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The UK He-man advert for MoneySuperMarket, shown in 2017.

Forget 'Masters of the Universe', the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial

Sergio Pereira published 3 June 26

He-Man and Skeletor had the power … the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.

An illustration of a spacecraft with solar panels floating in front of a red planet

Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence

Josh Dinner last updated 3 June 26

NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

technicians in clean suits in a hangar next to a large rectangular spacecraft wrapped in metallic foil

'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch

Chelsea Gohd published 3 June 26

NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.

Split image showing three single season TV shows: "Nightflyers", "Firefly", and "The Lone Gunmen"

The 9 best one-season space and sci-fi shows of all time

Sergio Pereira published 3 June 26

One-and-done still hits the sweet spot with these (inter)stellar space shows.

Our choice for the best deep-space viewing telescope — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

Paul Brett published 3 June 26

Deals Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal.

The aftermath of a massive explosion and fireball after an anomaly with Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket May, 28, 2026 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion

Josh Dinner published 3 June 26

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

An illustration of a spacecraft with solar panels floating in front of a red planet — Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

gif animation showing a fiery solar flare erupting from the sun. — Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way.

technicians in clean suits in a hangar next to a large rectangular spacecraft wrapped in metallic foil — 'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.

Teal'c from Stargate SG-1, looking angry. — New 'Stargate' show cancelled at Amazon MGM Chevron seven will not lock
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two images: one of a bright flash seen above clouds in a satellite image; and another of a bright green streak seen in a cloudy blue sky above houses in a wooded neighborhood — Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.
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people gather to watch a total solar eclipse — Spain's total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch — here's how to avoid ruining your view With the eclipse occurring near sunset over a complex landscape, eclipse chasers must do their research before the big moment on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what to do.

Screenshot from Total War: Warhammer 40,000 — 'Total War: Warhammer 40,000': Release window, gameplay, factions & everything else we know about this upcoming grimdark sci-fi strategy game After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.

Skywatching

A trio of galaxies are pictured shining in deep space against a starfield dotted with more distant galaxies.

Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony

By Anthony Wood published 3 June 26

Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.

Astrophotography

a person looking at the sun while standing next to a telescope

How to observe the sun safely (and what to look for)

By Jamie Carter last updated 3 June 26

Reference The sun is a great skywatching target but you should NEVER look at it without protection. Here we explain how to view the sun safely and what to look out for.

Multiple space-related products that are on sale during amazon prime day 2024

Amazon Prime Day 2026: Jun. 23-26

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 2 June 26

Deals Amazon has announced the dates for their 2026 Prime Day event and will be running for three days start on Jun. 23, with discounts expected across skywatching optics, technology and Lego!

Spaceflight

Floating freely on the flight deck, Sally Ride communicates with ground controllers in Houston during her STS-7 mission in June 1983.

Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 3 June 26

In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.

Human Spaceflight

an astronaut in a white spacesuit is seen from below and behind while on a spacewalk outside his space capsule. Earth below serves as a backdrop.

On this day in space! June 3, 1965: First American spacewalk

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 3 June 26

NASA's space shuttle Endeavour.

Space Exploration

China's partially reusable Long March 12B rocket launches for the first time ever, on June 1, 2026. The nation did not attempt to land the rocket's first stage on this flight.

China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)

By Mike Wall published 2 June 26

China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.

Launches & Spacecraft

a long exposure photograph of the night sky captures the red and green lights of an aircraft as a pair of streaks among stars

SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth

By Julian Dossett published 2 June 26

The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.

two people in bike helmets scream while pedaling a tandem-seat, four-wheeled vehicle on a dirt path

Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 2 June 26

Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon as part of a NASA challenge.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

an illustration of astronauts walking among geodesic domes on the surface of the moon with the earth visible in the background

Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense'

By Leonard David published 3 June 26

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.

This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like

By Keith Cooper published 3 June 26

A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios.

Space Photo of the Day

Floating freely on the flight deck, Sally Ride communicates with ground controllers in Houston during her STS-7 mission in June 1983.

Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 3 June 26

In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.

Human Spaceflight

two people in bike helmets scream while pedaling a tandem-seat, four-wheeled vehicle on a dirt path

Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 2 June 26

Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon as part of a NASA challenge.

Human Spaceflight

The sun peeks between tall buildings as a crowd forms underneath.

Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 1 June 26

The city spectacle is back for 2026 — and don't worry you'll have another chance to see it in July.

Entertainment

'The movie has tremendous heart': We sat down with the director of 'Masters of the Universe' to learn how he found 'the power' for the new He-Man

By Chelsea Gohd published 2 June 26

"My compass was about trying to please the eight-year-old version of myself who discovered He-Man for the first time."

Space Movies & Shows

two Star Wars-themed watches

Casio's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' watches will show you the time, as well as the way

By Jeff Spry published 2 June 26

Casio G-Shock takes timely inspiration from the galaxy far, far away

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?

By Leonard David published 19 May 26

On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.

Search for Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

These Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now?

By Mike Wall published 18 May 26

Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.

Search for Life

Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help

By Keith Cooper published 14 May 26

Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life.

Search for Life

Technology

an elongated white jet files above the desert

NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

By Brett Tingley published 1 June 26

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight this month.

a four-wheeled vehicle with curved wheels drives through deep, loose sand

Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

By Leonard David published 31 May 26

The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.

Enjoy the Season 5 finale of 'For All Mankind' and be first to view spinoff series 'Star City' anywhere with these exclusive VPN deals — save 87% off and a bonus free $30 Amazon Gift Card

By Paul Brett published 28 May 26

Deals Surfshark comes recommended as one of the best VPN services, and offers online security and convenience, now with a $415 discount and a $30 Amazon voucher.

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