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July 30, 2026
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Astronomers find 1st three-headed asteroid and it has a moon!
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Happy Thursday, Space Fans! Today's daily dose of space starts with the weird: Scientists just found the first-ever 3-lobed asteroid, and it gets weirder. Asteroid 44 Nysa even has a moon! Read on to see amazing July Full Moon views, a major Roman Space Telescope update and so much more!
 
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Space Quiz! What is the July Full Moon called?
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A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week
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Scientists are preparing to study the effects of human-made impacts on the moon when a spent SpaceX rocket stage impacts the lunar surface on Aug. 5. Will we see the impact?
 
Where will it hit?
 
 
 
 
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Video: SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite
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Speaking of SpaceX, the private spaceflight company launched a classified spy satellite for the U.S National Reconnaissance Office early today. Here's what it looked like.
 
Liftoff!
 
 
 
 
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Photos: July's full moon delights skywatchers worldwide
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The full Buck Moon rose to delight and dazzle stargazers with a spectacular display of moonlight on July 29 and we've got the photos to prove it! Take a look at our favorites here!
 
Behold, the moon
 
 
 
 
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready to launch Aug. 30
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The $4 billion Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Aug. 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 GMT). That's nine months ahead of schedule, according to the team. It's also on budget, too.
 
It's going to be amazing
 
 
 
 
Today in Space
 
Photo of the day | Satellites spy penguin poop on Danger Islands
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Researchers used NASA satellite imagery, along with ground observations, to track changes in the diets of penguins on Antarctica's Danger Islands. The result? Pink penguin poop visible from space.
 
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On this day in 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings
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On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn. The telescope was only 2 years old at the time. Here's why it matters centuries later.
 
What Galileo saw
 
 
 
 
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Celebrate 60 years of'Star Trek' in this stirring video
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At San Diego Comic-Con this month, Paramount revealed a moving "Star Trek" tribute video created for the franchise's 60th anniversary this year. Take a look, and live long and prosper!
 
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Editor's Note
 
Have a great Thursday!
That's a wrap for our for space update today.

A new month is coming, so be sure to visit us Friday to get a preview of the major skywatching events to look out for in August. We've got a total solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower and weird lunar eclipse on the way!

Until then, we'll see you tomorrow and keep looking up!

Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
 
 
 
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1st three-headed asteroid discovered! | Old SpaceX rocket to crash into moon | Amazing Full Moon Photos!

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