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

By Alexander Cox published 2 June 23

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 1 June 23

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.

Spaceflight

Astronaut Ed White spacewalked outside the Gemini IV spacecraft on June 3, 1965. An emergency oxygen pack sits on his chest, and a 25-foot (7.6 meter) umbilical line and tether covered in gold tape secures him to the spacecraft.

On This Day In Space: June 3, 1965: Astronaut Ed White takes 1st American spacewalk

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 3 June 23

On June 3, 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.

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 3 June 23

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

a large cloud as seen from high altitude

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

By Rebecca Sohn published 2 June 23

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

three small satellites in space around an asteroid

This tiny probe the size of your cell phone could measure asteroid gravity in a space 1st

By Josh Dinner published 2 June 23

The European Space Agency (ESA) has designed a tiny mobile phone-sized probe that could become the world's first to measure the gravity on the surface of an asteroid.

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

By Brett Tingley published 2 June 23

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.

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

By Brett Tingley last updated 31 May 23

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 24 May 23

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.

Skywatching

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 2 June 23

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

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An illustration of the night sky on June 1 and 2 showing Mars near M44, the Beehive Cluster.

See Mars buzz the dense stars of the Beehive Cluster tonight

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 2 June 23

Mars will be appear to be in the midst of the densely-packed stars of the Beehive Cluster tonight, offering a chance for skywatchers to observe two fascinating objects at once.

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The brightest planets in June's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao last updated 1 June 23

Reference Our viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in June's night sky and how you can see them.

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Entertainment

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

By Jeff Spry published 2 June 23

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 2 June 23

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.

Poet Laureate Ada Limón in a blue suit looking out over a NASA clean room

A poem for Europa Clipper: US Poet Laureate Ada Limón reveals ode to fly on NASA Jupiter moon mission

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 2 June 23

"It is not darkness that unites us, not the cold distance of space, but the offering of water..." Those words, by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, are part of an ode flying on NASA's Europa Clipper.

References

Virgin Orbit: Facts about the bankrupt air-launch provider

By Ed Browne last updated 3 June 23

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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