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The Milky Way's monster black hole let out a huge blast 200 years ago. We can now listen to its echo (video)

NASA's X-ray observatory detected the echo of a flare likely caused when an object, perhaps a gas cloud or star, was ripped apart by our galaxy's black hole.

Watch SpaceX launch 47 Starlink satellites early Thursday

SpaceX will launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites early Thursday morning (June 22), and you can watch the action live.

A New Mission Will Grab Dead Satellites and Push Them Into the Atmosphere to Burn Up

Plenty of news stories have focused on the danger posed by Kessler syndrome. In this condition, space is made inaccessible by a cloud of debris surrounding our planet that would destroy any further attempts to get into orbit. Therefore, plenty of companies have sprung up that problem to take care of the problem, from blasting derelict satellites with lasers to helping to refuel them; lots of business models have been created to capture this opportunity. One of the farthest along is Astroscale. This British start-up is tackling the problem with one of the more conventional techniques – linking up with an existing satellite to deorbit it. And recently, they released a promotional video for their new project – the ELSA-M.

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Cosmonaut rounds out SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the space station

SpaceX's seventh operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station now has a full crew manifest.

Sun unleashes giant X-flare in outburst that could spark auroras on Mars (video)

The sun unleashed a mighty eruption on Tuesday (June 20) that could spark a light show on Mars. Earth will miss out on the auroras this time, however.

Why didn't the infant universe collapse into a black hole?

Why didn't the universe collapse into a black hole during the earliest moments of the Big Bang? Simply put, because that's not how you make a black hole.

Canon EOS R8 review

Ideally suited to astrophotographers, the Canon EOS R8 is a full-frame, reasonably priced mirrorless that performs well when shooting the stars.

Climate change hits Antarctica hard, sparking concerns about irreversible tipping points

The extent of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has fallen to a historic minimum this year, triggering concerns that the pristine polar continent might be reaching a climate change tipping point.

SkySafari 7 Pro app review

With its planetarium feature, telescope control and slick design, SkySafari 7 Pro is the best all-round app for astronomers and astrophotographers.

The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, new theoretical study suggests

New research looking at the cosmological constant problem suggests the expansion of the universe could be an illusion.

Summer solstice 2023 marks longest day in the Northern Hemisphere as Earth's seasons change

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere begins on June 21 as the summer solstice 2023 occurs at 10:57 a.m. EDT (1457 GMT), marking the longest day of the year.

Mysterious flare a trillion times brighter than our sun could be a 'disc inferno' ripping a baby planet apart

Astronomers have discovered what may be behind a mysterious stellar flare that has been raging for 85 years, finding it could be caused by the destruction of a super-Jupiter planet.

Secret Invasion season 1 episode 1 review: Marvel finds the right spy thriller tone, but the pulse isn’t there

Marvel returns to Disney Plus with their new spy thriller. In episode 1, Samuel L. Jackson leads an all-star cast that wrestles with a mundane set-up.

NASA astronaut Leland Melvin talks Black history, education and dogs (exclusive)

Retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (with his 2 dogs) talked with Space.com about his latest course for kids, and the in-space educational event he once did celebrating Black history.

Stonehenge's summer solstice orientation is seen in monuments all over the UK in amazing photos

Stone circles and ancient tombs dot much of the UK landscape. As the summer solstice reaches Stonehenge, photographer Josh Dury shares other Neolithic monuments that face the sun.

Paris Air Show Live - Press briefing on Space Transportation

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Watch the replay of the press briefing on space transportation from Paris Air Show 2023. Speakers will share the current status of the Ariane 6 programme, and the next key milestones towards the inaugural flight.

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Paris Air Show 2023 in pictures – Day 3

We are almost halfway through the week of the 54th edition of the Paris Air Show. 

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Chinese astronauts install radiation-exposure experiment outside Tiangong space station (video)

The newly placed Tiangong gear will help researchers study the impact of cosmic radiation and microgravity on plants and animals and the origin and evolution of life.

Europe hands Artemis 2 moon mission's service module over to NASA

The module that will supply power, life support, water, fuel and propulsion to NASA's Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon is now in the agency's hands.

Live coverage: ULA scrubs Delta 4-Heavy launch attempt

Watch our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket with a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Follow us on Twitter.

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BepiColombo Mission Makes Third Mercury Flyby

The Mercury-bound BepiColombo Mission made its third flyby past the solar system’s innermost world on June 19th.

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