The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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'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.
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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.
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'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'.
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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.
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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.
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Astronomers see the 1st stars dispel darkness 13 billion years ago at 'Cosmic Dawn'

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:00am
The CLASS telescope array has taken a fresh look at the infant universe to hunt for polarized light in the Cosmic Microwave Background that resembles light bouncing off a cosmic car hood.
Categories: Astronomy

Propellant leak delays SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronaut mission to the ISS

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:13am
SpaceX is standing down from the planned June 11 launch of the Ax-4 private astronaut mission due to a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. No new target date has been announced.
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