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RocketLab's Electron rocket launching the moon-bound CAPSTONE mission on June 28, 2022.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

RocketLab's Electron rocket lifted off from New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula on Tuesday (June 28) with a pioneering moon-bound satellite aboard, leaving a stunning trail in its wake.

The United Launch Atlas V rocket that will launch the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force rolled out to the pad on June 29, 2022.

Watch an Atlas V rocket launch a missile-warning satellite for the US military on Thursday

By Josh Dinner published

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch two satellites for the U.S. military on Thursday (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

Graphic showing the moon just above the constellation Cancer.

Catch the moon basking in Earthshine this weekend

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

See the moon glow with Earthshine this weekend. The phenomenon occurs when sunlight is reflected off Earth and back toward the moon shortly after sunset.

Tiny swimming robots exploring an ocean

Swarms of tiny robots may one day explore oceans on other worlds

By Brett Tingley published

A NASA JPL concept aims to send tiny swimming robots to explore oceans on other planets and moons in our solar system.

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James Webb Space Telescope's powers will be revealed in just weeks and scientists can't wait

By Rebecca Sohn published

The James Webb Space Telescope's first images are coming soon and scientists can't wait for us to see them.

Black and white photograph of fallen trees in the forests of Tunguska.

On This Day In Space: June 30, 1908: Tunguska meteor explodes over Siberia

By Hanneke Weitering published

On June 30, 1908, a giant fireball exploded over the forests of Tunguska in Siberia. The impact leveled hundreds of miles of forest, and the exact cause is a bit of a mystery.

Tech

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Best beginner cameras: Image shows person in woolly hat taking picture with water and mountains behind them

Best beginner cameras 2022

By Jacob Little published

To help you make the right buying decision, here are our top picks of the best beginner cameras.

Venus Aerospace Stargazer Hypersonic Plane Concept

Venus Aerospace unveils its new dart-like Mach 9 hypersonic plane design

By Jeff Spry published

Venus Aerospace has recently released design images of its new Mach 9 aircraft concept.

Spaceflight

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Black and white photograph of fallen trees in the forests of Tunguska.

On This Day In Space: June 30, 1908: Tunguska meteor explodes over Siberia

By Hanneke Weitering published

On June 30, 1908, a giant fireball exploded over the forests of Tunguska in Siberia. The impact leveled hundreds of miles of forest, and the exact cause is a bit of a mystery.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SES-22 communications satellite launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 29, 2022.

SpaceX launches SES-22 communications satellite, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched a commercial communications satellite and landed a rocket on a ship at sea on Wednesday (June 29).

Science & Astronomy

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Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast today

By Samantha Mathewson published

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

mars bluff and sky

Mars clouds take center stage in new NASA project looking for volunteers

By Elizabeth Howell published

Fogs, plumes and other types of Martian clouds are getting the crowdsourcing treatment.

Search For Life

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NASA's Europa Clipper may crash into Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, at mission's end

By Stefanie Waldek published

The Europa Clipper mission, due to launch in 2024, was originally supposed to crash into Jupiter, but there's been a change of plans.

planet layer

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

By Charles Q. Choi published

gullies on Mars

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

By Keith Cooper published

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.

Skywatching

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NASA sun mission spots stunning solar eclipse in space

By Elizabeth Howell published

A sungazing spacecraft captured the moon passing in front of the face of the sun Wednesday (June 29).

Best beginner cameras: Image shows person in woolly hat taking picture with water and mountains behind them

Best beginner cameras 2022

By Jacob Little published

To help you make the right buying decision, here are our top picks of the best beginner cameras.

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What are Dobsonian Telescopes?

By Damian Peach published

Discover what Dobsonian telescopes are as we take you through their design and widespread popularity among astronomers.

Entertainment

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earth and asteroid

Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast today

By Samantha Mathewson published

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

A golden cowboy robot wearing a hat from The Orville season 3 episode 4.

'The Orville' Season 3 episode 4 takes its world building to a new level

By Scott Snowden published

'The Orville' season 3 continues to wow us with enthralling stories, just the right amount of humor and mind-blowing space battles.

Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith

Luke and Lando land on Exegol in Adam Christopher’s 'Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith' novel (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

Del Rey Books releases Adam Christopher’s new "Star Wars" novel, "Shadow of the Sith."

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Best beginner cameras: Image shows person in woolly hat taking picture with water and mountains behind them

Best beginner cameras 2022

By Jacob Little published

To help you make the right buying decision, here are our top picks of the best beginner cameras.

A black hole and a galaxy

How black holes and galaxies play tug-of-war across the cosmos

By Paul Sutter published

How monster black holes overpower their much larger host galaxies.

Skywatcher dobsonian telescope product images

What are Dobsonian Telescopes?

By Damian Peach published

Discover what Dobsonian telescopes are as we take you through their design and widespread popularity among astronomers.