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Look for the 'Other Dipper' this summer: How to find Ursa Minor, the Little Bear with a little help from the North Star

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

15 years before Helldivers 2, Lost Planet 2 taught us that the only good bug was a dead bug

One of the most overlooked sequels in Capcom's history, Lost Planet 2 walked so games like Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2 could run.

See the crescent moon dance with Mars and the bright star Regulus this weekend

For some lucky viewers, the moon will pass directly in front of Mars.

Nozzle blows off rocket booster during test for NASA's Artemis program (video)

A solid rocket engine for NASA's Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static fire test at the booster's Northrop Grumman facilities June 26.

Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)

Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful telescopes. A fitting tribute to dark matter pioneer Vera Rubin.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket creates nebula-like ring in night sky | Space photo of the day for June 27, 2025

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom-4 astronauts heads to the International Space Station.

Bootid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here's what you need to know

The meteor shower radiant can be found in the constellation Bootes.

Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia

The fireball was bright enough to be spotted by a lightning-tracking satellite from orbit.

Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Starship explosion 'contamination'

The Mexican president said there is a "general review underway of the international laws that are being violated."

How a fake astronaut fooled the world, broke women's hearts, and landed in jail

For years, Robert Hunt convinced everyone he could that he was a NASA astronaut. The truth was anything but.

More than 1,800 National Science Foundation workers abruptly kicked out of agency headquarters

National Science Foundation employees were told they'll be removed from the agency's headquarters on Tuesday (June 24) with no direction yet for where to go.

Upcoming DC movies: Superman, Supergirl, Clayface, The Batman Part II & beyond

Superman is spearheading DC's big reboot in the realm of movies and TV, but what's coming next? And which projects are confined to elseworlds?

Astronomers discover baby planets taking their 1st steps in nearby stellar nursery (images)

Astronomers have discovered the first step in planet birth, finding hitherto unseen structures in 78 planetary disks in the star-forming region of Ophiuchus.

Rocket Lab launches 'Get the Hawk Outta Here' mission from New Zealand (video)

Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from New Zealand on June 26. The rocket carried a trio of radio frequency geolocation satellites and one experimental payload into a polar orbit.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3: Release date, cast & how to watch Paramount+'s summer sci-fi series

Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew are back and on the hunt for The Gorn. Here’s everything we know about 'Strange New Worlds' Season 3 after 2023’s cliffhanger finale.

Human remains lost after memorial spaceflight capsule crashes into the sea

The remains of 166 people part of a Celestis Memorial Spaceflight are presumed lost after The Exploration Company's "Mission Possible" capsule presumably crashes into Pacific Ocean.

See a vivid green fireball light up the northeastern US (video)

The fireball was visible from several states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Northern lights may be visible in these 10 US States tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as a giant hole in the sun's atmosphere fuels geomagnetic storms with a high-speed solar wind.

A star exploded in the Lupus constellation. Here's how to see the nova in the night sky this month

The nova appears to be dimming and may soon be undetectable by the unaided eye.

Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2025

The telescope, working with the world's largest digital camera, scans the night sky in search of dark matter.

Cosmic images from the world's largest digital camera are so big they require a 'data butler'

The amount of data generated by the Rubin Observatory is going to blow all previous cosmic datasets out of the water, but handling that much information poses a severe challenge.

NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects

"We are given rules by our own institutions about what we can and cannot say."

From the Cape to the constellation: SpaceX launches 27 more Starlink satellites (video)

SpaceX launched a batch of 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Axiom-4 astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon welcomed aboard International Space Station (video)

After more than 24 hours on orbit, the the private astronaut crew of Axiom-4 has caught up to the International Space Station, docked and been welcomed aboard for their two-week mission.

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'Space chocolate,' mango nectar and pierogis: Here are the international foods the private Ax-4 astronauts are flying to the ISS

The four astronauts of the private Ax-4 mission to the ISS represent four different countries, so the food they're carrying up has a very international flavor.

Off-Earth footprint: Florida company will design shoe in space in 2026

Humanity will soon take another step toward establishing an off-Earth economy, if all goes according to plan for the Florida-based shoe company Syntilay.

The final trailer for 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' is here! 'Say the thing!'

With exactly a month to go until the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, the final trailer reveals more Galactus, more Franklin, but no Clobberin' Time... yet.

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its 1st exoplanet and snapped its picture (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, TWA 7b which is also the lightest exoplanet ever to be directly imaged.

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

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.

Stargazers in Europe spot a strange cloud from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch

The culprit was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the Transporter-14 satellite rideshare mission.

Dwarf galaxy glows red in the Hunting Dogs constellation | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2025

The Hubble Space Telescope captures the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 in the constellation Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs).

With 'Grace': Astronauts name SpaceX's final Dragon crew capsule

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.

New moon of June 2025 sees Mercury climb to its highest point in the sky

June's new moon leaves the sky dark for skywatchers to see Mercury next to our lunar companion on June 27.

SpaceX launches historic private Axiom-4 astronaut mission to the ISS (video)

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.

Orion constellation glows red in gorgeous deep space photo

Miguel Claro captured the Orion Constellation glowing red due to hydrogen gas, as seen from the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve in Portugal.

Private Japanese moon lander crashed due to laser errors, ispace says

Japanese company ispace lost its Resilience lunar lander this month due to laser range finder errors, the company said.

Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: 'It is a dance of sorts'

Astronomers have discovered the strange dance that leads to the creation of rare "double hot Jupiters" in binary star systems that are "just right."

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.