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SpaceX assessing damage after Booster 7 explosion

A fuel explosion interrupted a static engine test of the SpaceX Starship super-heavy-lift vehicle.

July 13, 2022

Floating in Heaven: Rock’s tribute to Webb’s new images

Floating in Heaven - a new music video featuring Brian May - commemorates the July 12, 2022, unveiling of Webb’s first images.

Deborah Byrd

July 12, 2022

4 more Webb images! Wow!

NASA released the much-anticipated first Webb images in July 12, 2022. Images and videos here.

Editors of EarthSky

July 12, 2022

1st Webb image: Farther, deeper, older light

Sneak peak of 1st Webb image! It shows a part of the universe more distant than anything seen before, captured in just 12.5 hours.

Deborah Byrd

July 11, 2022

Whoosh! Speedy star orbits Milky Way black hole

Newly discovered speedy star S4716 is the fastest-known star orbiting our Milky Way's central black hole, which is called Sagittarius A*.

Deborah Byrd

July 10, 2022

Habitable water worlds don’t have to be Earth-like

A new study from researchers in Europe shows how habitable water worlds don't need to be just like Earth. The results may help expand the search for alien life.

Paul Scott Anderson

July 10, 2022

Minotaur II+ missile explodes over California

A Minotaur II+ missile exploded seconds after its launch late Wednesday night (July 6, 2022) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Dave Adalian

July 7, 2022

SLS v Starship: It’s a mini space race!

Will Starship beat SLS to space? Will SLS beat Starship? With Starship's FAA approval, and SLS's multiple delays, it's SLS v Starship in a mini space race!

Dave Adalian

July 7, 2022

Cloudspotting on Mars: You can help

NASA is inviting you to help with its new project: Cloudspotting on Mars. The agency is trying to find out why Mars lost most of its once-thick atmosphere.

Paul Scott Anderson

July 6, 2022