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

Jeff Maysh published 27 June 25

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

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: Get ready for big savings July 8-11

Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 27 June 25

Deals Amazon Spring Deal Days are nearly here, we've rounded some of the best pre-sale offers.

Man looking at colorful auroras in north Iceland. Snow covered ground with stars and Northern lights dancing in the sky.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 27 June 25

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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

Joanna Thompson published 26 June 25

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.

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

Fran Ruiz published 26 June 25

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?

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

Robert Lea published 26 June 25

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

A dirty traffic cone in the foreground and a large building in the background. — 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.

A white building in front of a cloudy sky — 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."

graphic showing the northern lights in the background. a location marker is in the foreground that contains an image of the aurora visibility map over the united states. — 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 series of red and purple clouds over a white building sitting on a cliffside — 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.

Image of the disk around the star TWA 7 recorded using ESO’s Very Large Telescope’s SPHERE instrument. The image captured with JWST’s MIRI instrument is overlayed. We can clearly see the empty area around TWA 7 B in the R2 ring (CC #1). — 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.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Grace is docked with the International Space Station June 26, 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.

A large telescope is pointed up at the night sky — 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.

Skywatching

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See a vivid green fireball lights up New York skies (video)

By Anthony Wood published 26 June 25

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

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

By Anthony Wood published 26 June 25

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

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 26 June 25

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

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

Spaceflight

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

By Josh Dinner published 26 June 25

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.

Launches & Spacecraft

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Human remains lost after memorial spaceflight capsule crashes into the sea

By Josh Dinner published 26 June 25

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.

Private Spaceflight

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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 26 June 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 26 June 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 26 June 25

Reference Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look.

Science & Astronomy

Test pilot Lawrence A. Clousing climbs into his Lockheed P-80 aircraft for a test flight at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California.

On this day in space! June 26, 1954: NACA Research Station Moves to new base

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 26 June 25

The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics moved its headquarters to California

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 26 June 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Space Photo of the Day

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

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 25 June 25

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Entertainment

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

By Jeff Spry published 26 June 25

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.

Space Movies & Shows

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

By Robert Lea published 25 June 25

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.

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Search For Life

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

By Robert Lea published 26 June 25

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.

Search for Life

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory

By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 10 June 25

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'

By Victoria Corless published 25 May 25

The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Search for Life

Technology

DJI Mavic 3 Pro in flight at night

How to capture drone imagery at night

By James Abbott published 22 June 25

Learn how to capture drone photos and videos at night with our comprehensive guide.

Hommkiety Galaxy Projector

Hommkiety Galaxy Projector review

By Kim Snaith published 21 June 25

This no-name galaxy projector has blown us away with its projection quality and interchangeable disks.

A miniature-sized long grey ship made of bricks with a red stripe running down the middle is placed on a black stand in front of a grey background.

Lego Star Wars Acclamator-Class Assault Ship review

By Kim Snaith published 20 June 25

Its name might be a bit of a mouthful, but this Lego Star Wars ship is wonderfully pocket-sized while still packing in a lot of detail.

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