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LightSail 2 celebrates 3rd space birthday as end of mission approaches

By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22

LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.

Save up to $110 on the Elegoo Mars 2 Pro 3D printer at Amazon

By Alexander Cox published 24 June 22

That's a huge discount on a 3D printer we've tested and rate very highly

Spaceflight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 53 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 14, 2022.

Coming increase in rocket launches will damage ozone, alter climate, study finds

By Tereza Pultarova published 27 June 22

The projected growth in the number of rocket launches will have a detrimental impact on Earth's climate and its protective ozone layer, a new study has found.

Asteroid 23 Mathilde as seen by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft.

On This Day In Space: June 27, 1997: NEAR Shoemaker flies by asteroid Mathilde

By Hanneke Weitering published 27 June 22

On June 27, 1997, NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft flew by an asteroid named 253 Mathilde. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

Science & Astronomy

The nest European heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket assembled before crucial tests.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published 27 June 22

The core of Europe's new heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket has been assembled at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of crucial tests that will pave the way for the rocket's debut flight next year.

Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast this week

By Samantha Mathewson published 27 June 22

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

Search For Life

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

By Charles Q. Choi published 27 June 22

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

By Keith Cooper published 25 June 22

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.

On alien worlds, exotic form of ice may transport nutrients to hidden oceans

By Keith Cooper published 22 June 22

Alien life in the deep global ocean of a water world could receive its nutrients through a shell of high-pressure ice around the planet's core.

Skywatching

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering published 27 June 22

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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Graphic showing the moon and Mercury close together in the predawn sky.

See the moon shine near Mercury before dawn on Monday as it concludes its planet tour

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 26 June 22

The moon will pass close to Mercury in the predawn sky on Monday (June 27). Find out how and where to see this skywatching event.

A view of 5 planets aligned in the morning sky with labels.

You can watch the rare 5-planet alignment in a live webcast for free today

By Elizabeth Howell published 26 June 22

You can watch the five naked-eye planets align for free on a livestream that will be running Sunday (June 26).

Entertainment

Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast this week

By Samantha Mathewson published 27 June 22

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

Buzz Lightyear launches into space in Disney's new "Lightyear" film from Pixar, an origin story for the iconic Space Ranger.

Buzz Lightyear has really flown in space. Here are the videos to prove it.

By Elizabeth Howell published 26 June 22

At 468 days in space, Buzz Lightyear has spent the longest time ever in space on a single mission.

'Blade Runner' at 40: Director Ridley Scott's dystopian masterpiece continues to reverberate today

By Jeff Spry published 25 June 22

Director Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic "Blade Runner" celebrates its 40th anniversary in June 2022.

References

Artist's illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope: The ultimate guide

By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22

Reference Everything you need to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Big Bang-probing space observatory.

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The Large Hadron Collider occupies a circular underground tunnel nearly 17 miles (27 kilometers) in circumference.

The Large Hadron Collider: Inside CERN's atom smasher

By Andrew May, Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22

Reference The Large Hadron Collider is the world's biggest particle accelerator. It's located at the European particle physics laboratory CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland.

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Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering published 27 June 22

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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