Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video)
The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion. ...
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The crescent moon joins 3 planets in a beautiful sunset sky show tonight
The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June 17. ...
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SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq. ...
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Move over 'Mass Effect': 'Exodus' just got an extended gameplay reveal, and we are beyond hyped for this sci-fi RPG
Travel deep into the Centauri Cluster to the planet Sang in this riveting sneak peek ...
Latest from Space.com | June 16, 2026
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SpaceX launches 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17). ...
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James Webb Space Telescope forecasts extreme weather on exoplanet that rains rubies and sapphires
"With its unprecedented observational quality, JWST gives us the most detailed glimpses into distant planets to date." ...
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Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station. ...
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Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission
Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface. ...
Latest from Space.com | June 15, 2026
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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026. ...
Latest from Space.com | June 15, 2026
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