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NASA is building a new space telescope to search for life on nearby planets. What would it see on ancient Earth?

June 11, 2026

NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory is the agency’s next flagship space telescope, designed to do something no previous instrument has managed: directly image Earth-like planets around nearby stars and analyze the light reflecting off their atmospheres for signs of life. The mission is still years from launch. But the design choices being made right now will determine what it can…

Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6

June 11, 2026

An annular solar eclipse will occur on Feb. 6, 2027, when the moon’s cone-shaped central shadow will not quite reach Earth. The result will be a ‘ring of fire’ visible to those within a broad path across southern Chile, Argentina and coastal parts of West…

Strange 'spacetime crystals' could give birth to tiny black holes

June 11, 2026

When we think about a black hole, we probably picture some vast cosmic titan, greedily consuming any matter unfortunate enough to fall within its gravitational influence. Thinking deeper, we probably imagine this ravenous cosmic beast forming from the explosive collapse of…

Don't miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10

June 10, 2026

Early risers on Wednesday morning (June 10) will be able to partake in an interesting rendezvous between the moon and a bright planet. Set your alarm for 3 a.m. and upon heading outside, look due east. Make sure you don’t have any tall obstructions, such as trees or buildings, in your way. You’ll first notice a fat waning crescent moon, two days past last quarter phase. At that hour…

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

June 10, 2026

The White House has proposed massive changes to the scientific process in the U.S. which, if passed, could make science funding dependent on the whims of political appointees. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a new rule called “Guidance for Federal…

How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook

June 10, 2026

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has ratified protocols advising what an astronomer should do if they discover evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence in our modern global world of social media, AI deep fakes and misinformation. Referred to as the…

'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronauts will wear under their spacesuits on the moon

June 9, 2026

New York — This weekend, I watched as Prada and Axiom Space unveiled the next-generation Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment for astronauts on the moon. This is a critical piece of Axiom’s new AxEMU spacesuits the company is designing with Prada for NASA’s Artemis lunar missions. And it comes complete with stirrup pants and thumb holes. High fashion hit the Artemis program when…

Rare daytime meteor shower peak this week — here's how to see (and even hear) them

June 9, 2026

Meteor showers occur during the day too, and the Arietids can put on quite a show this time of year. The shower is active from May 22 to July 3, with a predicted peak around mornings of June 10, 2026, according to astronomy site Earth Sky. Read more: Night sky June 2026…

Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist

June 9, 2026

NASA is about to reveal the astronauts who will launch to space on the Artemis 3 mission. Speculation about who will be in that four-person crew has been high since the return of the Artemis 2 mission, which flew four astronauts around the moon in April. At the time, NASA…

$1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company

June 8, 2026

SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) will launch the company into rarefied financial air. The company revealed this week that it plans to sell shares at $135 apiece during the IPO, which will occur June 12 when SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX. That share price would give the company a valuation of $1.77 trillion, according to CNBC. Just six American…