<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Astronomy  - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Astronomy  news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A near-Earth object that astronomers believed was an asteroid for nearly three decades has been unmasked as a faint, active comet, revealing a case of cosmic mistaken identity that could help improve planetary defense.The object, known since its discovery in 1998 as 1998 SH2, appeared to be an ordinary asteroid. It follows a 4.5-year orbit around the sun and showed no obvious signs of cometary activity, such as the glowing coma or tail produced when sunlight vaporizes surface ice. However, durin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/after-nearly-30-years-nasa-realized-this-near-earth-asteroid-is-actually-a-comet-the-discovery-may-help-us-defend-the-planet-some-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/after-nearly-30-years-nasa-realized-this-near-earth-asteroid-is-actually-a-comet-the-discovery-may-help-us-defend-the-planet-some-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Roman Space Telescope could reveal black holes ripping up stars. It's set to launch Aug. 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), may mean there is nowhere left for violent black holes to hide. In fact, these cosmic cannibals may not even be able to hide from Roman at "cosmic noon," a period of the universe's history that occurred around 11 billion to 12 billion years ago. The study of these gory stellar events so early in the history of the universe could help reveal how supermassive black holes grew so big, so rapidly.<br />
Occurrences o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-roman-space-telescope-could-reveal-black-holes-ripping-up-stars-its-set-to-launch-aug-30/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-roman-space-telescope-could-reveal-black-holes-ripping-up-stars-its-set-to-launch-aug-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force has some stark words for his international partners.Speaking at the 2026 Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference on July 15, in what was his last public speech as Chief of Space Operations (CSO), Gen. Chance Saltzman told attendees that if an armed conflict ever reaches space, as military leaders have for years been predicting and planning for, no military or nation in the world will be spared. "If a conflict extends into space, none of us will be able to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/if-space-war-erupts-none-of-us-will-be-able-to-avoid-the-war-zone-warns-outgoing-space-force-chief-in-final-public-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/if-space-war-erupts-none-of-us-will-be-able-to-avoid-the-war-zone-warns-outgoing-space-force-chief-in-final-public-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Terminator 2: Judgment Day' is time-travelling back into theaters next month for a 35th anniversary re-release]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re not going to bombard you with a bunch of "Hasta La Vista, Baby" jokes, but you might want to mark your calendars for Aug. 28, 2026, because James Cameron's Oscar-winning "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is heading back into U.S. and global theaters later this summer in honor of its 35th anniversary. While the actual anniversary of the movie's release was back on July 3rd, StudioCanal has a great reason for delaying the re-release until August.Judgment Day in the sci-fi franchise&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/terminator-2-judgment-day-is-time-travelling-back-into-theaters-next-month-for-a-35th-anniversary-re-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/terminator-2-judgment-day-is-time-travelling-back-into-theaters-next-month-for-a-35th-anniversary-re-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the discovery of the first world beyond the solar system in the 1990s, astronomers have become adept at spotting extrasolar planets, or exoplanets. But while NASA's exoplanet catalog has burgeoned to over 6,000 confirmed entries, moons around these worlds, known as exomoons, have proved elusive. In fact, we have failed to make a single confirmed discovery of an exomoon despite being certain that just as the planets of the solar system have their own natural satellites, worlds in other star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-may-have-discovered-the-1st-moon-outside-of-our-solar-system-or-is-it-something-weirder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-may-have-discovered-the-1st-moon-outside-of-our-solar-system-or-is-it-something-weirder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-ever photo captured on the surface of Mars, snapped on July 20, 1976 by NASA's Viking 1 lander.(Image credit: NASA/JPL)You're looking at history. What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars. What is it?Bright and early on the morning of July 20, 1976, NASA's Viking 1 lander touched down on the surface of Mars. This moment 50 years ago marked the first fully successful touchdown on the Red Planet,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-1st-ever-up-close-look-at-the-martian-surface-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-1st-ever-up-close-look-at-the-martian-surface-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The court has to intervene now': Indigenous groups and conservationists condemn SpaceX's South Texas land swap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fight continues against SpaceX's controversial South Texas land swap.That deal, which the company made with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), gives SpaceX 727 acres (294 hectares) of public land that's currently part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. In exchange, the company hands over 683 acres (276 hectares) of its territory in the area, not all of it contiguous, to the USFWS.Last month, a coalition of conservation and tribal groups sued the USFWS over the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-court-has-to-intervene-now-indigenous-groups-and-conservationists-condemn-spacexs-south-texas-land-swap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-court-has-to-intervene-now-indigenous-groups-and-conservationists-condemn-spacexs-south-texas-land-swap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New timelapse video shows NASA's Psyche spacecraft zooming by Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swelling from a razor-thin crescent into a cratered world before fading back into the darkness, Mars gave NASA's Psyche spacecraft both a spectacular view &mdash; and a 1,000-mph boost toward its namesake asteroid.A new time-lapse video released by NASA, stitched from images taken throughout May, captures the probe's month-long encounter with Mars. On May 15, Psyche swooped within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the surface, using the planet's gravity to boost its speed and adjust its trajecto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-timelapse-video-shows-nasas-psyche-spacecraft-zooming-by-mars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-timelapse-video-shows-nasas-psyche-spacecraft-zooming-by-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, the "Land Down Under" is on the apparent uptick for falling space debris. In early July, the Australian Space Agency reported that objects recovered, dubbed "space balls," are likely pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. Six spherical pieces of space junk were found in the small seaside community of Forrest Beach, near Ingham. Australian Queensland Fire Department crews swung into action to assist partner agencies following the discovery of the potentially hazardous objects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/metal-spheres-found-in-australia-show-how-little-we-still-know-about-falling-space-debris-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/metal-spheres-found-in-australia-show-how-little-we-still-know-about-falling-space-debris-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic 'factories' that filled the early universe with stardust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, which would become vital for the birth of new stars and the growth of galaxies. However, while the JWST is powerful enough to see many of these early galaxies, it is still limited when it comes to delving into them in great detail. So, the team at the heart of this research worked around this by studying a much closer and more modern galaxy with many]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-the-secrets-of-cosmic-factories-that-filled-the-early-universe-with-stardust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-the-secrets-of-cosmic-factories-that-filled-the-early-universe-with-stardust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a sun-like star may look like a perfect place for life to thrive &mdash; but not if it's too small to hold onto its atmosphere.So, we may wonder: How much smaller Earth could be and still have its delightfully breathable atmosphere? How small could an exoplanet be to sustain life as we know it? With these questions in mind, University of California Riverside planetary scientist Michelle Hill and her colleagues recently simulated what happens to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/alien-life-likely-cant-survive-on-exoplanets-smaller-than-mars-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/alien-life-likely-cant-survive-on-exoplanets-smaller-than-mars-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Space Force is adding three dozen spacecraft to its growing constellation designed to detect and track incoming missiles from orbit. The Space Development Agency (SDA) announced the agreements, worth a combined $1.75 billion, on July 14, naming L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space as the recipients. Each company will provide 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) spacecraft, for a total of 36 satellites that will grow the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's Tran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-force-orders-36-more-golden-dome-missile-tracking-satellites-for-175-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-force-orders-36-more-golden-dome-missile-tracking-satellites-for-175-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-four Starlink satellites reached low Earth orbit on Tuesday (July 21), a day later than originally scheduled due to a last-second rocket engine abort.SpaceX at first tried to launch the broadband internet relay units on a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning (July 20), but an unexpected engine cutoff at the point of ignition scrubbed the day's attempt. The company did not provide a reason for the abort.By Tuesday, whatever the problem was had been addressed and the Falcon 9 was ready to fly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-sends-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-a-day-after-rare-launch-abort/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-sends-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-a-day-after-rare-launch-abort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture it: A slash of vivid green light splits the starry sky. There for a moment and then gone, leaving nothing but a short-lived glowing trail and a moment of pure joy. You've finally caught it, your first Perseid shooting star of the season.What you saw was the final moment of a story billions of miles and thousands of years in the making. A story that began with that same shooting star locked inside the icy body of the wandering comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.The 16-mile-wide (26 kilometer) giant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/billions-of-miles-and-thousands-of-years-in-the-making-this-is-the-life-of-a-perseid-shooting-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/billions-of-miles-and-thousands-of-years-in-the-making-this-is-the-life-of-a-perseid-shooting-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orion is getting an upgrade on Artemis III, and the astronauts aboard are getting WiFi (sort of). NASA is partnering with SpaceX to equip the Orion spacecraft for Artemis III with a pair of Starlink mini laser terminals, designed to operate on SpaceX's existing Starlink network. The two panels will be installed on Orion's exterior, and will augment the spacecraft's existing communications systems. The added capability is expected to provide a greater data capacity from Orion to NASA's mission co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-iii-astronauts-will-beam-4k-video-from-orion-to-earth-using-spacex-starlink-lasers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-iii-astronauts-will-beam-4k-video-from-orion-to-earth-using-spacex-starlink-lasers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday" dropped yesterday, and while it&rsquo;s jammed full of superheroes, surprises, and our first extended look at Dr. Doom, it is missing one big thing that has been a constant in the MCU ever since "Avengers" was released and the Infinity Stone saga kicked off: outer space.Believe it or not, the MCU has been very sci-fi heavy for the past decade as the universe expanded into space with "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Captain Marvel", and the entire throughline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-cool-but-its-missing-something-wheres-all-the-space-stuff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-cool-but-its-missing-something-wheres-all-the-space-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists may have discovered a binary system&mdash;like the twin suns of the fictional planet Tatooine in "Star Wars"&mdash;where both stars exploded as supernovas, a new study finds.Although Earth may orbit around a single star, more than half of all stars are in systems where two or more suns orbit each other. "When it comes to massive stars, the percentage in multiple systems are even higher," study lead author Miltiadis Michailidis, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford Uni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-may-have-found-the-1st-twin-star-system-where-both-stars-exploded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-may-have-found-the-1st-twin-star-system-where-both-stars-exploded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA &amp; CSA, S. Fujimoto)A young cluster of galaxies sparkles under a cosmic glow that's 4.4 billion years old. This peek into the past shows the stellar spectacle of a galaxy cluster still forming. What is it?The James Webb Space Telescope snapped this image of the galaxy cluster MACS J0553.4-3342 on July 3 using its near-infrared camera (NIRCam). The glorious, glimmering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-looks-back-in-time-44-billion-years-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-looks-back-in-time-44-billion-years-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch a satellite repair drone with robot arms to Earth orbit today: How to watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today during a nearly four-hour window that opens at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 GMT). You can watch it live via SpaceX beginning about 15 minutes before launch.SpaceX calls today's launch MRV-MEV because it will send up a Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). These spacecra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-a-satellite-repair-drone-with-robot-arms-to-earth-orbit-today-how-to-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-a-satellite-repair-drone-with-robot-arms-to-earth-orbit-today-how-to-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches satellite repair drone with 10-foot robotic arms to Earth orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21).A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 GMT). SpaceX called today's launch MRV-MEV, because it's sending up a Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). These spacecraft will be operated by SpaceLogistics, a subsidiary of Virginia-based aerospace giant Northrop Grumman.Northrop Grumman&nbsp;integrated the robotics payload, developed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-satellite-repair-drone-with-10-foot-robotic-arms-to-earth-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-satellite-repair-drone-with-10-foot-robotic-arms-to-earth-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches satellite repair drone with 10-foot robotic arms to Earth orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21).A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 GMT). SpaceX called today's launch MRV-MEV, because it's sending up a Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). These spacecraft will be operated by SpaceLogistics, a subsidiary of Virginia-based aerospace giant Northrop Grumman.Northrop Grumman&nbsp;integrated the robotics payload, developed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-satellite-repair-drone-with-10-foot-robotic-arms-to-earth-orbit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-satellite-repair-drone-with-10-foot-robotic-arms-to-earth-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amateur astronomer's plans for a camping vacation two years ago transformed into a possible crater find in Canada's north.Amateur astronomer Jo&euml;l Lapointe, using Google Maps to figure out his route for the 2024 vacation, saw some odd terrain in Quebec's C&ocirc;te-Nord region centered on Lake Marsal.Lapointe suspected it was an impact crater from a meteorite, and made a report on Impact Earth &mdash; a crowdsourcing website for craters with Canada's Western University in London, Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-massive-crater-was-spotted-on-google-earth-it-could-be-a-scar-from-an-ancient-meteorite-impact/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-massive-crater-was-spotted-on-google-earth-it-could-be-a-scar-from-an-ancient-meteorite-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxy cluster's magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field of an entire cluster of galaxies, from its central nucleus to its outer limits. The record-breaking achievement is the product of the deepest-ever observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 2255, located around a billion light-years away &mdash; and those observations are thanks to the European radio telescope LOFAR (Low Frequency Array). Abell 2255 has long been known for its complexity in radio waves. Its vast, diffuse radio e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/galaxy-clusters-magnetic-field-reconstructed-for-1st-time-with-record-breaking-astronomy-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/galaxy-clusters-magnetic-field-reconstructed-for-1st-time-with-record-breaking-astronomy-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing is for certain: there will absolutely be no shortage of superheroes in Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Doomsday", as evidenced by this first full trailer that showcases everyone from the Wakandans and the X-Men to the Fantastic Four and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers. Plus, we get slivers of a metal-masked Victor Von Doom looming over the mayhem to further whet the appetites of MCU acolytes before the Russo Brothers&rsquo; epic lands Dec. 18."Something's coming," Downey's Doom decla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-1st-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-here-and-its-stuffed-to-bursting-with-superheroes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-1st-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-here-and-its-stuffed-to-bursting-with-superheroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has pushed the next launch of its Starship megarocket back a few more days.Elon Musk's company is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of Starship, the giant, fully reusable vehicle it's developing to help get people to the moon and Mars, among other spaceflight tasks.If all goes to plan, the 408-foot-tall (124.4 meters) Starship will lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-targets-july-23-for-crucial-starship-flight-13-test-launch-after-abort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-targets-july-23-for-crucial-starship-flight-13-test-launch-after-abort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is']]></title><description><![CDATA[Separated by billions of miles and shaped by very different environments, Saturn's smoggy moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto have, on paper, little in common.Titan is a geologically active world cloaked in an atmosphere denser than Earth's, its landscape shaped by seas of liquid methane and vast dunes built from organic particles that rain out of its skies. Pluto, by contrast, is a frigid outpost with a tenuous atmosphere hovering above an icy, frozen surface.Yet, observations from the James]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-discover-mystery-molecule-on-pluto-and-saturns-moon-titan-we-cannot-say-what-it-is/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-discover-mystery-molecule-on-pluto-and-saturns-moon-titan-we-cannot-say-what-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a century after first putting hardware down on Mars, NASA is looking to explore the Red Planet's skies.On July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 lander touched down in the western reaches of Chryse Planitia (the "Golden Plain"), a large circular landform that lies 22.5 degrees north of the Martian equator.It was the first-ever Mars landing for NASA. Viking 1, along with its twin Viking 2, went on to conduct the first fully successful mission on the Red Planet's surface. (The Soviet Union's Mars 3 prob]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/50-years-after-viking-1s-historic-mars-landing-nasa-is-looking-to-the-red-planets-skies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/50-years-after-viking-1s-historic-mars-landing-nasa-is-looking-to-the-red-planets-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stranger Things' at 10: The Netflix streaming icon that made it cool to like science again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July 2016, "Stranger Things" stormed its way into the pantheon of pop culture greats. Finding the sweet spot of '80s nostalgia, horror, and sci-fi, the Duffer Brothers' series established itself as one of Netflix's flagship shows and a favourite water cooler topic for close to a decade.Much like "Jurassic Park" encouraged an entire generation to suddenly view paleontology through a new set of eyes, the same can be said about "Stranger Things" and science. Seriously, how many of us discovered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stranger-things-at-10-the-netflix-streaming-icon-that-made-it-cool-to-like-science-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stranger-things-at-10-the-netflix-streaming-icon-that-made-it-cool-to-like-science-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's two last-second launch aborts in a row for SpaceX.One of the company's Falcon 9 rockets tried to loft 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California this morning (July 20), but the attempt was aborted just as the first-stage engines started firing up.Something similar happened on Thursday afternoon (July 16), when SpaceX attempted to launch the 13th test flight of its Starship megarocket. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tries to launch 24 Starlink satellites from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/twice-in-a-row-spacex-rocket-aborts-launch-at-last-second-again-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/twice-in-a-row-spacex-rocket-aborts-launch-at-last-second-again-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has never flown a mission like Artemis III, and it's shaping up to become one of the most elaborate spaceflights in history. NASA has provided more details about the Artemis III flight scheduled for next year, and, if all goes according to plan, the objectives the astronauts will be checking off their list will contain more than a few "firsts" for the Artemis program and human spaceflight overall. That includes the first crewed NASA mission to rendezvous and dock with two separate designed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/four-astronauts-3-spacecraft-2-weeks-in-orbit-artemis-iii-will-be-nasas-most-complicated-mission-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/four-astronauts-3-spacecraft-2-weeks-in-orbit-artemis-iii-will-be-nasas-most-complicated-mission-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For ten glorious days starting on April 1, 2026, one human endeavor captivated our home planet across continents and time zones: the NASA Artemis II mission to orbit the moon, the first crewed mission to cislunar space since 1972. In an Easter-Passover week that had especially demoralizing headlines on global conflicts, this mission presented a powerful vision of what journeying together and taking enormous risks for a shared purpose towards a shared future could look like.Much has been spoken a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-ii-was-an-incredible-reminder-of-our-shared-humanity-just-when-we-needed-it-most-op-ed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-ii-was-an-incredible-reminder-of-our-shared-humanity-just-when-we-needed-it-most-op-ed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get stabilized views of the cosmos with the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, now almost 30% off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canon 18x50 IS binoculars are ideal for stargazing and are able to deliver clarity on night sky objects, thanks to their image stabilization. The 50mm objective lenses are the benchmark for stargazing binoculars and are able to deliver bright views of the night sky. They are currently 30% off their retail price.You can get the Canon 18x50 IS all-weather binoculars on sale for $1195 from Amazon.When it comes to stargazing, image-stabilized binoculars are a cut above the rest. Even at high mag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/get-stabilized-views-of-the-cosmos-with-the-canon-18x50-is-binoculars-now-almost-30-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/get-stabilized-views-of-the-cosmos-with-the-canon-18x50-is-binoculars-now-almost-30-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Curiosity rover snapped this image on the surface of Mars, and scientists think it's the wreckage of an ancient sandstorm.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered evidence of ancient sandstorms on the Red Planet. What is it?Scientists think ancient Mars was quite different than it is today. While we might know it now as a barred, reddish wasteland, billions of years ago it actually had an atmosphere. Scientists even think that it had flowing rivers and exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ancient-sandstorm-leaves-behind-wreckage-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ancient-sandstorm-leaves-behind-wreckage-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much by 2040, a new study finds.However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added.Although previous analyses of space launch suggested that costs had dropped over time, one major problem with these prior studies was that they "considered the co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-launch-costs-have-dropped-96-since-1960-how-low-can-they-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-launch-costs-have-dropped-96-since-1960-how-low-can-they-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[In looking back and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, one is struck by the bold and audacious undertaking.Twin spacecraft missions &mdash; each consisting of a lander and an orbiter &mdash; made their way to Mars and into the history books. The Viking 1 lander planted its legs on the terrain of Chryse Planitia 50 years ago today, on July 20, 1976, while its Viking 2 counterpart touched down at Utopia Planitia on Sept. 3 of that year.Among their duties, the dual l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/did-viking-1-find-life-on-mars-50-years-ago-heres-why-the-debate-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/did-viking-1-find-life-on-mars-50-years-ago-heres-why-the-debate-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An artificial 'Saturn's ring' of satellites could soon fill the sky, astronomers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bright "Saturn's ring" of satellites could circle the night sky if plans to launch a million data center spacecraft and tens of thousands of space mirrors come to pass. This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and planet, and be visible from every spot on Earth.Hugh Lewis, a professor of astronautics at the University of Birmingham in, the U.K., told Space.com that the only way to accommodate the high number of data center constellations tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-artificial-saturns-ring-of-satellites-could-soon-fill-the-sky-astronomers-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-artificial-saturns-ring-of-satellites-could-soon-fill-the-sky-astronomers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aliens' at 40: James Cameron's sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does James Cameron's "Aliens" rank among the other Alien movies? That depends on who you ask. Some might say it's the best, while others put it just behind the original (spoiler alert: it's the best). Regardless, there's no denying that this 1986 film shifted gears, moving the franchise from horror to horror-tinged sci-fi action and paving an alternate path for the future.As Cameron stated in an interview with Lofficier, the plan always was "to do a film that was not as scary... it's scary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aliens-at-40-james-camerons-sequel-is-a-sci-fi-icon-but-did-you-know-he-quit-the-movie-twice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aliens-at-40-james-camerons-sequel-is-a-sci-fi-icon-but-did-you-know-he-quit-the-movie-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren't so sure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence could easily fall into the trap of identifying non-life as life on other worlds, claim two researchers from Michigan State University who have tested AI on simulated life in a computer program."We had previously seen that AI has a big Achilles heel when it is trying to classify things that are unlike the things in its training examples," Michigan's Christoph Adami told Space.com. "We call these 'out-of-distribution' samples and it is just incredibly easy to get AI to misc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/should-we-trust-ai-in-the-search-for-alien-life-scientists-arent-so-sure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/should-we-trust-ai-in-the-search-for-alien-life-scientists-arent-so-sure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' turned general relativity into the bad guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest blockbusters of 2014 threw up a varied rogues' gallery of bad guys. In "Transformers: Age of Extinction", it was a reincarnated version of Optimus Prime's perma-nemesis, Megatron, while Captain America faced off against a reborn Hydra infiltrating the upper echelons of the US government in "The Winter Soldier". For Spider-Man, it was Electro, while Maleficent showed up in live-action to give Sleeping Beauty nightmares. Christopher Nolan has never been one to go with the Hollywood cro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-christopher-nolans-interstellar-turned-general-relativity-into-the-bad-guy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-christopher-nolans-interstellar-turned-general-relativity-into-the-bad-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 places in the US and Canada to see August's partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 12, 2026, offers a rare double-header for skywatchers across northeastern North America: a partial solar eclipse during the afternoon followed, hours later, by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower beneath dark summer skies. The eclipse is part of a total solar eclipse happening in eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. "The neat thing about seeing a partial eclipse, especially one that is total somewhere else, is that you get to join in with the whole event that's going on,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-places-in-the-us-and-canada-to-see-augusts-partial-solar-eclipse-and-perseid-meteor-shower-in-1-trip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-places-in-the-us-and-canada-to-see-augusts-partial-solar-eclipse-and-perseid-meteor-shower-in-1-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope discovers how black holes feed themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have been given a glimpse of the mechanisms that supermassive black holes use to feed themselves. The observations could help scientists discover how supermassive black holes with masses millions, often even billions, of times that of the sun grew so fast so soon after the Big Bang.While all large galaxies have supermassive black holes at their hearts, some are slumbering giants, consuming little surrounding gas and dust, while others]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-how-black-holes-feed-themselves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-how-black-holes-feed-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flyby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.When images of the asteroid Torifune arrived on the morning of July 6 Japan time, Makoto Yoshikawa and his team at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) got two surprises at once. Torifune turned out to be a contact binary, in which two chunks of rock have come together under gravity, and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-told-them-no-its-too-dangerous-but-they-did-it-anyway-inside-japans-super-close-asteroid-flyby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-told-them-no-its-too-dangerous-but-they-did-it-anyway-inside-japans-super-close-asteroid-flyby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X  prototype (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype. The launch &mdash; or hop, considering its duration and distance &mdash; took place at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Noshiro test facility on July 11 and lasted about 40 seconds. The 24-foot-tall (7.3 meters) test vehicle, powered by a single engine, rose just over 33 feet (10 m) in the air and traveled a horizontal distance of approximately 50 feet (15 m) across the site's con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/another-reusable-rocket-japan-launches-lands-rv-x-prototype-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/another-reusable-rocket-japan-launches-lands-rv-x-prototype-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 219 — SpaceX Goes to War!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 219 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the space headlines for the past few weeks.It's been busy, and some exciting things are happening! A couple ofcompanies are moving into the space solar power arena &mdash; something we'velong advocated &mdash; and that's welcome progress. Starship is set to flyStarship test number 13, and a lot is riding on this &mdash; the system isoverdue for some proof of concept to keep up with NASA's HLS contract.An exoplanet spotted a d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-219-spacex-goes-to-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-219-spacex-goes-to-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat with the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's almost inconceivable that 40 years have passed since what's been called the greatest sci-fi action film of all time (and not just by us) assaulted theaters with the juiced-up sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, "Alien." Director James Cameron's propulsive vision for a gung-ho military-style movie would call upon Stan Winston Studio's elite creature effects crew from 1984's "The Terminator" &mdash; a team that would later work on "Predator," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Jurassic Park,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-with-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-with-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat to the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's almost inconceivable that 40 years have passed since what's been called the greatest sci-fi action film of all time (and not just by us) assaulted theaters with the juiced-up sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, "Alien." Director James Cameron's propulsive vision for a gung-ho military-style movie would call upon Stan Winston Studio's elite creature effects crew from 1984's "The Terminator" &mdash; a team that would later work on "Predator," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Jurassic Park,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-to-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-to-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Perseids: 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perseids may be the summer meteor shower everyone marks on the calendar, but they are not the only reason to look up this season. From mid-July through late August, Earth plows through several other streams of comet and asteroid debris, triggering a series of lesser-known meteor showers across Northern Hemisphere skies. Most will not deliver the dazzling hourly rates of the Perseids, and moonlight will spoil some peak nights in 2026. But for patient skywatchers under dark skies, these lesser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/beyond-the-perseids-6-meteor-showers-worth-watching-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/beyond-the-perseids-6-meteor-showers-worth-watching-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not known whether "Ulysses 31" was on Christopher Nolan's radar in his teenage years, but it's intriguing to think it could have influenced the director's decision to take on Homer's "The Odyssey". This animated space opera, a French/Japanese co-production, delivered a crash course in Greek mythology to a generation of kids who grew up in the '80s. And, although it looks more like "Star Wars" than Homer's original tale, it had a decent stab at transferring the Classics to the 31st century (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/remembering-ulysses-31-the-80s-cartoon-that-transported-the-odyssey-to-outer-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/remembering-ulysses-31-the-80s-cartoon-that-transported-the-odyssey-to-outer-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 'metallic' dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you still picture Mars as a monotonous red desert, it may be time for an update.The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.The shimmering "waves" aren't metal at all, however. They are dark sand dunes dusted with seasonal frost, much of it carbon dioxide, or "dry ice," that settles on the surfac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-metallic-dunes-on-mars-look-like-sci-fi-what-are-they-really/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-metallic-dunes-on-mars-look-like-sci-fi-what-are-they-really/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now]]></title><description><![CDATA[People keep asking me about the total solar eclipse on August 12. That's understandable. For anyone in the Northern Hemisphere, it is shaping up to be a joyous day of astronomy. Totality will cross eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain, but much of Europe will see a very deep partial eclipse, and even parts of North America will see a small bite taken from the sun. Then, just hours later, the Perseid meteor shower will peak beneath perfectly moonless skies. What a double-act! The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-perseid-meteor-shower-starts-this-week-heres-why-you-should-look-up-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-perseid-meteor-shower-starts-this-week-heres-why-you-should-look-up-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making a sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic "Alien" should have been a disaster. This was a movie that defined a whole new sub-genre of outer-space horror, a perfectly structured scarefest that also introduced one of cinema's greatest-ever monsters to the world.Luckily, James Cameron &mdash; then one of Hollywood's hottest properties off the back of "The Terminator" &mdash; has never been a shrinking violet, and was brave enough to face the Xenomorph challenge head-on. Reinventing the franchi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aliens-at-40-here-are-26-reasons-why-james-camerons-sequel-is-still-the-greatest-sci-fi-action-movie-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aliens-at-40-here-are-26-reasons-why-james-camerons-sequel-is-still-the-greatest-sci-fi-action-movie-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth's largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: 'A culmination of a decades-long quest']]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than two decades of searching, scientists have finally observed a phenomenon in a hot and dense particle 'soup' similar to that which filled the cosmos moments after the Big Bang. The observation could help cosmologists better understand the incredibly hot and dense state of the universe in its earliest moments.The world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), regularly creates this so-called quark-gluon plasma by smashing together the atomic nuclei of h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/earths-largest-particle-accelerator-opens-new-window-into-the-early-universe-just-after-the-big-bang-a-culmination-of-a-decades-long-quest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/earths-largest-particle-accelerator-opens-new-window-into-the-early-universe-just-after-the-big-bang-a-culmination-of-a-decades-long-quest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, launches on historic debut flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian company will make history early Saturday morning (July 18), and you can watch the action live.Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, on the Indian barrier island of Sriharikota, on Saturday at 2 a.m. EDT (0600 GMT; 11:30 a.m. India Standard Time). Vikram-1 is the first-ever privately built Indian orbital rocket, so its liftoff could blaze a new trail for the nation and for commercial spaceflight.You can watch the launch live here at S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-launches-on-historic-debut-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-launches-on-historic-debut-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian company just made spaceflight history.Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket to low Earth orbit (LEO) early Saturday morning (July 18), making India just the third country with a private orbital launch capability. The other two are established space powers &mdash; the U.S. and China."It is the dawn of a new space era," one of Skyroot's commentators said during the company's launch webcast on Saturday.