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See what's up in the night sky for July 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

Find out what's up in your night sky during July 2021 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Arianespace will launch 36 OneWeb broadband satellites into orbit today (July 1), and you can watch it live.

Scientists now seem to understand why the gas has been detected at ground level on Mars but not higher up in the air.

China's Zhurong rover landed safely on Mars on May 15, making China only the third country to successfully land a rover on the red planet.

The universe is populated with stars that live in pairs, and these systems could mean double trouble for scientists wanting to find Earth-like planets.

This Friday (July 2), Space Chat will explore what's new in space, including Hubble repairs, a Virgin Orbit launch and the Pentagon's UFO report.

Inspire others to look up by giving the gift of a telescope or astronomy binoculars. We've rounded up some of the best deals

Warner Bros. has tweaked its fall release schedule and the eager-awaited "Dune" has been pushed back again to Oct. 22, 2021.

Astra today (June 30) completed its previously announced merger with Holicity, a special purpose acquisition company backed by Bill Gates and billionaire telecom pioneer Craig McCaw, among others.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 88 satellites into orbit and aced a landing in Florida on Wednesday (June 30).

Rockets of all kinds are still our only way of reaching space — but how exactly do they work?

Gaze upon the lunar surface tonight, and you’ll see where astronauts, rovers, and landers stepped onto another world.

The Russian Progress MS-17 cargo ship, which launched toward the International Space Station on Tuesday (June 29), will come dangerously close to a Starlink satellite and a Falcon 9 rocket fragment.

Virgin Orbit launched seven satellites today (June 30), taking a big step toward regular and reliable commercial launch service.

Construction of the Square Kilometer Array Observatory, the largest radio telescope ever built, will start on July 1 after nearly 30 years of preparations.

3D rocket-printing startup Relativity Space said it plans a "major expansion" of operations and manufacturing to boost production of its Terran rocket line.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to outer space – and then keep going?

The public has voted to honor Apollo 13 engineer Arturo Campos on board NASA's first mission to fly to the moon and back in more than 50 years, Artemis 1.

Researchers on two channels will help you learn about space rocks, exploring asteroids and keeping our planet safe from near-Earth objects.

Virgin Orbit plans to launch seven satellites this morning (June 30), and you can watch the spaceflight action live.