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How to see Mars visit a bright star and the moon this June
During the latter part of June, Mars will put on a couple of eye-catching shows, teaming up first with a bright star and then, late this month, with the moon.
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Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025
Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.
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Superman battles Lex Luthor and holds a weird little green alien baby in the epic final trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' (video)
Director James Gunn goes for the gusto when his superhero sensation arrives on July 11 in theaters and IMAX
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SpaceX adds 23 satellites to Starlink megaconstellation after launch from Florida
Less than a day after its last batch reached low Earth orbit, SpaceX again added to its Starlink megaconstellation on Friday, June 13, 2025.
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Get the best streaming deal available as Disney Plus is 60% off, but hurry as this deal expires at the end of June
Disney Plus is 60% off ahead of Father's Day, which means you can stream all the Star Wars and Marvel content available for just £1.99 a month.
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Proposed NASA radio probe could use gravity 'lumpiness' to reveal the insides of alien worlds
A new probe in development known as GIRO represents a low-cost step toward unlocking the secrets of the outer planets, all through the invisible pull of gravity.
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NASA robot digs up simulated moon rocks | Space photo of the day for June 13, 2025
At the Kennedy Space Center, a new robot shovels up manufactured lunar dust as part of a larger test.
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Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states tonight and over the weekend
Auroras may be seen from Alaska to Wyoming as Earth is buffeted by turbulent space weather.
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Could the answers to cancer lie in space? Why off-Earth research is heating up
The space environment is not kind to human bodies. The final frontier may therefore be the perfect place to study cancer — and someday even treat it.
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Supernovas may have triggered life-threatening changes in ancient Earth's climate. Scientists say it could happen again
Ancient supernovas may have blasted Earth with powerful radiation, causing dramatic changes in our climate, and could do so again, posing a threat to life.
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500 Falcon missions! SpaceX sends 26 Starlink satellites to orbit on landmark launch
SpaceX sent 26 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California Thursday (June 12), on the 500th overall completed mission for the company's Falcon family of rockets.
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Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited
Astronomers have discovered a "teenage vampire" dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, "missing link" phase of its evolution.
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Pluto's hazy skies are making the dwarf planet even colder, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Simultaneously cooling Pluto while energizing atmospheric molecules to allow them to escape into space, Pluto's haze plays a key role in the planet's energy balance.
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Item Emporium Dinosaur Egg Galaxy Star Projector review
One of the coolest designs of any star projector we've seen, we think the Dinosaur Egg Galaxy Star Projector is amongst the best options for kids.
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NASA astronaut aboard ISS captures colorful aurora in time-lapse footage of Earth from space (video)
The time-lapse footage was captured by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim.
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Star Trek to Star Wars, The Fantastic Four to Predator — here are 10 sci-fi comic books coming your way in 2025
Big franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'The Fantastic Four' are joined by exciting original works. These are the sci-fi comics we can't wait for in 2025.
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It's our choice as the best smart telescope and it's rarely discounted — now with $420 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast
The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our telescope experts' pick as the best overall smart telescope, and is now $420 off for Father's Day.
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European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts
At least three ESA space missions are under threat as a result of Trump's budget cuts. The gravitational wave observatory LISA, Venus orbiter EnVision, and NewAthena may require "recovery actions."
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SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronauts postponed indefinitely due to leaky ISS module
The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission has been delayed again, this time by a leaky Russian module on the International Space Station.
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An entrepreneur wants to build a giant net to catch spacecraft landing on the moon, but can it be done?
This novel idea could become an important piece of a future moon economy.
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