(Image credit: Skyroot Aerospace)Skyroot Aerospace is based in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-dawn-of-a-new-space-era-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-aces-debut-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-dawn-of-a-new-space-era-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-aces-debut-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making history: Watch Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, launch early on July 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian company will make history early Saturday morning (July 18), and you can watch the action live.Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, on the Indian barrier island of Sriharikota, on Saturday at 2 a.m. EDT (0600 GMT; 11:30 a.m. India Standard Time). Vikram-1 is the first-ever privately built Indian orbital rocket, so its liftoff could blaze a new trail for the nation and for commercial spaceflight.You can watch the launch live via Skyro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/making-history-watch-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-launch-early-on-july-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/making-history-watch-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-launch-early-on-july-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Starry Night' in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reboots and remakes may be all the rage in Hollywood with mixed degrees of success (we don't talk about the Nightmare on Elm Street reboot ... ever), but they aren't so popular in other forms of art such as painting. However, a recent cosmic rework of one of art's most well-regarded pieces could be just as breathtaking as its original counterpart.That's all thanks to the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis molecular cloud, that shows the star-for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-starry-night-in-space-dark-energy-camera-channels-a-cosmic-van-gogh-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-starry-night-in-space-dark-energy-camera-channels-a-cosmic-van-gogh-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoke from wildfires across Canada travels across both Canada and the U.S. in this satellite image captured by NOAA-21 on July 14, 2026.(Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin)The wildfires tearing across Canada are so extreme that the smoke billowing upward can be seen from space. What is it?Over 850 wildfires are currently devastating Canada, as reported by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center. The fires are spreading across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario; most remain c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/smoke-from-devastating-canada-wildfires-visible-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/smoke-from-devastating-canada-wildfires-visible-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look up! The Perseid meteor shower is finally active, bringing the potential for gorgeous shooting stars and fireballs as Earth plunges into the trail of debris shed by the icy comet Swift-Tuttle. Here's what you need to know. The Perseid meteor shower 2026 is set to be a truly magnificent affair and a stark contrast to last year, when moonlight drowned out all but the brightest shooting stars. The shower will reach peak activity overnight on Aug. 12-13 under the dark skies of the new moon. Duri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-perseid-meteor-shower-is-here-how-to-see-the-best-shooting-stars-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-perseid-meteor-shower-is-here-how-to-see-the-best-shooting-stars-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronauts just flew to Earth orbit space atop a rocket emblazoned with an energy-drink ad.The Soyuz MS-29 launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday (July 14), from the Russian-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used a Soyuz rocket festooned with ads for &#1051;&#1080;&#1084;&#1086;&#1085;&#1072;&#1076; ("Lemonade") LIT ENERGY. The ads are visible in shots of the rocket's rollout on July 11, published here and here via NASA's Flickr account.The Soyuz used for the launch also featu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronauts-just-launched-on-a-soyuz-rocket-with-an-energy-drink-ad-on-it-continuing-a-russian-tradition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronauts-just-launched-on-a-soyuz-rocket-with-an-energy-drink-ad-on-it-continuing-a-russian-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most powerful solar storms to strike Earth may pack a bigger punch than scientists realized, according to a new study that suggests the impacts of extreme space weather have been underestimated.Researchers found evidence that the apparent upper limit on Earth's response to the strongest solar storms may be an artifact of how solar wind has been measured rather than a true physical ceiling. If confirmed, the findings suggest that rare "once-in-a-thousand-year" geomagnetic storms could have a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/are-we-underestimating-the-threat-of-solar-storms-a-once-in-a-thousand-year-disaster-is-worth-considering-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/are-we-underestimating-the-threat-of-solar-storms-a-once-in-a-thousand-year-disaster-is-worth-considering-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship wasn't quite ready to fly today (July 16).SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn't quite pull it off. Something went wrong just as the giant vehicle's first-stage engines started to fire up, and an abort was triggered.It's too early to say what exactly happened or when SpaceX will try again with Starship Flight 13.SpaceX's second V3 Starship vehicle tries to launch on July 16, 2026. The attempt was aborted at the last second. (Image credi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-starship-flight-13-test-launch-aborts-at-last-second-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-starship-flight-13-test-launch-aborts-at-last-second-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aftermath of landslides have been found in images of Pluto's surface taken when the New Horizons mission flew past the dwarf planet in 2015. The landslides are evidence that the icy world is still active, albeit on geological timescales.A team led by geologist Marco Emanuele Discenza pored over images taken by New Horizons' LORRI (Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager) instrument, which was capable of detecting surface features as small as 984 feet (300 meters). They found convincing evidence for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-landslides-on-pluto-large-enough-to-bury-entire-cities-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-landslides-on-pluto-large-enough-to-bury-entire-cities-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[This might be the closest we've gotten to finding a planet that could support life: Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone around its star, a monumental first. The rocky planet, called LHS 1140 b, is 48-light-years away from Earth and according to this new research, it has an atmosphere that contains helium. It is also the first rocky planet to have an atmosphere be detected directly. This is the first rocky planet to be found wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-1st-atmosphere-around-a-rocky-earth-like-planet-in-the-habitable-zone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-1st-atmosphere-around-a-rocky-earth-like-planet-in-the-habitable-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today's Flight 13 test launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world's most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stacked and readied its massive Starship rocket for its 13th test flight. Liftoff is scheduled to occur today (July 16) during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), from pad 2 at SpaceX's facility in Starbase, Texas.Both stages had been in their respective Starbase hangars for final checkouts following successful engine tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-todays-flight-13-test-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-todays-flight-13-test-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 23's Flight 13 test launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world's most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stacked and readied its massive Starship rocket for its 13th test flight. The company tried to launch on Thursday (July 16), but that attempt was aborted at the last second. SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23), during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), from pad 2 at SpaceX's facility in Starbase, Texas.Both stages ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-23s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-23s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 20's Flight 13 test launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world's most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stacked and readied its massive Starship rocket for its 13th test flight. The company tried to launch on Thursday, but that attempt was aborted at the last second. SpaceX is now targeting Monday (July 20), during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), from pad 2 at SpaceX's facility in Starbase, Texas.Both stages had been in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-20s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-20s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An animated sci-fi rom-com wasn't on our wish list, but we'll be damned if 'Not Alone' doesn't look sweet, stylish, and hilarious]]></title><description><![CDATA[After cracking into the animation world with family-friendly animated features from the "Despicable Me " and "Minions" franchise, "The Lorax," and the musical menagerie of "Sing," Illumination is finally setting their sights on outer space with next year's "Not Alone.""Not Alone" isn&rsquo;t due to arrive in theaters until Apr. 16, 2027 but this sneak peek &mdash; accompanied by David Bowie's somber 1969 anthem "Space Oddity" &mdash; sets a sweet tone telling the lively tale of an introverted ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-animated-sci-fi-rom-com-wasnt-on-our-wish-list-but-well-be-damned-if-not-alone-doesnt-look-sweet-stylish-and-hilarious/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-animated-sci-fi-rom-com-wasnt-on-our-wish-list-but-well-be-damned-if-not-alone-doesnt-look-sweet-stylish-and-hilarious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update]]></title><description><![CDATA[There may be an easier way to describe how black holes "leak" energy than the theory Stephen Hawking proposed &mdash; and the newly suggested process is similar to how we describe a boiling pot of water. This simple (well, relatively simple) description could be used to model black holes in many situations such as during their formation, mergers with other black holes, eventual evaporation and even explosive death.In the 1970s, legendary theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking wrote a letter to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stephen-hawkings-famous-leaky-black-hole-theory-gets-much-needed-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stephen-hawkings-famous-leaky-black-hole-theory-gets-much-needed-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a lifetime of waiting, I'll finally witness a total solar eclipse next month on Aug. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 12, I get to fulfil a lifelong ambition. I'll take a flight to Madrid and travel northwest to the city of Valladolid by rail, before striking out for Valoria la Buena &mdash; a charming town in central Spain with a population of less than 1,000.There, I'll bear witness to one of the most spectacular naked eye shows that the solar system has to offer: a total solar eclipse. My first total solar eclipse.Don't get me wrong. I've been obsessed with eclipses my entire life. I just haven't fou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/after-a-lifetime-of-waiting-ill-finally-witness-a-total-solar-eclipse-next-month-on-aug-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/after-a-lifetime-of-waiting-ill-finally-witness-a-total-solar-eclipse-next-month-on-aug-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gemini South Observatory shoots out a beam of light. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Hor&aacute;lek)A laser star guide beams up from the Gemini South Observatory and into the Milky Way on Cerro Pach&oacute;n, a mountain in central Chile. What is it? The Gemini South Observatory, located in Chile, is one of two Gemini Observatories with the other located in Hawaii (named Gemini North, or 'Alopeke) on the volcano Mauna Kea. Each Gemini Observatory has a 26.6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-laser-disappears-into-the-milky-ways-heart-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-laser-disappears-into-the-milky-ways-heart-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch 21 'data transport' satellites for US military today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship won't be the only SpaceX rocket flying today, if all goes according to plan.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (July 16), carrying 21 satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" (T1TL) constellation to orbit.Liftoff will take place during a 22-minute window that opens at 4:22 p.m. EDT (2022 GMT; 1:22 p.m. local California time). You can watch it live via SpaceX beginning about 10 minutes before lau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 21 'data transport' satellites for US military (video, photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship isn't the only SpaceX rocket flying today.A Falcon 9 rocket launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (July 16), carrying 21 satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" (T1TL) constellation to orbit.Liftoff took place at 4:32 p.m. EDT (2032 GMT; 1:32 p.m. local California time). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Third Tranche 1 Mission for the U.S. Space Development Agency from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 16, 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-video-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-video-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 21 'data transport' satellites for US military (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship isn't the only SpaceX rocket flying today.A Falcon 9 rocket launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (July 16), carrying 21 satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" (T1TL) constellation to orbit.Liftoff took place at 4:32 p.m. EDT (2032 GMT; 1:32 p.m. local California time). The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rests on a drone ship after launching the Third Tranche 1 Mission for the U.S. Space Development Agency on July 16,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is dark matter 'tuned in' to a hidden dimension?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two major mysteries in science, the nature of dark matter and the possible existence of higher dimensions, could be linked, new research suggests. The team behind a new study proposes that dark matter may be so strange and ghost-like because it is in tune with a fifth dimension.When scientists discuss "extra dimensions," they aren't talking about other universes in which another evil version of you exists (and with a beard). Instead, they refer to dimensions that could be "curled up" with realit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-dark-matter-tuned-in-to-a-hidden-dimension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-dark-matter-tuned-in-to-a-hidden-dimension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test today. Here's what to expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take to the skies again today (July 16), and you can watch the thundering action live.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas today &mdash; the 57th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Apollo 11 moon mission, by the way &mdash; during a 90-minute widow that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local Texas time). It will be Starship's 13th flight overall and its second m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-today-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-today-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 23. Here's what to expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take to the skies again on Thursday (July 23), and you can watch the thundering action live.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local Texas time). It will be Starship's 13th flight overall and its second mission of 2026. (SpaceX originally tried to launch Flight 13 on Thursday, July 16,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-23-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-23-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 20. Here's what to expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take to the skies again on Monday (July 20), and you can watch the thundering action live.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Monday &mdash; the 57th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing, by the way &mdash; during a 90-minute widow that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local Texas time). It will be Starship's 13th flight overall and its second mission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-20-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-20-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Full steam ahead': NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA is picking up the pace on its Artemis III mission preparations, pressing forward on multiple fronts to assemble launch vehicle hardware and beginning routine simulations inside Artemis mission control. The agency is "full steam ahead," according to a July 13 NASA update. Across Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, components of Artemis III's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are coming together, undergoing tests and awaiting transportation for final integration ahead of next year's launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/full-steam-ahead-nasa-ramps-up-prep-for-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/full-steam-ahead-nasa-ramps-up-prep-for-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Archimedes burn! Rocket Lab fires up engine for its powerful next-gen Neutron launcher (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab has completed a major qualification test for its formidable Archimedes engine, which will power the company's next-gen Neutron launch vehicle. As Rocket Lab continues with regular launches of its workhorse small-lift Electron rocket, development of Neutron has carried on in the background, progressing toward a possible debut later this year. The company recently completed a full-duration burn of a second-stage Archimedes, paving the way for integration with Neutron in the coming month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-archimedes-burn-rocket-lab-fires-up-engine-for-its-powerful-next-gen-neutron-launcher-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-archimedes-burn-rocket-lab-fires-up-engine-for-its-powerful-next-gen-neutron-launcher-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 best British sci-fi shows of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[America and Hollywood might feel like the natural home of sci-fi, but Britain has quite the science fiction pedigree of its own.Doctor Who is obviously our great nation's most famous sci-fi export, standing tall amongst the other giants of the genre, but it's far from our only contribution. From television to literature, there is a history of some truly great and groundbreaking science fiction coming from this loose collection of islands. So, make yourself a nice cup of tea and have a seat while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-10-best-british-sci-fi-shows-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-10-best-british-sci-fi-shows-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life's origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A space rock exploded through a bedroom ceiling in New Jersey, and scientists have now traced its origins to a strange, briny asteroid once visited by a NASA mission. Two years ago on July 16, 2024 in the middle of the afternoon, a sonic boom shook New York City as a fireball streaked through the sky. The culprit? A rock the size of a heavy airline bag weighing roughly 110 pounds (50 kilograms). The meteorite hurtled over the east coast before crash-landing in a house in Hillsborough, New Jersey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/meteorite-that-crashed-through-new-jersey-house-could-hold-the-clues-to-lifes-origins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/meteorite-that-crashed-through-new-jersey-house-could-hold-the-clues-to-lifes-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raspberry sugar spotted in interstellar space, a sweet discovery that could reveal clues about life's origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is space &hellip; sweet? As it turns out, interstellar space has sugar &mdash; and it's the same type of sugar that's found in raspberries (and self-tanners, surprisingly). A sugar compound called erythrulose has been found near the center of our galaxy, swirling amongst the gas and dust like grains of sugar in a cotton candy machine. More specifically, this sugar was detected in a molecular cloud in the interstellar medium, or the space between star systems in a galaxy. And while we may not be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/raspberry-sugar-spotted-in-interstellar-space-a-sweet-discovery-that-could-reveal-clues-about-lifes-origins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/raspberry-sugar-spotted-in-interstellar-space-a-sweet-discovery-that-could-reveal-clues-about-lifes-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 best places in the UK to see the partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 12, 2026, skywatchers across the U.K. will experience a rare astronomical double-header: a deep partial solar eclipse before sunset followed, hours later, by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Although the path of totality will sweep from Greenland and Iceland to Spain, it will miss Britain entirely. However, the solar eclipse will still be dramatic, with up to 96% of the sun obscured for viewers in the far southwest.This will be the U.K.'s deepest partial solar eclipse since]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-10-best-places-in-the-uk-to-see-the-partial-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-10-best-places-in-the-uk-to-see-the-partial-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glaciers flow across the Himalaya, as seen from the International Space Station.(Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir)Towering glaciers flow down the Himalayas' northern slopes like icy giants cascading onto China's Tibetan Plateau. What is it?Back in May, from aboard the International Space Station 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Earth, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir peered out the station's windows with her camera and captured a breathtaking sight. In that fleeting moment from space, she captured the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/glaciers-spotted-flowing-across-the-himalayas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/glaciers-spotted-flowing-across-the-himalayas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Found you!' Astronomers spot faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth after a decade of hide-and-seek]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has taken over ten years, but astronomers have finally won a prolonged game of cosmic hide-and-seek with a planet hiding around the star Beta Pictoris. The extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is known as Beta Pictoris d. It is found 63 light-years away and has two planetary siblings, which were caught some time ago. This new exoplanet is 100 times fainter than its sibling Beta Pictoris b, which was the first planet discovered in the system. That makes Beta Pictoris d the faintest exoplanet ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/found-you-astronomers-spot-faintest-exoplanet-ever-seen-from-earth-after-a-decade-of-hide-and-seek/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/found-you-astronomers-spot-faintest-exoplanet-ever-seen-from-earth-after-a-decade-of-hide-and-seek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis. The numbers are based on disclosures made by SpaceX in its latest semiannual report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). According to the latest report, Starlink satellites performed an overall 207,152 avoidance maneuvers between December 2025 and May 2026, up nearly 60,000 from the 148,696 reporte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/every-spacex-starlink-satellite-has-to-dodge-a-collision-almost-weekly-and-experts-fear-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/every-spacex-starlink-satellite-has-to-dodge-a-collision-almost-weekly-and-experts-fear-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 23? (Full mission timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is just a few days away from its first Starship test flight of the summer, and if you're hoping to watch the world's largest rocket lift off, you'll need to know where and when to tune in. But don't worry &mdash; we've got you covered. The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Thursday, July 23. Liftoff is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). As i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-23-full-mission-timeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-23-full-mission-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 20? (Full mission timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is just a few days away from its first Starship test flight of the summer, and if you're hoping to watch the world's largest rocket lift off, you'll need to know where and when to tune in. But don't worry &mdash; we've got you covered. The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Monday, July 20. Liftoff is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). As its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-20-full-mission-timeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-20-full-mission-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 16? (Full mission timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is just a day away from its first Starship test flight of the summer, and if you're hoping to watch the world's largest rocket lift off, you'll need to know where and when to tune in. But don't worry &mdash; we've got you covered. The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Thursday, July 16. Liftoff is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). As its na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-16-full-mission-timeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-16-full-mission-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX reached a milestone with its latest Starlink launch, sending the satellites into orbit on its 600th flight of a flight-proven booster.The sexacentennial launch came on the second of two Falcon 9 missions that lifted off less than eight hours apart overnight from Monday to Tuesday (July 13 to July 14). The first flight, with Starlink batch 15-14, launched at 9:28 p.m. EDT (0128 GMT or 6:28 p.m. PDT local time) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX reached a milestone with its latest Starlink launch, sending the satellites into orbit on its 600th flight of a flight-proven booster.The sexacentennial launch came on the second of two Falcon 9 missions that lifted off less than eight hours apart overnight from Monday to Tuesday (July 13 to July 14). The first flight, with Starlink batch 15-14, launched at 9:28 p.m. EDT (0128 GMT or 6:28 p.m. PDT local time) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars. This marks the first detection of white dwarfs existing in double star systems in our cosmic backyard. The white dwarfs are all located within around 65 light-years of Earth, and one of them is number nine in the top 10 closest white dwarfs to the solar system.<br />
White dwarfs are the type of stellar remnants left behind when sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-spot-4-superdense-stellar-corpses-hiding-behind-their-red-dwarf-companions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-spot-4-superdense-stellar-corpses-hiding-behind-their-red-dwarf-companions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of 10,000 missing black holes in the Omega Centauri globular cluster has been found thanks to teamwork by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.The two observatories discovered the black hole after watching a star orbiting around something massive but dark, and which therefore could not be seen. The Hubble data ran from 2003 to 2023, and the James Webb Space Telescope picked up after that to help refine the measurements. Astronomers used the space telescopes to focus on a particul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-1st-of-10000-missing-black-holes-in-the-omega-centauri-star-cluster-has-been-found-by-the-hubble-and-james-webb-space-telescopes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-1st-of-10000-missing-black-holes-in-the-omega-centauri-star-cluster-has-been-found-by-the-hubble-and-james-webb-space-telescopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Once Upon a Time in Space': How to watch PBS's out-of-this-world astronaut documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As our planet revels in the recent achievements of this spring&rsquo;s Artemis 2 mission and its four astronaut crew members, a new four-part PBS documentary series takes a scrutinizing look at space exploration and its inherent perils and promises. "Once Upon a Time in Space" will be available to watch on PBS (and the PBS app) starting on July 14, 2026 (9pm ET).Directed by James Bluemel and his filmmaking team &mdash; the crew behind the award-winning "Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland" and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/once-upon-a-time-in-space-how-to-watch-pbss-out-of-this-world-astronaut-documentary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/once-upon-a-time-in-space-how-to-watch-pbss-out-of-this-world-astronaut-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A miniature X-ray machine is set to transform astronauts' health prospects following a successful test in orbit. As a bonus, as well as checking for broken bones on the moon, the technology could also be distributed to small towns and villages in rural areas to provide enhanced medical care far from major hospitals.For much of the Space Age, astronauts have only had access to ultrasound machines as tools to diagnose injuries. Unlike ultrasound, which requires a medium through which sound waves c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/1st-ever-x-rays-in-space-offer-hope-for-possible-patients-headed-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/1st-ever-x-rays-in-space-offer-hope-for-possible-patients-headed-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have, for the first time, directly mapped the magnetic field surrounding an unusual "lighthouse" pulsar, revealing an invisible cosmic highway that channels particles blasted from the rapidly spinning stellar remnant.Using NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, researchers measured the magnetic field around the pulsar PSR J1101&minus;6101 &mdash; nicknamed the "Lighthouse"&mdash; and confirmed a long-standing prediction that its high-energy particles stream along m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-cosmic-lighthouse-is-blazing-a-magnetic-trail-through-the-milky-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-cosmic-lighthouse-is-blazing-a-magnetic-trail-through-the-milky-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honeycomb structures spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Mars rover Curiosity spotted these "honeycomb" structures on Mars.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA's Curiosity rover has spotted a strange honeycomb texture on the surface of Mars. But what is it? What is it? Almost 14 years since landing on the Red Planet, Curiosity is still hard at work exploring. And in new observations, Curiosity has revealed an image that is certainly ... peculiar. Curiosity went to get a closer look at an area first observed from Mars orbit, and found what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/honeycomb-structures-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-14-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/honeycomb-structures-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-14-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest skywatching day of 2026 is coming. Here's what you'll see in North America and Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes weeks go by without anything notable happening in the sky. Then along comes something spectacular, like a total solar eclipse, the peak of a major meteor shower or a bright planet reaching a landmark moment in the evening sky. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, all three occur almost simultaneously. As a bonus, if you are under a dark sky for the Perseids, the Milky Way's bright central regions will stretch across the southern sky by around midnight.Exactly what you'll see of the eclipse dep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-biggest-skywatching-day-of-2026-is-coming-heres-what-youll-see-in-north-america-and-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-biggest-skywatching-day-of-2026-is-coming-heres-what-youll-see-in-north-america-and-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 on July 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's next Starship test flight aims to achieve a major milestone by deploying 20 upgraded Starlink satellites, marking the first Starlink Version 3s to deploy in space..Liftoff for the spacecraft&rsquo;s upcoming 13th test flight was originally scheduled for Wednesday (July 16) from the company's Starbase facility in South Texas. That attempt was aborted at the last second, however; SpaceX is now targeting Monday (July 20), during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-20/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 on July 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's next Starship test flight aims to achieve a major milestone by deploying 20 upgraded Starlink satellites, marking the first Starlink Version 3s to deploy in space..Liftoff for the spacecraft&rsquo;s upcoming 13th test flight is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from the company's Starbase facility in South Texas. You can watch the launch live on Space.com, courtesy of SpaceX, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff. Follow our Starship live blog for more mission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landing spacecraft on the moon could contaminate ancient clues about how life may have originated on Earth, a new study finds. As NASA continues on with its plan of sending astronauts back to the moon with the Artemis program, researchers are exploring what possible unintended consequences may arise from humans visiting the lunar surface. For instance, Artemis IV will land astronauts near the moon's south pole and the agency has future plans for building a longer-term moon base on the lunar surf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/moon-landings-could-destroy-evidence-of-lifes-origins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/moon-landings-could-destroy-evidence-of-lifes-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Targeting July 20 liftoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, was scheduled to launch its critical test flight on Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown. SpaceX is now targeting July 20 for Starship Flight 13. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-targeting-july-20-liftoff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-targeting-july-20-liftoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Super Heavy booster rolled back for final checkouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-super-heavy-booster-rolled-back-for-final-checkouts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-super-heavy-booster-rolled-back-for-final-checkouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Starship undergoing preparations to launch tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-starship-undergoing-preparations-to-launch-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-starship-undergoing-preparations-to-launch-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX sets target date for next Starship rocket launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-spacex-sets-target-date-for-next-starship-rocket-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-spacex-sets-target-date-for-next-starship-rocket-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Scrub]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, was scheduled to launch its critical test flight on Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown, and a new launch date has not been determined. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-scrub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-scrub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Rocket stages stacked and ready for liftoff today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-rocket-stages-stacked-and-ready-for-liftoff-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-rocket-stages-stacked-and-ready-for-liftoff-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: New launch date under review]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, was scheduled to launch its critical test flight on Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown, and a new launch date has not been determined. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-new-launch-date-under-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-new-launch-date-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Elon Musk's future moon rocket is ready for liftoff today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-elon-musks-future-moon-rocket-is-ready-for-liftoff-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-elon-musks-future-moon-rocket-is-ready-for-liftoff-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Countdown to launch has begun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-countdown-to-launch-has-begun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-countdown-to-launch-has-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These mysterious exoplanets may have clouds of vaporized rock and grounds of scorching magma oceans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clouds formed from vaporized rock could create the ultimate thermal insulation on one of the most common types of exoplanets discovered so far &mdash; the sub-Neptunes &mdash; raising temperatures so high that these worlds' solid surfaces melt and turn into oceans of magma."This work takes us one step closer to answering the question of what these mysterious worlds are made from," said astronomer Luis Welbanks, of Arizona State University, in a statement.Sub-Neptunes are planets larger than Eart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-mysterious-exoplanets-may-have-clouds-of-vaporized-rock-and-grounds-of-scorching-magma-oceans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-mysterious-exoplanets-may-have-clouds-of-vaporized-rock-and-grounds-of-scorching-magma-oceans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia's launching a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station on July 14: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people will launch toward the International Space Station on Tuesday (July 14), and you can watch the action live.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to lift off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1347 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur).You can watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency's YouTube channel. Coverage will begin at 9:45 a.m. EDT (12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russias-launching-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-on-july-14-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russias-launching-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-on-july-14-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia's launches a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people just launched to space aboard a Russian rocket today (July 14), and are now in orbit speeding toward the International Space Station.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1347 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur).Their Soyuz rocket executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russias-launches-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russias-launches-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has three new residents.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur), heading toward the orbiting lab.Their Soyuz executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later, as the rocket flew at 105 miles (169 kilometers) in altitude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has three new residents.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur), heading toward the orbiting lab.Their Soyuz executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later, as the rocket flew at 105 miles (169 kilometers) in altitude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people just launched to space aboard a Russian rocket today (July 14), and are now in orbit speeding toward the International Space Station.