On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn.
Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar system and saw the amazing ring system. At first he didn’t actually think they were rings.
Instead, Galileo thought Saturn might have planetary “love handles” that gave it a weird…
July full moon delights skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos of the majestic Buck Moon
July 31, 2026
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!
July’s moon is also known as the full “Buck Moon” — a traditional name used by Native American tribes…
A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect
July 31, 2026
On Aug. 5, Earth’s moon is due for a human-made, high-speed impact from an identified flying object: a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. The event will lead to a literal “dust up” on the lunar landscape.
That Falcon 9 upper stage is a leftover from the…
The Holy Stone HS900 Pro drone is sadly middling and being outcompeted by many other models
July 30, 2026
The sub-250 g drone market shows no signs of reducing competition, with manufacturers racing to offer advanced features at increasingly affordable prices. While DJI maintains its dominance as the market leader, brands such as Holy Stone have been steadily improving their offerings to compete in this popular segment of the drone market.
The Holy Stone HS900 Pro is being sold as the company’s…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope, astronomers have spotted the blisteringly hot exhaust fumes of one the earliest quasars, cosmic “breath” with temperatures as great as 36 million degrees Fahrenheit. This intensely bright titan is powered by a…
The July full “Buck Moon” rises tonight to lead Saturn, Mars and Mercury in a spectacular mini planetary parade through the summer sky. Here’s what you need to know.
July’s full moon phase occurs at 10:36 a.m. EDT on July 29 (1436 GMT), when the…
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's elusive companion
July 29, 2026
Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in the Atacama Desert region of Northern Chile to discover the strongest evidence yet that the famous star Betelgeuse has a companion star. That means after a century of investigation, scientists are closer than ever before to conclusively identifying Betelgeuse as a binary system composed of two stars, Betelgeuse A and Betelgeuse B.
Betelgeuse…
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.
Engineers have used the famed radio…
The unique DJI Lito X1 drone is packed full of functionality and you can't buy it in the USA
July 29, 2026
Drones are more accessible than ever before, and DJI shows no signs of slowing down in its aggressive drive to take over the beginner drone market. The DJI Neo 2 is both affordable and impressive as a selfie, camera and FPV drone, but with the new DJI Lito X1, high-end…
Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them
July 28, 2026
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could completely change the view of the night sky for the entire world. Despite the outcry these projects have caused, space law experts say there is very little other nations and the international community can do to thwart them if the FCC were to grant them licenses.
On July 10…
