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Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments

By Josh Dinner published 12 June 26

NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same.

By Leonard David last updated 12 June 26

With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.

SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 12 June 26

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market.

Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites

By Josh Dinner published 12 June 26

Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.

Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?

By Keith Cooper published 12 June 26

The quasar existed 12.9 billion years ago and shows that supermassive black holes were able to age rapidly in the early universe.

Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?

By Elizabeth Howell published 12 June 26

As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.

Amazon Prime Day 2026: Early deals are already active on skywatching gear and space gifts

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 12 June 26

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 12 June 26

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 12 June 26

'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 12 June 26

On June 12, 1967, Venera 4 was launched into space on a mission to Venus.