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur).Their Soyuz rocket executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russia-launches-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/russia-launches-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The assembly of NASA's next Artemis rocket is well underway, with the recent arrival of one of the launch vehicle's solid fuel booster sections to the agency's integration facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bottom segment of the left-hand solid rocket booster (SRB) that will help launch Artemis III was transported to KSC's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) this week, according to a NASA social media post. It's one of two SRBs that will be affixed to either side of NASA's Space Launch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-begins-stacking-rocket-ahead-of-2027-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-photos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-begins-stacking-rocket-ahead-of-2027-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, reveals what went wrong on previous launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting this week for the next launch of its massive Starship vehicle.Following engine tests on both Starship stages in the last two weeks &mdash; igniting all six Raptor 3s on the "Ship" upper stage and all 33 Raptor 3s on the "Super Heavy" first stage &mdash; SpaceX is proceeding with the launch of Starship Flight 13, which is scheduled for no earlier than Thursday (July 16), according to a July 11 SpaceX social media post.It will be the second launch for Starship "Version 3" (V3),]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-targets-july-16-for-starship-flight-13-reveals-what-went-wrong-on-previous-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-targets-july-16-for-starship-flight-13-reveals-what-went-wrong-on-previous-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Ninth Jedi" is a bold new Star Wars anime project hitting Disney+ next month, and it looks sick! (trailer)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney+&rsquo;s imaginative anime anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions", is getting a standalone expansion next month with "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash;The Ninth Jedi".This 8-episode limited series is a continuation of the saga of Lah Kara, Margrave Juro, and their ragtag crew in the search for her kidnapped father. "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash; The Ninth Jedi" debuts on Disney+ on Aug. 5, 2026.Fans were first introduced to the intriguing story in "Star Wars: Visions" Volume 1&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Ninth Jedi" is a bold new Star Wars anime project hitting Disney+ next month, and it looks sick!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney+&rsquo;s imaginative anime anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions", is getting a standalone expansion next month with "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash;The Ninth Jedi".This 8-episode limited series is a continuation of the saga of Lah Kara, Margrave Juro, and their ragtag crew in the search for her kidnapped father. "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash; The Ninth Jedi" debuts on Disney+ on Aug. 5, 2026.Fans were first introduced to the intriguing story in "Star Wars: Visions" Volume 1&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extremely Large Telescope reaches a major milestone | Space photo of the day for July 13, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[ESO's Extremely Large Telescope shows off its impressive size after reaching a new milestone.(Image credit: ESO/Cimolai)The Extremely Large Telescope just passed a serious milestone while coming together. But it's not done yet; the immense telescope is about to get even larger.What is it?The European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO)'s Extremely Large Telescope is under construction on a mountaintop in Chile. In this new photo, we can really get an idea of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/extremely-large-telescope-reaches-a-major-milestone-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/extremely-large-telescope-reaches-a-major-milestone-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Vikram-1 to orbit: Inside Skyroot Aerospace's coming bid to make spaceflight history]]></title><description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD, India &mdash; When Space.com visited Skyroot Aerospace's Max-Q campus here in February, the company's first orbital rocket, Vikram-1, was still coming together.Inside the company's 55,000-square-foot (5,110 square meters) rocket factory, engineers sat before computer screens, running critical simulations and systems checks on Vikram-1's Orbit Adjustment Module, the liquid-fueled upper stage that stands at the center of the room and will guide the rocket's final maneuvers in space. Unl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/getting-vikram-1-to-orbit-inside-skyroot-aerospaces-coming-bid-to-make-spaceflight-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/getting-vikram-1-to-orbit-inside-skyroot-aerospaces-coming-bid-to-make-spaceflight-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space junk debris cloud discovered in high-traffic orbit 'is a potential minefield' for the costliest satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiny pieces of space junk only 2 inches (5 centimeters) in size are cluttering a valuable orbital region where some of the costliest satellites reside, a new study has found.Researchers from the University of Warwick in the U.K. found that the geostationary orbit &mdash; a region of space at the altitude of 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) &mdash; is full of dangerous, previously unseen bits of space junk that could destroy satellites.The geostationary orbit is quite unique. Satellites at this a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-junk-debris-cloud-discovered-in-high-traffic-orbit-is-a-potential-minefield-for-the-costliest-satellites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-junk-debris-cloud-discovered-in-high-traffic-orbit-is-a-potential-minefield-for-the-costliest-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The FCC just gave Reflect Orbital permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of perhaps tens of thousands of sunlight-directing space mirrors just got cleared for liftoff.California-based startup Reflect Orbital just got a license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch and operate its first demonstration satellite, a spacecraft that will unfurl a reflective surface that measures about 60 feet (18 meters) on a side.That satellite, called E&auml;rendil-1 is targeted to fly later this year. And it could be the first of many: Reflect Orbita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-fcc-just-gave-reflect-orbital-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-fcc-just-gave-reflect-orbital-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of perhaps tens of thousands of sunlight-directing space mirrors just got cleared for liftoff.California-based startup Reflect Orbital just got a license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch and operate its first demonstration satellite, a spacecraft that will unfurl a reflective surface that measures about 60 feet (18 meters) on a side.That satellite, called E&auml;rendil-1 is targeted to fly later this year. And it could be the first of many: Reflect Orbita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/reflect-orbital-just-got-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/reflect-orbital-just-got-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why space games still struggle with the scale of the universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space is incomprehensibly vast. So huge that the human mind struggles to even conceptualize it. The observable universe spans roughly 93 billion light-years. Even our own humble galaxy, the Milky Way &mdash; a few tiny stitches of the universal canvas &mdash; stretches across 100,000 light-years and contains hundreds of billions of stars.It's no wonder, then, that space video games struggle so mightily with anything approaching a "realistic" interpretation of those incredible distances, especial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-space-games-still-struggle-with-the-scale-of-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-space-games-still-struggle-with-the-scale-of-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 150 million people shared in the "moon joy" of Artemis II on NASA channels, setting a new agency record in the process.NASA numbers indicate that 149.4 million people used agency platforms in March and April to follow the four astronauts of Artemis II as they prepped for their mission, lifted off aboard the Space Launch System rocket, flew by the moon and finally splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The viewership figure includes the mission's 24/7 livestreams of mission activities and vie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/149-million-views-artemis-ii-moon-mission-breaks-nasas-streaming-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/149-million-views-artemis-ii-moon-mission-breaks-nasas-streaming-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company just produced kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time, using a method called bioprinting, which 3D-prints living tissue. The announcement comes from California-based Auxilium Biotechnologies, whose AMP-1 orbital bioprinter made the breakthrough. The bioprinter used cell and tissue designs from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina."The ability to manufacture multiple tissue types alongside clinically relevant medical products highlights both]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-medicine-breakthrough-kidney-and-liver-tissue-bioprinted-off-earth-for-1st-time-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-medicine-breakthrough-kidney-and-liver-tissue-bioprinted-off-earth-for-1st-time-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 month until the total solar eclipse 2026 &mdash; Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month from today, millions will turn their eyes to the skies for one of the most anticipated skywatching events of the year: the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.The eclipse will sweep across parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain, briefly turning day into night for those lucky enough to be within the narrow path of totality. It's been a long time coming for European skywatchers, as the event marks Europe's first total solar eclipse since 1999.Where can I see the total solar eclipse?If yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/1-month-until-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026-mdash-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/1-month-until-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026-mdash-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your lost dog can now call home with the world's 1st satellite-connected dog collar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine you're on a hike in a remote mountain range. Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest. He has a GPS tracker in his collar that can send his coordinates via the cellular network. But where you are, there is no mobile coverage. You keep whistling and calling but to no avail: your dog is nowhere to be seen. That exact scenario prompted technologist Jonathan Bensamoun to develop what he describes as the world's first sat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/your-lost-dog-can-now-call-home-with-the-worlds-1st-satellite-connected-dog-collar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/your-lost-dog-can-now-call-home-with-the-worlds-1st-satellite-connected-dog-collar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 218 — Which Way to the Moonbase?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 218 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss NASA's new moonbase plans with planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee.Starting with Artemis V (so far), the US plans to begin preparations fora permanent base situated in the south polar regions of the moon.Details are somewhat fluid, but one thing stands out: the poles arelikely to be the most challenging places to set up shop in an alreadyhostile environment. Pascal joins us todiscuss moonbase siting options and why the poles m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-218-which-way-to-the-moonbase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-218-which-way-to-the-moonbase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sci-fi action movies were better in the '90s. 'Independence Day' is full of reasons why]]></title><description><![CDATA[We didn't realize it at the time &mdash; nobody ever does &mdash; but the '90s were a vintage era in Hollywood. It was a time when major studios were happy to take a punt on original scripts, knowing that people would, as often as not, buy theater tickets to watch quality releases. Good movies will always be made, of course &mdash; just as even the most golden of ages produce their fair share of stinkers &mdash; but this was a time when the Venn diagram circles labelled 'acclaimed' and 'popular']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sci-fi-action-movies-were-better-in-the-90s-independence-day-is-full-of-reasons-why/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sci-fi-action-movies-were-better-in-the-90s-independence-day-is-full-of-reasons-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, a new catch-all term for UFOs that might appear not just in the air but also in space or underwater. Loeb says the group is focused on evidence, instrumentation, data analysis and collection standards.The move follows recent Trump administration initiatives to bring more transparency to the topic of UFOs, or UAP. The UAP Science Advisory Council, Loeb explai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/white-house-appoints-harvard-astronomer-avi-loeb-to-lead-new-ufo-study-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/white-house-appoints-harvard-astronomer-avi-loeb-to-lead-new-ufo-study-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX rocket just inched closer to the record books.A Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight (July 10) at 11:01 p.m. EDT (8:01 p.m. local time; 0301 GMT on July 11), carrying 29 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO).It was the 35th flight for this rocket's first stage, a booster designated B1071. The SpaceX record is 36, set just a few days ago by B1067 on another Starlink mission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX rocket just inched closer to the record books.A Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight (July 10) at 11:01 p.m. EDT (8:01 p.m. local time; 0301 GMT on July 11), carrying 29 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO).It was the 35th flight for this rocket's first stage, a booster designated B1071. The SpaceX record is 36, set just a few days ago by B1067 on another Starlink mission.Previous Booster B1071 launchesNROL-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ravenous black hole in our backyard could be our window into the ancient universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supermassive black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy is behaving similarly to black holes that existed just after the Big Bang, voraciously feeding on copious amounts of matter. The relatively close cosmic titan could therefore provide insight into the much more distant universe.Indeed, the intense accretion behavior demonstrated by the supermassive black hole, which sits at the center of the galaxy SDSS J110546.07+145202.4 located 1.8 billion light-years away, is something scientists have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-ravenous-black-hole-in-our-backyard-could-be-our-window-into-the-ancient-universe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-ravenous-black-hole-in-our-backyard-could-be-our-window-into-the-ancient-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services for use of its Spaceport Nova Scotia.The deal allows Isar to design and operate the pad infrastructure based on the company's needs, in order to launch its Spectrum rocket. In return, Maritime Launch Services (MLS) will provide the pad and surrounding facilities for vehicle stage and payload integration, testing and a mission control hub for launch operations.The a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/launching-from-2-continents-germanys-isar-aerospace-leases-canadian-pad-for-150-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/launching-from-2-continents-germanys-isar-aerospace-leases-canadian-pad-for-150-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster test ahead of Flight 13 launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think. SpaceX today (July 10) completed a brief static fire of the Starship Super Heavy booster tapped to launch the 13th test flight of the massive, mega-lift vehicle. Booster 20 &mdash; the latest Super Heavy to roll off the assembly line &mdash;was transported to the pad at SpaceX's Starbase, Texas, facility yesterday (July 9) and hoisted onto its support stand using the launch tower's sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-test-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-test-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think. SpaceX today (July 10) completed a brief static fire of the Starship Super Heavy booster tapped to launch the 13th test flight of the massive, mega-lift vehicle. Booster 20 &mdash; the latest Super Heavy to roll off the assembly line &mdash;was transported to the pad at SpaceX's Starbase, Texas, facility yesterday (July 9) and hoisted onto its support stand using the launch tower's sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think. SpaceX today (July 10) completed a brief static fire of the Starship Super Heavy booster tapped to launch the 13th test flight of the massive, mega-lift vehicle. Booster 20 &mdash; the latest Super Heavy to roll off the assembly line &mdash;was transported to the pad at SpaceX's Starbase, Texas, facility yesterday (July 9) and hoisted onto its support stand using the launch tower's sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These rare glowing 'space clouds' are summer's best-kept skywatching secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should stargazers also be cloudspotters? Everyone knows clouds are the first thing you see as soon as you get under a dark sky or buy a new telescope &mdash; it's almost guaranteed! However, by early July, I usually start actively looking for a special kind of noctilucent or "night shining" cloud &mdash; and they can be a magnificent sight to rival anything celestial.At its core, the search for these so-called "space clouds" is the flip side of the seemingly never-ending twilight in July in mid-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-rare-glowing-space-clouds-are-summers-best-kept-skywatching-secret/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-rare-glowing-space-clouds-are-summers-best-kept-skywatching-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "space jellyfish" cloud lit up the early morning sky following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.(Image credit: SpaceX)Is it a space jellyfish? Is it an alien? No, it's the aftermath of a SpaceX rocket launch! What is it? Have you ever looked up and thought, "Why is there a giant glowing jellyfish cloud in the sky?" If so, chances are that you've seen the remnants of a rocket launch, and not a surprise alien visitor. In the early hours of July 9, SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink broadband satellites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launch-creates-colorful-jellyfish-in-the-night-sky-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-10-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launch-creates-colorful-jellyfish-in-the-night-sky-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-10-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here's how to see it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before dawn on July 11, early risers will be treated to a striking celestial scene low in the east-northeast sky. A slender waning crescent moon, softly glowing with earthshine, will appear to align with the orange light of Mars, the orange-red star Aldebaran, with the sparkling Pleiades and Hyades star clusters close by. Together, they will form a beautiful morning tableau in Taurus &mdash; one well worth setting an alarm to see.First: the moonMost obvious is, of course, the moon, appearing as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-moon-mars-and-the-pleiades-form-a-stunning-lineup-before-dawn-on-july-11-heres-how-to-see-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-moon-mars-and-the-pleiades-form-a-stunning-lineup-before-dawn-on-july-11-heres-how-to-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space  — or anywhere else]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally, their families, and the multitude of NASA workers who travel to support their missions. On Monday (June 29), the Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots can be counted toward a total vote even if they arrive after election day, as long as they are postmarked by election day. The ruling followed efforts by the Trump Administration to place restrictio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-ballots-ensures-astronauts-can-vote-from-space-or-anywhere-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-ballots-ensures-astronauts-can-vote-from-space-or-anywhere-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers may have heard the 1st 'whispers' of ghost particles created by supernova explosions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The universe is haunted by "cosmic ghosts" called neutrinos, and new research suggests they may be the "whispers" of stars that died in supernova explosions over the course of billions of years. The discovery is an important step forward in our understanding of the life and death of stars and how they enrich their environments with metals, elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. It could also help better understand how black holes and neutron stars are born when massive stars die.The second m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-may-have-heard-the-1st-whispers-of-ghost-particles-created-by-supernova-explosions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-may-have-heard-the-1st-whispers-of-ghost-particles-created-by-supernova-explosions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss out on 'The Ark' Season 3 &mdash; get a year-long Peacock TV deal for just over $9 a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've found an incredible streaming deal for you. Peacock TV has cut a year-long Premium subscription plan from $131.88 to just $109.99. It's 12 months for the price of 10, and the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday last year.Get Peacock TV for just $9.16 a month when you sign up for a one-year plan.Peacock TV also hosts the SYFY channel, and sci-fi fans can stream hit series like Resident Alien and Battlestar Galactica. There are also exciting new additions, including Season 2 of The Un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-out-on-the-ark-season-3-mdash-get-a-year-long-peacock-tv-deal-for-just-over-9-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-out-on-the-ark-season-3-mdash-get-a-year-long-peacock-tv-deal-for-just-over-9-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone.The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B's maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket's first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried by a ship at sea."This mission marks my country's first successful controlled recovery of a launch vehicle and the world's first network-based recovery of a launch vehicle," the C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone.The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B's maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket's first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried by a ship at sea."This mission marks my country's first successful controlled recovery of a launch vehicle and the world's first network-based recovery of a launch vehicle," the C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87. Born in Texas in 1939, Funk was determined to take to the skies, flying as a teenager and becoming a professional aviator at the tender age of 20. Her dreams extended even beyond Earth, and in 1961 she joined the "Mercury 13" group of women who completed the testing given to NASA's male Apollo astronauts. But Funk was the only Mercury 13 alum to ever reach s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-passes-away-at-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-passes-away-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87. Born in Texas in 1939, Funk was determined to take to the skies, flying as a teenager and becoming a professional aviator at the tender age of 20. Her dreams extended even beyond Earth, and in 1961 she joined the "Mercury 13" group of women who completed the testing given to NASA's male Apollo astronauts. But Funk was the only Mercury 13 alum to ever reach s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of 31 black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe. The most impressive of these new discoveries is the most ancient and distant quasar ever seen, shining with the light of a trillion suns just 670 million years after the Big Bang.Quasars occur when supermassive black holes with masses millions or even billions of times that of the sun are surrounded by swirling disks of matter called accre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-have-discovered-the-oldest-quasar-ever-seen-and-it-shines-with-the-light-of-a-trillion-suns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-have-discovered-the-oldest-quasar-ever-seen-and-it-shines-with-the-light-of-a-trillion-suns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is nothing if not ambitious.Elon Musk's company just filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a 100,000-member constellation of "Gen3" satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).This will presumably be an updated version of SpaceX's Starlink broadband network, according to astronomer and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell, who reported the news via X today (July 9).SpaceX have filed for a 100,00 satellite "Gen3 NGSO" system. Presumably Starlink Gen3,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-wants-to-launch-100000-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-wants-to-launch-100000-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental and scientific organizations are banding together to demand federal environmental reviews of space-based data center projects, which plan to put more than a million new satellites in Earth orbit over the coming years. Over the last few months, a number of different companies have requested licenses from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch data centers into space. SpaceX's proposal alone requests licenses for up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit (LE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/reckless-space-based-data-centers-lack-environmental-review-drawing-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/reckless-space-based-data-centers-lack-environmental-review-drawing-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Silo' season 3 showrunner Graham Yost explains the time jumps and turning half of the show into a political thriller (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple TV&rsquo;s riveting sci-fi series, "Silo," is stretching its narrative legs for its third and penultimate season. Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) deals with amnesia after her fiery return to Silo 18, satisfying secrets are revealed, and we strap in for temporal jumps 352 years back to the "Before Times" to figure out how the apocalypse arrived."We rolled the dice a bit and hoped it would work and weren&rsquo;t entirely sure, but felt it would," Executive Producer and Showrunner Graham Yost tel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/silo-season-3-showrunner-graham-yost-explains-the-time-jumps-and-turning-half-of-the-show-into-a-political-thriller-interview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/silo-season-3-showrunner-graham-yost-explains-the-time-jumps-and-turning-half-of-the-show-into-a-political-thriller-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there life on Mars &hellip; in clay? Scientists think that the minerals in clay could be the key to finding signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. The European Space Agency is still working toward launching its ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars to search for signs of life. And, according to a statement from the space agency, the rover is now aiming to land at Oxia Planum, a depression on the Martian surfacewhere it's thought that water was once plentiful. There, scientists think that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-evidence-of-life-on-mars-be-hiding-in-clay-europe-wants-to-send-a-rover-to-check/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-evidence-of-life-on-mars-be-hiding-in-clay-europe-wants-to-send-a-rover-to-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandbars and waves of rippling sand dunes can be seen from space amongst the turquoise ocean in the Bahamas.(Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams)If you look at this picture for too long, you might start to hear the waves lapping up against the shore or feel a salty breeze in the air. You might not have a trip to the Bahamas planned, but you can always enjoy its beauty in this spectacular summertime snapshot captured by NASA astronaut Chris Williams from aboard the International Space Station. What]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/take-a-trip-to-the-turquoise-waters-of-the-bahamas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/take-a-trip-to-the-turquoise-waters-of-the-bahamas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better']]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some ocean advocacy experts say the move is part of a larger trend of allowing the spaceflight industry to use the ocean as a dumping ground.The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday (July 7) announced a Request for Information (RFI) to look into launching rockets and recovering spacecraft from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), a region of the United States that extends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-us-wants-to-build-offshore-rocket-launch-sites-critics-say-our-coasts-deserve-better/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-us-wants-to-build-offshore-rocket-launch-sites-critics-say-our-coasts-deserve-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has announced that it wants to develop a "space-ground" asteroid early-warning network, while providing few details on what it could look like. But recent papers and presentations to the United Nations provide clues as to what the country has in mind for planetary defense.The China National Space Administration (CNSA) made the announcement on June 30 &mdash; International Asteroid Day &mdash; stating plans to construct a coordinated ground-and-space monitoring system for near-Earth asteroi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-announces-plan-to-build-early-warning-system-for-dangerous-asteroids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-announces-plan-to-build-early-warning-system-for-dangerous-asteroids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staffing the moon base: How many astronauts should live in NASA's lunar outpost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The success of NASA's future moon base depends in large part on mission design, which should allow astronauts to work together well in a way independent from psychological training, a new study asserts.The goal of the study was to identify "specific conditions" for mission success and to look for any "red flags" that may stand in the way, lead investigator Anamaria Berea, a computational social scientist at George Mason University (GMU), told Space.com via email. (The first author of the PLOS ON]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/staffing-the-moon-base-how-many-astronauts-should-live-in-nasas-lunar-outpost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/staffing-the-moon-base-how-many-astronauts-should-live-in-nasas-lunar-outpost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for record-breaking 36th time early on July 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-breaking 36th time early Thursday morning (July 9), and you can watch the action live. The Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 5:25 a.m. EDT (0925 GMT), carrying 29 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO).You can watch it live via SpaceX beginning about 10 minutes before launch.This particular booster, known as 1067, has already completed 35 orbital mis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-for-record-breaking-36th-time-early-on-july-9/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-for-record-breaking-36th-time-early-on-july-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-breaking 36th time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-breaking 36th time early Thursday morning (July 9).The Falcon 9 lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 5:25 a.m. EDT (0925 GMT), carrying 29 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO).This particular booster, known as 1067, has already completed 35 orbital missions, more than any other SpaceX rocket in history. The overall record is held by NASA's space shuttle Discovery, which flew t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-record-breaking-36th-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-record-breaking-36th-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.The Tokyo-based company announced today (July 8) that it has booked 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms) of cargo capacity on Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, for a moon mission that could launch as soon as 2030. The deal is worth $50 million, according to Tokyo Brief."We are very pleased to be able to offer the new Lunar Access Integration service utilizing Starship's payload space thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japanese-company-books-1100-pounds-of-cargo-space-on-spacex-starship-mission-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japanese-company-books-1100-pounds-of-cargo-space-on-spacex-starship-mission-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dance of death between binary stars leads to an unusual supernova]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the universe has one lesson for humanity, it is that everything ends. That includes stars, which too must die, albeit on timescales of billions of years. But new research suggests that when some stars die, they do not do so alone, potentially solving a long-standing mystery around a particular class of cosmic explosion called an interacting supernova. When stars much more massive than the sun reach the ends of their lives, their cores collapse, sending shockwaves blasting out into their outer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dance-of-death-between-binary-stars-leads-to-an-unusual-supernova/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dance-of-death-between-binary-stars-leads-to-an-unusual-supernova/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft's descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.Skyfall, slated to be NASA's first-ever nuclear powered interplanetary probe, is scheduled to launch in 2028 with three helicopters similar to the Ingenuity drone that landed on the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover. The mission is being manag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-begins-funding-hardware-for-skyfall-mars-helicopter-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-begins-funding-hardware-for-skyfall-mars-helicopter-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.Late into the night during the America 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C. on July 4, President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address from the National Mall, praising the country's history and accomplishments. The speech also acknowledged several American heroes in attendance, from military veterans, descendants of notable American historical figures like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-an-american-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-an-american-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump gifts Artemis astronauts a flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.Late into the night during the America 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C. on July 4, President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address from the National Mall, praising the country's history and accomplishments. The speech also acknowledged several American heroes in attendance, from military veterans, descendants of notable American historical figures like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-a-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-a-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, according to a new study.In 2024, rumors began to swirl in military circles that Russia might be developing a space-borne nuclear weapon. At that time, two years into the war in Ukraine, Russia was well aware of how big a lifeline SpaceX's Starlink broadband constellation had been for the Ukrainians. Starlink has not only provided connectivity to ravaged c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/shoebox-sized-detector-satellites-could-sniff-out-a-nuclear-bomb-in-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/shoebox-sized-detector-satellites-could-sniff-out-a-nuclear-bomb-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus takes center stage with 2 easy-to-see sky shows this July. Here's when and where to look]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between July 7 and July 17, Venus will put on two evening-sky shows: first passing close to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion, and then appearing near a waxing crescent moon.Both events are easy to see with the naked eye and offer excellent opportunities for casual skywatchers and photographers alike.Look low in the western sky after sunset for both events. Viewing times and positions are best suited for observers at mid-northern latitudes; check a local skywatching app for exact timin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-takes-center-stage-with-2-easy-to-see-sky-shows-this-july-heres-when-and-where-to-look/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-takes-center-stage-with-2-easy-to-see-sky-shows-this-july-heres-when-and-where-to-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Earth-observation company Vantor maps Earth from space in 3D. The images are available in near-real time, revealing immediate effects of natural disasters and armed conflict. What is more, the images are also absolutely stunning.Vantor, which operates a fleet of 10 satellites that image the surface of the planet with a resolution of 12 inches (30 centimetres), released the first set of its 3D shots from space on July 1. The images capture a variety of targets, all in amazing detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-the-future-of-spatial-intelligence-vantor-unveils-stunning-3d-satellite-views-of-earth-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-the-future-of-spatial-intelligence-vantor-unveils-stunning-3d-satellite-views-of-earth-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in the clean room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 26, 2026.(Image credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz))NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is hanging out in the clean room at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, preparing for its epic journey to space. What is it?Roman is NASA's next big flagship mission, designed to explore the universe like we've never seen it before. And with just over a month and a half until its expected launch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-roman-space-telescope-prepares-for-launch-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-roman-space-telescope-prepares-for-launch-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with beams of electromagnetic radiation to disrupt their signals without physically damaging them.The system, known as Meadowlands, was developed by L3 Harris. It is an electromagnetic warfare system, meaning it is designed to disrupt, deny or degrade an adversary's use of the electromagnetic spectrum &#8202;&mdash; such as radio waves, for example &#8202;&mdash; re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-us-space-force-just-got-a-new-electromagnetic-weapon-to-jam-adversary-satellites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-us-space-force-just-got-a-new-electromagnetic-weapon-to-jam-adversary-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston-based company Venus Aerospace announced today (June 8) the closing of its "Series B" financing round, which raised $91 million to evolve its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) from functioning prototype to a scalable propulsion system with multiple applications. Venus completed a demonstration launch with its test vehicle in May 2025, accomplishing the first such flight from U.S. soil powered by an RDRE. At scale, the company envisions a wide variety of uses for the design, includi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/revolutionary-rocket-engine-company-venus-aerospace-raises-91-million-to-scale-design/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/revolutionary-rocket-engine-company-venus-aerospace-raises-91-million-to-scale-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data. During these periods, the probe goes into a hibernation mode in which its instruments still collect data, but most other systems power down. New Horizons entered just such a hib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-new-horizons-probe-just-woke-up-from-hibernation-6-billion-miles-away-beyond-pluto-whats-it-doing-out-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-new-horizons-probe-just-woke-up-from-hibernation-6-billion-miles-away-beyond-pluto-whats-it-doing-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth may survive the sun's death after all, new study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, astronomers have debated whether Earth's fate was tied to the sun's. When the star exhausts the hydrogen fuel that powers it about 5 billion years, it will swell into a red giant large enough to engulf Mercury and Venus &mdash; and, several studies have suggested, Earth as well.New research, however, suggests our planet has a better chance of escaping that fiery end than previously thought. Using updated models of how aging stars interact with their planets, researchers found that t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/earth-may-survive-the-suns-death-after-all-new-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/earth-may-survive-the-suns-death-after-all-new-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 2026 marks four years since NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images were first revealed to the general public, marking a new era for astronomy. To celebrate this anniversary of the most powerful space telescope ever launched, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy called Centaurus A.Located around 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A owes its unusual structure to a collision between two galaxies around 2 billion years ago. This merger provided the gala]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-celebrates-its-4th-birthday-with-stunning-image-of-a-galaxy-crash-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-celebrates-its-4th-birthday-with-stunning-image-of-a-galaxy-crash-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the Milky Way even bigger than we thought? New observations have revealed that our galaxy's spiral arms could stretch farther and wider than we previously concluded. The Milky Way's spiral structure was discovered over 175 years ago in 1850. But new information could completely change our understanding of our cosmic home. Astronomershave taken a new look at our Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory and have pie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-milky-way-galaxy-might-be-larger-than-we-thought-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-milky-way-galaxy-might-be-larger-than-we-thought-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Project Hail Mary' is finally streaming on Amazon Prime Video, and we can't wait to watch it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon MGM Studios' "Project Hail Mary," the science fiction blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling that launched into theaters back on March 20, 2026 is now hitting its streaming stride on Prime Video after a stop on MGM+. The $200 million outer space saga, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The Lego Movie," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse") and adapted from author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, made a respectable $630 million in its full theatrical run. Despite a general jo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/project-hail-mary-is-finally-streaming-on-amazon-prime-video-and-we-cant-wait-to-watch-it-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/project-hail-mary-is-finally-streaming-on-amazon-prime-video-and-we-cant-wait-to-watch-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Project Hail Mary' is finally streaming Amazon Prime Video, and we can't wait to watch it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon MGM Studios' "Project Hail Mary," the science fiction blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling that launched into theaters back on March 20, 2026 is now hitting its streaming stride on Prime Video after a stop on MGM+. The $200 million outer space saga, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The Lego Movie," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse") and adapted from author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, made a respectable $630 million in its full theatrical run. Despite a general jo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/project-hail-mary-is-finally-streaming-amazon-prime-video-and-we-cant-wait-to-watch-it-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/project-hail-mary-is-finally-streaming-amazon-prime-video-and-we-cant-wait-to-watch-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 2's Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first non-American to reach the moon is ready for a new mission.Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, best known for his flight around the moon in April on NASA's Artemis 2 mission, will step back from active astronaut duty in September. Hansen, who's also a colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), will next serve as a reservist to "enable the vital work happening in Canada with respect to space," the astronaut wrote Monday (July 6) in a statement on X."Our future depen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2s-jeremy-hansen-stepping-down-from-active-astronaut-duty-after-epic-moon-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2s-jeremy-hansen-stepping-down-from-active-astronaut-duty-after-epic-moon-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Futurists and science fiction writers have predicted privately funded missions to Mars for decades, but until recently, the prospect appeared to be decades away. While fully private human missions to Mars are probably not yet practical (given the complexity and cost of such missions), the commercial sector, in partnership with space agencies such as NASA, has a critical role to play in enabling a human presence on Mars. Whether that possibility becomes reality will depend on the choices we make]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-publicprivate-partnerships-can-turn-mars-into-an-economic-frontier-op-ed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-publicprivate-partnerships-can-turn-mars-into-an-economic-frontier-op-ed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's first-ever asteroid sampling mission has sent home a picture of its first target, the "quasi-moon" Kamo'oalewa.The Tianwen-2 probe launched in 2025 and traveled 620 million miles (1 billion kilometers) to reach a safe distance about 12 miles (20 km) away from Kamo'oalewa, more formally known as asteroid 2016HO3. The spacecraft will spend nearly a year studying the asteroid with a suite of 11 different scientific instruments before attempting to collect a sample from its surface, which wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-releases-1st-photo-of-earths-elusive-quasi-moon-kamooalewa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-releases-1st-photo-of-earths-elusive-quasi-moon-kamooalewa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former head of NASA is questioning the agency's plans to return astronauts to the moon, asking whether the crewed landers selected for the Artemis program are the right vehicles to get the job done. Jim Bridenstine, who served as NASA administrator during President Donald Trump's first term, joined Space.com's Tariq Malik and co-host Rod Pyle on the This Week in Space podcast on June 12 to discuss his recently appointed position as CEO of Quantum Space and current events in the space industr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/thats-going-to-come-back-and-bite-us-former-nasa-chief-questions-artemis-moon-lander-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/thats-going-to-come-back-and-bite-us-former-nasa-chief-questions-artemis-moon-lander-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Chris Williams flexes his muscles while on a spacewalk in this image snapped by fellow astronaut Jessica Meir on June 30, 2026.(Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir)Mid-spacewalk, one NASA astronaut had to take a moment to show off his muscles. What is it? NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently left the confines of the International Space Station for a 7-hour-and-20-minute spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir. This was Williams' second spacewalk and Meir's fifth.In a moment of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronaut-flexes-his-muscles-mid-spacewalk-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-7-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronaut-flexes-his-muscles-mid-spacewalk-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-7-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you stop a large, threatening asteroid on its way to Earth? A new Chinese paper, investigating the issue, suggests a "pre-excavation detonation" could be the solution if there's enough warning time.There may be millions of asteroids in our solar system, with a tiny percentage of them posing a possible, very tiny threat to our planet. NASA and many other entities keep an eye on the skies, and continue discovering new asteroids, but have found no imminent threats yet; Apophis, previously be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinese-scientists-find-the-best-way-to-nuke-an-asteroid-on-its-way-to-impact-earth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinese-scientists-find-the-best-way-to-nuke-an-asteroid-on-its-way-to-impact-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's first commercially built nuclear-powered satellite has reached orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The BOHR (Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability) satellite, built by Florida-based company City Labs, launched to space early this morning (July 7) on SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission. Transporter-17's Falcon 9 rocket, which was carrying a total of 81 payloads, lifted off early this morning from the SpaceX pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and began delivering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-the-1st-ever-nuclear-powered-commercial-satellite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-the-1st-ever-nuclear-powered-commercial-satellite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sun's atmosphere is way hotter than its surface. Scientists may finally know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mystery of how the sun's corona, which is its outer atmosphere, reaches millions of degrees could have a surprising explanation: cosmic dust riding the magnetic waves carrying plasma on the solar wind."For decades, researchers have focused mainly on how electrons, ions, magnetic fields and plasma waves transport and dissipate energy in the solar atmosphere," said lead researcher Syed Ayaz of the University of Alabama in Huntsville in a statement. "Our work adds a new ingredient to this pictu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-suns-atmosphere-is-way-hotter-than-its-surface-scientists-may-finally-know-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-suns-atmosphere-is-way-hotter-than-its-surface-scientists-may-finally-know-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below."The International Space Station orbited over Los Angeles on July 4th as America marked 250 years of independence with a burst of fireworks lighting up the city below &mdash; a celebration so bright it reached all the way to space!" NASA officials said on Monday (July 6) via the agency's ISS X account.That post featured a 15-second video captured from the orbiting l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/even-astronauts-in-space-saw-america-250-fireworks-on-the-fourth-of-july-see-their-iss-view-of-los-angeles-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/even-astronauts-in-space-saw-america-250-fireworks-on-the-fourth-of-july-see-their-iss-view-of-los-angeles-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch 81 satellites early on July 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch a passel of satellites to orbit early Tuesday morning (July 7), and you can watch the action live.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 81 payloads is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, during a 95-minute window that opens at 3:10 a.m. EDT (0410 GMT; 12:10 a.m. local California time).You can watch the mission, which is called Transporter-17, live via SpaceX. Coverage will begin about 15 minutes before launch.As its name suggests, Transporter-1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-81-satellites-early-on-july-7/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-81-satellites-early-on-july-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a passel of satellites to orbit early Tuesday morning (July 7).A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 81 payloads lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday at 3:12 a.m. EDT (0412 GMT; 12:12 a.m. local California time), kicking off a mission SpaceX calls Transporter-17.As that name suggests, Transporter-17 is the 17th mission of SpaceX's Transporter rideshare program. The company operates another rideshare series as well, called Bandwagon, which has launched four mis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-81-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-lands-rocket-on-ship-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-81-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-lands-rocket-on-ship-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More clues surface about the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[More evidence that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is much older than our solar system has come to light, along with clues that it formed on the outskirts of the protoplanetary disk belonging to its parent star long ago.Earlier this year, researchers led by Martin Cordiner of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center revealed that data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggested that 3I/ATLAS is between 10 and 12 billion years old, based on the ratios of its carbon and deuterium isotopes. This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/more-clues-surface-about-the-origins-of-interstellar-comet-3iatlas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/more-clues-surface-about-the-origins-of-interstellar-comet-3iatlas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has a new method for detecting worlds beyond the solar system. The technique relies on a phenomenon introduced by Einstein in his 1915 theory of gravity, general relativity, called gravitational microlensing. The exoplanet in question is called Gaia23bra b. The first hints of this exoplanet were found in 2023 by the now-retired Gaia space telescope via the slight brightening of a star caused by a microlensing event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-just-found-a-planet-hiding-in-tess-spacecraft-data-all-thanks-to-einstein/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-just-found-a-planet-hiding-in-tess-spacecraft-data-all-thanks-to-einstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black holes buried in mysterious 'little red dot' galaxies could blast cosmic ghosts at Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysterious "little red dots" discovered in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope could harbor buried black holes that fire high-energy cosmic "ghost particles" through the cosmos.Neutrinos are referred to as ghost particles because as chargeless and near-massless particles, hundreds of trillions of them stream through your body every second at nearly the speed of light. Plus, the source of high-energy neutrinos frequently detected on Earth is something of a mystery. And another co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-buried-in-mysterious-little-red-dot-galaxies-could-blast-cosmic-ghosts-at-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-buried-in-mysterious-little-red-dot-galaxies-could-blast-cosmic-ghosts-at-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysterious metallic-looking spheres have appeared on a northeastern Australian beach, prompting the Australian Space Agency to warn residents to be on the lookout for what they state is likely space debris.Australia is investigating the possible space debris incident in conjunction with authorities in Queensland as well as the National Emergency Management Agency, the country's space agency wrote on X late on Sunday (July 5)."The recovered objects appear to be pressure vessels from a space launc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/unidentified-metal-spheres-found-on-australian-beach-are-debris-from-a-foreign-rocket-body-space-agency-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/unidentified-metal-spheres-found-on-australian-beach-are-debris-from-a-foreign-rocket-body-space-agency-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand company Zenno Astronautics has tested the first of its kind thruster based on superconducting magnets to maintain the position of a satellite in space.Superconducting magnets can convert solar energy directly into momentum in space and provide a source of acceleration that needs no fuel, but until recently, the technology was too large and complex to fit on a satellite. That's no longer the case. Zenno Astronautics, a spin-off from the University of Auckland, has flown its new "Super]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/acceleration-without-fuel-revolutionary-superconducting-thruster-harnesses-earths-magnetic-field-in-1st-orbital-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/acceleration-without-fuel-revolutionary-superconducting-thruster-harnesses-earths-magnetic-field-in-1st-orbital-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting device harnesses Earth's magnetic field to move a spacecraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand company Zenno Astronautics has tested a first-of-its-kind torquer based on superconducting magnets to maintain the position of a satellite in space.Superconducting magnets can convert solar energy directly into momentum in space and provide a source of acceleration that needs no fuel, but until recently, the technology was too large and complex to fit on a satellite. That's no longer the case. Zenno Astronautics, a spin-off from the University of Auckland, has flown its new "Supertor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/acceleration-without-fuel-revolutionary-superconducting-device-harnesses-earths-magnetic-field-to-move-a-spacecraft/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/acceleration-without-fuel-revolutionary-superconducting-device-harnesses-earths-magnetic-field-to-move-a-spacecraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Japanese spacecraft has gotten up close and personal with yet another asteroid, beaming home stunning new imagery of the distant space rock.On Sunday (July 5), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s Hayabusa2 probe performed a close flyby of asteroid Torifune, a 1,475-foot (450-meter) space rock currently traveling through space some 62 million miles (100 million kilometers) from Earth. It was expected to be one of the closest-ever high-speed passes a spacecraft has had with an astero]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japans-hayabusa2-probe-captures-remarkable-photo-of-a-two-headed-asteroid-62-million-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japans-hayabusa2-probe-captures-remarkable-photo-of-a-two-headed-asteroid-62-million-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis moon astronauts visit Capitol Hill | Space photo of the day for July 6, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts look up at footage from their flight during a visit to Capitol Hill.(Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky)As we reflect on this past July 4 weekend, and America's 250th birthday, we look to NASA's Artemis II astronauts, who recently reflected on their historic mission during a visit to Capitol Hill.What is it? Following their return to Earth from a 10-day journey around the moonin April, NASA's Artemis II astronauts headed to Capitol Hill. This photograph, captured on May 12,s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-moon-astronauts-visit-capitol-hill-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-6-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-moon-astronauts-visit-capitol-hill-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-6-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA will have to find a way to service its new alien-hunting space telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pasadena, California &mdash; NASA's new alien-hunting telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), will be serviceable out in space (and it will have gamma-ray detectors, to boot).Do you remember seeing NASA's Space Shuttle astronauts working on the Hubble Space Telescope out in space? Well, it will likely be robots this time around, but NASA is planning for HWO to be serviceable, which means that they will need to figure out a way to work on, repair, and maintain the observatory while it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-will-have-to-find-a-way-to-service-its-new-alien-hunting-space-telescope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-will-have-to-find-a-way-to-service-its-new-alien-hunting-space-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover radio signals coming from rare 'Blue Eye Pulsar' after decades of silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silent neutron stars at the center of supernova blast sites may actually be whispering softly, following the detection of faint radio emissions coming from one such object for the first time. The discovery raises the prospect that there could be many more pulsars in our galaxy than we thought.When a massive star explodes as a supernova, the devastation leads to the star's core collapsing under its own gravity to form either a neutron star or a black hole. When a neutron star is formed, it is bor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-radio-signals-coming-from-rare-blue-eye-pulsar-after-decades-of-silence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-radio-signals-coming-from-rare-blue-eye-pulsar-after-decades-of-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Once-in-a-millennium' asteroid flyby will be visible to much of the world in 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years before the skyscraper-size asteroid Apophis makes its very close (but safe) flyby of Earth, scientists have already begun charting exactly when and where billions of people can watch it sweep across the sky.Speaking at an "Apophis T-3 Years" workshop held earlier this month at the University of Padua in Italy, retired cartographer Michael Zeiler and astronomer Rick Fienberg shared detailed visibility maps charting the asteroid's passage across Earth's skies. According to their calcul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/once-in-a-millennium-asteroid-flyby-will-be-visible-to-much-of-the-world-in-2029/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/once-in-a-millennium-asteroid-flyby-will-be-visible-to-much-of-the-world-in-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers stuck in the lunar or Martian dust.The Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain (ERNEST), developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, recently completed a 16-mile (26 kilometers) trek through the desert in Southern California. The journey took more than 37 hours of driving time over the course of seven days, and ERNEST completed i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-tests-advanced-new-mars-rover-prototype-in-the-california-desert-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-tests-advanced-new-mars-rover-prototype-in-the-california-desert-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He-Man and beyond: 20 sci-fi cartoons (some iconic, some weird) that transported '80s and '90s kids to strange new worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids who grew up in the '80s and '90s couldn't enjoy the massive selection of live-action sci-fi TV available right now. With the biggest out-of-this-world adventures likely to be found in theaters, many of the most memorable &mdash; and undoubtedly the weirdest &mdash; concepts tended to be found in Saturday morning cartoons.This is a realm of exposition-heavy opening credits, relentlessly earwormy theme tunes, and heroes who, for no obvious reason, choose to hang out with cute/annoying [delete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/he-man-and-beyond-20-sci-fi-cartoons-some-iconic-some-weird-that-transported-80s-and-90s-kids-to-strange-new-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/he-man-and-beyond-20-sci-fi-cartoons-some-iconic-some-weird-that-transported-80s-and-90s-kids-to-strange-new-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 best Spanish cities to see the total solar eclipse 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the Aug. 12, 2026, total solar eclipse, Spain's great cities will be pulling in eclipse-chasers from across Europe, but not every famous destination is equally well placed. In Barcelona and Madrid, the eclipse is a near miss &mdash; dramatic on paper, yet ultimately disappointing. Madrid gets a 99.96% partial eclipse, which means no totality, so no corona, no twilight sky and no plunge in temperature. Cue a mass exodus from Spain's two biggest cities in search of totality.To experience a tot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-best-spanish-cities-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-best-spanish-cities-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Fourth of July, Space Fans! As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we here at Space.com got to thinking. How have things changed in space since 1776? What was the night sky like? What have we learned and where might we go in the next 250 years?The results are what you see below. A series of stories (some serious and some less so) about the last 250 years of space exploration, NASA and American achievements in space and what lies ahead. We even took a look at what Space.com mig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-250-from-1776-to-the-moon-and-beyond-a-spacecom-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-250-from-1776-to-the-moon-and-beyond-a-spacecom-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.Since 1958, the United States has been part of the spaceflightadventure, and since the mid-1960s has led in just about any categorythat counts. In this episode, we review which flights launched or landed on July 4, and relive some of our very favorite US space missions of all time!Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space.Get episodes ad-free with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-217-america-in-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-217-america-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humanity has likely dreamed of flight since the very beginning, marveling at birds soaring overhead and trying to puzzle out their seemingly magical secret. We made some halting steps over the centuries &mdash; getting kites aloft in ancient China, for example, and drawing up ambitious but unrealized flying machines during the Renaissance &mdash; but our boots were still firmly rooted on the ground when the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776.Things changed just a few years later,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/human-flight-was-still-7-years-away-in-1776-now-were-headed-back-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/human-flight-was-still-7-years-away-in-1776-now-were-headed-back-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What did the evening sky look like for Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their contemporaries on July 4, 1776? As the United States marks its 250th birthday, many astronomy enthusiasts may be asking exactly that. If you stepped outside around 9 p.m. local time on July 5, 1776, the sky would look much as it does today. Only careful measurements would show that the stars were not in quite the same positions they occupy in 2026.To understand the sky more fully, it helps to look at how people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-did-the-night-sky-look-like-on-the-1st-independence-day-250-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-did-the-night-sky-look-like-on-the-1st-independence-day-250-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"]]></title><description><![CDATA["Independence Day" definitely isn't "The War of the Worlds". The characters are all new, the alien invaders don't come from Mars, and HG Wells sure as hell didn't write about spaceships engaging in "Star Wars"-esque dogfights over Victorian England. But here's the contradiction. "Independence Day" totally is "The War of the Worlds". It's about Earth being hopelessly outgunned by aliens from outer space and a human resistance fighting back against impossible odds. It also has, more or less, the s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/30-years-on-independence-day-still-proves-the-versatility-of-the-original-the-war-of-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/30-years-on-independence-day-still-proves-the-versatility-of-the-original-the-war-of-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to find Uranus this week, the hardest planet I've ever tried to see]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think Uranus was the sort of planet you graduated into. Saturn and its rings first, obviously. Jupiter and its cloud bands soon after that. Venus, if it's shrinking to a crescent (which it soon will be), and, of course, Mars and its ice caps. But Uranus? The seventh planet feels like something reserved for people with huge telescopes, expensive eyepieces and incredibly lucky atmospheric seeing. It may be considered an ice giant planet, but it's almost four times farther from the sun th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-find-uranus-this-week-the-hardest-planet-ive-ever-tried-to-see/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-find-uranus-this-week-the-hardest-planet-ive-ever-tried-to-see/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' turns 35, it's time to accept the truth: Terminator shouldn't be back]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a franchise where the main hook is time travel, "Terminator" probably wishes it could take us back in time&hellip; or just borrow the neuralyzer from "Men in Black" to wipe everybody's mind after everything post-1991. Now, as "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" turns 35 this month, we think it's time to call it: Terminator shouldn't be back.The decline of the "Terminator" franchise might be one of the greatest falls from grace ever seen in cinema. The first two movies established themselves as genr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-terminator-2-judgment-day-turns-35-its-time-to-accept-the-truth-terminator-shouldnt-be-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-terminator-2-judgment-day-turns-35-its-time-to-accept-the-truth-terminator-shouldnt-be-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOULDER, Colorado - Humans have been exploring outer space since April 1961 with the pioneering flight of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.Today, several nations are making new plans to launch human beings back to the moon, then onward to Mars and perhaps beyond. But will that pursuit be short-circuited by the fast-paced merger of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced humanoid robots?That proposition was broached during a Humans to Titan Summit, held here June 11-12, a first-time event attended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-humans-someday-explore-saturns-moon-titan-or-will-humanoid-robots-do-it-for-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-humans-someday-explore-saturns-moon-titan-or-will-humanoid-robots-do-it-for-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Independence Day' at 30: Roland Emmerich &amp; Dean Devlin talk blowing up the White House and crafting a true sci-fi classic (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy 30th birthday to "Independence Day," the sci-fi mega blockbuster that made Will Smith an instant Hollywood star, crushed the box office by becoming the fastest film to reach $100 million, and obliterated Washington, D.C, all in one fell swoop of pure popcorn movie entertainment.We often talk about certain works of art ushering in or being ushered in by, but "Independence Day" ("ID4") truly broke the mold for how huge tentpole pictures were marketed three decades ago, something that still r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/independence-day-at-30-roland-emmerich-amp-dean-devlin-talk-blowing-up-the-white-house-and-crafting-a-true-sci-fi-classic-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/independence-day-at-30-roland-emmerich-amp-dean-devlin-talk-blowing-up-the-white-house-and-crafting-a-true-sci-fi-classic-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate 250 years of America with the Estes Liberty Star model rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aside from fireworks, what better way to celebrate 250 years of independence than by launching your own model rocket into the sky? The limited edition Estes Liberty Star rocket is the perfect model for the job, decked out with a blue and red styling and featuring beginner friendly assembly for an easy setup.You can get the Estes Liberty Star America 250th Celebration model rocket for $38.84 on AmazonEstes features a lot in our model rocket guide, with six of their models included. They are the b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/celebrate-250-years-of-america-with-the-estes-liberty-star-model-rocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/celebrate-250-years-of-america-with-the-estes-liberty-star-model-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has been deemed a success, completing its first tactical intercept of an orbital target. The news comes less than two weeks after Rocket Lab broke a spaceflight readiness record, launching the company's Pioneer-class Puma satellite aboard an Electron rocket on June 19, delivering the second spacecraft of the Space Force's Victus Haze mission just 16 hours and 42 minutes after receiving notice. The mission's first satellite, Tru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/1-private-spacecraft-intercepts-another-on-space-forces-groundbreaking-victus-haze-mission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/1-private-spacecraft-intercepts-another-on-space-forces-groundbreaking-victus-haze-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 4, the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday, marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and becoming a sovereign nation. Today, this relatively young country leads the way in our understanding of the universe. It's where many major players in space science, like NASA, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Northwestern University, to name just a few.And to celebrate 250 years of the U.S. as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-science-has-come-a-long-way-since-july-4-1776-heres-a-look-back-at-the-saga/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-science-has-come-a-long-way-since-july-4-1776-heres-a-look-back-at-the-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The protostars of the star system FS Tau as seen by the JWST (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI))Infant stars or "protostars" celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks in a stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).<br />
NASA released this image to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the U.S. It is a fitting tribute as the protostars break away from the molecular cloud in which they formed to become fully fledged stars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/infant-stars-celebrate-their-independence-with-cosmic-fireworks-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/infant-stars-celebrate-their-independence-with-cosmic-fireworks-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to see Uranus? July 4 could be your best chance in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to see Uranus for yourself? Independence Day morning offers one of the best opportunities in decades, as the distant ice giant passes extraordinarily close to Mars in the predawn sky.Although we often hear that only five planets are visible to the unaided eye, Uranus can also be seen from Earth under the right conditions. As the seventh planet from the sun, it is very faint &mdash; near the threshold of naked-eye visibility at roughly sixth magnitude &mdash; so viewing it requires a very da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/want-to-see-uranus-july-4-could-be-your-best-chance-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/want-to-see-uranus-july-4-could-be-your-best-chance-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States has taken some significant steps into the final frontier during its first 250 years.The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system &mdash; and even beyond it, into interstellar space. All of this work has been done relatively recently, as the space age didn't dawn until 1957; when the U.S. was born on July 4, 1776, humanity was still se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-at-500-where-will-we-be-in-space-in-2276/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-at-500-where-will-we-be-in-space-in-2276/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX grew its Starlink network by 24 more satellites on Wednesday evening (July 1) with a launch from California.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the two dozen new relay spacecraft (Group 17-46) lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:58 p.m. EDT (0258 GMT on July 2 or 7:58 p.m. PDT local time). About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites were successfully deployed in low Earth orbit.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX grew its Starlink network by 24 more satellites on Wednesday evening (July 1) with a launch from California.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the two dozen new relay spacecraft (Group 17-46)lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:58 p.m. EDT (0258 GMT on July 2 or 7:58 p.m. PDT local time). About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites were successfully deployed in low Earth orbit.Previous Booster B1100 launchesNROL-105 | 5 Starlink missionsThe Fal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-from-california/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-from-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a week after its last test, SpaceX's latest Starship spacecraft went back to the stand for engine checkouts ahead of a coming test flight.The upper stage for SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, referred to simply as "Ship" &mdash; Ship 40, in this case &mdash; underwent a static-fire test of all six of its Raptor engines at the company's Massey site in Starbase, Texas. Ship 40 is in line for the 13th test flight of a fully stacked Starship, which is expected within the next month or so. Sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-fires-up-all-6-of-starships-engines-ahead-of-13th-test-flight-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-fires-up-all-6-of-starships-engines-ahead-of-13th-test-flight-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Silo' season 3: Release date &amp; how to watch Apple TV's sensational post-apocalyptic saga]]></title><description><![CDATA["Silo" season 3 is almost upon us, offering another round of riveting episodes of Apple TV's undeniably intriguing sci-fi series. We're about to learn how the end of the world began with the new season's split-timeline between Silo 18 and the Before Times, when the madness all started.Adapted from Hugh Howey's trilogy of dystopian sci-fi novels, "Wool," "Shift," and "Dust," "Silo" was created by and executive produced by Emmy-winning producer Graham Yost ("Speed," "Band of Brothers," "Justified"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/silo-season-3-release-date-amp-how-to-watch-apple-tvs-sensational-post-apocalyptic-saga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/silo-season-3-release-date-amp-how-to-watch-apple-tvs-sensational-post-apocalyptic-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo 11 landing site, a cosmic Eagle and a blue-white star: 4 night sky targets to celebrate America 250]]></title><description><![CDATA[TheUnited States' 250th birthday is almost here, so why not take a break from the fireworks and explore four America-themed wonders hiding in the summer night sky?Celestron NexStar 4SE(Image credit: Amazon)The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of the night sky. For a more in-depth look at our Celestron NexStar 4SE reviewOur celestial sightseeing targets run the gamut from lone stars and constellations to historic lunar landmarks and an uncanni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/apollo-11-landing-site-a-cosmic-eagle-and-a-blue-white-star-4-night-sky-targets-to-celebrate-america-250/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/apollo-11-landing-site-a-cosmic-eagle-and-a-blue-white-star-4-night-sky-targets-to-celebrate-america-250/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe an oddball gas giant exoplanet orbiting a dead star, a white dwarf, located some 80 light-years away. This "life after death" system gives scientists a portentous vision of what the solar system may look like in around 6 billion years after the sun has exhausted the hydrogen in its core, shed its outer layers, and left behind a smoldering white dwarf stellar remnant. Prior to the final stages of that transformation, our star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stellar-death-is-not-the-end-james-webb-space-telescope-glimpses-the-fate-of-the-solar-system-in-a-weird-exoplanet-orbiting-a-dead-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stellar-death-is-not-the-end-james-webb-space-telescope-glimpses-the-fate-of-the-solar-system-in-a-weird-exoplanet-orbiting-a-dead-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover a potentially habitable planet just 25 light-years away. 'This one is exciting']]></title><description><![CDATA[A potentially habitable rocky world has been found in the habitable zone around a red dwarf just 25 light-years from us.However, faced with a hostile wind of radiation from its host star, it remains unclear whether this new exoplanet supports an atmosphere, or the possibility of life. Nevertheless, astronomers are celebrating the discovery. "This one's exciting," said Paul Robertson of the University of California, Irvine, in a statement. "It's one of our closest cosmic neighbors. Twenty-five li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-a-potentially-habitable-planet-just-25-light-years-away-this-one-is-exciting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-a-potentially-habitable-planet-just-25-light-years-away-this-one-is-exciting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to invade planet Earth: An alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks there for the taking, doesn't it? The third rock from the sun just sitting there, all defenceless, run by squabbling politicians ruling over a human race who'd rather be sharing "get ready with me" videos than vigilantly watching the skies as they should be.But next time you set your sights on invading planet Earth, remember that it's easier said than done. Some of the mightiest alien attack forces in existence have met their match in this particular corner of the Milky Way, as the resi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-invade-planet-earth-an-aliens-guide-to-bringing-the-human-race-to-its-knees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-invade-planet-earth-an-aliens-guide-to-bringing-the-human-race-to-its-knees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to invade planet Earth: A sci-fi movie alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks there for the taking, doesn't it? The third rock from the sun just sitting there, all defenceless, run by squabbling politicians ruling over a human race who'd rather be sharing "get ready with me" videos than vigilantly watching the skies as they should be.But next time you set your sights on invading planet Earth, remember that it's easier said than done. Some of the mightiest alien attack forces in existence have met their match in this particular corner of the Milky Way, as the resi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-invade-planet-earth-a-sci-fi-movie-aliens-guide-to-bringing-the-human-race-to-its-knees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-invade-planet-earth-a-sci-fi-movie-aliens-guide-to-bringing-the-human-race-to-its-knees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather cover for the Artemis 3 SLS core stage arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.