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With launch slated for August, the first MetOp Second Generation satellite, MetOp-SG-A1, which also carries the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission, is currently undergoing final preparations for liftoff aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two of SES's O3b mPOWER communications satellites toward medium-Earth orbit today (July 22), then aced its landing on a ship at sea.

Meteor-watchers will be busy this month and next. Not only are the Southern Delta Aquariids peaking soon, but they get a boost from additional minor showers.

Astronomers have discovered a 200-light-year-wide Giant Molecular Cloud dubbed the Midpoint cloud that seems to be feeding star-building material to the heart of the Milky Way.

The thin crescent moon and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye for early risers on July 23.

'A malfunctioning program who wants to live. Why is that?'

Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its wondrous features!

Miguel Claro took one last look at Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas as it bid farewell to Earth for the next 80,000 years.

NASA’s two TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) are encapsulated along with five other satellites ahead of launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Image: NASA

NASA’s next trip to space will be a rideshare mission with nine other satellites sharing a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12 so be ready with the Sony A7R V, on sale for $3198 from Walmart.

Makenzie Lystrup will step down as head of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Aug. 1. She'll be the second NASA center director to depart in just a two-month span.

You can save over 40% on a range of Disney Plus subscriptions, which is perfect for catching up on Marvel content ahead of Fantastic Four's release.

Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees — including astronauts, engineers and scientists — have signed the "Voyager Declaration," a formal statement raising alarm over recent actions and steep budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.

The second Predator: Badlands trailer is full of alien beasts, gorgeous sci-fi vistas, and a Yautja hero who finds an unlikely ally in a synthetic.

The mission will blast off on a Falcon 9 rocket with three other small satellites that will act as technology demonstrators.