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satellite view of the sun erupting with the M8.46 class solar flare. There is an insert on the right of the image showing a close up view of the flaring region.

Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video)

Daisy Dobrijevic published 16 June 25

The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

Space.com last updated 16 June 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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Dark matter 'lampshades' dimming stars could solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries

Robert Lea published 16 June 25

Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 16 June 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

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On this day in space! June 16, 1963: First woman travels Into space

Hanneke Weitering last updated 16 June 25

Russian cosmonaut Valentina Nikolayeva Tereshkova made history as the first woman to travel into space.

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Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 16 June 25

The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Astronomers have used fast radio bursts (FRBs)— brief, bright radio signals fromdistant galaxies— to pinpoint the location of the universe’s “missing” matter in the spacebetween galaxies. This artist’s conception depicts this ordinary matter in the warm, thin gas inthis region—called the intergalactic medium (IGM)— which has been difficult for scientists todirectly observe until now. Different colors of light travel at different speeds through space. Here,the artist has used blue to highlight denser regions of the cosmic web, transitioning to redderlight for void areas. — Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog' Rapid bursts of energy that last milliseconds but emit as much energy as the sun does in decades are helping astronomers pierce the cosmic fog between galaxies to find the universe's missing matter.

An illustration shows a cloud of dark matter slipping past a distant star — Dark matter 'lampshades' dimming stars could solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

A powerful black hole jet rips through space from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy Cen A — Astronomers discover ultrapowerful black hole jet as bright as 10 trillion suns lit by Big Bang's afterglow "It's like looking for candlelight in close vicinity to a flashlight that's blazing toward us."

Trees and a gray building sit in front of clouds of red and purple against a light background — Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025 The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

A blue and gold sphere on a black background — New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.

A yellow shape on a pink background — Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.

Yellow text over a blue background — Star Trek actor William Shatner and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse team up in new space bromance show 'The Universe Is Absurd' Celebrities William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson lead the “Universe is Absurd” show, which is hosted by Future of Space.

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Spaceflight

Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Blue Origin reveals passengers for 13th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published 14 June 25

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has revealed the six people who will fly on the company's 13th space tourism mission, though a launch date has not yet been announced.

Private Spaceflight

The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft in 2018.

Could the answers to cancer lie in space? Why off-Earth research is heating up

By Tom Brown published 13 June 25

The space environment is not kind to human bodies. The final frontier may therefore be the perfect place to study cancer — and someday even treat it.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

Night sky map

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published 25 April 25

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

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Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published 24 April 25

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

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Search For Life

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory

By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 10 June 25

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'

By Victoria Corless published 25 May 25

The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Search for Life

Could interspecies two-way communication with dolphins provide clues about how to communicate with intelligent aliens?

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?

By Leonard David published 23 May 25

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

Search for Life

Skywatching

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 16 June 25

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 June 25

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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Astrophotographer captures the heart of the Lagoon Nebula glowing below a cosmic Trifid (photo)

By Anthony Wood published 13 June 25

The lagoon nebulas were observed under the near-pristine dark skies of northern Arizona.

Entertainment

A board game box featuring a futuristic-looking alien-type creatures is placed on a starry background.

Cosmic Encounter review

By Ian Stokes published 14 June 25

It might come from a long time ago, but Cosmic Encounter is still one of the greatest board games in the galaxy.

The Alters

'The Alters' is a genre-blending sci-fi survival ordeal about the horrors of being a project manager

By Fran Ruiz published 14 June 25

11 bit studios' sci-fi adventure makes you team leader and asks you to balance base-building, survival, branching narratives, and keeping your team motivated.

This Week in Space podcast 165 — Guardians of Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 163 — The Trials of Starship

By Space.com Staff published 14 June 25

On Episode 165 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, the first U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch to the International Space Station in that role.

Space Movies & Shows

References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 16 June 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Four Doctor Who villains, shown left to right: Cyberman, Dalek, Missy (The Master), and the Silence.

Best 'Doctor Who' villains ranked — the best monsters of the new Who era

By Richard Edwards last updated 13 June 25

Reference The most memorable monsters to have tormented the Time Lord over the last 20 years.

A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2025: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated 13 June 25

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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