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On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record
Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets
Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026
Perseverance rover watches alien solar eclipse on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 19, 1997: 1st Filipino satellite launches into orbit
On this day in space! Aug. 14, 1992: Meteorite shower hits Uganda
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.
On this day in space! Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos
On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight
Hubble, James Webb Space Telescope team up to capture the 'Black Eye Galaxy' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium
Did humans evolve to be active throughout the day and night?
Our Survival Might One Day Rely on Nuking a 'City Killer' Asteroid. Scientists Just Tested Whether It'll Work
Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026
Rockets launch almost every day in the US. Here's why a surge in the next decade is expected
Why 14 inches of rain fell in Japan in just one day
ISS photobombs the sun during solar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026
Total solar eclipse stuns skywatchers | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2026
