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Swirling spiral galaxy will hypnotize you | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 10 June 26

A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known as NGC 4501, in all of its swirling glory.

On this day in space! June 10, 1854: Classic curved space lecture spoken

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 10 June 26

On June 10, 1854, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann gave his classic lecture on curved space.

NASA is building a new space telescope to search for life on nearby planets. What would it see on ancient Earth?

By Paul Sutter published 10 June 26

A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in the atmosphere of a distant ancient Earth.

Strange 'spacetime crystals' could give birth to tiny black holes

By Robert Lea published 10 June 26

Using just a pen and paper, a team of scientists has calculated how space and time could crystallize to form tiny black holes.

These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth

By Robert Lea published 9 June 26

"This wind is unlike anything on Earth."

Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test

By Elizabeth Howell published 9 June 26

A new propulsion system feeds the same "monopropellant" fuel into electrical and chemical thrusters, potentially saving on mass and complications for future missions to Mars.

Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?

By Paul Sutter published 9 June 26

Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?

NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight

By Josh Dinner published 9 June 26

NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.

Don't miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10

By Joe Rao published 9 June 26

Set your alarm for June 10 as Saturn shines beside a bright crescent moon in the predawn sky.

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

By Chelsea Gohd published 9 June 26

"It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem."