On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: NASA’s Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter
On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011:  NASA’s Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter

On Aug. 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a mission to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. Here’s why it mattered.

SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO

SpaceX plans to notch some big milestones on the next test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is tentatively scheduled for late August.

SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket (video)
SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket (video)

SpaceX launched three of AST SpaceMobile’s huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 90th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 90th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit today (Aug. 4), on the 90th Falcon 9 rocket flight of 2026.

‘A very busy mission’: SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12
‘A very busy mission’: SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12

NASA and SpaceX officials, together with the four members of Crew-13, spoke to the media on Aug. 3, providing an update on their preparations for launch.

On this day in space! Aug. 4, 2007: NASA launches Phoenix Mars lander to Red Planet
On this day in space! Aug. 4, 2007: NASA launches Phoenix Mars lander to Red Planet

On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down in the Martian arctic for the first time. Here’s why it mattered.

Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we’ve searched much more of the galaxy than we realized
Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we’ve searched much more of the galaxy than we realized

Astronomers may have already scanned millions of more stars than they thought, a realization that might lead to new ways to hunt for extraterrestrial radio signals.

Jupiter’s moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?

“This helps future missions interpret what they find and better understand where to look for signs of habitability.”

On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury
On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury

NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft aimed to orbit Mercury for the first time to hunt for clues of water on the tiny, innermost planet.

AI is ready to run spacecraft. Is the space industry ready for it? (op-ed)
AI is ready to run spacecraft. Is the space industry ready for it? (op-ed)

Satellite constellations are getting bigger and increasingly difficult for human operators to manage. Artificial intelligence will soon be able to help, but will the space industry let it happen?