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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Astronomers thought a mysterious radio burst came from deep space. It was actually a dead NASA satellite

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:33am
A mysterious and powerful blast of radio waves detected last year, suspected to originate far beyond the Milky Way came from a long-dead NASA spacecraft in Earth's orbit.
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Stargazers in Europe spot a strange cloud from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:16am
The culprit was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the Transporter-14 satellite rideshare mission.
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Dwarf galaxy glows red in the Hunting Dogs constellation | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2025

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 9:00am
The Hubble Space Telescope captures the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 in the constellation Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs).
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With 'Grace': Astronauts name SpaceX's final Dragon crew capsule

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 7:21am
The last Dragon spacecraft that SpaceX plans to build entered orbit for the first time with "grace." Reaching space on the new capsule, Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson revealed the spacecraft's name.
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New moon of June 2025 sees Mercury climb to its highest point in the sky

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 6:00am
June's new moon leaves the sky dark for skywatchers to see Mercury next to our lunar companion on June 27.
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SpaceX launches historic private Axiom-4 astronaut mission to the ISS (video)

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 2:47am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Ax-4 mission for Axiom Space today (June 25), sending four private astronauts on a two-week mission to the ISS.
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Orion constellation glows red in gorgeous deep space photo

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 5:00pm
Miguel Claro captured the Orion Constellation glowing red due to hydrogen gas, as seen from the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve in Portugal.
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Private Japanese moon lander crashed due to laser errors, ispace says

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 4:00pm
Japanese company ispace lost its Resilience lunar lander this month due to laser range finder errors, the company said.
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Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: 'It is a dance of sorts'

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 3:00pm
Astronomers have discovered the strange dance that leads to the creation of rare "double hot Jupiters" in binary star systems that are "just right."
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How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 2:00pm
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

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 1:00pm
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

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:00pm
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

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:00am
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'

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:00am
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

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 9:00am
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

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 6:00am
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

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 8:30pm
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)

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 5:42pm
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)

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 5:00pm
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

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 4:30pm
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
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