Join online as leading space scientists discuss the legacy of Apollo 11 during the mission's 50th anniversary this week.

The total solar eclipse of August 22, 1142, may have coincided with the birth of the Iroquois Confederacy, oldest democracy in North America and possibly on Earth.

Scheduled for launch in 2026, the Dragonfly mission will look for clues to the origins of life, and possibly even evidence of life itself, on Saturn's alien yet remarkably Earth-like moon Titan.

An earthquake scientist said of the recent 2 big California earthquakes, "... the M6.4 was a foreshock. This was a M7.1 on the same fault ... part of the same sequence." She added it will not trigger another large earthquake outside the Ridgecrest, California, area.

There are 161 active volcanoes in the United States, more than 1/3 of which have been classified as posing a high threat to nearby communities. A new law aims to improve volcano monitoring.

Liftoff is targeted at 11:30 p.m. EDT, with a 4-hour launch window. SpaceX is calling the launch its most difficult ever, because the rocket must release 24 satellites into 3 different orbits.

The Mars Helicopter will launch with Mars 2020. It'll be the first vehicle in history to attempt to establish the viability of heavier-than-air vehicular flight on another planet. Plus ... space engineers celebrate with a selfie after attaching the Mars 2020 rover's remote sensing mast.

The American Astronomical Society - chief organization for US astronomers - said it is in conversations with SpaceX about the impending launch of 12,000 Starlink satellites. The astronomers worry the satellites will interfere with their work of understanding the universe.

Nearly 100 countries have already signed up to organize national campaigns, to provide the public with an opportunity to vote. The deadline is July 30 to express interest in organizing a national campaign. The IAU will announce results in December.

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