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NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live

By Mike Wall published 30 June 26

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon, and you can watch it live.

The Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from June's full moon

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 30 June 26

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.

NASA to launch rescue mission July 1 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

By Josh Dinner last updated 30 June 26

Northrop Grumman will launch a rocket from an airplane to save NASA's SWIFT space telescope from falling out of orbit.

June's Strawberry Moon serves up a low-hanging treat for skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 30 June 26

The June full moon rose low across the sky, treating stargazers worldwide to a stunning celestial display and we've got the photos to prove it.

'The start of a new era': Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion

By Josh Dinner published 29 June 26

California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.

It's been 25 years since  'A.I. Artificial Intelligence', and we think this was peak Spielberg sci-fi

By Jeff Spry published 29 June 26

Two cinematic geniuses united to create one of Hollywood’s most arresting android movies

Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today

By Mike Wall published 29 June 26

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station's Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

'I'm still a Trekkie at heart': 'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration games in a friendlier direction (interview)

By Fran Ruiz published 29 June 26

The follow-up to Astroneer isn't what veteran space explorers expected, but it might be exactly what we need.

This star's light has been crossing space since the American Revolution. Here's how to find it

By Anthony Wood published 29 June 26

This star's light left its surface around the same time that the U.S. was founded.

Light pollution may be erasing millions of dollars in value at US dark-sky parks

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 29 June 26

Researchers combined satellite data and visitor surveys at dark-sky parks to quantify the economic value of dark skies amid rising light pollution.