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How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week
On June 26, you'll have an opportunity to behold the sight of a slender waxing crescent moon positioned just to the right of Mercury.
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Vera Rubin Observatory zooms into deep space | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2025
The world's largest digital camera focuses on the Virgo Cluster, showing never-before-seen detail in our universe
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Metroid games ranked, worst to best
Short on time and looking to get ready for Metroid Prime 4 later this year? We've ranked all the Metroid games so you can focus on the must-plays.
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Northern lights may be visible in these 14 US States June 25
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to South Dakota as a giant hole in the sun's atmosphere shakes up geomagnetic activity in the coming days.
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A hidden asteroid family may share Venus' orbit: 'It's like discovering a continent you didn't know existed'
Simulations of asteroids near Venus reveal gaps in our ability to detect them.
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Radio signals from the dawn of time could help 'weigh' the universe's 1st stars
A radio signal from the dawn of time could help scientists weigh the first stars and reveal how they lifted the cosmic darkness.
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Did our cosmos begin inside a black hole in another universe? New study questions Big Bang theory
A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have instead formed inside a colossal black hole.
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SpaceX sets new date for private Axiom-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Station
NASA has announced a new launch date for the private Axiom astronaut launch to the ISS, following delays due to leaks aboard the space station.
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SpaceX launches human remains, reentry capsules and more on Transporter 14 rideshare mission (video)
SpaceX launched 70 different payloads — including a special memorial capsule carrying cremated remains and DNA samples — today (June 23) on the Transporter 14 rideshare mission.
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'Nothing short of spectacular': ESA's Biomass satellite releases 1st views of Earth from orbit (photos)
New images from ESA's Biomass satellite reveal forests, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers in striking detail, hinting at what's still to come.
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Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts announces campaign for Texas Senate seat
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
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'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's space bromance takes off in new 'The Universe Is Absurd' show
"The word 'absurd,' in our everyday language, is crazy, stupid. But absurd can also mean outlandishly true."
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The Lego Marvel Team Spidey Web Spinner Headquarters, one of the best Lego Marvel sets available, is now at its lowest prices pre-Amazon Prime Day
One of the best Lego Marvel sets, the Team Spidey Web Spinner Headquarters set, is ideal for young fans and is now 20% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day.
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The Rubin Observatory found 2,104 asteroids in just a few days. It could soon find millions more
The Rubin Observatory released its first magnificent images of the cosmos on Monday (June 23) — and included a special asteroid bonus.
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Vera C Rubin Observatory reveals 1st stunning images of the cosmos. Scientists are 'beyond excited about what's coming'
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, providing a staggering glimpse at the observing power it will unleash when it begins its decade-long survey.
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A failed Soviet Venus probe from the '70s crashed to Earth in May — why was it so hard to track?
"Being off even a little bit represents hundreds or thousands of kilometers in distance on the surface of the Earth."
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'Halloween', 'Silent Hill' & 'Resident Evil among the horror franchises that influenced Flying Lotus' psychedelic sci-fi thriller 'Ash' (exclusive)
As 'Ash' joins horror streaming platform Shudder, we talked to Grammy-winning musician and filmmaker Flying Lotus on crafting his Lovecraftian sci-fi thriller.
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'2nd Jupiter' exoplanet seen 60 light-years away | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2025
Exoplanet Gj 504 b was found using the Strategic Explorations of Exoplanets and Disks with Subaru (SEEDS) Project
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Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover
Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever."
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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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