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It's our choice as the best smart telescope and it's rarely discounted — now with $420 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

12 June, 2025 - 19:00
The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our telescope experts' pick as the best overall smart telescope, and is now $420 off for Father's Day.

European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts

12 June, 2025 - 18:08
At least three ESA space missions are under threat as a result of Trump's budget cuts. The gravitational wave observatory LISA, Venus orbiter EnVision, and NewAthena may require "recovery actions."

SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronauts postponed indefinitely due to leaky ISS module

12 June, 2025 - 17:41
The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission has been delayed again, this time by a leaky Russian module on the International Space Station.

Gaze at the Orion Nebula together - eVscope 2 is $570 off for Father's Day

12 June, 2025 - 17:00
This Unistellar eVscope 2 is one of the best smart telescopes for easy observation of the night sky and it's $570 off for Father's Day

An entrepreneur wants to build a giant net to catch spacecraft landing on the moon, but can it be done?

12 June, 2025 - 17:00
This novel idea could become an important piece of a future moon economy.

Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho on June 14

12 June, 2025 - 16:34
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies this weekend as northern lights might be possible at mid-latitudes.

Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)

12 June, 2025 - 16:00
One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.

June full moon shines on SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025

12 June, 2025 - 15:00
SpaceX's private Dragon spacecraft was treated to a stunning view in the night sky under June's full moon.

The 10 best Father's Day Amazon deals — telescopes, Lego, star projectors and more

12 June, 2025 - 14:10
Discover the 10 best Father's Day deals on Amazon right now with offers on telescopes, star projectors, model rockets, Lego and more.

Trump's 2026 budget cuts would force the world's most powerful solar telescope to close

12 June, 2025 - 14:00
"There's no way for us to operate such a complex facility."

James Webb Space Telescope discovers smallest 'failed stars' ever seen

12 June, 2025 - 12:00
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the smallest brown dwarfs ever seen with the potential to form planets and surrounded by mysterious molecules.

NASA's PUNCH delivers knockout views of colossal solar storms erupting from sun (video)

12 June, 2025 - 11:00
"These first images are astonishing, but the best is still yet to come."

Laws of physics are still broken: Attempt to explain away black holes' central singularity falls short, scientist says

11 June, 2025 - 23:00
A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes' greatest and most enduring mystery — the existence of their central singularity.

Lego Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter review

11 June, 2025 - 21:00
Grab a Lego set worthy of the Lisan al Gaib with the Lego Dune Ornithopter.

NASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loom

11 June, 2025 - 21:00
NASA employees have until July 25 to decide if they'll stay or go.

'Uranus is weird.' Big moons of tilted ice giant hide a magnetic mystery, Hubble telescope reveals

11 June, 2025 - 20:00
Scientists find surprising evidence that space dust is shaping the surfaces of Uranus' largest moons.

Watch June's full Strawberry Moon skim the southern horizon with these free livestreams tonight

11 June, 2025 - 19:21
This month's full Strawberry Moon rides low across the southern sky via livestream on June 11.

James Webb Space Telescope sees 1st exoplanet raining sand alongside 'sandcastle' partner world

11 June, 2025 - 18:00
In two related firsts, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered sand-filled rains on a distant exoplanet as its "sandcastle" partner world forms from sandy matter before the eyes of astronomers.

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit

11 June, 2025 - 17:38
Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit for the Japanese company iQPS on Wednesday morning (June 11).

Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)

11 June, 2025 - 17:00
The Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first look at the south pole of the sun, revealing messy magnetic fields and particles being ejected at high speeds.

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