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'2nd Jupiter' exoplanet seen 60 light-years away | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Exoplanet Gj 504 b was found using the Strategic Explorations of Exoplanets and Disks with Subaru (SEEDS) Project

On this day in space! June 23, 1949: XS-1 space plane aces 117th flight
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
The XS-1 flew faster than the speed of sound

Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover
By Keith Cooper published
Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever."

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 23, 2025.

Atlas V rocket launches 2nd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)
By Mike Wall published
A powerful Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast today (June 23), carrying 27 satellites aloft for Amazons' new Project Kuiper broadband network.

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.

This supermassive black hole is eating way too quickly — and 'burping' at near-light speeds
By Robert Lea published
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding supermassive black hole.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

When it comes to auroras, pink is the new white, astronaut says | On the ISS this week June 16 - 20, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
With the arrival of a visiting crew still delayed, science and maintenance work on board the International Space Station continued to fill the Expedition 73 crew's week.
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