I sailed to Greenland for a total solar eclipse — what I saw left me speechless
I understood the science and had seen thousands of eclipse photographs, but nothing prepared me for the emotion of watching totality unfold above the icebergs and fjords ...
Latest from Space.com | August 19, 2026
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Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet
"This isn't what we expected at all." ...
Latest from Space.com | August 19, 2026
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Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video)
The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 19, 2026
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Forget 'Halo' — the latest 'Futurama' episode has a ring world covered in super-intelligent rats (exclusive)
"A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World." ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International S...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal
After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arr...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)
The JCB Hydromax vehicle averaged more than 400 mph during two runs in Utah last week, becoming the fastest hydrogen-powered car in history. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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A beginner’s guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope
A telescope can help you explore the night sky, but only if you know how to use it. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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