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Starwatch: Ophiuchus the serpent bearer, straddling the celestial equator

Spot this large constellation with differing classical backstories as moon sits squarely in ‘teapot’ of Sagittarius

The Guardian - UK

Breakthrough could lead to ‘big leaps’ in battery performance, scientists say

Researchers studied lithium-ion batteries, which are used for electric vehicles as well as portable electronics such as mobile phones and laptops.

The Independent UK

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

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'Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure

Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner's classic original movie.

Space

Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: 'We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids'

Having already delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, Hayabusa2 will soon attempt one of the closest, riskiest space-rock flybys in spaceflight history.

Space

Stonehenge builders used wooden tracks ‘like a railway’ to transport huge stones

Experts have a new theory about how 25-tonne sarsen stones were moved to Stonehenge, and have created an image to show it

The Independent UK

Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage

The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.

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SpaceX launches 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit from Florida

SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast tonight (June 28).

Space

What if doing more isn’t always the answer?

It’s tempting to treat overwhelm with clever fixes – but that might be part of the problem

The Guardian - UK

Could future astronauts use oysters as water filters? Here's why one company thinks so

A prototype oyster habitat used for water filtration is aiming for an eventual space launch after an early-stage prototype was demonstrated to the public earlier this year.

Space

'Logan's Run' at 50: Remembering this disco-age sci-fi classic on its golden anniversary

Check your life-clock crystal and make sure it’s not blinking red!

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence

On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson about other intelligences is beyond our scope.

Space

SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA's real-life disaster

After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about five kids on an adventure in space.

Space

Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn rocket again this year despite massive rocket explosion (video)

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launch pad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

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NASA used a drone to deliver a human kidney. Is this the future of transplant transport?

The drone flew beyond line of sight with a kidney not viable for organ transplant, to test the concept for future deliveries to patients.

The Independent UK

If scratching an itch feels good why is it bad for you?

Ignore a mosquito bite and the itch is ‘gone in five or 10 minutes for most people’

Space

Strange glowing 'bow-and-arrow' structure may be a giant cosmic shock wave created by a supersonic galaxy collision

A bizarre "bow-and-arrow" radio galaxy nearly 1.8 million light-years across could reveal how galaxy clusters sculpt some of the universe's largest structures.

Space

Black hole's 'point of no escape' studied with the loudest gravitational waves ever heard

The loudest crash of gravitational waves ever heard provides an intriguing way of studying event horizons, the boundaries at which nothing can escape the grip of these cosmic titans.

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'Exodus: The Helium Sea' author Peter F. Hamilton talks universe crafting and finishing the story in this second prequel novel for sci-fi RPG 'Exodus' (exclusive)

"You can literally have sailing ships in space."

Space

SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)

About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's "Version 3" Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.

Space

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

The Guardian - UK

Look what literally landed: more pointless words that we use

Letters: Readers on the superfluous words they love to hate

Space

Watch out for the giant scorpion hiding in the summer sky

Scorpius is one of the few constellations that actually resembles its namesake — and this summer is the perfect time to find it.

Space

Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight

"An asteroid of this size comes this close roughly once every ten years".

Space

Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026

This is truly a view like no other.

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