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Europa – a moon of Jupiter – to blot out a distant star
On June 19, 2022, Europa crosses in front of a star and causes it to disappear for about a minute. The occultation is visible from parts of Africa.
June 16, 2022
Space solar power system test successful in China
Space visionaries have talked about space solar power - harvesting solar power from space - for decades. And it's still a long road. But we're on it!
June 15, 2022
SpaceX ready for Starship orbital test flight next month
On June 13, 2022, the FAA issued its final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.
June 14, 2022
Curiosity rover spots ‘mini-hoodoos’ on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has spotted some intriguing stick-like rock spikes, resembling hoodoos on Earth, but much smaller. How did they form?
June 14, 2022
Gaia 3rd data release: Starquakes, star DNA, more
On June 13, 2022, ESA released the Gaia space observatory's 3rd data set. It contains data on "strange" starquakes and star DNA.
June 13, 2022
Black hole – a lone ‘phantom’ – spotted via Hubble
For the first time, astronomers have discovered a lone black hole, moving like a ghost or phantom among the stars of our Milky Way galaxy.
June 11, 2022
Webb telescope struck by bigger-than-expected micrometeroid
A micrometeoroid strike has damaged a segment of the Webb telescope's primary mirror. But Webb is still performing beyond mission parameters.
June 9, 2022
Why are Uranus and Neptune different colors?
A new study shows that Uranus and Neptune are different shades of blue due to a layer of excessive haze on Uranus. This makes its atmosphere look lighter.
June 7, 2022
Slow-spinning neutron star: A new class of object?
Slow-spinning neutron star PSR J0941-4046, sending out unusual radio waves, challenges our understanding of how neutron stars are born and evolve.
June 5, 2022
Planetary defense exercise: This was only a test
As a planetary defense exercise, scientists used a recent approach of Apophis as a test to see how quickly they could track and identify a hazardous asteroid.
June 3, 2022
