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SpaceX Starship V3 Flight 12: Full launch, successful landing & planned explosion
SpaceX has released an extended video of Starship Flight 12, offering a complete look at the V3 vehicle's landmark test flight. The footage comes just days before Starship Flight 13, the next test launch could take place as early as Wednesday, July 15. Flight 12 marked the debut of Starship and Super Heavy V3, the new Raptor 3 engines, and the first launch from Pad 2. Despite losing one engine each on the booster and upper stage, Starship completed its mission, deployed 20 Starlink simulators and two modified Starlink satellites, and performed a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The explosion seen after landing was planned as part of post-flight testing and was not an accident. The mission provided valuable data that will help prepare Starship for future flights.
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JWST confirms first-ever runaway supermassive black hole fleeing its galaxy at 2.2 million mph
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed RBH-1, a supermassive black hole at least 10 million times the mass of our Sun, being ejected from its host galaxy in the "Cosmic Owl" system at 954 km/s. First spotted by Hubble in 2023 as an unexplained 200,000-light-year streak, JWST's NIRSpec data in December 2025 proved it's a runaway black hole dragging a bow shock and a trail of newborn stars behind it — the first direct confirmation of a phenomenon predicted for over 50 years. Video Credit: NASA References: A Candidate Runaway Supermassive Black Hole”, via iopscience.iop.org: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/acba86 “JWST Confirmation of a Runaway Supermassive Black Hole”, via arxiv.org:https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.04166
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Our entire universe as we know it might just be inside a black hole
What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning of everything, but the birth of our universe inside a giant black hole? In this video, we explore the fascinating idea that our observable universe could exist inside a rotating black hole, and why its size, density, and even Einstein's equations seem to support the possibility. We also dive into the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations of 263 spiral galaxies, why their unexpected spin directions have reignited this decades-old theory, and whether these mysterious patterns could be the first hints that our universe is part of something much bigger. Video edited using footage owned by NASA and ESO. Royalty free music courtesy of Hook Sounds.
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July 2026 skywatching guide: Every major celestial event to watch this month
A complete guide to the night sky in July 2026 From Earth reaching its farthest point from the Sun to a close encounter between Mars and Uranus in the predawn sky, July has plenty in store for skywatchers. You can also follow the month's lunar phases, including the Full Buck Moon, and watch for meteors from the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids showers. In this quick guide, we'll show you the biggest sky events of the month and exactly when to look up. Stay tuned to Starlust for more updates on skywatching.
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Where are the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts buried?
In 1971, the Soyuz 11 crew- Georgi T. Dobrovolski, Vladislav N. Volkov, and Viktor I. Patsayev - became the first humans to live aboard a space station during their mission to Salyut 1, the world’s first orbital space station. Their 23-day stay proved that long-duration human life in space was possible and marked a major milestone in space exploration. However, during re-entry to Earth, a cabin depressurization occurred in Soyuz 11, and the crew did not survive. The mission ended in tragedy shortly before landing, despite being successful in orbit. After a state funeral in Moscow, their remains were cremated and placed inside the Kremlin Wall at Red Square, one of the highest honors in the Soviet Union. Today, their legacy remains both a breakthrough in human spaceflight and a reminder of its risks. Video Credits: Archival Footage: Roscosmos TV — https://www.youtube.com/@tvroscosmos Additional Imagery: NASA
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Can NASA rescue this dying 20-year-old space telescope before it falls to Earth?
A launch this week could determine the fate of one of NASA's oldest working space telescopes. No earlier than July 1, Katalyst Space's LINK robotic servicing spacecraft will launch aboard Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, where it will begin a months-long mission to rendezvous with NASA's 20-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. After recent solar storms caused Swift to lose altitude faster than expected, LINK will attempt to capture the observatory and boost it into a higher orbit instead of letting it re-enter Earth's atmosphere. The mission will test a groundbreaking robotic satellite servicing capability that could make future space missions more sustainable and far more cost-effective than replacing aging spacecraft. Video Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Katalyst Space/Northrop Grumman Producers: Sophia Roberts (eMITS), Scott Wiessinger (eMITS) Science writer: Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park)
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NASA has confirmed 6,000 alien worlds scattered across our universe- some are just bizarre
Just three decades ago, astronomers had no evidence that planets commonly orbited other stars. Then in 2025, NASA confirmed more than 6,000 exoplanets across the Milky Way, revealing a staggering diversity of worlds beyond our Solar System. Many of these planets were discovered by NASA's Kepler and TESS missions, which search for the faint dimming of starlight that happens when a planet passes in front of its host star. These discoveries have transformed our understanding of planetary systems, uncovering everything from scorching gas giants and exotic "super-Earths" to rocky worlds that may resemble our own. With thousands of additional candidates still under investigation, the census of known exoplanets continues to grow.
