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Rocket Lab launches 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)

Rocket Lab launched the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation.

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Two 'super-puff' cotton candy exoplanets are the lightest gas giants ever discovered

Astronomers have discovered two "super-puff" exoplanets orbiting the same star that have densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest worlds ever seen.

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James Webb Space Telescope catches 6 galaxies merging into one of the largest galaxies in the universe

A supermassive black hole is also coming together at the heart of this galaxy maelstrom.

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I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour's new home in California, and it's breathtaking (photos)

The spectacular new Air & Space Center, which is more than three decades in the making, will open on Nov. 13.

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A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon this August. Will we be able to see it?

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to impact the moon this August, but experts aren't sure if the crash will be visible from Earth.

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Summer solstice seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2026

Just after the summer solstice, a European weather satellite managed to capture a striking image of this celestial moment from space.

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Another 'Star' is born: SpaceX names AI megaconstellation 'Starmind'

SpaceX will call its planned AI megaconstellation "Starmind," continuing the company's stellar naming theme.

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What time is it on the moon? The US and China disagree

Why making lunar standard time is in everyone's best interests.

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3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth

"While the site had previously been identified as an ancient impact crater, its exact age remained uncertain."

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What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?

The company has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit but has state backing and is already reportedly negotiating with dozens of countries

The Guardian - AU

Strange ‘super-puff’ planets as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candy found

Rare planets are lightest known of their size

The Independent UK

NASA's aging infrastructure can't handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns

NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.

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This is the largest and most detailed image of our Milky Way — with over 60 million stars and 50 exoplanet systems

The ESA's dark universe detective spacecraft Euclid, has studied the heart of the Milky Way, creating the largest and most detailed photo of this region ever made.

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Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Perseverance rover spots complex carbon in Red Planet rocks

"Measurements of two mudstones show hundreds of organic detections, making this the most robust organic detection in Jezero crater."

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Why satellites should be in our orbit

Comment from Auckland University: NZ already depends on satellite technology but we’re not yet asking the harder questions about resilience, governance, and risk

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NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)

Soccer balls are tricky to design for proper spin. NASA highlighted how it is helping with FIFA ball design — and providing entertainment for ISS astronauts.

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NASA looks for the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2026

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finding clues that are leading scientists toward the origins of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

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ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes

The cancellation of Gateway and Mars Sample Return exposed just how dependent Europe's space ambitions are on U.S. decisions. ESA's director general says that has to change.

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'Everybody wanted to be the first': Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says

NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.

The Guardian - UK

Millions of stars light up largest and most detailed shot of Milky Way’s centre

The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discovery

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Hubble Space Telescope images galaxy scientists thought was impossible to find

A faraway galaxy has been caught blowing away the cosmic fog of hydrogen that filled the universe once upon a time.

The Guardian - UK

Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX shares ‘come down to earth with a bump’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares eat into Musk’s wealth

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What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX's mysterious new return capsule

SpaceX just launched its Starfall return capsule for the first time. What does the company plan to do with the new vehicle?

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Space.com just launched an app! Get your inside scoop on space exploration

Our new Space.com app takes you out of this world, every day, for the latest space mission news, astronomical discoveries, night sky guides and more.

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Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission with less than 17 hours' notice — a new record

Rocket Lab launched the second satellite for the U.S. Space Force's Victus Haze mission, setting a new launch readiness record in the process. Now, the mission's two spacecraft are in a chase to rendezvous and perform "dynamic engagements with the other."

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