(Image credit: NASA/Amber Jean Notvest)Did a flying saucer just land at NASA? It sure looks like it. This is actually the weather cover for the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which is currently gearing up to launch the Artemis 3 mission in mid-2027.What is it? Aboard NASA's Pegasus barge, floating out in the Atlantic ocean, sits what looks like a classic, sci-fi movie UFO flying sauc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/flying-saucer-arrives-at-nasa-for-artemis-3-moon-mission-in-time-for-world-ufo-day-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/flying-saucer-arrives-at-nasa-for-artemis-3-moon-mission-in-time-for-world-ufo-day-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Buck Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The July full moon occurs at 10:36 a.m. EDT (1436 GMT) on July 29, when the lunar disk appears fully lit as it shines opposite the sun in Earth's sky. The July full moon is often called the "Buck Moon", to reflect the time of the year when young male deer grow out their antlers in the northern hemisphere and is the first full moon of summer, occurring soon after the 2026 summer solstice. When to see the July full moonLook to the east at sunset on July 29 to catch the full Buck Moon as it climbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/july-full-moon-2026-when-where-and-how-to-see-the-buck-moon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/july-full-moon-2026-when-where-and-how-to-see-the-buck-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, a waning gibbous moon rose in the night sky. To the people celebrating the birth of a new nation, it would have looked much the same as the moon we see today. But there was one subtle difference: 250 years ago, the moon was about 31 feet (9.4 meters) closer to Earth than it is now."The moon is currently drifting away from Earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters [1.5 inches] per year, which is coincidentally roughly the same speed at which h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/in-1776-the-moon-was-a-clock-a-calendar-and-a-streetlight-and-it-was-31-feet-closer-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/in-1776-the-moon-was-a-clock-a-calendar-and-a-streetlight-and-it-was-31-feet-closer-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heads up aurora chasers! The sun has been very busy. After unleashing an X1.1 solar flare on June 30, the sun continued its outburst by firing off 10 M-class solar flares in 24 hours! Several of these eruptions were accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that appear to be at least partially Earth-directed. Exactly how many of these solar storms will reach Earth (and how effective they will be) is still being calculated, but space weather forecasters say the coming days could bring heighten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-fires-off-10-solar-flares-in-24-hours-as-multiple-earth-bound-cmes-raise-northern-lights-hopes-for-july-4-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-fires-off-10-solar-flares-in-24-hours-as-multiple-earth-bound-cmes-raise-northern-lights-hopes-for-july-4-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steven Spielberg sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi movie, Disclosure Day, has finally hit cinemas worldwide. It's been eight years since the iconic director released a movie in this genre, re-entering his UFO era with a twisted alien thriller. To mark his momentous return to sci-fi cinema, we've taken time to gaze across his entire sci-fi slate, ranking them from worst to best. We use the term 'worst' lightly, though. Spielberg is a movie legend after all. To date, he's directed over 30 films during his illustrio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/steven-spielberg-sci-fi-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/steven-spielberg-sci-fi-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch another batch of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (July 2), and you can watch it live.An Atlas V rocket carrying 29 Amazon Leo spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, during a 29-minute window that opens at 12:24 a.m. EDT (0424 GMT).You can watch it live here at Space.com courtesy of ULA, or directly via the company. Coverage will begin at around midnight EDT (0400 GMT)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-atlas-v-rocket-launch-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-early-on-july-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-atlas-v-rocket-launch-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-early-on-july-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched another batch of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (July 2).An Atlas V rocket carrying 29 Amazon Leo spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 12:30 a.m. EDT (0430 GMT).All of the satellites were successfully deployed in low Earth orbit (LEO) as planned, ULA announced 70 minutes after liftoff. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-to-orbit-from-florida-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-to-orbit-from-florida-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched another batch of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (July 2).An Atlas V rocket carrying 29 Amazon Leo spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 12:30 a.m. EDT (0430 GMT).All of the satellites were successfully deployed in low Earth orbit (LEO) as planned, ULA announced 70 minutes after liftoff. Amazon Leo is the Amazon's broadband megaconstellation in LEO (hence the name), which will even]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-to-orbit-from-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-to-orbit-from-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn't get more America than giant rockets and missions to the moon.That's why NASA painted two giant "America 250" logos on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon earlier this year. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off on April 1, carrying the Orion spacecraft to orbit with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. Their 10-day mission around the moon and back to Earth began wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rockets-red-glare-how-nasas-artemis-2-moon-mission-celebrated-americas-250th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rockets-red-glare-how-nasas-artemis-2-moon-mission-celebrated-americas-250th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot Jupiters are some of the most extreme planets in the universe, blazing gas giants like Jupiter or Saturn that exist so close to their stars that they complete orbits in a matter of days. Now, new research may rewrite the definition of these planets that make the solar system look a little bit mundane.The extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, at the heart of this rethink is CoRoT-2 b, a world with 3.5 times the mass of Jupiter and 1.5 times the size of our solar system's largest planet, located ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-weird-hot-jupiter-exoplanet-has-a-hotspot-in-the-wrong-place-and-astronomers-arent-sure-how/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-weird-hot-jupiter-exoplanet-has-a-hotspot-in-the-wrong-place-and-astronomers-arent-sure-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic']]></title><description><![CDATA[If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity may lose its ability to study the universe from the planet's surface. That's the conclusion of a study conducted by astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) which warns that if existing plans to deploy a million orbiting data centers and tens of thousands sun-reflecting mirrors were to come to fruition, the world's most cutting-edge astronomical telescopes may as well be mothballed."We can reach conditions whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-growing-number-of-satellites-in-orbit-could-soon-make-telescopes-obsolete-for-astronomy-this-would-obviously-be-catastrophic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-growing-number-of-satellites-in-orbit-could-soon-make-telescopes-obsolete-for-astronomy-this-would-obviously-be-catastrophic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July's planetary lineup is changing &mdash; and Venus is the last one standing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-planet evening show that graced June's twilight sky has now dwindled to one lone survivor.Mercury and Jupiter are now swinging behind the sun and are lost in the bright solar glare. Only Venus remains evident after sunset, and even here the dazzling evening star itself is showing subtle signs of slowly dropping down into the sunset fires; it is getting noticeably lower in the western sky with each passing week.It will pass close to the brightest star in Leo the Lion, Regulus, during th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/julys-planetary-lineup-is-changing-mdash-and-venus-is-the-last-one-standing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/julys-planetary-lineup-is-changing-mdash-and-venus-is-the-last-one-standing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon —if the US wins the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jared Isaacman is doing his best to spur his country on to sporting glory.The NASA chief announced on Tuesday (June 30) that the agency will send a FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer ball to the moon if the U.S. men's national team manages to win the tournament, which is going on right now."So, a little bit of motivation for the United States here on this one," Isaacman said during a livestreamed press event on Tuesday. "We're going to one-up Alan Shepard in the golf game on the lunar surface, and we're]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-will-send-a-soccer-ball-to-the-moon-if-the-us-wins-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-will-send-a-soccer-ball-to-the-moon-if-the-us-wins-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swirls of wildfire smoke can be seen over Canada.(Image credit: NASA)Wildfires across the globe can be seen all the way from space. And one unexpected tool has come in handy to spot plumes of wildfire smoke: a satellite designed to study Earth's oceans. What is it? In this photo, we can see swirls of wildfire smoke over the Great Lakes in Canada. Fluffy white clouds float over the land and lakes, in contrast to the wisps of gray smoke, which float out from massive wildfires that ripped through N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ocean-monitoring-satellite-spots-wildfire-smoke-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ocean-monitoring-satellite-spots-wildfire-smoke-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue to coincide with the United States' 250th anniversary on July 4.The four images reveal superheated gas in a distant galaxy cluster, the swirling spiral galaxy known as Messier 94, a glowing nebula found in our own Milky Way galaxy, and the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, respectively.Along with the colorful cosmic images, the Chandra team produced sonifications in which the data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stunning-new-nasa-space-telescope-images-reveal-the-universe-in-red-white-and-blue-for-america-250/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stunning-new-nasa-space-telescope-images-reveal-the-universe-in-red-white-and-blue-for-america-250/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in stunning red, white and blue for America 250]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue to coincide with the United States' 250th anniversary on July 4.The four images reveal superheated gas in a distant galaxy cluster, the swirling spiral galaxy known as Messier 94, a glowing nebula found in our own Milky Way galaxy, and the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, respectively.Along with the colorful cosmic images, the Chandra team produced sonifications in which the data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-nasa-space-telescope-images-reveal-the-universe-in-stunning-red-white-and-blue-for-america-250/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-nasa-space-telescope-images-reveal-the-universe-in-stunning-red-white-and-blue-for-america-250/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past 250 years, the number of "planets" in our solar system has ranged from six to nine &mdash; and, briefly, even 11 &mdash; depending on what astronomers knew at the time and how they defined a planet. As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, that changing tally offers a unique lens on humanity's evolving understanding of the cosmos since 1776.Throughout history, astronomers have discovered new worlds, identified entirely new classes of celestial objects and r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/in-1776-the-solar-system-only-had-6-planets-now-it-has-8-does-it-end-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/in-1776-the-solar-system-only-had-6-planets-now-it-has-8-does-it-end-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4 weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A restless Earth-facing sunspot unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on June 30, triggering radio blackouts across parts of North America. The X1.1 solar flare erupted from sunspot region AR4479, peaking at 4:50 p.m. EDT (2050 GMT) according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The intense burst of X-rays released during the eruption reached Earth in just over 8 minutes, triggering strong (R3) radio blackouts across the daylight side of Earth. This mainly affected high-frequency radio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-unleashes-powerful-x-class-solar-flare-and-earth-bound-cme-that-could-spark-northern-lights-for-july-4-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-unleashes-powerful-x-class-solar-flare-and-earth-bound-cme-that-could-spark-northern-lights-for-july-4-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[A restless Earth-facing sunspot unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on June 30, triggering radio blackouts across parts of North America. The X1.1 solar flare erupted from sunspot region AR4479, peaking at 4:50 p.m. EDT (2050 GMT) according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The intense burst of X-rays released during the eruption reached Earth in just over 8 minutes, triggering strong (R3) radio blackouts across the daylight side of Earth. This mainly affected high-frequency radio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/powerful-x-class-solar-flare-triggers-radio-blackouts-across-north-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/powerful-x-class-solar-flare-triggers-radio-blackouts-across-north-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's unclear when Boeing will be able to send more astronauts to the International Space Station, a new NASA audit warns.Technical issues with Boeing Starliner's spacecraft, across two uncrewed flights and a two-astronaut test mission known as Crew Flight Test (CFT), come under scrutiny in a new report about NASA's Commercial Crew Program from the agency's Office of the Inspector General (OIG)."Many of these [Starliner] issues are related to three longstanding technical challenges that have prev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-audit-puts-boeings-starliner-under-an-even-bigger-microscope-when-will-it-fly-astronauts-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-audit-puts-boeings-starliner-under-an-even-bigger-microscope-when-will-it-fly-astronauts-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA provided an Artemis update today (June 30), announcing new lunar landing contracts for its Moon Base initiative and a surprise new possible rover mission that could be headed to the moon's south pole. During the second monthly update that NASA has provided for its moon base plans, the agency named Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines as the providers of four robotic landers that will deliver scientific payloads to the surface of the moon, as NASA tests and expands the techno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/promise-me-the-moon-nasa-wants-to-send-spare-nuclear-powered-mars-rover-to-the-lunar-surface/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/promise-me-the-moon-nasa-wants-to-send-spare-nuclear-powered-mars-rover-to-the-lunar-surface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite from New Zealand tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (June 30), and you can watch the action live.An Electron rocket carrying the QPS-SAR-13 satellite is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site tonight at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT and 1 p.m. local New Zealand time on July 1).You can watch the launch live via Rocket Lab, with coverage beginning about 30 minutes before liftoff. Space.com will carry the stream as well, if the company makes it available.Japa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-rocket-lab-launch-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite-from-new-zealand-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-rocket-lab-launch-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite-from-new-zealand-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update for 11 p.m. ET on June 30: Rocket Lab tried to launch "The Grain Goddess Provides" mission at 9 p.m. EDT on June 30 but aborted the attempt at the last second. It's unclear at the moment what caused the abort or when the company will try to fly again.Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (June 30), and you can watch the action live.An Electron rocket carrying the QPS-SAR-13 satellite is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-aborts-launch-of-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite-at-last-second/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-aborts-launch-of-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite-at-last-second/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion &mdash; and it will look very different when it's done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by an explosive accident last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.The company's huge New Glenn rocket exploded on May 28 during a routine engine test at Launch Complex 36A (LC-36A) at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket was destroyed, as were some important pieces of pad infrastructure, including the lightning tower and the transporter-erector, which hauled New Glenn from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-starts-rebuilding-launch-pad-damaged-by-new-glenn-rocket-explosion-mdash-and-it-will-look-very-different-when-its-done/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-starts-rebuilding-launch-pad-damaged-by-new-glenn-rocket-explosion-mdash-and-it-will-look-very-different-when-its-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two NASA astronauts gave a robotic arm a hand up &mdash; or rather, a replacement wrist joint &mdash; during a successful spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (June 30).Chris Williams and Jessica Meir, both flight engineers on the station's Expedition 74 crew, spent seven hours and 20 minutes repairing the Canadarm2 remote manipulator system (RMS) after it was observed drawing current but not moving as expected in late May. The 58-foot-long (18 meters) arm has been in reg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/just-in-time-for-canada-day-spacewalking-astronauts-repair-space-stations-huge-canadarm2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/just-in-time-for-canada-day-spacewalking-astronauts-repair-space-stations-huge-canadarm2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission suggest. The marsquakes detected by InSight show a boundary 15 miles (24 kilometers) deep between two different types of rock that were formed by enormous pools of magma. The presence of these magma pools could completely change what we thought we knew about the early development of Mars.Already, scientists say the discovery could change what we know about the history of Mars. "]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mars-may-have-once-been-filled-with-seas-of-magma-that-made-the-red-planet-habitable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mars-may-have-once-been-filled-with-seas-of-magma-that-made-the-red-planet-habitable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Star Fox' is an eye-catching reimagining of a timeless sci-fi classic, but we've been here before]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Fox 64 is the Nintendo game that refuses to fade away, and we're not complaining, especially when the new Switch 2 remake &mdash; simply titled Star Fox &mdash; amplifies its replay value and expands the original vision with a bunch of new content.Roughly a decade ago, Star Fox Zero almost killed the franchise for good. The ill-fated Wii U entry's structure and plot stuck staggeringly close to Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars for us PAL gamers), but no one could definitely answer if it was a remake,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-fox-is-an-eye-catching-reimagining-of-a-timeless-sci-fi-classic-but-weve-been-here-before/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-fox-is-an-eye-catching-reimagining-of-a-timeless-sci-fi-classic-but-weve-been-here-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubin Observatory begins filming the 'greatest cosmic movie ever' beginning a new era of astronomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The universe is ready for its close-up! That's because today marks the day that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins it's 10-year mission to shoot the greatest cosmic move ever created. The decade-long project officially known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is set to revolutionize our view of the universe. That means June 30, 2026 marks the beginning of a new era for astronomy."Today, we begin filming the greatest cosmic movie ever made," U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) dir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rubin-observatory-begins-filming-the-greatest-cosmic-movie-ever-beginning-a-new-era-of-astronomy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rubin-observatory-begins-filming-the-greatest-cosmic-movie-ever-beginning-a-new-era-of-astronomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America 250: How has telescope technology evolved since the dawn of the U.S.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The past 250 years of optical telescopes have seen revolutionary discoveries and technology that the telescope's inventor, a seventeenth century spectacle-maker by the name of Hans Lippershey, maybe wouldn't have believed possible. When we look back through the annals of telescope history, we find that a significant turning point came, coincidentally, just five years after the United States' Declaration of Independence was christened.It was back in England, in 1781. William Herschel had just mad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-250-how-has-telescope-technology-evolved-since-the-dawn-of-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-250-how-has-telescope-technology-evolved-since-the-dawn-of-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Land surface temperature data captured by Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on Wednesday, June 23, 2026. The data were captured in the late morning, local time. (Image credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA)Over 1,300 deaths have been attributed to a heat wave that swept across Europe and broke temperature records earlier this month.From its perch in sun-synchronous low Earth orbit, Europe's Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize the hea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/europes-deadly-heat-wave-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-30-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/europes-deadly-heat-wave-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-30-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Titan is actually a very reasonable destination for humans': Scientists start mapping out crewed mission to huge Saturn moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOULDER, Colorado &mdash; After Earth's moon and Mars, where could humans plant their footprints? The "Humans to Titan Summit 2026" was held here on June 11 and June 12 to explore the concept of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, as the next human exploration destination, post-Mars. Researchers looked into how demanding such a trek could be and what would be required to make it, along with next steps to further that ambitious goal. A NASA image of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. (Image credit: NAS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/titan-is-actually-a-very-reasonable-destination-for-humans-scientists-start-mapping-out-crewed-mission-to-huge-saturn-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/titan-is-actually-a-very-reasonable-destination-for-humans-scientists-start-mapping-out-crewed-mission-to-huge-saturn-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon (June 30), and you can watch it live.Agency chief Jared Isaacman and Carlos Garc&iacute;a-Gal&aacute;n, the manager for NASA's moon base program, "will discuss the next set of awards for new lunar lander missions and preview upcoming opportunities as the agency works toward building a sustained presence on the moon," NASA officials wrote in a media advisory.The event will begin today at 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT). You can watch i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-will-announce-moon-base-news-today-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-will-announce-moon-base-news-today-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June's Strawberry Moon serves up a low-hanging treat for skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first full moon of summer, June's Strawberry Moon, wowed skywatchers worldwide with a spectacular display. June's full moon was the lowest-hanging full moon of the year for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. That's because a full moon always sits opposite the sun in the sky. During the summer solstice that just passed on June 21, the sun was following its highest path of the year; that means this full moon took the opposite route, skimming low across the southern sky. It rose in the south]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/junes-strawberry-moon-serves-up-a-low-hanging-treat-for-skywatchers-worldwide-here-are-our-favorite-photos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/junes-strawberry-moon-serves-up-a-low-hanging-treat-for-skywatchers-worldwide-here-are-our-favorite-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The start of a new era': Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.Rocket Lab has brought a variety of companies into its space systems architecture in recent years, but none of those previous purchases were as notable as the acquisition announced today (June 29). Rocket Lab and Iridium settled on the purchase at $54 per share, equating to an $8 billion deal for the legacy satellite operator. "This is a defining moment for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-start-of-a-new-era-rocket-lab-buying-satellite-communications-company-iridium-for-8-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-start-of-a-new-era-rocket-lab-buying-satellite-communications-company-iridium-for-8-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's been 25 years since'A.I. Artificial Intelligence', and we think this was Spielberg at the top of his sci-fi game]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the occasion of its 25th anniversary today, it&rsquo;s worth noting a certain sense of irony that Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" seems oddly prescient into today&rsquo;s AI-obsessed environment, especially when compared to the master director&rsquo;s recently released "Disclosure Day," which sadly feels three decades late to the whole governmental cover-up UFO/UAP party."A.I. Artificial Intelligence's" path to the silver screen is a strange odyssey, one that includes two of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-been-25-years-sinceai-artificial-intelligence-and-we-think-this-was-spielberg-at-the-top-of-his-sci-fi-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-been-25-years-sinceai-artificial-intelligence-and-we-think-this-was-spielberg-at-the-top-of-his-sci-fi-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's been 25 years since 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence', and we think this was peak Spielberg sci-fi]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the occasion of its 25th anniversary today, it&rsquo;s worth noting a certain sense of irony that Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" seems oddly prescient into today&rsquo;s AI-obsessed environment, especially when compared to the master director&rsquo;s recently released "Disclosure Day," which sadly feels three decades late to the whole governmental cover-up UFO/UAP party."A.I. Artificial Intelligence's" path to the silver screen is a strange odyssey, one that includes two of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-been-25-years-since-ai-artificial-intelligence-and-we-think-this-was-peak-spielberg-sci-fi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-been-25-years-since-ai-artificial-intelligence-and-we-think-this-was-peak-spielberg-sci-fi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station's Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will perform a roughly 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, starting at about 8:35 a.m. EDT (1235 GMT).You can watch here at Space.com courtesy of NASA, or directly via the agency. Coverage will begin at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT).NASA astronaut Jessica Meir waves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-2-nasa-astronauts-fix-iss-huge-robotic-arm-during-spacewalk-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-2-nasa-astronauts-fix-iss-huge-robotic-arm-during-spacewalk-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during June 30 spacewalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two NASA astronauts will fix the International Space Station's big robotic arm during a spacewalk on Tuesday (June 30), and you can watch the action live.Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will perform a roughly 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, starting at about 8:35 a.m. EDT (1235 GMT).You can watch it live via NASA; Space.com will air the stream as well, if the agency makes it available. Coverage will begin at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT).Williams and Meir will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-2-nasa-astronauts-fix-iss-huge-robotic-arm-during-june-30-spacewalk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-2-nasa-astronauts-fix-iss-huge-robotic-arm-during-june-30-spacewalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration in a different (and friendlier) direction, and we chatted with System Era's creative director about it (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions might look like a direct sequel to Astroneer on the surface, but it's a space exploration game with very different objectives. While its predecessor focuses (it continues to get updates and content packs) on base-building and creative tools, this second title instead takes players on shorter, breezier trips all about discovery and mission-based tasks.Even in its early access state, Starseeker has the bones to eventually become one of the best cozy sci-fi games a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/starseeker-astroneer-expeditions-takes-space-exploration-in-a-different-and-friendlier-direction-and-we-chatted-with-system-eras-creative-director-about-it-interview/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/starseeker-astroneer-expeditions-takes-space-exploration-in-a-different-and-friendlier-direction-and-we-chatted-with-system-eras-creative-director-about-it-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm still a Trekkie at heart': 'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration games in a friendlier direction (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions might look like a direct sequel to Astroneer on the surface, but it's a space exploration game with very different objectives. While its predecessor focuses (it continues to get updates and content packs) on base-building and creative tools, this second title instead takes players on shorter, breezier trips all about discovery and mission-based tasks.Even in its early access state, Starseeker has the bones to eventually become one of the best cozy sci-fi games a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/im-still-a-trekkie-at-heart-starseeker-astroneer-expeditions-takes-space-exploration-games-in-a-friendlier-direction-interview/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/im-still-a-trekkie-at-heart-starseeker-astroneer-expeditions-takes-space-exploration-games-in-a-friendlier-direction-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket issue delays NASA launch of rescue mission to save Swift space telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update for July 2: After takeoff and a brief flight of Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane, "a launch vehicle issue temporarily prevented teams from deploying the rocket," according to a NASA update. A new launch date will be determined after teams assess the status of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket will son fly for the very last time, sending a private spacecraft on a rescue mission to save one of NASA's most iconic space telescopes from fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-issue-delays-nasa-launch-of-rescue-mission-to-save-swift-space-telescope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-issue-delays-nasa-launch-of-rescue-mission-to-save-swift-space-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA to launch rescue mission today to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update for July 3: NASA and its partners are now targeting launch no earlier than 4:35 a.m. EDT (0835 UTC) on Friday, July 3. The previous launch attempt was scrubbed after software affected the Pegasus XL rocket's navigation performance before release from its carrier aircraft. Engineers have implemented a software update, and both the rocket and carrier aircraft remain healthy according to a NASA update.An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket will soon fly for the very last time, se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-today-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-today-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time early Tuesday morning (June 30), sending a private spacecraft on a rescue mission to save one of NASA's most iconic space telescopes from falling back to Earth. The Swift Boost mission will send the LINK satellite, built by Arizona-based Katalyst Space Technologies, to grapple NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and tow it to a stable orbit, saving it from impending destruction as its trajectory dips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-june-30-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-june-30-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA to launch rescue mission July 2 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update for July 1: NASA has delayed the Swift Boost mission again due to poor weather at the launch site. The mission is now set to launch no earlier than 9:09 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 2 (0109 GMT on July 3), according to a statement from the agency.An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time on Thursday evening (July 2), sending a private spacecraft on a rescue mission to save one of NASA's most iconic space telescopes from falling back to Ear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-july-2-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-july-2-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA to launch rescue mission July 1 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update for June 30: NASA is delaying the launch of the Swift Boost mission until July 1. In a post on its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory blog, the agency said the launch was postponed "due to unfavorable weather conditions." The mission is now set to launch no earlier than 5:43 a.m. EDT (0943 GMT) on Wednesday, July 1. An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time early Wednesday morning (July 1), sending a private spacecraft on a rescue mission to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-july-1-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-to-launch-rescue-mission-july-1-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket has flown for the very last time, sending a private spacecraft on a rescue mission to save one of NASA's most iconic space telescopes from falling back to Earth. The Swift Boost mission successfully launched the LINK satellite, built by Arizona-based Katalyst Space Technologies, on Friday (July 3) at 4:36 a.m. EDT (0836 GMT), according to NASA. LINK will rendezvous with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and tow it to a stable orbit, saving i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-launches-rescue-mission-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-launches-rescue-mission-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This star's light has been crossing space since the American Revolution. Here's how to find it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States' 250th birthday is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by looking for a star whose light began its journey to Earth around the time the Declaration of Independence was signed? Starlight travels through the near-perfect vacuum of space at a staggering 186,282 miles (299,791 kilometers) per second&mdash; or the speed of light. Even at this pace, it can take hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years for starlight to reach its destination, rendering e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-stars-light-has-been-crossing-space-since-the-american-revolution-heres-how-to-find-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-stars-light-has-been-crossing-space-since-the-american-revolution-heres-how-to-find-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America 250: Here's how to find a star whose light began its journey toward Earth in 1776]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States' 250th birthday is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by looking for a star whose light began its journey to Earth around the time the Declaration of Independence was signed? Starlight travels through the near-perfect vacuum of space at a staggering 186,282 miles (299,791 kilometers) per second &mdash; or the speed of light. Even at this pace, it can take hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years for starlight to reach its destination, rendering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-250-heres-how-to-find-a-star-whose-light-began-its-journey-toward-earth-in-1776/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/america-250-heres-how-to-find-a-star-whose-light-began-its-journey-toward-earth-in-1776/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light pollution may be erasing millions of dollars in value at US dark-sky parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, millions of people travel to remote, protected "dark-sky parks" in search of experiences that depend on true darkness &mdash; photographing the Milky Way's heart arcing overhead, observing nocturnal wildlife in its natural rhythm, or simply standing beneath an ink-black sea of stars unblurred by artificial light.Scientists have long warned that rising levels of artificial light &mdash; increasingly amplified by satellite megaconstellations orbiting our planet &mdash; are steadily ero]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/light-pollution-may-be-erasing-millions-of-dollars-in-value-at-us-dark-sky-parks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/light-pollution-may-be-erasing-millions-of-dollars-in-value-at-us-dark-sky-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted Perseverance rover as it completed driving the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles or 42 kilometers) on the Red Planet. (Image credit: Credits:&nbsp;NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)A spacecraft orbiting Mars watched as its "friend," the Perseverance rover, finished its first marathon on the Martian surface. There weren't any medals handed out, and there wasn't any competition, but we're proud either way. What is it?On June 14, 2026, NASA's Perseve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mars-orbiter-watches-perseverance-rover-cross-the-marathon-finish-line-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mars-orbiter-watches-perseverance-rover-cross-the-marathon-finish-line-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How NASA's 'America 250' celebrations are reaching from the sky to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA is taking the "America 250" birthday celebration to new heights.The agency has big plans for July 4 &mdash; the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence &mdash; which involves both aircraft and spacecraft."From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the moon and the missions shaping our future, NASA represents the spirit of discovery that defines our nation," the agency wrote on a webpage marking the milestone anniversary.A special patch worn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-nasas-america-250-celebrations-are-reaching-from-the-sky-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-nasas-america-250-celebrations-are-reaching-from-the-sky-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope peered into one of the universe's oldest galaxy clusters, and scientists can't explain what they saw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive and densely packed galaxy cluster at "cosmic noon." The fact that this cluster is so highly evolved could change theories of cosmic evolution, as it seems to exist before such structures were thought to be possible.Designated XLSSC 122 and first seen in 2014, the cluster immediately stood out to the team in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data because, being so large and concentrated, it resembled the galactic clusters fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-james-webb-space-telescope-peered-into-one-of-the-universes-oldest-galaxy-clusters-and-scientists-cant-explain-what-they-saw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-james-webb-space-telescope-peered-into-one-of-the-universes-oldest-galaxy-clusters-and-scientists-cant-explain-what-they-saw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from June's full moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get ready to see the first full moon of summer as the stunning Strawberry Moon rises tonight (June 29). The moon officially reaches its full phase at 7:57 p.m. EDT (2357 GMT) on June 29 when it sits opposite the sun in Earth's sky and appears fully illuminated. While that will mark the exact moment of the full moon, our lunar neighbor will appear bright and round for a night or two before and after.June's full moon will be the lowest-hanging full moon of the year. That's because it occurs close]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-strawberry-moon-rises-tonight-heres-what-to-expect-from-junes-full-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-strawberry-moon-rises-tonight-heres-what-to-expect-from-junes-full-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strawberry Moon rises on June 29. Here's what to expect from June's full moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: Wow, the Strawberry Moon 2026 certainly served up quite the treat! We've rounded up some of our favorite photos captured by skywatchers worldwide. If you didn't catch it last night, don't worry; it will still appear full for another night or two.Get ready to see the first full moon of summer as the stunning Strawberry Moon rises tonight (June 29). The moon officially reaches its full phase at 7:57 p.m. EDT (2357 GMT) on June 29 when it sits opposite the sun in Earth's sky and appe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-strawberry-moon-rises-on-june-29-heres-what-to-expect-from-junes-full-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-strawberry-moon-rises-on-june-29-heres-what-to-expect-from-junes-full-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday (June 28), continuing to expand its broadband internet relay network.