Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video) The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion. Space · Jun 16
The crescent moon joins 3 planets in a beautiful sunset sky show tonight The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June 17. Space · Jun 16
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
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
SpaceX Faces Major Lawsuit as Starship Tests Destroy Homes in Port Isabel and South Padre Island Homeowners in South Texas are suing SpaceX, alleging that Starship rocket tests caused structural damage to their properties, including cracked walls and shifting foundations, due to sonic booms and vibrations. International Business Times UK · 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
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
University of Cambridge accused of tolerating misogyny and bullying in tribunal Professor alleges the Institute of Astronomy has a ‘bad history of misogyny’ and staff were mistreated The Guardian - UK · 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
The Times of India · Jun 15 Meet Juan Hernandez: The former SpaceX welder who turned a $10,000 stock grant into $1 million Juan Hernandez’s path into SpaceX began in 2015 through a routine job referral rather than a calculated career move. Working as a contract welder, he stepped into rocket fabrication without much sense of where it might lead, treating it as steady employment rather than a long-term trajectory. The work involved…
The Times of India · Jun 14 Nasa grants, tax credits and federal support: How US government helped Elon Musk become the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk’s rise to becoming the world’s first trillionaire has been powered not just by investors and technology breakthroughs, but significantly by years of US government support, according to analysis of SpaceX and Tesla’s early growth and financing.
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 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."
Inverse · Jun 13 Apple's Craftiest Sci-Fi Show Just Quietly Repeated A 'For All Mankind' Trick Let's talk about world-altering meet-cutes. Here's how 'Star City' Episdoe 4 connects to 'For All Mankind' Episode 3, back in Season 1.
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.
The Guardian - US · Jun 13 Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin says it will fly again this year after explosion. Nasa needs it to The company’s response to the launchpad blast has become a key test for Artemis III
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13 What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite? The kids’ quiz Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes
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.