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The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, seen in August 2024. Rubin will revolutionize the way we explore the cosmos. Using the largest camera ever built, Rubin will repeatedly scan the sky for 10 years and create an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition, time-lapse record of our universe.

Satellite streaks: Can the huge new Vera Rubin Observatory function in the megaconstellation age?

By Tereza Pultarova published

Satellite streaks are a blight on astronomy. How much are observations by the Vera Rubin super telescope going to suffer from this contamination?

Astronomy
A white and black rocket lifts off into the night sky, lighting its launch pad and surrounding area by the light of its engines’ thrust.

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on launch from Florida (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Launches & Spacecraft
a white and black rocket lifts off into a dusk sky, its bright thrust lighting up the landscape below

SpaceX launch from California sends 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket placed 26 Starlink internet broadband satellites into low Earth orbit, lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 16, 2025.

Launches & Spacecraft

Watch Atlas V rocket launch Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites on June 23

By Josh Dinner last updated

An Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch the second batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites on Monday (June 23), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
a white and black rocket lifts off into a daytime sky generating a bright flame and a white plume

SpaceX adds 23 satellites to Starlink megaconstellation after launch from Florida

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Less than a day after its last batch reached low Earth orbit, SpaceX again added to its Starlink megaconstellation on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Launches & Spacecraft
a black and white rocket launches into an overcast gray evening sky, its engine thrust lighting up the landscape.

500 Falcon missions! SpaceX sends 26 Starlink satellites to orbit on landmark launch

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

SpaceX sent 26 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California Thursday (June 12), on the 500th overall completed mission for the company's Falcon family of rockets.

Launches & Spacecraft
portrait of four astronauts — three men and one woman — in black and white spacesuits

SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronauts postponed indefinitely due to leaky ISS module

By Mike Wall published

The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission has been delayed again, this time by a leaky Russian module on the International Space Station.

Private Spaceflight
A metal cylinder sits in front of a glowing yellow sphere.

June full moon shines on SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

SpaceX's private Dragon spacecraft was treated to a stunning view in the night sky under June's full moon.

The moon
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Ax-4 private astronaut mission stand on the pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Propellant leak delays SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronaut mission to the ISS

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX is standing down from the planned June 11 launch of the Ax-4 private astronaut mission due to a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. No new target date has been announced.

Private Spaceflight
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'I was a good, visible target': Jared Isaacman on why Trump pulled his NASA chief nomination

By Andrew Jones published

Jared Isaacman has opened up on why he believes his nomination to be NASA administrator was abruptly withdrawn by the White House.

Space Exploration
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