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Pisces III: The successful deep sea rescue that could offer hope to Titanic submarine crew

Crew of Pisces III spent 84 hours trapped in submersible before being rescued

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Look: See Mars and Venus on the Summer Solstice

Usually the summer solstice is all about Earth and the Sun, but Mars, Venus, and the Moon are getting in on the action this year.

Inverse · Jun 21, 2023

Eerie echo detected coming from Milky Way's supermassive black hole

The sound marks a very intense period of activity as gas and dust were gobbled up

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023

Experts raised safety concerns about OceanGate years before its Titanic sub vanished

Experts from within and outside OceanGate worried about the safety and development of the Titan as far back as 2018, years before its inaugural dive. One tells NPR its disappearance isn't a surprise.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2023

OceanGate's sub incident is resurfacing years-old safety concerns about the company

Experts from within and outside OceanGate worried about the safety and development of the Titan as far back as 2018, years before its inaugural dive. One tells NPR its disappearance isn't a surprise.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2023

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.

Space · Jun 21, 2023

Europe hands Artemis 2 moon ship's service module over to NASA (photo)

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.

Space · Jun 21, 2023

New Details About TRAPPIST-1 Could Flip Our Search For Alien Life Upside Down

Recent JWST observations reveal there's no atmosphere, or at best, a very thin one, on the second exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system.

Inverse · Jun 21, 2023

Listen: NASA Turned An Iconic Space Image Into A Sublime Audio Treat

NASA has created a song, using the dynamic data from its Great Observatories, to showcase the five distant galaxies in 'Stephan's Quintet.'

Inverse · Jun 21, 2023

How to see planets align with the moon during summer solstice tonight

The Sun will be in its highest position over the northern hemisphere

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023