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the new batch (Group 17-40) launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff took place at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 GMT or 9:09 a.m. PDT local time).The Starlink satellites reached orbit about 9 minutes after leaving the ground and were on track to be deployed by the Falcon 9 up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-24-starlink-satellites-into-earth-orbit-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-24-starlink-satellites-into-earth-orbit-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday (June 28), continuing to expand its broadband internet relay network.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the new batch (Group 17-40) launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff took place at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 GMT or 9:09 a.m. PDT local time).The Starlink satellites reached orbit about 9 minutes after leaving the ground and were on track to be deployed by the Falcon 9 up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-24-starlink-satellites-into-earth-orbit-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-24-starlink-satellites-into-earth-orbit-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a contested field, but John Williams' majestic "Superman" theme is up there with the best the composer's ever written. Almost five decades on, that stirring orchestral march remains synonymous with Krypton's most famous son, still more than capable of making grown men want to run out of telephone boxes (remember those?) while ripping their shirts open.It's perhaps not surprising, then, that Bryan Singer couldn't imagine using any other music when signed up to direct "Superman Returns", whic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/superman-returns-at-20-is-it-a-sequel-is-it-a-reboot-two-decades-on-were-still-not-sure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/superman-returns-at-20-is-it-a-sequel-is-it-a-reboot-two-decades-on-were-still-not-sure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: 'We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids']]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Hayabusa2 sample-return spacecraft is on target to make one of the closest ever flybys of a near-Earth asteroid in early July, as part of its extended mission campaign.Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four years later. The spacecraft collected samples and delivered them to Earth in 2020, completing its primary objectives. But the hardy spacecraft still has bold plans to deliver new and exciting science data.The spacecraft has been operating wel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japanese-probe-set-for-super-close-flyby-on-july-5-were-going-to-discover-another-beast-to-put-in-the-zoo-of-asteroids/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japanese-probe-set-for-super-close-flyby-on-july-5-were-going-to-discover-another-beast-to-put-in-the-zoo-of-asteroids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Efrain Morales captured a breathtaking view of the Tiangong space station crossing the moon from Puerto Rico. (Image credit: Efrain Morales)Astrophotographer Efrain Morales captured spectacular footage of China's Tiangong space station as its silhouette buzzed Tycho Crater during a lunar transit on May 29, one night before May's Blue Moon.Moralesrecorded the outlines of Tiangong's vast solar panels and habitable modules using a 12-inch telescope and astronomy camera as it passed silently across]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-chinas-tiangong-space-station-cross-the-moon-in-stunning-amateur-footage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-chinas-tiangong-space-station-cross-the-moon-in-stunning-amateur-footage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast tonight (June 28), and you can watch the action live.A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the 15,400-pound (7,000 kilograms) SXM-11 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station tonight during a four-hour window that opens at 10:25 p.m. EDT (0225 GMT on June 29).You can watch it live via SpaceX. Coverage will begin about 15 minutes before liftoff.SiriusXM's SXM-10 satellite deploys from t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-15000-pound-siriusxm-satellite-to-orbit-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-15000-pound-siriusxm-satellite-to-orbit-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit from Florida (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Sunday night (June 28).A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the 15,400-pound (7,000 kilograms) SXM-11 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Sundayat 10:25 p.m. EDT (0225 GMT on June 29).The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth for a landing about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned, touching down in the Atlantic Ocean on the SpaceX drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas."SiriusXM's SXM-11 sat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-15000-pound-siriusxm-satellite-to-orbit-from-florida-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-15000-pound-siriusxm-satellite-to-orbit-from-florida-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit from Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Sunday night (June 28).A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the 15,400-pound (7,000 kilograms) SXM-11 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Sundayat 10:25 p.m. EDT (0225 GMT on June 29).The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth for a landing about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned, touching down in the Atlantic Ocean on the SpaceX drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas."SiriusXM's SXM-11 sat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-15000-pound-siriusxm-satellite-to-orbit-from-florida/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-15000-pound-siriusxm-satellite-to-orbit-from-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could future astronauts use oysters as water filters? Here's why one company thinks so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineers looking for safe water and recycled air for astronauts should look no further than nature, according to one team of researchers.Oysters and other forms of "biogenerative" life support systems, which use living beings for food, water recycling and air regeneration, are under study at Pennsylvania's Harrisburg University with Monolith Space, a small company featured on the This Week in Space weekly podcast with Space.com's Tariq Malik and author Rod Pyle in March. The shelled creatures a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-future-astronauts-use-oysters-as-water-filters-heres-why-one-company-thinks-so/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-future-astronauts-use-oysters-as-water-filters-heres-why-one-company-thinks-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Logan's Run' at 50: Remembering this disco-age sci-fi classic on its golden anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1970s were truly when science fiction cinema made astronomical leaps into the public's consciousness and catapulted out of the B-movie bin to become a respected entertainment genre. Aside from a few serious science fiction standouts like "The Andromeda Strain," "Silent Running," "Soylent Green," "Westworld," and "Rollerball," the pre-"Star Wars" era of Hollywood sci-fi was mostly forgettable fare.But before we all travelled to a galaxy far, far away, experienced close encounters of the third]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/logans-run-at-50-remembering-this-disco-age-sci-fi-classic-on-its-golden-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/logans-run-at-50-remembering-this-disco-age-sci-fi-classic-on-its-golden-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.Whiteson, particle physicist at CERN's Large Hadron Collider andprofessor at UC Irvine, joins us to explore less conventional thoughtson first contact. We look at the challenges of communicating withextraterrestrial intelligences, potential difficulties of communicatingvia non-terrestrial mathematics and physics, and the possibility thatextraterrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-216-dark-matter-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-216-dark-matter-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA's real-life disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[When "SpaceCamp" landed in theaters in June 1986, it should have been the ultimate wish-fulfillment movie, as if "The Goonies" had cashed in their hard-earned pirate treasure in return for a spin in an actual Space Shuttle. It boasted a bigger budget than "Top Gun", a cast of up-and-coming young stars &mdash; including a future Oscar-winner &mdash; and a score by Hollywood's most famous composer. Twentieth Century Fox had bet big on a blockbuster hit, but a real-life tragedy four months earlier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacecamp-at-40-a-wish-fulfillment-fantasy-brought-down-to-earth-by-nasas-real-life-disaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacecamp-at-40-a-wish-fulfillment-fantasy-brought-down-to-earth-by-nasas-real-life-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn rocket again this year despite massive rocket explosion (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Origin is hard at work at its Cape Canaveral launch pad, collecting debris and repairing the damage after an explosive accident last month.The company's New Glenn rocket exploded during a fueling test last month at Launch Complex-36 (LC-36). The resulting fireball laid waste to the surrounding facility, and erupted in a burst with a glow visible more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. In the aftermath, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp voiced confidence that, despite the setback, the company wou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-plans-to-fly-new-glenn-rocket-again-this-year-despite-massive-rocket-explosion-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-plans-to-fly-new-glenn-rocket-again-this-year-despite-massive-rocket-explosion-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA used a drone to deliver a human kidney. Is this the future of transplant transport?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA is hoping to use drones to speed up organ delivery for transplant patients.A flight test earlier this month at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia saw a drone pick up a kidney and fly it for the first time beyond "line of sight", or the distance from which a drone is visible by an operator. Keeping a line of sight on a drone is a typical requirement for flight safety, but NASA is developing tools that may allow these machines to fly further away from operators in populated environmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-used-a-drone-to-deliver-a-human-kidney-is-this-the-future-of-transplant-transport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-used-a-drone-to-deliver-a-human-kidney-is-this-the-future-of-transplant-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange glowing 'bow-and-arrow' structure may be a giant cosmic shock wave created by a supersonic galaxy collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bizarre radio galaxy discovered by a citizen scientist has left astronomers puzzled, revealing a never-before-seen "bow-and-arrow" structure that could offer rare insight into how galaxies are reshaped by colossal shock waves as they plunge through galaxy clusters.Named RAD-BAARG (short for Radio Bow-And-Arrow Radio Galaxy), the object spans nearly 1.8 million light-years across, making it almost 18 times wider than the Milky Way. Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scienti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/strange-glowing-bow-and-arrow-structure-may-be-a-giant-cosmic-shock-wave-created-by-a-supersonic-galaxy-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/strange-glowing-bow-and-arrow-structure-may-be-a-giant-cosmic-shock-wave-created-by-a-supersonic-galaxy-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black hole's 'point of no escape' studied with the loudest gravitational waves ever heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loudest crash of gravitational waves ever heard has offered us insight into event horizons, the boundaries beyond which nothing can escape the grips of black holes.The gravitational wave signal GW250114 was picked up in January 2025 by LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory), Virgo, and KAGRA ( Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector). The signal was created when two black holes with around 32 times the mass of the sun collided and set the very fabric of space rippling.Now, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-point-of-no-escape-studied-with-the-loudest-gravitational-waves-ever-heard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-point-of-no-escape-studied-with-the-loudest-gravitational-waves-ever-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['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)]]></title><description><![CDATA[At some point next year, when planets and stars momentarily align, we&rsquo;ll hopefully be getting what&rsquo;s sure to be the most anticipated sci-fi RPG in recent memory &mdash; Wizards of the Coast and Archetype Entertainment's "Exodus", which is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.This far future "Mass Effect"-like saga follows the daring time-traveler Jun Aslan as he and his companions hop about the cosmos searching for ancient artifacts to ward off the destruction of their worlds. This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/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/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. SpaceX recently transported Ship 40, the upper stage in line to launch Starship's upcoming Flight 13 demonstration mission, to the Massey test site at its facilities in Starbase, Texas. Secured at its base, Starship performed a full-duration burn of one of its central Raptor 3 engines that lasted about 15 seconds. The test, calle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-next-starship-breathes-fire-for-1st-time-in-prelaunch-test-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-next-starship-breathes-fire-for-1st-time-in-prelaunch-test-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is set to expand its space station from three to six modules in the coming years and add a co-orbiting Hubble-class space observatory, even as the International Space Station approaches the end of its lifetime.The three-module, T-shaped Tiangong space station was assembled in orbit across 2021 and 2022 and has hosted numerous three-astronaut Shenzhou crews, but China is now set to expand the orbital outpost with new modules, citing growing research demands and more frequent crew and cargo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-plans-to-double-the-size-of-its-tiangong-space-station-while-the-iss-nears-its-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-plans-to-double-the-size-of-its-tiangong-space-station-while-the-iss-nears-its-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only a few hours left! This expert-approved, beginner-friendly drone is $60 off for Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking for a good time to take the leap into the drone world, the 30% discount on this sub-250 g beginner drone might be enough to tempt you.Before the release of the DJI Neo 2, we ranked the DJI Neo as the best DJI drone for simplicity. Our drone expert, James Abbott, gave it four out of five stars in his hands-on DJI Neo review, noting that not only is it a lot of fun to operate, but it also makes drone flight as simple or as complicated as you would like, thanks to the multipl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/only-a-few-hours-left-this-expert-approved-beginner-friendly-drone-is-60-off-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/only-a-few-hours-left-this-expert-approved-beginner-friendly-drone-is-60-off-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moore's law tells us that the price of technology should go down over time, so why is stargazing gear getting more expensive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intel co-founder Gordon Moore observed that processing power doubles every two years whilst almost halving in cost. That should translate to older technology dropping in price and year on year seeing the cheapest prices in the sales, right? The reality is far from simple in the world of skywatching.For stargazers who have dipped their toes into the world of binoculars and telescopes, prices stack up quickly and even one purchase can wipe out thousands of dollars. Now, there are levels to stargaz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/moores-law-tells-us-that-the-price-of-technology-should-go-down-over-time-so-why-is-stargazing-gear-getting-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/moores-law-tells-us-that-the-price-of-technology-should-go-down-over-time-so-why-is-stargazing-gear-getting-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beam me up to 4K: Your ultimate sci-fi collection for less than $25 on Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are heaps of streaming services available, and if you're anything like us, you'll have subscriptions to several &mdash; Apple TV for Severance, Disney+ for Avatar, Hulu for Solar Opposites, and more. What you need is something where you can access them all in one place, on any device, whether you're home or away.This is where the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus comes in. If you have a device with an HDMI port, you can plug in this USB-esque device and log in to your favorite streamers with th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/beam-me-up-to-4k-your-ultimate-sci-fi-collection-for-less-than-25-on-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/beam-me-up-to-4k-your-ultimate-sci-fi-collection-for-less-than-25-on-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch out for the giant scorpion hiding in the summer sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most beautiful of all the zodiacal constellations is now visible, low toward the south-southeast as darkness falls. This is Scorpius the Scorpion. It really does look like a scorpion, one of the few star patterns that readily suggests the mythical form assigned to it by the ancients. Composed of several fairly bright stars, its body is formed by the upper stars of this star pattern; its tail slants toward the horizon, then curves to the left and upward, a fine stream of stars ending in a clo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-out-for-the-giant-scorpion-hiding-in-the-summer-sky/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-out-for-the-giant-scorpion-hiding-in-the-summer-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A giant asteroid roughly the size of a skyscraper will pass within seven lunar distances of Earth on June 27. Here's how to watch the rare flyby during two livestreams on June 26 and June 27.How can I watch the flyby online?The Virtual Telescope Project will host two YouTube livestreams starting at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) on June 26 and 27, before and after asteroid 1997 NC1's closest approach to Earth. Each event will feature live views of the asteroid captured by a suite of robotic telescopes in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-a-potentially-hazardous-asteroid-the-size-of-a-skyscraper-close-in-on-earth-live-online-tonight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-a-potentially-hazardous-asteroid-the-size-of-a-skyscraper-close-in-on-earth-live-online-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auroras from space dazzle in this image captured from the International Space Station by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.(Image credit: ESA/NASA/S. Adenot)If you've ever seen auroras in the night sky, then you are one of the lucky few who has enjoyed a view of one of nature's most colorful and spectacular phenomena. But for the very lucky, very few who've seen auroras from space, the view is on a whole other level!What is it? When charged particles streaming constantly from the sun, also known as th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/neon-green-auroras-from-space-will-take-your-breath-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-26-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/neon-green-auroras-from-space-will-take-your-breath-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-26-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new memo from NASA's Office of Inspector General has revealed how major pieces of Artemis program hardware became costly components of lunar missions that no longer align with the agency's new plans to return astronauts to the moon and have since been canceled.NASA announced a major shakeup to its Artemis plans earlier this year at its "Ignition Day" event, restructuring its mission goals in order to streamline the return of astronauts to the lunar surface and simplify the architecture needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-canceled-artemis-hardware-contracts-reached-59-billion-audit-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-canceled-artemis-hardware-contracts-reached-59-billion-audit-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On paper, it seems like the math would be clear. A nearly 22-year-old space telescope, well past its prime, is falling out of space after decades of hunting the biggest explosions in the universe. Rest in peace, right? After all, it would cost NASA $30 million to save the telescope, called the Swift Observatory, which the agency launched in 2004 on a planned two-year mission. Some of us have cars that we've replaced far sooner for much less. And now, higher-than-expected drag on the satellite fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-is-paying-30-million-for-a-1st-of-its-kind-rescue-mission-to-the-aging-swift-telescope-before-it-falls-from-space-is-it-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-is-paying-30-million-for-a-1st-of-its-kind-rescue-mission-to-the-aging-swift-telescope-before-it-falls-from-space-is-it-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June's Strawberry Moon is unlike any other full moon. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full moons are overrated and, frankly, a pain. They wash out the stars, ruin deep-sky observing, and they all look the same. Technically, all of that is true. Yet every month &mdash; and particularly each June &mdash; I find myself standing outside at dusk waiting for the full moon to rise like it's an old friend arriving for an annual visit.The main attraction of June's Strawberry Moon is that it stays so low, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. It appears at an extreme southeasterly point on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/junes-strawberry-moon-is-unlike-any-other-full-moon-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/junes-strawberry-moon-is-unlike-any-other-full-moon-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch live: Rocket Lab launching 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission for Synspective today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch another Strix satellite for Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation, in orbit above the island nation. An Electron rocket will lift off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) in New Zealand today (June 26), during a window that opens at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT; 4:45 a.m. on June 27 local New Zealand time). As its name suggests, the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission will launch Synspective's 10th synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which will expand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-live-rocket-lab-launching-ten-owl-of-ten-mission-for-synspective-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-live-rocket-lab-launching-ten-owl-of-ten-mission-for-synspective-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launches 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launched the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation.An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) in New Zealand today (June 26) at 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT; 5:43 a.m. on June 27 local New Zealand time). As its name suggests, the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission sent up Synspective's 10th synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which will expand the company's network above Japan to pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-ten-owl-of-ten-mission-sending-up-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-ten-owl-of-ten-mission-sending-up-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launches 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launched the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation.An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) in New Zealand today (June 26) at 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT; 5:43 a.m. on June 27 local New Zealand time). As its name suggests, the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission sent up Synspective's 10th synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which will expand the company's network above Japan to pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-ten-owl-of-ten-mission-sending-up-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-ten-owl-of-ten-mission-sending-up-japanese-earth-observing-radar-satellite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turn your room into a galaxy: The best Prime Day deals on star projectors for aspiring astronomers]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many star projectors do you need? I still don't have an answer. It started with a blue, Northern-Lights style projector, then one capable of projecting actual stars, albeit not in the right color. Now I'm eyeing up these Prime Day star projector deals, finger over the 'Buy Now' button, and I'm inviting you to join me.Not all star projectors are the same, mind you; some are there purely to create a relaxing display, aiding meditation or lulling a child to sleep. Meanwhile, others are more sci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/turn-your-room-into-a-galaxy-the-best-prime-day-deals-on-star-projectors-for-aspiring-astronomers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/turn-your-room-into-a-galaxy-the-best-prime-day-deals-on-star-projectors-for-aspiring-astronomers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 'super-puff' cotton candy exoplanets are the lightest gas giants ever discovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is rarer than discovering a "super-puff" planet with densities much (much) lower than those of the solar system gas giants? Discovering two orbiting the same star.That is exactly what astronomers have done, finding two extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, that are super-puff siblings orbiting the same star. Both planets, designated TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, have densities lower than that of cotton candy, making them the lightest exoplanets ever seen."Only a handful of these super-puffy planets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/two-super-puff-cotton-candy-exoplanets-are-the-lightest-gas-giants-ever-discovered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/two-super-puff-cotton-candy-exoplanets-are-the-lightest-gas-giants-ever-discovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supergirl's brilliant poster is a reminder that they don't make sci-fi movie posters like they used to]]></title><description><![CDATA[DC's new "Supergirl" may or may not turn out to be a classic of the comic-book genre. It may or may not be a smash hit in theaters. But whatever else happens when Kara Zor-El flies into the unpredictable headwinds of the worldwide box office, one thing the new movie has got 100% right is its promo poster. Let's take a look at its components. The bright, primary-colored House of El logo in the background is so bold and unmistakable that there's no need to spell out that this is a Super movie. At]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/supergirls-brilliant-poster-is-a-reminder-that-they-dont-make-sci-fi-movie-posters-like-they-used-to/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/supergirls-brilliant-poster-is-a-reminder-that-they-dont-make-sci-fi-movie-posters-like-they-used-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern sci-fi movie posters usually suck, but Supergirl shows that it doesn't have to be that way]]></title><description><![CDATA[DC's new "Supergirl" may or may not turn out to be a classic of the comic-book genre. It may or may not be a smash hit in theaters. But whatever else happens when Kara Zor-El flies into the unpredictable headwinds of the worldwide box office, one thing the new movie has got 100% right is its promo poster. Let's take a look at its components. The bright, primary-colored House of El logo in the background is so bold and unmistakable that there's no need to spell out that this is a Super movie. At]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/modern-sci-fi-movie-posters-usually-suck-but-supergirl-shows-that-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/modern-sci-fi-movie-posters-usually-suck-but-supergirl-shows-that-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Prime Day, save nearly $700 on 'a camera of epic proportions']]></title><description><![CDATA[Canon is rightly regarded as one of the premier manufacturers of cameras and optical equipment, and the Canon EOS R5 is a reminder of why. Labelled 'a camera of epic proportions' by our reviewer Jacob Little, it's an astonishing $699 off for Prime Day. Buy this Canon EOS R5 body from Amazon for $2599.Couple this 45 megapixel Canon EOS R5 body with one of the best lenses for astrophotography and you'll be stunned by its image quality, as our expert was in their Canon EOS R5 review, where they awa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-prime-day-save-nearly-700-on-a-camera-of-epic-proportions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-prime-day-save-nearly-700-on-a-camera-of-epic-proportions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope catches 6 galaxies merging into one of the largest galaxies in the universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intense demolition derby of at least six galaxies smashing into one another has been found lurking in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope. This merger is also expected to fuel the growth of a supermassive black hole and trigger the formation of what will eventually become one of the most massive galaxies in the cosmos."What makes this special is that we can follow both the build-up of a giant galaxy and the growth of the black hole at its center," Huub R&ouml;ttgering, an ast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-catches-6-galaxies-merging-into-one-of-the-largest-galaxies-in-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-catches-6-galaxies-merging-into-one-of-the-largest-galaxies-in-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour's new home in California, and it's breathtaking (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The space shuttle Endeavour is absolutely breathtaking in its 20-story new home at the California Science Center's brand-new Air &amp; Space Center, which is set to open on Nov. 13, the museum announced on Wednesday (June 24). After over three decades of ideation, development and construction, the California Science Center has officially announced an opening date for its brand-new Samuel Oschin Air &amp; Space Center, which will feature the space shuttle Endeavour. On Wednesd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-got-a-sneak-peek-at-space-shuttle-endeavours-new-home-in-california-and-its-breathtaking-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-got-a-sneak-peek-at-space-shuttle-endeavours-new-home-in-california-and-its-breathtaking-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosting a solar eclipse viewing party? Get money off solar eclipse multipacks this Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the next total solar eclipse coming up on Aug. 12, you still have plenty of time to grab solar viewing gear for getting a better look at it. If you are hosting a solar eclipse party or want to make sure everyone in your family has a chance of observing the sun safely, grabbing a multipack of solar eclipse glasses is a great shout. Whilst they may seem like once-in-a-lifetime events, they happen fairly frequently in astronomical terms and can be predicted thousands of years into the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hosting-a-solar-eclipse-viewing-party-get-money-off-solar-eclipse-multipacks-this-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hosting-a-solar-eclipse-viewing-party-get-money-off-solar-eclipse-multipacks-this-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon this August. Will we be able to see it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth's moon is due for a human-made impact this August courtesy of a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage.The Falcon 9 upper stage is left over from the launch that sent Firefly's Blue Ghost-1 lander to the moon on Jan. 15, 2025 by way of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Also sent moonward on that flight was the Hakuto-R Mission 2, called Resilience, a robotic lunar lander developed by the Japanese company ispace.This striking event is expected to occur close to Einstein]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-spacex-rocket-will-slam-into-the-moon-this-august-will-we-be-able-to-see-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-spacex-rocket-will-slam-into-the-moon-this-august-will-we-be-able-to-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['F9' took a car into space, but 5 years on, just how ridiculous was the scene? We asked the experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years ago, an internet meme turned into a reality in "F9" when the Fast &amp; Furious crew launched a car into space. Depending on your sense of humor and ability to suspend disbelief, it's either peak cinema or extreme tomfoolery, but it's clear that the only way this franchise will ever top this moment is by drag racing a velociraptor in a "Jurassic World" crossover.The "F9" scene sees Tej Parker (played by Ludacris) and Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) sit inside a rocket-strapped Pontiac Fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/f9-took-a-car-into-space-but-5-years-on-just-how-ridiculous-was-the-scene-we-asked-the-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/f9-took-a-car-into-space-but-5-years-on-just-how-ridiculous-was-the-scene-we-asked-the-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 of our favorite sci-fi audiobooks to transport you to another planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world of science fiction books is vast and inspiring, with tales of distant planets and alien life transporting you into a new world to get lost in. It's the perfect genre for audiobooks, whether you like listening on the sofa, on a walk or on your daily commute, these books can fill you with wonder about the possibilities of our modern scientific age. We have tales of sentient rocks, long-term alien invasions and deep pining for our home, Earth. My favorite book on this list is Jeff Vanderm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/15-of-our-favorite-sci-fi-audiobooks-to-transport-you-to-another-planet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/15-of-our-favorite-sci-fi-audiobooks-to-transport-you-to-another-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer solstice seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The solstice can even be seen from space in this new image from the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) mission.(Image credit: ESA/Eumetsat)Twice each year, we celebrate what we call a solstice when Earth is at its maximum tilt toward or away from the sun. And during this June's summer solstice, a European weather satellite managed to capture a striking image of the celestial moment from space. What is it? This image of the solstice was captured on June 21 by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Meteos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/summer-solstice-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-25-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/summer-solstice-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-25-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New to drone flying? Our expert thinks this five-star drone gives you 'everything you could possibly need' and it's $133 off]]></title><description><![CDATA[DJI and Amazon really are knocking it out of the park with their Prime Day Deals. The DJI Neo is superb value right now, but for just $256 you can net the superior DJI Mini 4K, which our expert said "Offers everything you could possibly need in a drone while providing ease of use and reliability."Get the DJI Mini 4K on sale right now at Amazon for $256.DJI is one of the most trusted and acclaimed, drone manufacturers, and the DJI Mini 4K is another gem, appearing in our best drones, best beginn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-to-drone-flying-our-expert-thinks-this-five-star-drone-gives-you-everything-you-could-possibly-need-and-its-133-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-to-drone-flying-our-expert-thinks-this-five-star-drone-gives-you-everything-you-could-possibly-need-and-its-133-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another 'Star' is born: SpaceX names AI megaconstellation 'Starmind']]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, SpaceX has looked to the stars for naming inspiration.Elon Musk confirmed on Tuesday (June 23) that SpaceX will call its planned AI satellite megaconstellation "Starmind".The choice should come as no surprise, as it continues the company's long-running stellar naming theme. Here's a rundown:Starship: SpaceX's next-generation launch vehicle, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. Starship is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, a breakthrough that Musk thinks will make]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/another-star-is-born-spacex-names-ai-megaconstellation-starmind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/another-star-is-born-spacex-names-ai-megaconstellation-starmind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch "Avatar: Fire and Ash" with Disney+ and Hulu &mdash; get up to 50% off this streaming bundle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment of James Cameron&rsquo;s epic saga, has just landed not on the alien moon Pandora, but Disney+.Get a Disney+ and Hulu bundle subscription for just $11.99 a month, that's 50% cheaper per month!Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Kate Winslet, Avatar: Fire and Ash is available now to stream on Disney Plus. Right now, Disney Plus is offering one of the best streaming deals around with a huge 50% discount on the standard price of a Disney Plus and Hul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-avatar-fire-and-ash-with-disney-and-hulu-mdash-get-up-to-50-off-this-streaming-bundle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-avatar-fire-and-ash-with-disney-and-hulu-mdash-get-up-to-50-off-this-streaming-bundle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling to see the total solar eclipse this August? This solar binocular Prime Day deal is a total-ly bright idea!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who doesn't love a good total solar eclipse, now that we know they're not a portent of the world ending? The next one is on August 12 and these Celestron EclipSmart 12x50 solar binoculars are just what you need to observe the sun safely.Get these Celestron EclipSmart 12x50 solar binoculars right now at Amazon for $100.Our expert, Jamie Carter, awarded them four stars in his Celestron EclipSmart 12x50 solar binoculars review, praising their image quality and ease of use. But if you buy them, don']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/traveling-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-this-august-this-solar-binocular-prime-day-deal-is-a-total-ly-bright-idea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/traveling-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-this-august-this-solar-binocular-prime-day-deal-is-a-total-ly-bright-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is it on the moon? The US and China disagree]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you stand outside the old Corn Exchange in Bristol, you'll see a clock with two minute hands above the entrance. One hand is set to London time, the other to Bristol's &mdash; ten minutes behind. The lag is because the sun reaches its peak over the second city a little bit after the first. Of course, when it comes to scheduling anything with bounds beyond one city, having two poses an issue. This is why, in 1840, the British company Great Western Railway imposed what it called "Railway Time"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-it-on-the-moon-the-us-and-china-disagree/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-it-on-the-moon-the-us-and-china-disagree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We praised this telescope's 'legendary performance,' and the whole range is even cheaper for Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for a beginner-friendly telescope? Then you'll love Celestron's Nexstar SE range of go-to telescopes, which takes all the work out of stargazing. And, from the entry-level 4SE to the top-tier 8SE, their prices have been slashed for Prime Day.<br />
