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James Webb Space Telescope discovers planets forming in space's most punishing environments
James Webb Space Telescope finds exoplanets in extreme environments that could potentially be habitable.
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High winds scrub Rocket Lab's planned launch of a secret satellite to orbit
Rocket Lab planned to launch a satellite for a confidential customer early Friday morning (June 20), but Mother Nature didn't cooperate.
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Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes
For centuries Mars has been called "the Red Planet" and there's a scientific reason why.
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New technique promises clearer, more frequent views of black holes
A powerful new technique is poised to revolutionize how astronomers observe black holes, by producing sharp, multicolored images that could reveal their dynamic evolution in real time.
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Summer solstice 2025 brings changing seasons to Earth on June 20
The sun will reach its most northern point on June 20, marking the start of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Lego Marvel Team Spidey Web Spinner Headquarters review
This 4+ Lego set is colorful and fun, ideal for young Marvel fans looking for an early introduction to building Lego.
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Dress rehearsal for Artemis 2 | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2025
NASA and the Department of Defense practice recovery procedures for an abort scenario in the upcoming Artemis 2 mission.
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Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-33 tourism launch to the edge of space
Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday (June 21), carrying a private crew of six.
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Tiny galaxies may have helped our universe out of its dark ages, JWST finds
"These small galaxies punch well above their weight."
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Astronomers discover the largest comet from the outskirts of the solar system is exploding with jets of gas
The monsterous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 isn't just the largest icy rock in the Oort Cloud, it's the second most distant that is chemically active.
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Northern lights may be visible in these 9 US States tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New Hampshire as geomagnetic activity remains unsettled.
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'The models were right!' Astronomers locate universe's 'missing' matter in the largest cosmic structures
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have discovered a vast 23 million light-year-wide tendril connecting galactic clusters and containing much of the universe's missing matter.
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SpaceX's Starship explodes in Texas during preparations for 10th test flight
SpaceX's newest Starship vehicle exploded on a stand in Texas late Wednesday night (June 18), as it was being prepped for the program's 10th-ever test flight.
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See the moon rise alongside the giant planets Neptune and Saturn predawn on June 19
The alignment occurs hours after the moon hits its third quarter phase.
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2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?
A new Chinese refueling spacecraft met up with an older satellite in high Earth orbit this month, apparently marking a step forward in orbital servicing.
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Mars joins the Spring Triangle this week: Here’s when and how to see it
Mars will remain in the Spring Triangle until mid-September.
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Watch Honda launch (and land) its 1st reusable rocket in this wild video
The Japanese automaker Honda just hit a key milestone in rocket reusability with a near-bullseye landing during a vertical test flight in Hokkaido.
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'The Best of Both Worlds' at 35: Why we're still assimilated by 'Star Trek''s greatest ever cliffhanger
Resistance is futile! We look back on the classic 'Trek' episode, back when the Borg were still the scariest bad guys in the galaxy.
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NASA satellite sees sea ice crack apart in Canada | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2025
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.
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This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
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