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An artist's illustration of a United Airlines supersonic transport built by Boom Supersonic.

United Airlines wants planes from Boom Supersonic to fly passengers faster than the speed of sound

By Elizabeth Howell

United Airlines plans to add faster speeds to its passenger airliner fleet, with the help of Boom Supersonic.

Missile defence satellite Next Gen OPIR GEO.

Lockheed Martin wins $4.9 billion contract to build advanced missile-warning satellites

By Samantha Mathewson

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $4.9 billion contract to build a triad of missile-warning satellites for the U.S. Space Force.

Spaceflight

An anthropomorphic test device or flight dummy nicknamed Rosie the Rocketeer appears strapped into a seat in Boeing's Starliner capsule before the vehicle's second uncrewed flight test, scheduled to launch on July 30, 2021.

'Rosie the Rocketeer' dummy buckles up for Boeing's 2nd Starliner launch test

By Meghan Bartels

Although the next flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule won't carry any astronauts, it will ferry one passenger to and from the International Space Station.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson floats in the cupola on board the International Space Station, backdropped by the Earth below.

National Space Society's ISDC 2021 conference goes virtual — here's how to watch it live today

By Elizabeth Howell

The National Space Society (NSS) will hold its flagship annual event virtually this year, starting on Thursday (June 24) — and you can watch most of it live, for free.

Science & Astronomy

A massive plume of Saharan dust can be seen crossing the Atlantic Ocean in images captured by NASA's Earth-observation satellites.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

A massive plume of Saharan dust stirred up by strong winds in western Africa in early June is finding its way across the Atlantic towards Florida, as can be seen in this satellite image.

An artist's depiction of the two gaseous planets in orbit around the bright star HD 152843.

Citizen scientists discover 2 gas giants around a distant sun-like star

By Samantha Mathewson

A pair of gas-giant exoplanets was found orbiting a distant sun-like star, thanks to the help of citizen scientists around the world.

Search For Life

How to calculate the odds that an alien spaceship has been spotted

By Anders Sandberg

The US military has released previously classified photos and films related to unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings, which mostly show something blurry moving strangely.

This still is from a U.S. Navy jet's video of a UFO sighting.

Skies alive with UFOs? Government report on mysterious sightings due soon

By Leonard David

The U.S. government is set to release a UFO report soon, perhaps sometime this week. What will it say?

This image looking west toward the Séítah geologic unit on Mars was taken from the height of 33 feet (10 meters) by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter during its sixth flight, on May 22, 2021.

NASA's Perseverance rover begins 1st science campaign on Mars

By Mike Wall

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has kicked off its highly anticipated science campaign with a Red Planet road trip.

Skywatching

Celestron's PowerSeeker 127EQ telescope is 30% off for Prime Day

By Elizabeth Howell

Looking for the perfect beginner's package for a telescope? The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ is on sale now for $132.49 for Amazon Prime Day, a 30% deep discount.

The full Strawberry Moon rises over Manhattan in this photo taken by John Entwistle on June 9, 2017.

June full moon 2021: See the 'Strawberry supermoon' shine

By Jesse Emspak

June's full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will come a day after the moon reaches the closest point in its orbit around the Earth, making it the second and last "supermoon" of the year.

The best deals on Celestron telescopes and binoculars for Prime Day

By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine

Inspire others to look up by giving the gift of a telescope or astronomy binoculars. We've rounded up some of the best deals

Entertainment

In a dystopian, cyberpunk city, an unlikely hero emerges in Duncan Jones' second epic sci-fi.

20 sci-fi movies and TV shows to binge watch on Netflix right now

By Scott Snowden

Time to catch up on some long overdue sci-fi, so here's our handy guide to what's on.

'Debris' on NBC is canceled after just one season

By Scott Snowden

"Debris" — NBC's latest original sci-fi offering, which we had high hopes for — has been canceled after just one season, Variety has reported.

A still from the trailer of Kerbal Space Program 2, an upcoming sequel to the hit space simulation game.

Kerbal Space Program 2 could make your 1st launch a bit smoother in 2022

By Alexander Cox

New over the top emotions, hairdos, and tutorials will make the sequel more entertaining and easier to understand.

Watch live: Join the National Space Society's ISDC 2021 virtual conference

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