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Jupiter and Venus looked spectacular in this week's planetary conjunction. Here are our favorite photos

By Anthony Wood published 10 June 26

Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.

Best solar binoculars 2026: Get a closer view of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12

By Kimberley Lane last updated 10 June 26

The best solar binoculars let you get a closer view of the sun while keeping your eyes safe.

NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?

By Tariq Malik published 10 June 26

NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet.

Gears of War E-Day developer The Coalition explains why the prequel was 'just too good to pass up'

By George Yang published 10 June 26

We checked out Gears of War E-Day and chatted to the devs at Summer Games Fest, to find out more about the latest chapter in the Gears saga.

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.