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July 27, 2005: NASA grounds the space shuttles

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

During its July 26, 2005, launch, cameras captured a large piece of foam falling from space shuttle...

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The Sky Today on Monday, July 27: Saturn stands still

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 26: Juno at...

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July 26, 2000: Comet LINEAR disintegrates

Astrobitica July 26, 2026

In September 1999, the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project discovered a comet – Comet C/1999...

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The Sky Today on Sunday, July 26: Juno at opposition

Astrobitica July 26, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 25: Great Square...

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July 25, 1920: The birth of Chushiro Hayashi

Astrobitica July 25, 2026

Born on July 25, 1920, Chushiro Hayashi graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in...

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The Sky Today on Saturday, July 25: Great Square rising

Astrobitica July 25, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 24: The Moon...

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July 24, 1969: Apollo 11 returns home

Astrobitica July 24, 2026

Having launched on July 16, 1969, and landed on the Moon on July 20, the Apollo 11...

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The Sky Today on Friday, July 24: The Moon passes Antares

Astrobitica July 24, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 23: Mercury’s retrograde...

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20 essential observing accessories

Astrobitica July 8, 2026

A telescope alone is not enough for a great observing experience. You will need the right accessories to...

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July 8, 1992: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 breaks up

Astrobitica July 8, 2026

In July 1992, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 made its closest approach to Jupiter, skimming 25,000 miles (40,000 km)...

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The Sky Today on Wednesday, July 8: Asteroid Melpomene at opposition

Astrobitica July 8, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 7: The Moon,...

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An extragalactic supernova remnant

Astrobitica July 7, 2026

Charles Pevsner, taken from Rio Hurtado, Chile LHA 120-N 40 is the glowing debris of a star...

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JWST reveals Roasted Planet’s extreme heat

Astrobitica July 7, 2026

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations reveal that the so-called “Roasted Planet” is getting cooked by...

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July 7, 2003: Opportunity launches

Astrobitica July 7, 2026

Following in the wheelmarks of Sojourner (NASA’s first Mars rover, which landed on Mars in 1997), Spirit...

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The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 7: The Moon, Saturn, and Neptune

Astrobitica July 7, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 6: Catch the...

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Rings within rings

Astrobitica July 6, 2026

Warren Keller/Mike Selby, taken from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile NGC 7098 is a barred spiral galaxy around...

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Transporter-17, two debut flights, and more Starlinks

Astrobitica July 6, 2026

Rocket launches this week On Tuesday, July 7, at 3:10 a.m. EDT, SpaceX is targeting the launch...

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NASA launches Swift Boost mission to rescue space telescope

Astrobitica July 6, 2026

NASA successfully launched its mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory on July 3, just over...

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How is the Moon 1% of Earth’s mass, but its gravity is 17% of Earth’s?

Astrobitica July 6, 2026

How can it be that the Moon’s mass is a little over 1 percent of Earth’s mass,...

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July 6, 1982: The longest lunar eclipse of the century

Astrobitica July 6, 2026

The total lunar eclipse of July 6, 1982, was the longest lunar eclipse of the 20th century,...

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