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LightSail 2 celebrates 3rd space birthday as end of mission approaches

By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22

LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.

Save up to $110 on the Elegoo Mars 2 Pro 3D printer at Amazon

By Alexander Cox published 24 June 22

That's a huge discount on a 3D printer we've tested and rate very highly

Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft approaches the International Space Station on Feb. 21, 2022.

Watch private freighter leave space station early Tuesday for fiery death

By Mike Wall published 27 June 22

Northop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter is scheduled to undock from the orbiting lab at 6:05 a.m. EDT (1005) Tuesday. Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published 27 June 22

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Science & Astronomy

Satellites zoom in on cities' hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect

By Daniel P. Johnson published 27 June 22

Landsat satellites have been pinpointing risks of extreme heat within cities.

Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast this week

By Samantha Mathewson published 27 June 22

Asteroid research and planetary defense is of great interest to scientists around the world, which is why June 30 marks international Asteroid Day.

Search For Life

Alien super-Earths may get a habitability boost from hydrogen-rich atmospheres

By Charles Q. Choi published 27 June 22

Extreme microbes in salty Arctic water could aid search for life on Mars

By Keith Cooper published 25 June 22

Never-before-seen microbes living deep beneath the permafrost at one of the coldest and saltiest water springs on Earth could provide a blueprint for life on Mars.

On alien worlds, exotic form of ice may transport nutrients to hidden oceans

By Keith Cooper published 22 June 22

Alien life in the deep global ocean of a water world could receive its nutrients through a shell of high-pressure ice around the planet's core.

Skywatching

Graphic showing Neptune's change of course as it moves across the night sky.

Planet Neptune will go into reverse as it moves in the sky on Tuesday

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22

Neptune will enter retrograde on Tuesday (June 28) and will appear to 'reverse its course' as it moves across the sky. Here's how to see it.

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering published 27 June 22

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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Graphic showing the moon and Mercury close together in the predawn sky.

See the moon shine near Mercury before dawn on Monday as it concludes its planet tour

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 26 June 22

The moon will pass close to Mercury in the predawn sky on Monday (June 27). Find out how and where to see this skywatching event.

Entertainment

Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast this week

By Samantha Mathewson published 27 June 22

Asteroid research and planetary defense is of great interest to scientists around the world, which is why June 30 marks international Asteroid Day.

Buzz Lightyear launches into space in Disney's new "Lightyear" film from Pixar, an origin story for the iconic Space Ranger.

Buzz Lightyear has really flown in space. Here are the videos to prove it.

By Elizabeth Howell published 26 June 22

At 468 days in space, Buzz Lightyear has spent the longest time ever in space on a single mission.

'Blade Runner' at 40: Director Ridley Scott's dystopian masterpiece continues to reverberate today

By Jeff Spry published 25 June 22

Director Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic "Blade Runner" celebrates its 40th anniversary in June 2022.

References

Artist's illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope: The ultimate guide

By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22

Reference Everything you need to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Big Bang-probing space observatory.

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The Large Hadron Collider occupies a circular underground tunnel nearly 17 miles (27 kilometers) in circumference.

The Large Hadron Collider: Inside CERN's atom smasher

By Andrew May, Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22

Reference The Large Hadron Collider is the world's biggest particle accelerator. It's located at the European particle physics laboratory CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland.

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Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering published 27 June 22

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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