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James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away — and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, and with a little help from Einstein, astronomers have "weighed" a sleeping giant, a dormant supermassive black hole located a staggering 10 billion light-years away.

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SpaceX IPO is days away: Here are 3 reasons to buy and 2 reasons to wait

SpaceX has a lot of potential, but some experts have concerns about the company’s valuation

The Independent UK

Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth

As it turns out, the conditions that set Venus and Jupiter up for their conjunctions in the sky are the same that are critical for life to survive on Earth.

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This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027.

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SpaceX just launched — and landed — a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time. That's a new record. (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time.

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Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction tonight: Here's where and when to look

Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky tonight (June 9) — here's how to see it.

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Rare daytime meteor shower peak this week — here's how to see (and even hear) them

Most meteor showers are seen after dark, but the Arietids offer a rare chance to spot shooting stars in the dawn sky.

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SpaceX IPO could turn a 27-year-old recovery boat engineer into a millionaire overnight: Meet the worker who invested 10% of every pay cheque

For most people working at sea, stock ownership is rarely part of the job. For 27-year-old Maryellyn Musselman, it could be life-changing. The former engineering officer spent two years aboard a SpaceX recovery vessel off Florida's coast. During that time, she quietly built a stake in Elon Musk's space company.…

The Times of India

Trouble near the Milky Way: The Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping its smaller neighbor galaxy apart

The Magellanic Clouds are a pair of dwarf galaxies passing the Milky Way probably for the first time, but as they move they have been interacting with each other for billions of years.

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Readers reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the stars

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s new ‘Starlink‑Style’ Rassvet fleet loses its first satellite after weeks — Object 4 drops out of orbit but 15 others remain

Object 4, one of 16 satellites in the first operational batch of Russia's Rassvet broadband network, re-entered Earth's atmosphere on approximately June 6th.

Tom’s Hardware

Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?

"If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 — Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin

On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend Gerry Griffin live from the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in McLean, Virginia.

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SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?

Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history – but experts have flagged potential downsides

The Guardian - UK

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Apple's Best Sci-Fi Spinoff Just Solved One Big Mystery — And Set Up An Even Bigger One

In the third episode of 'Star City,' the mystery of the spy within the space program is revealed. So, what happens next?

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Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

The Guardian - UK

International Space Station astronauts resume normal duties after evacuation order

Crew previously told to enter docked spacecraft and don spacesuits in case an air leak worsened

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Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a stunning planet parade through June. Here's when to see it

Three planets, two stars and one moon create a spectacular June sky show.

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Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

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$1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company

SpaceX will sell its shares for $135 apiece during its IPO, yielding a valuation of $1.77 trillion.

International Business Times UK

Alien Hope Dented as Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows No Signs of 'Otherworldly Tech' in Radio Scans

SETI Institute's radio scans of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found no evidence of alien technology, confirming its natural origins.

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One of the sky's rarest phenomena is back: How to see rare night-shining clouds this summer

Night shining noctilucent clouds could brighten the sky before dawn and after sunset from tonight!

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around 3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar system.

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SpaceX's $75 Billion IPO Could Change the World Forever

Most companies go public to raise money. SpaceX is trying to raise enough money to help redefine humanity's future. The planned $75 billion IPO has stunned investors worldwide. The valuation being discussed is larger than the economies of many countries. Yet the most surprising part is that SpaceX remains focused…

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Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it'

Euclid space telescope observations of ancient globular cluster NGC 6397 reveal a subtle gap in brightness distribution of red dwarf stars.

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