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Astronomers catch best view of Betelgeuse star companion | Space Quiz! What major summer meteor shower is coming in August? | Video: Starship in space! Amazing views of SpaceX's Flight 13 Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   July 28, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Astronomers catch best view of Betelgeuse star companion Happy Tuesday, Space Fans, and welcome to your daily dose of space. We start off today in the constellation Orion where scientists just snapped the clearest image yet of the elusive companion star to our favorite Betelgeuse (don't say it 3 times). Read on for stunning SpaceX Starship views, Africa's plans for BALLS on the moon and how the Milky Way flipped us off. Is Betelgeuse alone? Space Quiz! What major summer meteor shower is coming in August? Find the answer HERE! Leonid meteor shower Eta Aquarid meteor shower Meatier meteor shower Perseid meteor shower   Trending Video: Starship in space! Amazing views of SpaceX's Flight 13 I admit it. I was stunned to see SpaceX's Starship float at sea after "landing" in the ocean. But the view from space? Well, take a look and judge for yourself. Wow. It's a leaf on the wind Spaceflight BALLS on the moon? Africa & China have a 2029 plan No, this isn't a World Cup for the moon. Africa's first space exploration mission aims to send a 3 spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China's Chang'e 8 lander. Mission codename: BALLS. Here's why. BALLS? Really? Skywatching 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer The Perseids may steal the spotlight, but six lesser-known meteor showers could also light up summer skies. Here's what to know and when to look up. Not just Perseids Technology 'Crazy idea' to monitor space junk with radio telescopes Radio telescopes are designed to listen for signals from the stars and from distant galaxies, but scientists are also pointing out that these instruments can also track objects somewhat closer to home: junk in Earth's orbit. "That's the first time that's ever been done." Space junk radio Science & Astronomy Our Milky Way galaxy flipped 90 degrees long ago. But why? A slowly rotating stellar halo was the clue to a major and unknown event in the Milky Way's history that saw the spiral disc flip over by more than 90 degrees. Here's what it means for our galaxy. We're flipping out Today in Space Photo of the day | ISS meets Venus in daylight An astrophotographer captured this breathtaking scene as the International Space Station zoomed by Venus in the daytime sky. See how the photo was captured here! Learn about the photo On this day in 1851: 1st photo of total solar eclipse taken On July 28, 1851, the first-ever photo of a total solar eclipse was recorded by a Prussian daguerreotypist named Johann Julius Friedrich Berkowski. It changed solar astronomy. See its lasting impact here. Watch the video SpaceX Video: SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Starship's A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, July 25. Watch how it happened here. Busy SpaceX week Entertainment Astronaut recalls 1997 crisis on Russia's Space Station Mir The new PBS documentary Once Upon A Time In Space is diving deep into space distasters across history. In 1997, NASA astronaut Michael Foale found himself in the middle of one when a cargo ship crashed into Space Station Mir when he was aboard. Here's what happened. Who was to blame? Editor's Note Have a great Tuesday! That's a wrap for today's daily space news. Be sure to join us later this week, when we get an update on NASA's Roman Space Telescope launch plan and some news on SpaceX's Crew-13 launch for NASA.  If you're looking for space news on the go, check out our new Space.com app available now on iOS and Android. Keep looking up! Tariq Malik Editor-in-Chief, Space.com Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036