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Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The telescope, working with the world's largest digital camera, scans the night sky in search of dark matter.

Dwarf galaxy glows red in the Hunting Dogs constellation | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The Hubble Space Telescope captures the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 in the constellation Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs).

Vera Rubin Observatory zooms into deep space | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The world's largest digital camera focuses on the Virgo Cluster, showing never-before-seen detail in our universe

'2nd Jupiter' exoplanet seen 60 light-years away | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Exoplanet Gj 504 b was found using the Strategic Explorations of Exoplanets and Disks with Subaru (SEEDS) Project

Satellite streaks block out the Arctic sky | Space photo of the day for June 20, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Researchers created a satellite tracking system to track satellite streaks across the Arctic for the first time ever.

Dress rehearsal for Artemis 2 | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA and the Department of Defense practice recovery procedures for an abort scenario in the upcoming Artemis 2 mission.

NASA satellite sees sea ice crack apart in Canada | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.

Giant telescope mirror gets a cleaning | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them.
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