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Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars?
NASA's Perseverance rover regularly images a Sherlock Holmes–themed maze to calibrate its chemical-hunting SHERLOC instrument.
Elon Musk says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are having a very public disagreement at the moment, and NASA could get caught in the crosshairs.
Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76
The first Canadian astronaut to fly into space, Marc Garneau, died on June 4, 2025 at the age of 76. In addition to his three launches, Garneau also led the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives at pad for June 10 astronaut launch (photo)
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Ax-4 astronaut mission has arrived at its pad ahead of a planned June 10 launch.
Private Japanese spacecraft crashes into moon in 'hard landing,' ispace says
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander went dark just before it was scheduled to touch down on the moon today (June 5), raising doubts about the venture's success.
'Star Wars: Zero Company' – Release window, trailers & everything we know
XCOM meets the Clone Wars in Star Wars: Zero Company, the upcoming squad-based strategy game coming in 2026.
Fireball streaks through aurora-filled skies | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2025
Skywatchers in Chelsea, Canada are treated to a stunning aurora display that has a little something extra.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals largest-ever panorama of the early universe
Astronomers unveiled the James Webb Space Telescope's largest view yet of the early universe in a richly detailed catalog of nearly 800,000 galaxies.
Don’t miss Spica shine with the waxing gibbous moon tonight
Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.
Astronomers discover most powerful cosmic explosions since the Big Bang
Astronomers discovered a new class of cosmic explosions known as "extreme nuclear transients" that are the most powerful phenomena known, aside from the Big Bang.
The 1st official 'Alien: Earth' trailer is finally here, and the xenomorphs aren't the only invaders we need to worry about (video)
The main trailer for FX's Alien: Earth has Xenomorphs, a synthetic-human hybrid, and some new extra-terrestrial creatures we weren't expecting.
The Knife Edge Galaxy cuts a sharp profile in new amateur portrait (photo)
The spiral galaxy NGC 5907 is positioned edge-on to Earth.
Astronomers simulate a star's final moments as it's swallowed by a black hole: 'Breaks like an egg'
A neutron star's final moments may spark violent starquakes, monster shock waves, and even a fleeting, never-before-seen object called a black hole pulsar.
Watch an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier make a close pass of Earth on June 5
A potentially hazardous asteroid roughly the size of an aircraft carrier is due to pass within 2.8 million miles (3.5 million km) of Earth on June 5 and you can watch it happen live online.
Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark auroras as far south as New York and Idaho this weekend
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies as we might be in for another show this weekend, albeit slightly smaller than the performances earlier this week.
Building the 'Moonhouse': Q&A with artist Mikael Genberg
Mikael Genberg discusses his "Moonhouse" project, which is about to land a tiny replica of the iconic red-and-white Swedish house on Earth's nearest neighbor.
Magnetic fields appear to be as old as the universe itself. What created them?
New research suggests that the largest magnetic fields in the universe originated through some exotic mechanism that absolutely soaked the early cosmos.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellite stack from Vandenberg Space Force Base (photos)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base this evening (June 4), carrying 27 Starlink satellites for the company's growing wireless internet constellation.
'Joy,' a plush baby swan, will launch with Axiom Mission-4 crew as zero-g indicator
When an international crew of astronauts launch on a commercial space mission, they will be joined by a स्वैन, a łabędź or a hattyú. Or, in English, a swan.
ispace's Resilience spacecraft lands on the moon this week: Here's how to see the landing zone on the lunar surface
The lander won't be visible from Earth, but its landing site on Mare Frigoris will be.