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Amazon Prime Day 2026: Early deals are already active on skywatching gear and space gifts
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals Amazon Prime Day 2026 is just over ten days away, running from Jun. 23-26 and will bring three days of discounts across skywatching optics, drones and Lego! These are the best deals that you can get right now ahead of the big day.

'Disclosure Day' review: A close encounter with Spielberg's brilliance that doesn't quite make contact
By Ian Stokes published
Sensational performances and stunning cinematography just about cover for a predictable plot with nothing much to say.

'As terrible and harrowing as things were, people just had to get on with it': 'Star City's' Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Adam Nagaitis on learning to love the Motherland in Apple TV's soviet space race spin-off (interview)
By Jeff Spry published
'I think it’s a really interesting environment to delve into. Ultimately, it's a culture of survival.'

On this day in space! June 12, 1967: Venera 4 launches on mission to Venus
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On June 12, 1967, Venera 4 was launched into space on a mission to Venus.

Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026
By Brett Tingley published
A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite.

The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it
By Elizabeth Howell published
A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

My quiet obsession with satellites — and how they're ruining everything
By Jamie Carter published
From ruined photos to vanishing darkness, satellites are transforming the night sky — and not always for the better.

SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO today. The space industry may never be the same.
By Leonard David published
With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.
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