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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites launches into the blue Florida sky from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 4, 2023.

SpaceX launch 22 Starlink 'V2 mini' satellites into orbit, lands rocket at sea (video)

By Andrew Jones last updated

SpaceX launched a fleet of new Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Sunday (June 4), kicking off the first of a space launch doubleheader from Florida.

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China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth and safe weekend landing after completing a six-month mission to the country's space station.

White Falcon 9 rocket lifts off and is reflected on water from Florida's seashore

On This Day In Space: June 4, 2010: SpaceX’s 1st Falcon 9 rocket reaches orbit

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On June 4, 2010, SpaceX's first Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and successfully reached orbit, marking a historic first for the private spaceflight company.

Graphic showing the four main moon phases in June 2023, Full Moon: May 3, Last Quarter: May 10 New Moon: May 18 and First Quarter: May 26

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

the next meteor shower could produce a dazzling display like the one in this photo of the Geminids. The image shows a sky full of shooting stars above a tree and a lone person.

Meteor showers 2023: When is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Our meteor showers 2023 calendar will tell you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them.

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Watch SpaceX launch Dragon cargo mission to space station Monday after 2-day delay

By Josh Dinner last updated

SpaceX will launch its 28th cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA Monday (June 5), and you can watch the action live.

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Meta reveals the new Quest 3 VR headset with a $499.99 price tag

By Alexander Cox published

Meta's co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg announces the Quest 3 will become their newest VR headset with more to be shared in September.

NASA's Perseverance rover can be seen in the background, while rocks and red Martian soil take up the rest of the image

Mars helicopter Ingenuity went silent for 6 'agonizing' days in April

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity didn't check in with its handlers for nearly a week this spring, and communications could continue to be spotty for a while yet.

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Watch SpaceX launch Dragon cargo mission to space station Monday after 2-day delay

By Josh Dinner last updated

SpaceX will launch its 28th cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA Monday (June 5), and you can watch the action live.

Cosmic Girl plane flying high above the ground below and releasing the LauncherOne rocket seen just below the aircraft.

Virgin Orbit: Facts about the bankrupt air-launch provider

By Ed Browne last updated

Reference We take a look at the small satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit, exploring the company's history, how it worked and its ultimate shutdown.

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Science & Astronomy

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Graphic showing the four main moon phases in June 2023, Full Moon: May 3, Last Quarter: May 10 New Moon: May 18 and First Quarter: May 26

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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Ice clouds high in Earth's atmosphere could help predict climate change. NASA wants a closer look

By Rebecca Sohn published

An upcoming NASA mission will provide an unprecedented look at ice clouds at high altitudes in Earth's atmosphere.

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UFOs worth investigating despite lack of 'real evidence,' former astronaut Scott Kelly says

By Brett Tingley published

Four-time astronaut Scott Kelly spoke with Space.com about UFOs and why air and space are so 'prone to optical illusions' that lead to reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena.

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UFOs will remain mysterious without better data, NASA study team says

By Brett Tingley last updated

During the opening remarks in today's meeting of NASA's UAP study team, members stressed that the biggest roadblock standing between us and understanding unidentified phenomena is a lack of data.

An artist's depiction of the Trace Gas Orbiter at work around Mars.

'Alien' signal beamed to Earth from Mars in SETI test

By Mike Wall published

A European Mars orbiter beamed a coded message to Earth today (May 24), kicking off a weeks-long project designed to help us prep for a real signal from E.T.

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the next meteor shower could produce a dazzling display like the one in this photo of the Geminids. The image shows a sky full of shooting stars above a tree and a lone person.

Meteor showers 2023: When is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Our meteor showers 2023 calendar will tell you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them.

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the full moon in the night sky

See the Full Strawberry Moon of June share the sky with Mars and a half Venus tonight

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

June's Strawberry moon rises tonight (June 3) and is joined by Jupiter, Mars and a half Venus in the night sky.

The Zendure SuperBase Pro 1500w on a wooden floor displaying the charge percentage and other details on an LCD screen

Zendure Superbase Pro Power Station Review

By Tantse Walter published

Review An exceptional, nicely designed power station that is incredibly fast to recharge and easy to maneuver.

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portrait of charles miller in front of bookshelves filled with books

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 64 —Charles Miller and the New Space Age

By Space.com Staff last updated

On Episode 64 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk the new space age with Charles Miller, CEO of Lynk and a longtime advocate of commercial space.

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Marvel's new 'Micronauts' comic collection dives into inner space

By Jeff Spry published

Marvel Comics will release their massive new "Micronauts" comics omnibus edition this fall

a wristwatch whose face features mickey mouse in a spacesuit exploring the surface of the moon.

Mickey Mouse celebrates the Space Age as astronaut on Disney100 Citizen watch

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Mickey Mouse has landed on the "face" of the moon. Face, that is, of a wristwatch created to pay homage to The Walt Disney Company and when its 100-year history intersected with the Space Age.

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Graphic showing the four main moon phases in June 2023, Full Moon: May 3, Last Quarter: May 10 New Moon: May 18 and First Quarter: May 26

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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the next meteor shower could produce a dazzling display like the one in this photo of the Geminids. The image shows a sky full of shooting stars above a tree and a lone person.

Meteor showers 2023: When is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Our meteor showers 2023 calendar will tell you everything you need to know about upcoming meteor showers, including where and when to see them.

Reference
Cosmic Girl plane flying high above the ground below and releasing the LauncherOne rocket seen just below the aircraft.

Virgin Orbit: Facts about the bankrupt air-launch provider

By Ed Browne last updated

Reference We take a look at the small satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit, exploring the company's history, how it worked and its ultimate shutdown.

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