This Week In Space podcast: Episode 215 — Disclosure Day On Episode 215 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Susan Karlin talk with bestselling sci-fi/sci-fact author Dr. David Brin. Space · Jun 20
Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new 'echo map' technique suggests A technique called echo mapping suggests supermassive black holes, like that at the heart of the Milky Way, are surrounded by clusters of dark matter. Space · Jun 20
Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid An asteroid has been named after Smith, who died in 2003 at the age of 34. Space · Jun 20
Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely? As NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what's needed is a lunar building code. Space · Jun 20
A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it's not SpaceX A California-based company will design, build and launch a spacecraft for NASA's Aeolus mission to orbit around Mars, where the probe will be the first to provide daily measurements of the planet's global environment. Space · Jun 19
'This is not like life that we’ve experienced' 'Star City' cast on struggling to relate to the brutality of Soviet existence in Apple TV's For All Mankind' spin-off "I don’t have a relatable thing. This is not like life that we’ve experienced." Space · Jun 19
The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks this week. Here's what to expect The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts. Space · Jun 19
Graham Clarke obituary Other lives: Academic and author who specialised in the works of the psychoanalyst Ronald Fairbairn The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
Pointless words that litter our language are, like, so unnecessary Letters: Readers reflect on Louis de Bernières’s dislike of imprecise and redundant speech The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it. (video) NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it? Space · Jun 19
Hidden 2011 Japan Earthquake Wave Threatens to Wake Up Sleeping Fault Lines and Spark Unexpected Disasters New analysis of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake indicates lingering seismic stress may be reactivating dormant fault lines and increasing earthquake risk. International Business Times UK · Jun 19
Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period' Maybe the next Sally Ride won't be asked the "100 tampons" question. Space · Jun 19
Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026 Easley was a human computer for the agency who helped with building the Centaur upper-stage rocket. Space · Jun 19
Want to start stargazing? Here's why June is the perfect time for newcomers Short nights and bright stars make the midsummer night sky surprisingly beginner-friendly. Space · Jun 19
The Guardian - US · Jun 19 ‘It’s a scam’: Americans express unease over SpaceX’s influence on retirement savings Guardian readers in the US share concerns about how the SpaceX IPO and AI boom affect their retirement accounts
Space · Jun 19 Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.
The Independent UK · Jun 19 Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved whole country further east Findings point to previously unknown earthquake hazard
Space · Jun 18 Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy "If confirmed, Shadow Blaster would be the first-ever individual dusty star-forming galaxy directly linked to a high-energy neutrino event."
Space · Jun 18 James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous 'Pink Planet' Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that one of the coldest exoplanets ever discovered, the so-called Pink Planet, harbors a salty surprise.
The Independent UK · Jun 18 Scientists have a new way to make cars more black than ever before The coating absorbs over 99.9 percent of visible light wavelengths
Space · Jun 18 Jared Leto's unreal Skeletor transformation for 'Masters of the Universe' only took '15 minutes' (interview) 'He was a joy to work with on set, he really was. He was a lot of fun and there was this charismatic presence every day.'
Space · Jun 18 SpaceX launches new batch of US spy satellites from California (video) SpaceX launched the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19).
Space · Jun 18 Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?' "That's what makes this field so exciting. You really are solving a mystery."
Space · Jun 18 Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo) The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.
Space · Jun 18 These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026 Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.