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The Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from June's full moon
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Don't miss June's full Strawberry Moon rise tonight (June 29), marking the first full moon of summer with a golden glow and an eye-catching moon illusion.

SpaceX launches 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit from Florida
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast tonight (June 28).

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

'Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure
By Richard Edwards published
Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner's classic original movie.

Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: 'We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids'
By Andrew Jones published
Having already delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, Hayabusa2 will soon attempt one of the closest, riskiest space-rock flybys in spaceflight history.

On this day in space! June 28, 2015: SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage
By Anthony Wood published
The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.

Could future astronauts use oysters as water filters? Here's why one company thinks so
By Elizabeth Howell published
A prototype oyster habitat used for water filtration is aiming for an eventual space launch after an early-stage prototype was demonstrated to the public earlier this year.
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