A missile-warning satellite and another spacecraft are on their way to orbit to help the U.S. military get better at tracking fast-moving threats.
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The Solar System is Stable for at Least the Next 100,000 Years
It’s nice to have a feel-good story every once in a while, so here’s one to hold off the existential dread: the Earth isn’t likely to get flung off into deep space for at least 100,000 years. In fact, all of the Solar System’s planets are safe for that time frame, so there is good news all around, for you and your favorite planetary body.
Space volcanoes: Origins, variants and eruptions
Capable of both destruction and creation, space volcanoes are common on planets and moons throughout the solar system and beyond.
China's Mars orbiter has mapped the entire Red Planet, nailing key science goal (photos)
China's first successful interplanetary mission has completed mapping the Red Planet more than a year after its arrival.
Exclusive: The hunter becomes the hunted in Marvel Comics 'Predator #1' relaunch
Marvel Comics releases its long-awaited "Predator" series from Ed Brisson and Kev Walker.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe continues spiraling out toward the moon
NASA's little CAPSTONE cubesat is making good progress on its long journey to the moon.
China launches new Gaofen 12 Earth observation satellite
China has launched another in its series of Gaofen Earth observation satellites as it continues building out its space infrastructure.
Astronauts may need to jump in space to fight bone loss
A new study suggests that high-impact exercise could help astronauts limit bone loss while in space.
Satellites watch record-breaking wildfires burn across Alaska
A hot, dry start to summer has spurred a record number of wildfires in southern Alaska, and weather satellites are tracking the development of the blazes from space.
Tricky Mars rocks making things difficult for NASA's Perseverance rover
NASA's Perseverance rover is on the hunt for the "goldilocks" of rocks to sample on Mars.
Surprise 'fossil galaxy' spotted near mighty Andromeda
An amateur astronomer found a fossilized surprise in the well-studied sky near the bright Andromeda Galaxy.
SpaceX's Starlink satellites will help improve space weather forecasts amid sun's unpredictable activity
SpaceX's Starlink satellites are providing data to NOAA to help improve space weather forecasts as spacecraft operators struggle with unexpected effects of frequent solar eruptions.
Another supermoon rises this month with July's 'Buck Moon'
July's full moon will once again be a supermoon, reaching its perigee or closest point to our planet on July 13.
Where will NASA set up its moon base?
Artemis Base Camp will be established in the moon's south polar region, in a to-be-determined spot that features plentiful sunlight, direct-to-Earth communications and good access to water ice.
A huge comet will make its closest approach to Earth in July. Here's how to watch it live.
One of the farthest active comets ever spotted will make its closest approach to Earth on July 14, and here's how you can catch the action live.
The Fingertip Galaxy: Reflecting Euclid in art
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“After Euclid’s lifetime, it will just be floating in space. What if future beings found Euclid? How would they know anything about the humanity of the people?” – Tom Kitching, lead scientist of Euclid’s VIS instrument.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 1 – 9
The Moon waxes across the evening sky from Leo to Scorpius. The five-planet lineup in the dawn is now four. And amateur astronomers plan to be recording as Saturn's hazy moon Titan occult a star about as bright as Titan itself for most of North America.
Earth from Space: Patagonia
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this impressive, wide-angled view of Patagonia at the southern end of South America, as well as the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
July: Stars of the Summer Sky
July offers lots of pretty stars and constellations to check out, and you’ll get a personally guided tour of them by downloading this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast.
