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Happy Wednesday, space fans!
Our front page news for today: SpaceX crashed a rocket into the moon. The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that the company attempted to maneuver away was hit by some natural forces and ended up careening toward and eventually crashing directly into the moon. We are now eagerly awaiting images from nearby orbiters that watched the scene take place, scoping out the impact, the plumes of lunar dust that kicked up and the aftermath that remains. The excitement never stops as we are also counting down to the total solar eclipse that is now just one week away and newly-analyzed data from a now-defunct Mars rover has revealed new information about the history of water on the Red Planet.
Let's check out what's big in space below:
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What piece of SpaceX hardware just crashed into the moon? Read the answer here.
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SpaceX plans to notch some big milestones on the next test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is tentatively scheduled for late August.
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Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.
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Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates before bringing you live reports from Greenland and Spain.
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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.
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Astronomers have captured the death of a massive star from its first faint flash of X-rays, revealing an unusual supernova.
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A new analysis of decades-old data from NASA's Spirit rover has uncovered overlooked traces of crystalline hematite and altered magnetite, adding to growing evidence that liquid water once played a major role in shaping the Red Planet.
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.
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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.
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We've rounded up the best solar eclipse glasses so you can watch safely from wherever you are.
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Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi may not be the Star Wars TV show you were looking for, but it's something the franchise desperately needed.
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That's it for our space update today!
Stay tuned as we continue to get more information and images from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket crash into the moon. It's wild that it happened, and we're incredibly curious to see what damage the rocket actually did. Will the crater look like existing asteroid craters on the moon? Will we be able to see plumes of lunar dust kick up upon impact? What more can we learn from this strange (and unintended) event? Speaking of SpaceX, the company announced that it's already looking at launching the next iteration of its Starship spacecraft. With the latest test flight under its belt, SpaceX is looking to schedule the 14th Starship launch for sometime later this month and (somehow) they even claim to be planning on catching the megarocket. We shall see how that all goes, and will keep you in the loop every step of the way.
Looking forward into the next week, we are officially t-minus one week away from the total solar eclipse. Space.com correspondents around the world will be our eyes and ears for the incredible event, and we can all follow them and live vicariously through their adventures to witness totality, or the brief total darkness that occurs when the sun's light is entirely eclipsed. Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse? What was it like for you? To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android.
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Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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