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Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for June
Visible planets and night sky guide. This evening, Venus and Jupiter shine in the western twilight. See an exciting video about their upcoming conjunction.
June 4, 2026
Human World
Spaceflight
Blue Origin explosion update: Less damage than expected
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp gave an update on June 1, 2026, about the explosion that occurred during launch of its New Glenn mega-rocket in Florida.
June 4, 2026
Constellations
The constellation Norma is home to the Great Attractor
The constellation Norma lies in southern skies and is home to the Great Attractor, the Norma cluster and other deep-sky objects.
June 4, 2026
Space
Rare meteorite hints at giant early planet
A rare meteorite contains evidence of a lost early protoplanet, offering a glimpse into the chaotic collisions that shaped our solar system.
June 3, 2026
Space
Magnetic exoplanets? Strange winds are strongest hint yet
Astronomers have found the strongest hint yet of magnetic exoplanets, thanks to new measurements of strange winds on distant worlds.
June 3, 2026
Today's Image
Crystal Ball Nebula hides a fading star and its companion
The Crystal Ball Nebula is a giant sphere of gas and dust encircling a pair of stars in the direction of the constellation Taurus the Bull.
June 3, 2026
Tonight
Big and Little Dippers in the northern sky on June evenings
The Big and Little Dippers are June sky favorites, with the Big Dipper’s Pointer stars leading the way to Polaris and the Little Dipper.
June 3, 2026
Earth
Prepare for El Niño conditions, urge officials
The WMO said on June 2 that people should start preparing now for above average temperatures and extreme weather due to coming El Niño conditions.
June 2, 2026
Space
The black hole or galaxy: Which came 1st?
QSO1 is an ancient Little Red Dot galaxy from the early universe. It contains a supermassive black hole. Which came first, the black hole or galaxy?
June 2, 2026
Human World
June birthstone: Pearl, moonstone or alexandrite
June babies ... it is time to choose your June birthstone: pearl, moonstone or alexandrite. All of them are lovely choices.
June 2, 2026
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