SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026 Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq. Space · Jun 16
Move over 'Mass Effect': 'Exodus' just got an extended gameplay reveal, and we are beyond hyped for this sci-fi RPG Travel deep into the Centauri Cluster to the planet Sang in this riveting sneak peek Space · Jun 16
SpaceX launches 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida (video) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17). Space · Jun 16
James Webb Space Telescope forecasts extreme weather on exoplanet that rains rubies and sapphires "With its unprecedented observational quality, JWST gives us the most detailed glimpses into distant planets to date." Space · Jun 16
Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station. Space · Jun 16
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface. Space · Jun 15
SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026. Space · Jun 15
These are the 7 best sci-fi games I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026 This is where the fun begins. Space · Jun 15
'Everybody came with their A-game': Oscar-winning sound editor Andy Nelson talks reuniting with Spielberg & John Williams for 'Disclosure Day' 'The truth is, everybody came with their A-game. Because the script called for it. Steven definitely calls for it.' Space · Jun 15
NASA X-ray spacecraft discovers supernova wreckage at the heart of the Milky Way NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft has detected the supernova wreckage of a dead star that erupted 1,700 years ago and ejected debris at 2 million miles per hour. Space · Jun 15
Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon. Space · Jun 15
Hubble spies a swarm of stars in a strange, irregular galaxy | Space photo of the day for June 15, 2026 This faint galaxy is hard to look away from. Space · Jun 15
Scientists find strange changes on sun hours before a powerful X9 solar flare: 'I was not expecting what I found' These results could benefit space weather forecasts. Space · Jun 15
We have 4 fundamental forces of nature. 'Quantum gravity' could help lead us to a mysterious 5th Scientists think a new framework for quantum gravity could offer clues about a mysterious 5th fundamental force of nature. Space · Jun 15
Space · Jun 14 Catch Mercury shining at its best tonight before it slips back into the sun's glare Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.
Space · Jun 14 How Jules Verne predicted the Artemis 2 mission to the moon almost 160 years ago Written in the 1860s, Jules Verne’s novels "From the Earth to the Moon" and "All Around the Moon" were highly speculative fiction in their time, but tell a tale that now seems remarkably familiar: three astronauts in a conical capsule on a free-return trajectory around the moon.
Space · Jun 14 New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the late spring sky.
Space · Jun 14 'We were astonished': Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes "We were totally amazed when we noticed this mass and size range of planet formation."
Space · Jun 13 Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show.
Space · Jun 13 This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man On Episode 214 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about his past and the space agency's future.
Space · Jun 13 Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo) Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.
Space · Jun 13 How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.
Space · Jun 12 Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.
Space · Jun 12 SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market.
Space · Jun 12 Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.