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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
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

'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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy