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Look for the 'Other Dipper' this summer: How to find Ursa Minor, the Little Bear with a little help from the North Star
By Joe Rao published
Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

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.

15 years before Helldivers 2, Lost Planet 2 taught us that the only good bug was a dead bug
By Fran Ruiz published
One of the most overlooked sequels in Capcom's history, Lost Planet 2 walked so games like Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2 could run.

Watch Rocket Lab launch Symphony of the Stars mission overnight tonight after delay
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab is planning to launch a satellite for a confidential customer early Saturday morning (June 28), and you can watch live.

See the crescent moon dance with Mars and the bright star Regulus this weekend
By Anthony Wood published
For some lucky viewers, the moon will pass directly in front of Mars.

Nozzle blows off rocket booster during test for NASA's Artemis program (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A solid rocket engine for NASA's Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static fire test at the booster's Northrop Grumman facilities June 26.

Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)
By Robert Lea published
Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful telescopes. A fitting tribute to dark matter pioneer Vera Rubin.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket creates nebula-like ring in night sky | Space photo of the day for June 27, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom-4 astronauts heads to the International Space Station.
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