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'We were astonished': Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes

"We were totally amazed when we noticed this mass and size range of planet formation."

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Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look

Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man

On Episode 214 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about his past and the space agency's future.

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Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo)

Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.

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How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon

An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.

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Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments

NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

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SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market.

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Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites

Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.

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Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?

The quasar existed 12.9 billion years ago and shows that supermassive black holes were able to age rapidly in the early universe.

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Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?

As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.

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'Disclosure Day' review: A close encounter with Spielberg's brilliance that doesn't quite make contact

Sensational performances and stunning cinematography just about cover for a predictable plot with nothing much to say.

Space

'As terrible and harrowing as things were, people just had to get on with it': 'Star City's' Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Adam Nagaitis on learning to love the Motherland in Apple TV's soviet space race spin-off (interview)

'I think it’s a really interesting environment to delve into. Ultimately, it's a culture of survival.'

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Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026

A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite.

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The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it

A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

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My quiet obsession with satellites — and how they're ruining everything

From ruined photos to vanishing darkness, satellites are transforming the night sky — and not always for the better.

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SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same.

With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.

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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'galaxy-killing' wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young

A “galaxy-killing” wind driven by cosmic mergers may explain why many massive galaxies in the early universe stopped forming stars far earlier than expected, according to new JWST and ALMA observations.

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Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset tonight — it won't last long

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset tonight (June 12), offering a brief but beautiful show.

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'Star City''s Agnes O'Casey and Anna Maxwell Martin spill the tea on Soviet severity, fighting for trousers, and furry hats

'It's not a big deal that they’re women in their fields. They're just sort of surviving and ruthless.'

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Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026

Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space

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'Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2' upgrades the sci-fi action shooter to the state-of-the-badass art

We got tactical and stayed frosty for our preview of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, guided by game director Chris Cross.

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Why do stars appear different colors in the night sky?

Discover why some stars shine blue, white, orange or red and what those colors tell us about the cosmos.

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Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here's how SpaceX could do it

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company’s planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Friday (June 12) expected to make him a trillionaire.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds evidence the mysterious 'little red dots' are black hole stars

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may be close to solving the mystery of "little red dots" in the early universe.

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