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SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026

By Monisha Ravisetti published 16 June 26

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq.

Move over 'Mass Effect': 'Exodus' just got an extended gameplay reveal, and we are beyond hyped for this sci-fi RPG

By Jeff Spry published 16 June 26

Travel deep into the Centauri Cluster to the planet Sang in this riveting sneak peek

Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs — and what an eclipse season really is

By Jamie Carter last updated 16 June 26

Eclipses don't happen at random — they arrive in pairs, on schedule, and 2026 brings two spectacular seasons to prove it.

James Webb Space Telescope forecasts extreme weather on exoplanet that rains rubies and sapphires

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 16 June 26

"With its unprecedented observational quality, JWST gives us the most detailed glimpses into distant planets to date."

Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission

By Josh Dinner published 15 June 26

Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface.

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 15 June 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026.

These are the 7 best sci-fi games I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026

By George Yang published 15 June 26

This is where the fun begins.

'Everybody came with their A-game': Oscar-winning sound editor Andy Nelson talks reuniting with Spielberg & John Williams for 'Disclosure Day'

By Jeff Spry published 15 June 26

'The truth is, everybody came with their A-game. Because the script called for it. Steven definitely calls for it.'

NASA X-ray spacecraft discovers supernova wreckage at the heart of the Milky Way

By Robert Lea published 15 June 26

NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft has detected the supernova wreckage of a dead star that erupted 1,700 years ago and ejected debris at 2 million miles per hour.

Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip

By Keith Cooper published 15 June 26

A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.