Save $100 on the Celestron Nexstar 4SE and $200 on the 8SE at Amazon &mdash; both of which we have reviewed and rate highly.As our expert noted, you can find objects in the sky in a matter of seconds; with the 4SE that'll be planets and bright objec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-praised-this-telescopes-legendary-performance-and-the-whole-range-is-even-cheaper-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-praised-this-telescopes-legendary-performance-and-the-whole-range-is-even-cheaper-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth was created 3.02 billion years ago in what's now Western Australia &mdash; not far from where we've seen the oldest traces of life on our planet.A rock formation in Western Australia's Pilbara region seems to offer evidence of an asteroid slamming into Earth's newly-formed rocky crust around 3.02 billion years ago. That makes the formation, called the North Pole Dome, the oldest evidence of an asteroid impact on Earth, according to a recent study, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-billion-years-old-this-australian-crater-is-the-oldest-known-asteroid-impact-site-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-billion-years-old-this-australian-crater-is-the-oldest-known-asteroid-impact-site-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I regret missing Project Hail Mary on the big screen but I'm not skipping this cheapest-ever UK Prime Day Lego deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Were you lucky enough to watch Project Hail Mary on the big screen? Then you'll want to snap up this Lego Icons Project Hail Mary set and it's cheaper than ever with this UK Prime Day.Save &pound;16 on this Lego Icons Project Hail Mary set in the UK for its cheapest-ever price.Or, get it in the US at full price for $99.99 on Amazon, or Lego (but Lego has a 60 day wait).Yes, I'm a little bitter that I waited until Project Hail Mary was streaming on MGM+, so I didn't get the full movie theater exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-regret-missing-project-hail-mary-on-the-big-screen-but-im-not-skipping-this-cheapest-ever-uk-prime-day-lego-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-regret-missing-project-hail-mary-on-the-big-screen-but-im-not-skipping-this-cheapest-ever-uk-prime-day-lego-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My nephew still uses this kids' star projector every night &mdash; get it for just $15 at Amazon on Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been four years since I reviewed the Astronaut Starry Sky projector and donated it to my then one-year-old nephew to enjoy as part of his bedtime routine. Now five years old, he still insists on it being turned on every night, leaving it to fill up his bedroom with lights and lasers until it turns itself off after 90 minutes, thanks to the built-in timer.You can get this astronaut star projector on sale right now for just $15.19 at Amazon.The astronaut star projector shown in this deal do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/my-nephew-still-uses-this-kids-star-projector-every-night-mdash-get-it-for-just-15-at-amazon-on-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/my-nephew-still-uses-this-kids-star-projector-every-night-mdash-get-it-for-just-15-at-amazon-on-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's aging infrastructure can't handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle. A new report from NASA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) warns that launch facilities at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia are approaching capacity as demand accelerates across the agency and the private sector. Support infrastructure &mdash; such as roads, electricity, and gas and fuel pipelines that laid the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-aging-infrastructure-cant-handle-artemis-launches-without-1-billion-in-upgrades-watchdog-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-aging-infrastructure-cant-handle-artemis-launches-without-1-billion-in-upgrades-watchdog-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is the largest and most detailed image of our Milky Way — with over 60 million stars and 50 exoplanet systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2025, the European Space Agency dark universe detective spacecraft Euclid turned its attention to the heart of the Milky Way for just 26 hours. In just over one day, Euclid was able to create the largest and most detailed photo of this region of our galaxy ever made.The image, packed with 60 million stars, could help scientists hunt for extrasolar planets, exoplanets, in this region known as the galactic bulge.<br />
Euclid is designed to study dark energy, the mysterious force that drives the acce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-the-largest-and-most-detailed-image-of-our-milky-way-with-over-60-million-stars-and-50-exoplanet-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-the-largest-and-most-detailed-image-of-our-milky-way-with-over-60-million-stars-and-50-exoplanet-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['50% superhero and 50% noir, but 100% totally new': 'Spider-Noir' composers  on injecting retro style into the superhero multiverse (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios' brash experimental superhero series, "Spider-Noir," is a refreshing treat that revitalizes the fading genre with a cool film noir twist. Showcasing the "Spider-Man Noir" comics character seen in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", it stars Nicholas Cage as a 1930s New York City private detective named Ben Reilly who moonlights as the nocturnal avenger The Spider. Juilliard-educated composers Kris Bowers ("The Wild Robot," "Secret Invasion") and M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/50-superhero-and-50-noir-but-100-totally-new-spider-noir-composers-on-injecting-retro-style-into-the-superhero-multiverse-interview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/50-superhero-and-50-noir-but-100-totally-new-spider-noir-composers-on-injecting-retro-style-into-the-superhero-multiverse-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Perseverance rover spots complex carbon in Red Planet rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could Martian mudstones be holding evidence of ancient microbes? New findings strengthen the case that the Red Planet once held life. New data from NASA's Perseverance rover has revealed complex carbon in two Martian mudstones found in Mars' Jezero crater, the same location where previous evidence of possible ancient life has been found. Scientists think this macromolecular (meaning large) complex carbon, could hold evidence that ancient microbial life once existed in the same sedimentary materi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/did-nasa-just-find-evidence-of-ancient-life-on-mars-perseverance-rover-spots-complex-carbon-in-red-planet-rocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/did-nasa-just-find-evidence-of-ancient-life-on-mars-perseverance-rover-spots-complex-carbon-in-red-planet-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launching 24 Starlink satellites from California tonight: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch another batch of its Starlink satellites from California's central coast tonight (June 24), and you can watch the action live.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight at 11:19 p.m. EDT (8:19 p.m. local time; 0319 GMT on June 25), carrying 24 of the broadband spacecraft to low Earth orbit (LEO).You can watch the launch live via SpaceX; coverage will begin about 10 minutes before liftoff.If all goes to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-24-starlink-satellites-from-california-tonight-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-24-starlink-satellites-from-california-tonight-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites from California's central coast on Wednesday night (June 24).A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. local time; 0330 GMT on June 25), carrying 24 of the broadband spacecraft to low Earth orbit (LEO).The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned, touching down in the Pacific Ocean on the SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch your sci-fi binge with these top streaming deals I found during Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not found what you want this Prime Day? That's where our round-up of the best summer streaming deals comes in, from HBO Max to Paramount Plus and beyond. Admittedly, a couple of these deals may put a few pennies in Jeff's pocket, but take advantage of these deals and you can shut out Prime Day and lose yourself in a world of sci-fi and superheroes. Save 50% on a combined six-month Disney Plus and Hulu bundle, netting you access to the whole Star Wars library,Marvel Cinematic Universes, every Ali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/launch-your-sci-fi-binge-with-these-top-streaming-deals-i-found-during-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/launch-your-sci-fi-binge-with-these-top-streaming-deals-i-found-during-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronauts on the ISS had an epic microgravity kickoff with a FIFA soccer ball, as the agency highlighted how soccer balls are influenced by space research.NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts got the official FIFA World Cup ball rolling, zero-G style, in the Kibo module of the International Space Station. The impromptu match, published on X June 20, formed part of NASA's push to explain how space relates to soccer. As NASA explains, soccer has been studied scientifically on the ISS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-sent-a-fifa-world-cup-2026-ball-to-the-iss-so-astronauts-can-test-their-footwork-in-zero-gravity-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-sent-a-fifa-world-cup-2026-ball-to-the-iss-so-astronauts-can-test-their-footwork-in-zero-gravity-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As 'Avatar: Fire &amp; Ash' hits Disney+, we look at 3 of the weirdest alien creatures in the 'Avatar' movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avatar: Fire and Ash was a box office smash hit when it dropped in December 2025, and it's easy to see why. Compelling characters, breathtaking action, beautiful environments, and an array of wondrous alien creatures.We've explored the strange creatures of the Avatar universe before, but now that the third movie has finally hit Disney+, we're taking another look at three more awe-inspiring alien creatures from these movies, including some new stunners introduced in Fire &amp; Ash.If you&rsquo;re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-avatar-fire-amp-ash-hits-disney-we-look-at-3-of-the-weirdest-alien-creatures-in-the-avatar-movies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-avatar-fire-amp-ash-hits-disney-we-look-at-3-of-the-weirdest-alien-creatures-in-the-avatar-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Seeing this Nikon Z8 deal is painful — especially since I bought mine at full price!” Our Senior Manager took the hit so you don’t have to!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nikon Z8 is an exceptional camera, so much so that our Senior Manager, Jase, bought one recently for astrophotography. Unlucky for them, though, as they paid full price for it.Since Jase's Nikon Z8 review, there have been several price drops during sales events like Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday, but we've yet to see it as cheap as Walmart's current price of $3,189.95. This is $80 less than Amazon's current listing price of $3,268, though we expect that to price match soon.Pick up the Ni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/seeing-this-nikon-z8-deal-is-painful-especially-since-i-bought-mine-at-full-price-our-senior-manager-took-the-hit-so-you-dont-have-to/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/seeing-this-nikon-z8-deal-is-painful-especially-since-i-bought-mine-at-full-price-our-senior-manager-took-the-hit-so-you-dont-have-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA looks for the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers using JWST are finding clues about comet 3I/ATLAS' origins.(Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Martin Cordiner (CUA, NASA-GSFC); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI))NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finding clues that are leading scientists closer to understanding the origins of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. What is it? Comet 3I/ATLAS captured the world's attention when it was discovered nearly a year ago on July 1, 2025. The comet was first spotted by the Asteroid Terrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-looks-for-the-origins-of-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-24-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-looks-for-the-origins-of-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-24-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the European Space Agency has issued a wakeup call to decision makers amid partners cancelling missions and geopolitical changes affecting the space sector, calling for Europeans to be pilots rather than passengers.In a LinkedIn post published last month, European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher stated that recent decisions taken by the United States to pause the lunar Gateway station and cancel the Mars Sample Return mission campaign &mdash; both major projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/esa-chief-calls-for-greater-european-space-autonomy-as-trust-in-us-partnership-erodes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/esa-chief-calls-for-greater-european-space-autonomy-as-trust-in-us-partnership-erodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a crime these Lego Star Wars sets are being retired but you can save big before they go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego is amazing, and Lego Star Wars in particular. The fact that you can spend $1000 on a gigantic Death Star set is a clear sign it's not just for kids. But there's a catch; Lego retires sets, meaning that, unless you're willing to pay silly prices on eBay, they're forever out of your reach. Oh, sure, Lego might need space for new sets, and stores likewise, but that's no excuse to rob builders of the best Lego Star Wars sets, especially with Star Wars' 50th anniversary next year.I've rounded up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-a-crime-these-lego-star-wars-sets-are-being-retired-but-you-can-save-big-before-they-go/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-a-crime-these-lego-star-wars-sets-are-being-retired-but-you-can-save-big-before-they-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everybody wanted to be the first': Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot has changed since NASA last sent astronauts to the moon &mdash; including the attitudes of those space explorers.That's the view of Victor Glover, the NASA astronaut who served as pilot on the Artemis 2 mission around the moon's far side this past April."When you look back on the Apollo missions, there was a lot more competition back in the office. Everybody wanted to be the first, and then everybody wanted to be the next," Glover told Angels Broadcast Television on June 12, shortly before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/everybody-wanted-to-be-the-first-apollo-astronauts-were-more-competitive-artemis-2-pilot-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/everybody-wanted-to-be-the-first-apollo-astronauts-were-more-competitive-artemis-2-pilot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubble Space Telescope images galaxy scientists thought was impossible to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bright, dense cluster of hot, massive stars in a galaxy that existed 1.4 billion years after the big bang has been found helping to end the early universe's foggy days during which neutral hydrogen gas was draped across the cosmos, obscuring ultraviolet light from luminous objects.The cluster was found emitting ultraviolet light in a small but quickly growing galaxy by the Hubble Space Telescope. The presence of this ultraviolet light, and the star-forming history of the cluster producing it,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hubble-space-telescope-images-galaxy-scientists-thought-was-impossible-to-find/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hubble-space-telescope-images-galaxy-scientists-thought-was-impossible-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX's mysterious new return capsule]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX just launched a brand-new return capsule that it has been developing in the dark.That vehicle, called Starfall, lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket this morning (June 23), on a test mission designed to show that it can fly in a controlled fashion and survive the fiery trip down through Earth's atmosphere. The demonstration flight may have caught some space fans by surprise, for SpaceX has revealed little about Starfall to date. And that air of secrecy extended through today's launch; the co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-is-starfall-a-look-at-spacexs-mysterious-new-return-capsule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-is-starfall-a-look-at-spacexs-mysterious-new-return-capsule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space.com just launched an app! Get your inside scoop on space exploration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, space fans! For over 25 years, we here at Space.com have dedicated ourselves to bringing you the best space mission news, astronomical discoveries, night sky guides and out-of-this-world sci-fi. Now, we're launching into a whole new frontier. Yes, we have an app. Our new Space.com app is available free on Android on the Google Play store and for iOS via the Apple Store and includes the same great coverage that you'll find on your laptop or desktop, but now in the palm of your hand.Are you w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacecom-just-launched-an-app-get-your-inside-scoop-on-space-exploration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacecom-just-launched-an-app-get-your-inside-scoop-on-space-exploration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These deals are giving Amazon a good run for their money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Day 2026 has kicked off and we are seeing plenty of discounts across telescopes, binoculars and cameras. But there are plenty of deals that either match Amazon's price or even better, blow them out of the water! Like this Walmart deal that gives you $74 off the Amazon price of the Fujinon Techno-Stabi 1640 image-stabilized binoculars!Amazon has tried to commandeer the summer sales space since it started Prime Day in 2015, but other retailers always come out swinging and bring with t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-deals-are-giving-amazon-a-good-run-for-their-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-deals-are-giving-amazon-a-good-run-for-their-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These anti-Prime deals are giving Amazon a good run for their money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Day 2026 has just kicked off and we are seeing plenty of discounts across telescopes, binoculars and cameras. But what if you don't want to line the pockets of Jeff Bezos but still want a great deal? Fear not, for there are plenty of anti-Prime Day deals that either match Amazon's price or even better, blow it out of the water! Like this Walmart deal that gives you $74 off the Amazon price of the Fujinon Techno-Stabi 1640 image-stabilized binoculars!Amazon has tried to commandeer th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-anti-prime-deals-are-giving-amazon-a-good-run-for-their-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-anti-prime-deals-are-giving-amazon-a-good-run-for-their-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission with less than 17 hours' notice &mdash; a new record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab has successfully launched the second spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force's Victus Haze Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission, setting a new readiness record in the process. Only 16 hours and 42 minutes passed between Rocket Lab receiving the Notice To Launch from the Space Force's Space Safari Program Office and liftoff of the company's Electron launch vehicle, beating the previous TacRS record set by Firefly Aerospace on the September 2023 Victus Nox mission by more than 10 hou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-us-space-force-mission-with-less-than-17-hours-notice-mdash-a-new-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-us-space-force-mission-with-less-than-17-hours-notice-mdash-a-new-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This might be your last chance to pick up a retired Lego Star Wars set before it flies off forever, and it's under $100 on Amazon for Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Wars' Clone Wars-era Republic Gunship may not be a miracle of practicaliy but I think it's cool as heck and that aloneis reason enough to pick up this Lego Star Wars Coruscant Guard Gunship, $42 off for Amazon Prime Day. Save $42 on this Lego Star Wars Coruscant Gunship setThe other reason? This set has already been retired by Lego meaning that not only are you saving big, this could be your last chance to buy the Lego Star Wars Coruscant Guard Gunship, before scalpers start selling it for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-might-be-your-last-chance-to-pick-up-a-retired-lego-star-wars-set-before-it-flies-off-forever-and-its-under-100-on-amazon-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-might-be-your-last-chance-to-pick-up-a-retired-lego-star-wars-set-before-it-flies-off-forever-and-its-under-100-on-amazon-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'new' star could finally appear in the night sky this week, thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A once-in-a-lifetime stellar eruption could occur at any time, potentially causing a 'new star' to appear in the night sky. If it does, the star system T Coronae Borealis could suddenly brighten to rival Polaris, the North Star. Here's what you need to know about the "Blaze Star" T. Coronae Borealis (T CrB).T CrB is a prime example of a recurring nova. This thermonuclear explosion erupts from the atmosphere of a white dwarf star roughly once every 80 years, when it reaches a point of critical ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-new-star-could-finally-appear-in-the-night-sky-this-week-thanks-to-a-once-in-a-lifetime-explosion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-new-star-could-finally-appear-in-the-night-sky-this-week-thanks-to-a-once-in-a-lifetime-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's Shenlong space plane appears to have released a mystery object while in orbit, according to a private space surveillance firm.Shenlong launched on its fourth mission on Feb. 6, 2026 atop a Long March 2F rocket that lifted off from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. As with previous flights, the objectives of this mission were not disclosed to the public. But according to recent observations by the commercial orbital intelligence company LeoLabs, one part of Shenl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinas-space-plane-appears-to-have-released-a-mystery-object-in-orbit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinas-space-plane-appears-to-have-released-a-mystery-object-in-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What telescope could cause our astrophotography expert to break their hard-and-fast rule about not traveling with a telescope? This one! Now even cheaper in this Prime Day telescope deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our astrophotography expert, Jamie Carter, has reviewed countless telescopes and optics equipment for us but always maintained a no travel rule when it comes to telescopes. All that changed when they reviewed the ZWO SeeStar S30 Pro, and this Prime Day, it's $35 cheaper.Get the ZWO Seestar S30 Pro telescope on sale right now at Amazon for $664.That's not to say the ZWO Seestar S30 Pro is just for deep space; it's a superb all-round smart telescope and we think the previous model, the ZWO Seestar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-telescope-could-cause-our-astrophotography-expert-to-break-their-hard-and-fast-rule-about-not-traveling-with-a-telescope-this-one-now-even-cheaper-in-this-prime-day-telescope-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-telescope-could-cause-our-astrophotography-expert-to-break-their-hard-and-fast-rule-about-not-traveling-with-a-telescope-this-one-now-even-cheaper-in-this-prime-day-telescope-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health']]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has fallen under the scrutiny of a government watchdog group and stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.As presently blueprinted by NASA, the International Space Station will be de-orbited via a series of actions. Firstly, in early to mid-2028, the ISS will start to be lowered through a combination of Earth's natural atmospheric drag and the execution of re-entry maneuvers by the ISS's Russ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-wants-to-dump-the-iss-in-the-sea-experts-say-the-plan-raises-serious-concerns-for-ocean-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-wants-to-dump-the-iss-in-the-sea-experts-say-the-plan-raises-serious-concerns-for-ocean-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unistellar Odyssey Pro helped me feel in touch with the universe and it's now 15% off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astrophotography can be confusing and when combining mirrorless cameras, astrocams and telescopes, there is a huge learning curve that can throw people a bit sideways if they are looking to get into it. The Unistellar Odyssey Pro was the first smart telescope that I used and it helped me on my astrophotography journey, allowing me to quickly and easily take awe-inspiring images of deep space objects like the Great Pegasus star cluster and a range of galaxies. You can get the Unistellar Odyssey P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-unistellar-odyssey-pro-helped-me-feel-in-touch-with-the-universe-and-its-now-15-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-unistellar-odyssey-pro-helped-me-feel-in-touch-with-the-universe-and-its-now-15-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rick and Morty' cast talk vocal health, hot viscous liquids, and their favorite season 9 moments (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adult Swim's smash animated series "Rick and Morty" recently unleashed its ninth season, and it's already shaping up to be one of the best seasons so far, with plenty of interdimensional shenanigans, existential excursions, evolutionary entanglements, hostile living room furniture, a potential trip to Boob World, and Pool Time!We chatted to the creators Dan Harmon and Scott Marder earlier this month, but now we're catching up with the main cast to hear from Ian Cardoni (Rick), Sarah Chalke (Beth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rick-and-morty-cast-talk-vocal-health-hot-viscous-liquids-and-their-favorite-season-9-moments-interview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rick-and-morty-cast-talk-vocal-health-hot-viscous-liquids-and-their-favorite-season-9-moments-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ignite a child's imagination with the stars: Our expert-picked Astronaut Galaxy Star Projector is a Prime Day steal at just $25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you scratching your head, wondering what to buy for a child? Our expert Tantse recommends this Astronaut Galaxy Projector and right now, during Prime Day, it's just $25.Enjoy stunning, starry displays with this Astronaut Galaxy Projector, now $25 at AmazonFaced with buying a present for her nephews, and having been suitably impressed when she reviewed this Astronaut Galaxy Projector, Tantse (our long-time star projector reviewer), settled on this gift and she's had no complaints!We rank it o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ignite-a-childs-imagination-with-the-stars-our-expert-picked-astronaut-galaxy-star-projector-is-a-prime-day-steal-at-just-25/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ignite-a-childs-imagination-with-the-stars-our-expert-picked-astronaut-galaxy-star-projector-is-a-prime-day-steal-at-just-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Dragon says goodbye to the ISS | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Dragon capsule leaves after dropping off some supplies and science at the ISS.(Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir)SpaceX's Cargo Dragon capsule shines in the sunlight over Earth as it departs from the International Space Station in a new image snapped from onboard the station. What is it? Peering through the window of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Jessica Meir snapped a striking photo as she watched a SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule depart from the station. With sunbeam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-dragon-says-goodbye-to-the-iss-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-23-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-dragon-says-goodbye-to-the-iss-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-23-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searching for alien life: New model could help scientists home in on habitable exoplanets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new planetary habitability model could make the search for aliens more efficient by quickly identifying rocky worlds unlikely to sustain the atmospheres needed for life as we know it.The software, called the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model (STEHM), allows astronomers to screen exoplanets before committing valuable telescope time to detailed observations. Developed by researchers at Stanford University, the model assesses whether a rocky planet can build and retain an atmosphere over bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/searching-for-alien-life-new-model-could-help-scientists-home-in-on-habitable-exoplanets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/searching-for-alien-life-new-model-could-help-scientists-home-in-on-habitable-exoplanets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 'improbable' exoplanet system is so wonky because of a weird object within]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), scientists have discovered a planetary system that scientists are calling "improbable." It could change how we think about the mechanisms behind planet formation.The reason for the unusual arrangement of this planetary system is a failed star or brown dwarf designated TOI-201 c. Objects like this get the slightly unfair nickname of "failed stars" because, despite forming from a collapsing cloud of gas and dus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-improbable-exoplanet-system-is-so-wonky-because-of-a-weird-object-within/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-improbable-exoplanet-system-is-so-wonky-because-of-a-weird-object-within/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This beginner-friendly travel telescope is the reason I turned into a skywatcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was looking at taking my first steps into stargazing I wanted a telescope that was affordable and compact so I could pack it away when it was cloudy. I ended up starting my stargazing journey by buying the Celestron Travel Scope 70 and today, thanks to Amazon Prime Day, it's $40 off, making it just $81. This portable, beginner-friendly Celestron Travel Scope 70 is $81 right now at Amazon. Not only is this telescope the reason I got into stargazing but it has the pedigree of being from rep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-beginner-friendly-travel-telescope-is-the-reason-i-turned-into-a-skywatcher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-beginner-friendly-travel-telescope-is-the-reason-i-turned-into-a-skywatcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launching its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's newest spaceflight tech is about to launch to the final frontier for the first time. The company's Starfall capsule is set for its debut mission, following SpaceX's application with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for two reentry vehicle landings. The mission is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday (June 23), during a one-hour launch window that opens at 6:43 a.m. EDT (1043 GMT). You can watch the a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-its-1st-starfall-reentry-capsule-early-on-june-23-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-its-1st-starfall-reentry-capsule-early-on-june-23-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule in early morning Falcon 9 liftoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's newest spaceflight tech has to launched to the final frontier for the first time. The company's Starfall capsule took to the skies on its debut mission today (June 23), following SpaceX's application with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for two reentry vehicle landings. The mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:52 a.m. EDT (1052 GMT). Starfall is a cargo transportation vehicle designed to carry payloads to lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-its-1st-starfall-reentry-capsule-in-early-morning-falcon-9-liftoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-its-1st-starfall-reentry-capsule-in-early-morning-falcon-9-liftoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way's original building blocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge, shining bauble of stars called Terzan 5 could be a clump of our galaxy's central bulge that hasn't been smoothed out into the mix, and has instead survived as a fossil relic leftover from the birth of the Milky Way galaxy."Terzan 5 may provide direct evidence that can help explain how bulges formed in galaxies throughout the universe," said Barbara Lanzoni of the University of Bologna in a statement. Lanzoni is a member of a team of astronomers, led by Bologna colleagues Giorgia Zullo an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-ball-of-stars-named-terzan-5-may-be-one-of-the-milky-ways-original-building-blocks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-ball-of-stars-named-terzan-5-may-be-one-of-the-milky-ways-original-building-blocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heavy hitters in space telescopes are about to be joined by a new contender.NASA's Nancy Roman Grace Space Telescope arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, on Sunday (June 21), for final tests ahead of launching later this summer. Roman was shipped to KSC from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, riding the agency's Pegasus barge from Baltimore to the Space Coast.KSC is Roman's final stop before launching to space aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket wher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-roman-space-telescope-arrives-in-florida-ahead-of-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-roman-space-telescope-arrives-in-florida-ahead-of-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Project Hail Mary' is streaming now on MGM+, and you can watch for just $0.99 for a limited time]]></title><description><![CDATA['Project Hail Mary' has finally landed on a streaming service, though maybe not the one you were expecting.Amazon MGM Studios' "Project Hail Mary" recently launched (June 18) first on the MGM+ streaming platform, which is a sister site to Prime Video, after its 90-day theatrical window was up. As a bonus, there is a summer deal that lets you snag the Amazon Prime Video MGM+ channel for $0.99/month for 2 months. Be quick, though; this offer ends June 26.Watch Project Hail Mary on MGM+ (via Amazon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/project-hail-mary-is-streaming-now-on-mgm-and-you-can-watch-for-just-099-for-a-limited-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/project-hail-mary-is-streaming-now-on-mgm-and-you-can-watch-for-just-099-for-a-limited-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. 'Thankfully, we have averted this crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[The expansion of the universe is still accelerating under the influence of dark energy, despite recent claims to the contrary, according to new research. This means that dark energy, the mysterious force that dominates the universe, is not weakening but continues to get stronger, considered something of a "cosmological crisis" as it was so against expectations.In 1998, via the study of cosmic explosions called Type Ia supernovas, astronomers discovered that not only is the universe expanding, bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dark-energy-is-still-accelerating-the-expansion-of-the-universe-and-astronomers-are-relieved-thankfully-we-have-averted-this-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dark-energy-is-still-accelerating-the-expansion-of-the-universe-and-astronomers-are-relieved-thankfully-we-have-averted-this-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Control Resonant' takes inspiration from 'Devil May Cry', 'Neon Genesis Evangelion', and 'Inception' to craft a trippy sci-fi action game]]></title><description><![CDATA[You certainly can't accuse Remedy Entertainment of playing it safe and sticking to what they know.2019's Control was a third-person shooter, last year's multiplayer spin-off, FBC: Firebreak, was a first-person shooter, and now this year's direct follow-up, Control Resonant, is a melee-focused action game. Despite the genre flip, though, it's undeniably Control &mdash; a freaky sci-fi horror mash-up that's dripping with atmosphere.We played 40 minutes of Control Resonant at Summer Games Fest, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/control-resonant-takes-inspiration-from-devil-may-cry-neon-genesis-evangelion-and-inception-to-craft-a-trippy-sci-fi-action-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/control-resonant-takes-inspiration-from-devil-may-cry-neon-genesis-evangelion-and-inception-to-craft-a-trippy-sci-fi-action-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOLDEN, Colorado &mdash; The moon is in need of good and accurate artists! As NASA's Artemis program hits its stride, and in a few years "reboots" our moon with a human presence, there's an urgent need to guard against artistic misrepresentations of the lunar landscape, experts say. We've all seen those alluring lunar renderings of vehicles and astronauts bounding about while setting up equipment and putting in place a moon base.What's wrong with this picture? Missing in this artwork are small c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lets-not-fool-the-public-why-moon-art-should-be-more-realistic-in-the-artemis-age/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lets-not-fool-the-public-why-moon-art-should-be-more-realistic-in-the-artemis-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This expert-approved, beginner-friendly drone just got even cheaper, $60 off for Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for a superb Prime Day Deal?This DJI Neo drone was a good deal at $30 off, but now you can now save $60 on this beginner-friendly drone. That's double the discount!Get the DJI Neo drone on sale right now at Amazon for $139.It's easy to transport and, thanks to its sub-250g, you don't have to worry about registering it under the current drone regulations. In our DJI Neo review, our expert James Abbott awarded it four stars, calling it "incredibly easy to use and fun." And, prior to the r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-expert-approved-beginner-friendly-drone-just-got-even-cheaper-60-off-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-expert-approved-beginner-friendly-drone-just-got-even-cheaper-60-off-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our expert thinks this pocket-friendly drone is brilliant for beginners, and it's $30 off ahead of Amazon Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Day kicks off tomorrow, but there are some excellent deals already out there on some of our favorite gear, such as this DJI Neo drone, which is $30 off. It's easy to transport and, thanks to its sub-250g, you don't have to worry about registering it under the current drone regulations. At well under $200, you really can't go wrong. Get the DJI Neo drone on sale right now at Amazon for $169.In our DJI Neo review, our expert James Abbott awarded it four stars, calling it "incredibly easy to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-expert-thinks-this-pocket-friendly-drone-is-brilliant-for-beginners-and-its-30-off-ahead-of-amazon-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-expert-thinks-this-pocket-friendly-drone-is-brilliant-for-beginners-and-its-30-off-ahead-of-amazon-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our sun is destined to 'kick and spit' its way across the solar system when it dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered that dying stars don't go down without a fight, with red giants spitting out blobs of plasma and receiving a corresponding "kick."