Friday, July 31, 2026

Watch Starship land at sea | Hidden surprise on Jupiter moon Io? | Save 20% on Unistellar smart telescopes

Watch Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos | Space Quiz! With what mission let to the discovery of volcanoes on Io? | Amazing photos of July's Full Buck Moon
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July 31, 2026
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Watch Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos
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Happy Friday, Space Fans! We still can't get over the stunning views from SpaceX's Starship Flight 13, and we've got amazing new videos to show you today. We've also got a stellar deal from Unistellar to share, buried surprises on Jupiter's moon Io and a report on how the FAA wants to lift environmental regulations for rocket launches. Take a look!
 
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Space Quiz! With what mission let to the discovery of volcanoes on Io?
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Amazing photos of July's Full Buck Moon
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We're still over the moon from July's full moon this week, especially since it tees up an 'almost blood moon' lunar eclipse in August. Here's another look at our favorite views from readers and more.
 
It's a lunar feast
 
Save 20% on Unistellar telescopes through Aug. 2
Save 20% on Unistellar telescopes through Aug. 2
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If you're looking to up your game with a smart telescope ahead of the Aug. 27 lunar eclipse, now's the time. Unistellar is offering Space.com subscribers a full 20% off their telescopes through Aug. 2. Just use the code SPACEDOTCOM at checkout.
 
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FAA loosens environmental regs for commercial launches
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The FAA, facing a backlog in demand for space missions, is proposing to cut down on environmental reviews to accelerate launches and re-entries. Not everyone is thrilled.
 
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Skywatching
 
The night sky is changing in August. Don't miss these planets
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August just might be the month to find some of your favorite planets (besides Earth, of course) in the night sky. Venus dominates the evening sky while Mercury and Jupiter stage a beautiful dawn pairing you won't want to miss.
 
Where to look
 
 
 
 
Science & Astronomy
 
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is hiding surprises underground
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Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is pretty awesome. But it's also hiding some strange temperature behaviors underground, and NASA's Juno spacecraft just took a look.
 
It's pretty hot...
 
 
 
 
Today in Space
 
Photo of the day | Artemis moonsuits take a dive
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NASA is using its Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to develop the training programs it will use to prepare its astronauts to explore the lunar surface. Those Artemis spacesuits are vital if NASA astroanuts want to actually get their hands (or gloves, maybe) dirty with moon science once they land.
 
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On this day in 1971: Apollo astronauts drive on the moon
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Astronauts took NASA's first car for the moon, the Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle, for a historic lunar test drive on this day 55 years ago. Here's how it happened and why it mattered.
 
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Space deal of the day
 
Safe eclipse glasses for Aug. 12 solar eclipse in UK
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If you're in the U.K. and hoping to observe the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, you'll need to act fast to get your protective solar eclipse glasses in time. Here's our picks for the best deals for genuine and safe solar eclipse glasses.
 
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Entertainment
 
Latest 'Strange New Worlds' is more 'Event Horizon' than Trek
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From psychological horror to vampires and zombies, "Trek"'s writers have always enjoyed delivering the scares. And this week's episode pulls out all the stops.
 
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Editor's Note
 
Have a great weekend!
And that's going to be a wrap for today's space update (and, indeed, the week)! Thanks for joining us and we hope you have a great, space-y weekend. 

Be sure to join us Monday, when we'll get an update on SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA with Crew-13! We'll also have solar eclipse prep guides galore as we countdown to the Aug. 12 solar eclipse. If you can't get enough of Space.com this weekend, check out our Space.com app for iOS and Android!

Until then, keep looking up!

Tariq Malik
Space.com, Editor-in-Chief
 
 
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