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The Moon Occults Venus
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (250+ words) On Wednesday morning, June 17, you can watch the dark edge of the slim waxing crescent Moon pass in front of brilliant Venus from Santa Barbara's point of view. Because the sky will be bright enough to overwhelm the shadowed portion…...
Who will be the first Brit on the moon? Tim Peake reveals who he backs
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (1577+ words) As NASA unveils its controversial all'male Artemis III crew, the big question remains: who will be next to step foot on the moon? Although the Artemis IV landing in 2029 will likely be all'American, Brits could be close behind." Now, veteran…...
The Dr. Sky Experience | 06-14-26
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (146+ words) On Today's Show Dr. Sky Discusses Talks With Capitalist Author / Space Tech. Dr. Rainer Zitelmann About the Future of Galactic Exploration Depends on Private Entrepreneurship and Property Rights Rather Than Government Bureaucracy. Highlighting That Space X as a Prime Example…...
Venus" Strange Rotation Was Likely Triggered By A High Velocity Moon-Sized Impactor
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (663+ words) We wanted to explore the possibility that an impact would have modified the rotation of the planet, Cedric Gillmann, the paper's lead author and a planetary scientist at ETH Zurich, told me in Vienna. But it would have had to…...
Rosalind Franklin rover to search Mars clays for life
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (915+ words) There've been a total of six robot rovers creeping across the surface of the world next door, Mars. Only two " Curiosity and Perseverance " are active today. But, in 2028, the Rosalind Franklin rover will join them. It'll ride to Mars on…...
7 places where the sun never sets
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (376+ words) Imagine watching the clock strike midnight while the sky still glows like late afternoon. In some parts of the world, this surreal phenomenon is not fiction but a seasonal reality. Known as the Midnight Sun or polar day, it occurs…...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 close encounter: a new image - 13 June 2026. - The Virtual Telescope Project 2. 0
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (256+ words) by Gianluca Masi " 06/14/2026 Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1: 13 June 2026. The image shown above comes from a single 300-second exposure, remotely taken with the "Elena" (Plane Wave 17" + Paramount MEII + SBIG STL-6303 E) robotic unit available as part of the Virtual Telescope Project in Manciano,…...
Somvati Amavasya 2026: A Rare Cosmic Event After 396 Years, Here's Why It's A Big Deal
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (424+ words) Asianet Newsable Somvati Amavasya 2026: A Rare Cosmic Event After 396 Years, Here's Why It's A Big Deal Mark your calendars for June 2026! A super rare Somvati Amavasya is coming up. We explain which planet is changing its sign on this day…...
Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Returns From Historic Artemis II Moon Mission
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (297+ words) Jeremy Hansen became first Canadian to orbit the moon on Artemis II mission. Four-person crew launched April 1, 2026 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA plans Artemis III in mid-2027 and lunar landing in 2028. Mission marks first human lunar flight in more…...
What is a Super New Moon? And why it will be invisible to the naked eye
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (486+ words) The June 2026 Super New Moon is set to occur on June 15 and is already generating interest among astrology followers and skywatchers. While the event carries the word "super" in its name, it will not be visible in the sky. Unlike…...