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Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission
By Jamie Carter published
The first images of an artificial solar eclipse from ESA's Proba-3 mission have been unveiled.

Titan A.E. came out 25 years ago, and history has been kind to the infamous flop that killed Fox Animation Studios
By Jeff Spry published
Send your birthday love to Planet Bob as we reminisce about this spirited post-apocalyptic gem.

Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

Dark matter 'lampshades' dimming stars could solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries
By Robert Lea published
Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

On this day in space! June 16, 1963: First woman travels Into space
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
Russian cosmonaut Valentina Nikolayeva Tereshkova made history as the first woman to travel into space.

Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog'
By Robert Lea published
Rapid bursts of energy that last milliseconds but emit as much energy as the sun does in decades are helping astronomers pierce the cosmic fog between galaxies to find the universe's missing matter.
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