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‘Amazing Astronomy’: 50 Of The Most Captivating Astronomy Pictures

Calling all astronomy enthusiasts! Explore the enigmatic cosmos through captivating images curated from the 'MAstronomers' Twitter account.

Bored Panda · Jun 26, 2025

Spaceship Carrying Astronauts From India, Poland, Hungary, Docks With ISS

A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew to space.

International Business Times · Jun 26, 2025

NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects

"We are given rules by our own institutions about what we can and cannot say."

Space · Jun 26, 2025

SpaceX Rocket Launch Marks First Privately Funded Crew Trip to ISS—Meet the Axiom-4 Team

The Ax-4 mission launched the first privately funded crew to the ISS, featuring astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary on their nations' first station flights.

International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2025

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just found its first exoplanet

The planet is 110 light-years away from Earth and has the smallest mass observed by direct imagery

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Zombie NASA satellite emits powerful radio pulse after 60 years of silence

Last year, astronomers detected a powerful burst of radio waves from within our galaxy. Researchers now say it came from NASA's defunct Relay 2 satellite — but they're not sure what caused it.

LiveScience · Jun 25, 2025

Astronomers thought a mysterious radio burst came from deep space. It was actually a dead NASA satellite

A mysterious and powerful blast of radio waves detected last year, suspected to originate far beyond the Milky Way came from a long-dead NASA spacecraft in Earth's orbit.

Space · Jun 25, 2025

How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?

I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4. It said the probability it could hit Earth was unusually high.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025

The mystery of Mercury’s missing meteorites – and how we may have finally found some

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so meteorites that come from the Moon and Mars. This is probably a result of asteroids hitting their surfaces and ejecting material towards our planet.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025

With 'Grace': Astronauts name SpaceX's final Dragon crew capsule

The last Dragon spacecraft that SpaceX plans to build entered orbit for the first time with "grace." Reaching space on the new capsule, Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson revealed the spacecraft's name.

Space · Jun 25, 2025