03 Aug 2026 (4 days away): Comet 10P/Tempel reaches peak brightness

30 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

30 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

30 Jul 2026 (Today): Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026

30 Jul 2026 (Today): α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026

30 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

02 Aug 2026 (3 days away): Mercury at greatest elongation west

02 Aug 2026 (3 days away): Comet 10P/Tempel passes perihelion

'It's going to do things that currently are impossible': The Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is ready to launch Aug. 30

30 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

30 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

Watch this stirring new 'Star Trek' 60th anniversary video saluting the iconic sci-fi franchise

30 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

30 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Jupiter at apogee

NASA launched this spacecraft to save a satellite. Now, it needs saving too