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What time is it on the moon? The US and China disagree

By Tom Brown published 25 June 26

Why making lunar standard time is in everyone's best interests.

We praised this telescope's 'legendary performance,' and the whole range is even cheaper for Prime Day

By Chris McMullen published 25 June 26

Deals Looking for a telescope that takes the work out of stargazing? Our experts loved these Celestron NexStar SE go-to telescopes and prices have dropped on the whole range.

3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth

By Kiona N. Smith published 25 June 26

"While the site had previously been identified as an ancient impact crater, its exact age remained uncertain."

Amazon Prime Day 2026: Day three of four for huge summer savings

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 25 June 26

Deals We are on the third of Amazon Prime Day and there are plenty of great deals from all major retailers. Our hub tracks the best prices on drones, telescopes, Lego and much more.

I regret missing Project Hail Mary on the big screen but I'm not skipping this cheapest-ever UK Prime Day Lego deal

By Chris McMullen published 25 June 26

Deals Love Project Hail Mary? You can own a Lego version of the titular starship and it's 16% off at Amazon UK, the cheapest it's ever been.

My nephew still uses this kids' star projector every night — get it for just $15 at Amazon on Prime Day

By Tantse Walter published 25 June 26

Deals This durable, kid-approved favorite features a 90-minute auto-timer for peaceful sleep. While slightly updated, this 4.5-star rated model is currently a steal at just $15.19 on Amazon

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

By Mike Wall last updated 25 June 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday night (June 24).

NASA's aging infrastructure can't handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns

By Josh Dinner published 24 June 26

NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.

This is the largest and most detailed image of our Milky Way — with over 60 million stars and 50 exoplanet systems

By Robert Lea published 24 June 26

The ESA's dark universe detective spacecraft Euclid, has studied the heart of the Milky Way, creating the largest and most detailed photo of this region ever made.

On this day in space! June 24, 1999: Cassini spacecraft flies by Venus

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 24 June 26

On June 24, 1999, NASA's Cassini probe to Saturn flew by Venus!