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Gaze at the Orion Nebula together - eVscope 2 is $570 off for Father's Day

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 11:00am
This Unistellar eVscope 2 is one of the best smart telescopes for easy observation of the night sky and it's $570 off for Father's Day
Categories: Astronomy

Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho on June 14

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 10:34am
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies this weekend as northern lights might be possible at mid-latitudes.
Categories: Astronomy

Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 10:00am
One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.
Categories: Astronomy

June full moon shines on SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 9:00am
SpaceX's private Dragon spacecraft was treated to a stunning view in the night sky under June's full moon.
Categories: Astronomy

The 10 best Father's Day Amazon deals — telescopes, Lego, star projectors and more

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 8:10am
Discover the 10 best Father's Day deals on Amazon right now with offers on telescopes, star projectors, model rockets, Lego and more.
Categories: Astronomy

Trump's 2026 budget cuts would force the world's most powerful solar telescope to close

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 8:00am
"There's no way for us to operate such a complex facility."
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers smallest 'failed stars' ever seen

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 6:00am
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the smallest brown dwarfs ever seen with the potential to form planets and surrounded by mysterious molecules.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's PUNCH delivers knockout views of colossal solar storms erupting from sun (video)

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 5:00am
"These first images are astonishing, but the best is still yet to come."
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Laws of physics are still broken: Attempt to explain away black holes' central singularity falls short, scientist says

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:00pm
A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes' greatest and most enduring mystery — the existence of their central singularity.
Categories: Astronomy

Lego Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter review

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 3:00pm
Grab a Lego set worthy of the Lisan al Gaib with the Lego Dune Ornithopter.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loom

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 3:00pm
NASA employees have until July 25 to decide if they'll stay or go.
Categories: Astronomy

'Uranus is weird.' Big moons of tilted ice giant hide a magnetic mystery, Hubble telescope reveals

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 2:00pm
Scientists find surprising evidence that space dust is shaping the surfaces of Uranus' largest moons.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch June's full Strawberry Moon skim the southern horizon with these free livestreams tonight

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 1:21pm
This month's full Strawberry Moon rides low across the southern sky via livestream on June 11.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope sees 1st exoplanet raining sand alongside 'sandcastle' partner world

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:00pm
In two related firsts, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered sand-filled rains on a distant exoplanet as its "sandcastle" partner world forms from sandy matter before the eyes of astronomers.
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Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 11:38am
Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit for the Japanese company iQPS on Wednesday morning (June 11).
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Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 11:00am
The Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first look at the south pole of the sun, revealing messy magnetic fields and particles being ejected at high speeds.
Categories: Astronomy

'We're out of time.' Watch Apple TV+'s thrilling new 'Foundation' Season 3 trailer (video)

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 10:02am
Apple TV+ released a Season 3 trailer for its far-future sci-fi saga 'Foundation'.
Categories: Astronomy

Looking for a last-minute Father's Day gift? These Bushnell binoculars are brilliant value with this $60 price cut

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 7:24am
Get the Bushnell 10x42mm Trophy at its best price this year — a fantastic pair of budget binoculars for skywatching on the go.
Categories: Astronomy

Cosmic rings reveal new planet being born | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2025

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 6:00am
Star RIK 113 is busy making a new planet in its protoplanetary disk as seen in this new image from the Very Large Telescope.
Categories: Astronomy

June's Strawberry Moon treats skywatchers to a rare low-riding show (photos)

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:52am
Here are the best photos of the lowest full moon in over a decade.
Categories: Astronomy