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How the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts died in space
On June 30, 1971, the Soyuz 11 spacecraft returned to Earth after a successful mission to space. There was no fire, no crash, no distress signal during reentry. But when recovery teams opened the hatch, they found all three cosmonauts — Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev — seated silently in their positions. They had died during the descent. A vent valve had opened prematurely after orbital module separation, causing the cabin to depressurize in the vacuum of space, about 168 kilometers above Earth. With no pressure suits onboard, there was no protection. To this day, they remain the only humans confirmed to have died in space. And every astronaut who suits up for launch and reentry does so in part because of what happened to them. Video Credits: Archival Footage: Roscosmos TV — https://www.youtube.com/@tvroscosmos Source Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rySX3E0Drs Additional Imagery: NASA
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In 2027, this is how scientists will drill into the Moon’s south pole for water ice
Is there water hiding under the Moon’s surface? And how are we going to drill for it? In 2027, ESA’s Prospect mission will head to the Moon’s south pole to look for water ice locked beneath the frozen ground. Using the ProSEED drill and the ProSPA mini lab, it will dig below the surface, collect samples, and search for volatile resources that could one day provide water, oxygen, and rocket fuel. Prospect will ride to the surface aboard Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander on the IM-4 mission as part of NASA’s CLPS programme, with operations lasting about one lunar day, or 10 Earth days. Prospect stands for Package for Resource Observation, in-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Characterisation & Testing. Video credit: ESA/ATG Medialab
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Rare footage captures Artemis II astronauts' first moments after returning to Earth
After traveling beyond the Moon, the Artemis crew waited inside Orion as recovery teams approached in the Pacific Ocean. Then the hatch opened. From inside the spacecraft, astronauts watched helicopters fly overhead while recovery crews welcomed them home. Outside, U.S. Navy divers became the first people to reach the capsule. Commander Reid Wiseman summed up the moment perfectly: "It was as good as it gets." Video Credit: U.S. Navy
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Artemis II astronauts' workout routine on their journey around the Moon
How do astronauts stay fit on the way to the Moon? During the 10-day Artemis II mission in April, the Orion crew spent about 30 minutes a day exercising with the compact Flywheel device, designed specifically for deep-space travel. About the size of a carry-on suitcase and weighing just 30 pounds, the power-free system delivers both aerobic and resistive workouts with loads up to 400 pounds using a simple yo-yo-like mechanism. The lightweight exercise equipment helps maintain astronaut health and muscle strength inside Orion, where space and mass are limited and traditional gym machines aren't an option. Video credit: NASA.
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How to send your name into deep space with NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
Claim your Roman Telescope boarding pass here: https://my.nasa.gov/specialevents/s/send-your-name-with-nancy-roman NASA is giving space enthusiasts a chance to send their names aboard the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Your name will travel in an SD card with the observatory as it heads nearly a million miles from Earth to the Sun-Earth L2 point, where it will observe the infrared universe. Roman will explore dark energy, dark matter, and thousands of distant worlds, making it one of NASA’s next great journeys into the cosmos.
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Ariane 6 launch best moments from Europe's most powerful rocket launch yet
Europe's Ariane 6 just flew with its more powerful boosters — and carried the heaviest payload taken to space in one go by a European launcher. Here are some key mission highlights: - First-ever flight with the new P160C boosters, each holding 14 tonnes more propellant than the previous version - Carried 36 satellites for Amazon's Leo constellation, the most satellites on a single Ariane 6 launch so far - Set a new payload weight record for Europe's heavy-lift rocket - Lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 17 June, 2026 - All 36 satellites deployed into orbit within just under 2 hours of liftoff - Brings the total to 100 Amazon Leo satellites launched by Arianespace to date Footage: © European Space Agency – ESA