late Augus…

Watch SpaceX launch 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on Aug. 5

SpaceX plans to launch three of AST SpaceMobile's huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5), and you can …

When a total solar eclipse darkens the sky on Aug. 12, these citizen scientists will be watching

Meet the citizen scientist initiative bringing you closer to totality.

August full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Sturgeon Moon

Your guide to August's full Sturgeon Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 90th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit today (Aug. 4), on the 90th Falcon 9 rocket flight of 2026.

'A very busy mission': SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12

NASA and SpaceX officials, together with the four members of Crew-13, spoke to the media on Aug. 3, providing an update on their preparatio…

A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?

While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar …

ISS astronaut spies a swirling super storm | Space photo of the day for Aug. 4, 2026

From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in …

On this day in space! Aug. 4, 2007: NASA launches Phoenix Mars lander to Red Planet

On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down in the Martian arctic for the first time. Here's why it m…

'Significant areas of Mars may have once been covered by water': Scientists find hidden clue in Spirit rover data

A new analysis of decades-old data from NASA's Spirit rover has uncovered overlooked traces of crystalline hematite and altered magnetite, …

Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we've searched much more of the galaxy than we realized

Astronomers may have already scanned millions of more stars than they thought, a realization that might lead to new ways to hunt for extrat…

I bought a $50 telescope on Facebook Marketplace — here's what I learned

I bought a $50 telescope from Facebook Marketplace

This Sky-Watcher is an ideal beginner telescope for solar observing

The Sky-Watcher Heliostar 76mm H-alpha is a portable beginner's solar telescope that is easy to use and offers dramatic views of the turbul…

CNN dives into how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are backing NASA's race to the moon against China (exclusive clip)

"Eclipsing Power" is a new FlashDocs special highlighting how billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are shaping the global space race.

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 c…

Jack in for a cyberpunk jolt with this energized first trailer for Apple TV's 'Neuromancer'

William Gibson's influential 1984 sci-fi novel finally scores a proper adaptation.