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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Groundbreaking Swift spacecraft rescue mission launches
NASA's LINK spacecraft is on its way to save the Swift space telescope. LINK launched earlier today from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
July 3, 2026
Rubin Observatory begins 10-year timelapse of the universe
The Rubin Observatory has now begun its Legacy Survey of Space and Time. This 10-year survey will create a timelapse record of the universe.
July 1, 2026
A passing star may have unleashed a comet deluge
Scientists think a passing star 2.5 million years ago might have sent a wave of comets in toward the sun. Some of those comets could still be arriving today.
June 30, 2026
Earth
The Tunguska explosion rocked Siberia 118 years ago
The Tunguska explosion on June 30, 1908, is the largest asteroid impact in recorded history. Researchers are preparing for future Tunguska-sized events.
June 30, 2026
A lunar quarantine facility to protect from alien microbes?
Scientists are proposing a lunar quarantine facility on the moon to protect Earth from possible alien microbes. Do we need one?
June 28, 2026
H5N1 bird flu has now spread to all 7 continents
The H5N1 bird flu has reached Australia, completing its spread to all 7 continents and raising concerns for the nation’s birds, wildlife and livestock.
June 28, 2026
See Milky Way’s core in most detailed photo yet
ESA released a new image of the Milky Way's core. This view, from the Euclid space telescope, is the largest and most detailed image yet of the galactic center.
June 26, 2026
Voyager 1 to reach 1 light-day from Earth on November 18
NASA said on June 17, 2026, that Voyager 1 will reach 1 light-day from Earth soon. It estimates the spacecraft will reach that mark on November 18, 2026.
June 26, 2026
The Caspian Sea – Earth’s largest inland sea – is shrinking
A new study finds the shrinking Caspian Sea is due to a combination of human activity and climate change. A major factor is less inflow from the Volga River.
June 25, 2026
Boötes the Herdsman and its bright star Arcturus
Boötes the Herdsman is a large constellation that holds one of the brightest stars in the sky, Arcturus. Only 3 other stars in the night sky are brighter.
June 25, 2026
