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How to see Mars visit a bright star and the moon this June

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 4:00pm
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 3:12pm
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.
Categories: Astronomy

Superman battles Lex Luthor and holds a weird little green alien baby in the epic final trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' (video)

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 1:00pm
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 12:15pm
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 10:38am
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 10:00am
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 9:00am
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 6:28am
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

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 6:00am
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.
Categories: Astronomy

Supernovas may have triggered life-threatening changes in ancient Earth's climate. Scientists say it could happen again

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 5:00am
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 10:06pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 5:00pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 4:00pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 3:00pm
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)

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 3:00pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 1:00pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 1:00pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 12:08pm
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

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 11:41am
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?

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 11:00am
This novel idea could become an important piece of a future moon economy.
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