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-sun-is-destined-to-kick-and-spit-its-way-across-the-solar-system-when-it-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-sun-is-destined-to-kick-and-spit-its-way-across-the-solar-system-when-it-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope captures the star-forming clouds of Orion A in stunning detail | Space photo of the day for June 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orion A region has never looked as colorful and vibrant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-captures-the-star-forming-clouds-of-orion-a-in-stunning-detail-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-captures-the-star-forming-clouds-of-orion-a-in-stunning-detail-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch monster: SpaceX has lofted more satellites than everyone else in history, combined]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has now launched more satellites than the rest of humanity combined &mdash;and the gap will continue to widen over time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/launch-monster-spacex-has-lofted-more-satellites-than-everyone-else-in-history-combined/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/launch-monster-spacex-has-lofted-more-satellites-than-everyone-else-in-history-combined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could we actually terraform Mars? Scientists are trying to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have drawn up a research blueprint for assessing the viability of warming the Red Planet, outlining what it might take to make Mars a place in space where Earth life can thrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-we-actually-terraform-mars-scientists-are-trying-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-we-actually-terraform-mars-scientists-are-trying-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 21, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-into-low-earth-orbit-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-into-low-earth-orbit-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 21, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-into-low-earth-orbit-from-california/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-into-low-earth-orbit-from-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mysterious gamma-ray stream comes from the Milky Way's center. Could dark matter have something to do with it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research has failed to rule out self-annihilating dark matter as the source of a hotly debated gamma-ray emission known as the Galactic Center Excess radiating from the heart of the Milky Way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-mysterious-gamma-ray-stream-comes-from-the-milky-ways-center-could-dark-matter-have-something-to-do-with-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-mysterious-gamma-ray-stream-comes-from-the-milky-ways-center-could-dark-matter-have-something-to-do-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Summer Solstice! Today marks the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer solstice marks the longest day and the start of astronomical summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/happy-summer-solstice-today-marks-the-longest-day-of-the-year-for-the-northern-hemisphere/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/happy-summer-solstice-today-marks-the-longest-day-of-the-year-for-the-northern-hemisphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 215 — Disclosure Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 215 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Susan Karlin talk with bestselling sci-fi/sci-fact author Dr. David Brin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-215-disclosure-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-215-disclosure-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new 'echo map' technique suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A technique called echo mapping suggests supermassive black holes, like that at the heart of the Milky Way, are surrounded by clusters of dark matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/supermassive-black-holes-may-be-surrounded-by-dark-matter-clusters-new-echo-map-technique-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/supermassive-black-holes-may-be-surrounded-by-dark-matter-clusters-new-echo-map-technique-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid]]></title><description><![CDATA[An asteroid has been named after Smith, who died in 2003 at the age of 34.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/late-great-singer-songwriter-elliott-smith-finds-immortality-as-an-asteroid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/late-great-singer-songwriter-elliott-smith-finds-immortality-as-an-asteroid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what's needed is a lunar building code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/do-we-need-a-lunar-building-code-to-build-moon-bases-safely/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/do-we-need-a-lunar-building-code-to-build-moon-bases-safely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 &mdash; and it's not SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California-based company will design, build and launch a spacecraft for NASA's Aeolus mission to orbit around Mars, where the probe will be the first to provide daily measurements of the planet's global environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-private-company-will-build-and-launch-nasas-next-mars-orbiter-in-2028-mdash-and-its-not-spacex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-private-company-will-build-and-launch-nasas-next-mars-orbiter-in-2028-mdash-and-its-not-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is not like life that we&rsquo;ve experienced' 'Star City' cast on struggling to relate to the brutality of Soviet existence in Apple TV's For All Mankind' spin-off]]></title><description><![CDATA["I don&rsquo;t have a relatable thing. This is not like life that we&rsquo;ve experienced."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-not-like-life-that-wersquove-experienced-star-city-cast-on-struggling-to-relate-to-the-brutality-of-soviet-existence-in-apple-tvs-for-all-mankind-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-not-like-life-that-wersquove-experienced-star-city-cast-on-struggling-to-relate-to-the-brutality-of-soviet-existence-in-apple-tvs-for-all-mankind-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks this week. Here's what to expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-most-unpredictable-meteor-shower-of-the-year-peaks-this-week-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-most-unpredictable-meteor-shower-of-the-year-peaks-this-week-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks next week. Here's what to expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-most-unpredictable-meteor-shower-of-the-year-peaks-next-week-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-most-unpredictable-meteor-shower-of-the-year-peaks-next-week-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it. (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/no-one-thought-it-was-going-to-be-possible-a-space-telescope-is-falling-out-of-space-this-is-nasas-daring-plan-to-save-it-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/no-one-thought-it-was-going-to-be-possible-a-space-telescope-is-falling-out-of-space-this-is-nasas-daring-plan-to-save-it-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/no-one-thought-it-was-going-to-be-possible-a-space-telescope-is-falling-out-of-space-this-is-nasas-daring-plan-to-save-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/no-one-thought-it-was-going-to-be-possible-a-space-telescope-is-falling-out-of-space-this-is-nasas-daring-plan-to-save-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period']]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe the next Sally Ride won't be asked the "100 tampons" question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/menstruation-in-space-will-be-studied-for-1st-time-with-operation-period/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/menstruation-in-space-will-be-studied-for-1st-time-with-operation-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easley was a human computer for the agency who helped with building the Centaur upper-stage rocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/annie-easley-a-hero-of-nasa-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-19-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/annie-easley-a-hero-of-nasa-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-19-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to start stargazing? Here's why June is the perfect time for newcomers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short nights and bright stars make the midsummer night sky surprisingly beginner-friendly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/want-to-start-stargazing-heres-why-june-is-the-perfect-time-for-newcomers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/want-to-start-stargazing-heres-why-june-is-the-perfect-time-for-newcomers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/juicy-new-details-emerge-about-an-asteroid-nasas-lucy-spacecraft-flew-by-last-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/juicy-new-details-emerge-about-an-asteroid-nasas-lucy-spacecraft-flew-by-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy]]></title><description><![CDATA["If confirmed, Shadow Blaster would be the first-ever individual dusty star-forming galaxy directly linked to a high-energy neutrino event."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-trace-high-energy-ghost-particle-to-the-shadow-blaster-galaxy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-trace-high-energy-ghost-particle-to-the-shadow-blaster-galaxy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous 'Pink Planet']]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that one of the coldest exoplanets ever discovered, the so-called Pink Planet, harbors a salty surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-a-salty-surprise-on-famous-pink-planet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-a-salty-surprise-on-famous-pink-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jared Leto's unreal Skeletor transformation for 'Masters of the Universe' only took '15 minutes' (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['He was a joy to work with on set, he really was. He was a lot of fun and there was this charismatic presence every day.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/jared-letos-unreal-skeletor-transformation-for-masters-of-the-universe-only-took-15-minutes-interview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/jared-letos-unreal-skeletor-transformation-for-masters-of-the-universe-only-took-15-minutes-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-new-batch-of-us-spy-satellites-from-california-early-on-june-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-new-batch-of-us-spy-satellites-from-california-early-on-june-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches new batch of US spy satellites from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-new-batch-of-us-spy-satellites-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-new-batch-of-us-spy-satellites-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches new batch of US spy satellites from California]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-new-batch-of-us-spy-satellites-from-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-new-batch-of-us-spy-satellites-from-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can get my favorite image-stabilized binoculars for their cheapest ever price in this incredible anti-Prime Day deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image-stabilized binoculars are perfect for steady stargazing with 16x magnification, 40mm objective lenses and strong image stabilization, on sale for $1,125 at Walmart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/you-can-get-my-favorite-image-stabilized-binoculars-for-their-cheapest-ever-price-in-this-incredible-anti-prime-day-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/you-can-get-my-favorite-image-stabilized-binoculars-for-their-cheapest-ever-price-in-this-incredible-anti-prime-day-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?']]></title><description><![CDATA["That's what makes this field so exciting. You really are solving a mystery."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-like-star-may-have-swallowed-an-exoplanet-with-help-from-a-mysterious-companion-you-are-what-you-eat-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-like-star-may-have-swallowed-an-exoplanet-with-help-from-a-mysterious-companion-you-are-what-you-eat-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-a-cosmic-lagoon-glowing-5200-light-years-from-earth-photo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-a-cosmic-lagoon-glowing-5200-light-years-from-earth-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet &mdash; and dust devils dot the alien landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-mars-valleys-are-hiding-30-dust-devils-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-mars-valleys-are-hiding-30-dust-devils-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's quite a bit more than we expected': Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-quite-a-bit-more-than-we-expected-satellite-reveals-immense-scale-of-gps-signal-tampering/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-quite-a-bit-more-than-we-expected-satellite-reveals-immense-scale-of-gps-signal-tampering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers solve the mystery of black holes' delayed cosmic 'burps']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study reveals why black holes let out massive radio "burps" years after eating stars, giving astronomers a chemical blueprint to predict them early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-solve-the-mystery-of-black-holes-delayed-cosmic-burps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-solve-the-mystery-of-black-holes-delayed-cosmic-burps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-perseverance-rover-just-ran-a-marathon-on-mars-could-you-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-perseverance-rover-just-ran-a-marathon-on-mars-could-you-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one has devoured at least one planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who ordered the roasted exoplanet? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a world that really puts the "hot" in "Hot Jupiter."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-extreme-exoplanet-being-roasted-by-its-home-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-extreme-exoplanet-being-roasted-by-its-home-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Warframe''s new Constellations update puts the focus back among the stars (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its latest major update, Digital Extremes makes space for old mechanics and new ideas in the cosmos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/warframes-new-constellations-update-puts-the-focus-back-among-the-stars-interview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/warframes-new-constellations-update-puts-the-focus-back-among-the-stars-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warframe's latest update is all about space combat, constellations, and cosmic mythology]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its latest major update, Digital Extremes makes space for old mechanics and new ideas in the cosmos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/warframes-latest-update-is-all-about-space-combat-constellations-and-cosmic-mythology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/warframes-latest-update-is-all-about-space-combat-constellations-and-cosmic-mythology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 2000s]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Lost,' to 'Fringe' and 'Invader Zim,' this all-star roster of sci-fi programming will have you revisiting all these sensational series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-10-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-the-2000s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-10-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-the-2000s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii's K&#299;lauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-volcanic-eruption-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-volcanic-eruption-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/was-life-delivered-to-earth-by-asteroids-with-a-helping-hand-from-jupiter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/was-life-delivered-to-earth-by-asteroids-with-a-helping-hand-from-jupiter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/best-mars-mission-ever-scientists-hail-mavens-legacy-as-nasa-retires-red-planet-orbiter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/best-mars-mission-ever-scientists-hail-mavens-legacy-as-nasa-retires-red-planet-orbiter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stream Season 3 of Silo in safety, anywhere, with 70% off 24 months of ProtonVPN Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can't wait for Season 3 of Silo? Watch this post-apocalyptic smash wherever you are and stay safe online with this superb ProtonVPN deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stream-season-3-of-silo-in-safety-anywhere-with-70-off-24-months-of-protonvpn-plus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stream-season-3-of-silo-in-safety-anywhere-with-70-off-24-months-of-protonvpn-plus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-discussing-bold-mission-to-boost-swift-space-telescope-today-listen-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-discussing-bold-mission-to-boost-swift-space-telescope-today-listen-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity]]></title><description><![CDATA["We could already see changes in the jet, but never with this level of detail in X-rays."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-x-ray-spacecraft-catches-jet-erupting-from-1st-supermassive-black-hole-imaged-by-humanity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-x-ray-spacecraft-catches-jet-erupting-from-1st-supermassive-black-hole-imaged-by-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch European rocket launch record-breaking mission for Amazon on June 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket willlaunch a record-breaking load to orbit early on Wednesday morning (June 17), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-european-rocket-launch-record-breaking-mission-for-amazon-on-june-17/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-european-rocket-launch-record-breaking-mission-for-amazon-on-june-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon LEO satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early on Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon LEO satellites to orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/european-rocket-launches-record-breaking-mission-with-amazon-leo-satellites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/european-rocket-launches-record-breaking-mission-with-amazon-leo-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/european-rocket-launches-record-breaking-mission-with-amazon-internet-satellites-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/european-rocket-launches-record-breaking-mission-with-amazon-internet-satellites-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/european-rocket-launches-record-breaking-mission-with-amazon-internet-satellites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/european-rocket-launches-record-breaking-mission-with-amazon-internet-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look up! The moon and Venus will stage a rare daytime disappearing act today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon will briefly hide Venus during a rare daytime occultation on June 17, visible from parts of North America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/look-up-the-moon-and-venus-will-stage-a-rare-daytime-disappearing-act-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/look-up-the-moon-and-venus-will-stage-a-rare-daytime-disappearing-act-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to see the moon hide Venus in a rare daytime sky show on June 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare daytime occultation will see a thin crescent moon pass directly in front of dazzling Venus on June 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-see-the-moon-hide-venus-in-a-rare-daytime-sky-show-on-june-17/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-see-the-moon-hide-venus-in-a-rare-daytime-sky-show-on-june-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nikon Z fc is our choice as the best budget camera — this retro-inspired beauty is at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our expert was impressed with the looks and performance of this mirrorless APS-C Nikon. This excellent all-round performer is now at its best price this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-nikon-z-fc-is-our-choice-as-the-best-budget-camera-this-retro-inspired-beauty-is-at-its-best-price-of-the-year-in-this-early-amazon-prime-day-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-nikon-z-fc-is-our-choice-as-the-best-budget-camera-this-retro-inspired-beauty-is-at-its-best-price-of-the-year-in-this-early-amazon-prime-day-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-a-fireball-burn-a-300-mile-path-above-the-midwest-us-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 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How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/live-from-the-moon-how-lasers-connected-us-all-to-nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-on-their-epic-lunar-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/live-from-the-moon-how-lasers-connected-us-all-to-nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-on-their-epic-lunar-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubble spies a swarm of stars in a strange, irregular galaxy | Space photo of the day for June 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This faint galaxy is hard to look away from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hubble-spies-a-swarm-of-stars-in-a-strange-irregular-galaxy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hubble-spies-a-swarm-of-stars-in-a-strange-irregular-galaxy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hubble spies a swarm of stars in a strange, irregular galaxy | Space photo of the day for 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This faint galaxy is hard to look away from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hubble-spies-a-swarm-of-stars-in-a-strange-irregular-galaxy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hubble-spies-a-swarm-of-stars-in-a-strange-irregular-galaxy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists find strange changes on sun hours before a powerful X9 solar flare: 'I was not expecting what I found']]></title><description><![CDATA[These results could benefit space weather forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-find-strange-changes-on-sun-hours-before-a-powerful-x9-solar-flare-i-was-not-expecting-what-i-found/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-find-strange-changes-on-sun-hours-before-a-powerful-x9-solar-flare-i-was-not-expecting-what-i-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our experts recommend these image-stabilized Canon binoculars for stunning, steady views of the night sky, now $100 off in this early anti-Prime Day deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[We rank these Canon 18x50 IS binoculars as the best for shake-free, high-magnification stargazing. Take advantage of this summer binocular deal for fantastic views of June&rsquo;s moon and Mercury conjunction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-experts-recommend-these-image-stabilized-canon-binoculars-for-stunning-steady-views-of-the-night-sky-now-100-off-in-this-early-anti-prime-day-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-experts-recommend-these-image-stabilized-canon-binoculars-for-stunning-steady-views-of-the-night-sky-now-100-off-in-this-early-anti-prime-day-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have 4 fundamental forces of nature. 'Quantum gravity' could help lead us to a mysterious 5th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists think a new framework for quantum gravity could offer clues about a mysterious 5th fundamental force of nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-have-4-fundamental-forces-of-nature-quantum-gravity-could-help-lead-us-to-a-mysterious-5th/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-have-4-fundamental-forces-of-nature-quantum-gravity-could-help-lead-us-to-a-mysterious-5th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch Mercury shining at its best tonight before it slips back into the sun's glare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/catch-mercury-shining-at-its-best-tonight-before-it-slips-back-into-the-suns-glare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/catch-mercury-shining-at-its-best-tonight-before-it-slips-back-into-the-suns-glare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch Mercury shining at its best on June 15 before it slips back into the sun's glare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/catch-mercury-shining-at-its-best-on-june-15-before-it-slips-back-into-the-suns-glare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/catch-mercury-shining-at-its-best-on-june-15-before-it-slips-back-into-the-suns-glare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jules Verne predicted the Artemis 2 mission to the moon almost 160 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written in the 1860s, Jules Verne&rsquo;s novels "From the Earth to the Moon" and "All Around the Moon" were highly speculative fiction in their time, but tell a tale that now seems remarkably familiar: three astronauts in a conical capsule on a free-return trajectory around the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-jules-verne-predicted-the-artemis-2-mission-to-the-moon-almost-160-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-jules-verne-predicted-the-artemis-2-mission-to-the-moon-almost-160-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the late spring sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-moon-of-june-2026-brings-stunning-views-of-mercury-venus-and-jupiter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-moon-of-june-2026-brings-stunning-views-of-mercury-venus-and-jupiter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We were astonished': Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes]]></title><description><![CDATA["We were totally amazed when we noticed this mass and size range of planet formation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-were-astonished-millions-of-exoplanets-could-be-born-near-active-supermassive-black-holes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-were-astonished-millions-of-exoplanets-could-be-born-near-active-supermassive-black-holes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/millions-could-see-a-rare-sunset-during-the-total-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12-2026-heres-where-to-look/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/millions-could-see-a-rare-sunset-during-the-total-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12-2026-heres-where-to-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 214 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about his past and the space agency's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-214-moon-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-214-moon-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/closer-every-day-a-spectacular-30-day-collage-of-the-venus-jupiter-conjunction-photo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/closer-every-day-a-spectacular-30-day-collage-of-the-venus-jupiter-conjunction-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-japanese-scientists-sent-a-real-life-transformer-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-japanese-scientists-sent-a-real-life-transformer-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ever-have-a-scary-hr-meeting-on-your-calendar-thats-how-the-artemis-3-crew-found-out-their-assignments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ever-have-a-scary-hr-meeting-on-your-calendar-thats-how-the-artemis-3-crew-found-out-their-assignments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today &mdash; It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-stock-wasnt-the-companys-only-launch-today-mdash-it-also-put-29-starlink-satellites-in-orbit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-stock-wasnt-the-companys-only-launch-today-mdash-it-also-put-29-starlink-satellites-in-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japans-h3-rocket-bounces-back-from-failure-with-successful-return-to-flight-launch-carrying-6-satellites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/japans-h3-rocket-bounces-back-from-failure-with-successful-return-to-flight-launch-carrying-6-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quasar existed 12.9 billion years ago and shows that supermassive black holes were able to age rapidly in the early universe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-the-secret-to-black-hole-formation-be-locked-away-in-this-record-breaking-ancient-quasar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-the-secret-to-black-hole-formation-be-locked-away-in-this-record-breaking-ancient-quasar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-is-the-us-space-force-researching-orbital-warehouses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-is-the-us-space-force-researching-orbital-warehouses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disclosure Day' review: A close encounter with Spielberg's brilliance that doesn't quite make contact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sensational performances and stunning cinematography just about cover for a predictable plot with nothing much to say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/disclosure-day-review-a-close-encounter-with-spielbergs-brilliance-that-doesnt-quite-make-contact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/disclosure-day-review-a-close-encounter-with-spielbergs-brilliance-that-doesnt-quite-make-contact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['As terrible and harrowing as things were, people just had to get on with it': 'Star City's' Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Adam Nagaitis on learning to love the Motherland in Apple TV's soviet space race spin-off (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['I think it&rsquo;s a really interesting environment to delve into. Ultimately, it's a culture of survival.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-terrible-and-harrowing-as-things-were-people-just-had-to-get-on-with-it-star-citys-ruby-ashbourne-serkis-and-adam-nagaitis-on-learning-to-love-the-motherland-in-apple-tvs-soviet-space-race-spin-off-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-terrible-and-harrowing-as-things-were-people-just-had-to-get-on-with-it-star-citys-ruby-ashbourne-serkis-and-adam-nagaitis-on-learning-to-love-the-motherland-in-apple-tvs-soviet-space-race-spin-off-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/satellite-boosting-spacecraft-inside-air-launched-rocket-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-12-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/satellite-boosting-spacecraft-inside-air-launched-rocket-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-12-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-critical-robot-arm-on-the-iss-isnt-working-properly-but-nasa-has-a-plan-to-fix-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-critical-robot-arm-on-the-iss-isnt-working-properly-but-nasa-has-a-plan-to-fix-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My quiet obsession with satellites &mdash; and how they're ruining everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[From ruined photos to vanishing darkness, satellites are transforming the night sky &mdash; and not always for the better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/my-quiet-obsession-with-satellites-mdash-and-how-theyre-ruining-everything/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/my-quiet-obsession-with-satellites-mdash-and-how-theyre-ruining-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX to go public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO today. The space industry may never be the same.]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-to-go-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-today-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-to-go-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-today-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO today. The space industry may never be the same.]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-goes-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-today-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-goes-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-today-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same.]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-goes-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-goes-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-24-starlink-satellites-into-orbit-as-market-awaits-ipo-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-24-starlink-satellites-into-orbit-as-market-awaits-ipo-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'galaxy-killing' wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &ldquo;galaxy-killing&rdquo; wind driven by cosmic mergers may explain why many massive galaxies in the early universe stopped forming stars far earlier than expected, according to new JWST and ALMA observations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-galaxy-killing-wind-that-may-explain-why-some-early-galaxies-lived-fast-and-died-young/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-galaxy-killing-wind-that-may-explain-why-some-early-galaxies-lived-fast-and-died-young/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset tonight &mdash; it won't last long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset tonight (June 12), offering a brief but beautiful show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-this-beautiful-3-planet-parade-after-sunset-tonight-mdash-it-wont-last-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-this-beautiful-3-planet-parade-after-sunset-tonight-mdash-it-wont-last-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset on June 12 &mdash; it won't last long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset on June 12, offering a brief but beautiful show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-this-beautiful-3-planet-parade-after-sunset-on-june-12-mdash-it-wont-last-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-this-beautiful-3-planet-parade-after-sunset-on-june-12-mdash-it-wont-last-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Star City''s Agnes O'Casey and Anna Maxwell Martin spill the tea on Soviet severity, fighting for trousers, and furry hats]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's not a big deal that they&rsquo;re women in their fields. They're just sort of surviving and ruthless.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-citys-agnes-ocasey-and-anna-maxwell-martin-spill-the-tea-on-soviet-severity-fighting-for-trousers-and-furry-hats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-citys-agnes-ocasey-and-anna-maxwell-martin-spill-the-tea-on-soviet-severity-fighting-for-trousers-and-furry-hats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab our best telescope for beginners with $100 off the Celestron NexStar 4SE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celestron's iconic orange NexStar series is on sale on Amazon and includes the smallest of the set, the NexStar 4SE, a perfect first telescope for new stargazers. It has a 4-inch aperture and go-to technology for easily finding night sky objects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/grab-our-best-telescope-for-beginners-with-100-off-the-celestron-nexstar-4se/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/grab-our-best-telescope-for-beginners-with-100-off-the-celestron-nexstar-4se/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronauts-watch-from-space-as-ice-splinters-from-a-glacier-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-11-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronauts-watch-from-space-as-ice-splinters-from-a-glacier-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-11-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2' upgrades the sci-fi action shooter to the state-of-the-badass art]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got tactical and stayed frosty for our preview of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, guided by game director Chris Cross.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aliens-fireteam-elite-2-upgrades-the-sci-fi-action-shooter-to-the-state-of-the-badass-art/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aliens-fireteam-elite-2-upgrades-the-sci-fi-action-shooter-to-the-state-of-the-badass-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do stars appear different colors in the night sky?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover why some stars shine blue, white, orange or red and what those colors tell us about the cosmos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-do-stars-appear-different-colors-in-the-night-sky/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-do-stars-appear-different-colors-in-the-night-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here's how SpaceX could do it]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company&rsquo;s planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Thursday (June 11) expected to make him a trillionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/elon-musk-wants-to-put-1-million-ai-satellites-in-space-heres-how-spacex-could-do-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/elon-musk-wants-to-put-1-million-ai-satellites-in-space-heres-how-spacex-could-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss out on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 &mdash; stream it from anywhere at warp speed using this Norton VPN deal, now up to 70% off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norton comes recommended as one of the best VPN services and offers online security, convenience, and is now up to $192 cheaper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-out-on-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-mdash-stream-it-from-anywhere-at-warp-speed-using-this-norton-vpn-deal-now-up-to-70-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-out-on-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-mdash-stream-it-from-anywhere-at-warp-speed-using-this-norton-vpn-deal-now-up-to-70-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss out on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 &mdash; stream it from anywhere at warp speed using this Norton VPN deal, now up to 64% off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norton comes recommended as one of the best VPN services and offers online security, convenience, and is now up to $70 cheaper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-out-on-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-mdash-stream-it-from-anywhere-at-warp-speed-using-this-norton-vpn-deal-now-up-to-64-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-out-on-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-mdash-stream-it-from-anywhere-at-warp-speed-using-this-norton-vpn-deal-now-up-to-64-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope finds evidence the mysterious 'little red dots' are black hole stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may be close to solving the mystery of "little red dots" in the early universe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-evidence-the-mysterious-little-red-dots-are-black-hole-stars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-evidence-the-mysterious-little-red-dots-are-black-hole-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this']]></title><description><![CDATA[The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-chief-defends-all-male-artemis-3-astronaut-crew-amid-backlash-i-dont-think-anyone-should-be-reading-into-this/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-chief-defends-all-male-artemis-3-astronaut-crew-amid-backlash-i-dont-think-anyone-should-be-reading-into-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Voltron: Legendary Defender' turns 10 today, and we think this mecha robot reboot was just as good as 'Power Rangers' and 'Transformers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Voltron may sound like an ointment for back pain, but the reboot Legendary Defender demonstrates that there's more to the big stompy robots concept than meets the eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/voltron-legendary-defender-turns-10-today-and-we-think-this-mecha-robot-reboot-was-just-as-good-as-power-rangers-and-transformers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/voltron-legendary-defender-turns-10-today-and-we-think-this-mecha-robot-reboot-was-just-as-good-as-power-rangers-and-transformers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth's most enduring habitats for life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-asteroid-that-wiped-out-the-dinosaurs-may-have-created-a-vast-underground-habitat-for-life-that-lasted-8-million-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-asteroid-that-wiped-out-the-dinosaurs-may-have-created-a-vast-underground-habitat-for-life-that-lasted-8-million-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Doctor Who' Christmas Special is cancelled as Russell T. Davies departs the show: What does this mean for the future of Doctor Who?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Whos in Whoville won&rsquo;t have a very merry Christmas this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/doctor-who-christmas-special-is-cancelled-as-russell-t-davies-departs-the-show-what-does-this-mean-for-the-future-of-doctor-who/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/doctor-who-christmas-special-is-cancelled-as-russell-t-davies-departs-the-show-what-does-this-mean-for-the-future-of-doctor-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jupiter and Venus looked spectacular in this week's planetary conjunction. Here are our favorite photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/jupiter-and-venus-looked-spectacular-in-this-weeks-planetary-conjunction-here-are-our-favorite-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/jupiter-and-venus-looked-spectacular-in-this-weeks-planetary-conjunction-here-are-our-favorite-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-ambitious-artemis-3-mission-includes-3-giant-rocket-launches-2-private-moon-landers-and-1-big-question-can-it-all-work-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-ambitious-artemis-3-mission-includes-3-giant-rocket-launches-2-private-moon-landers-and-1-big-question-can-it-all-work-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears of War E-Day developer The Coalition explains why the prequel was 'just too good to pass up']]></title><description><![CDATA[We checked out Gears of War E-Day and chatted to the devs at Summer Games Fest, to find out more about the latest chapter in the Gears saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/gears-of-war-e-day-developer-the-coalition-explains-why-the-prequel-was-just-too-good-to-pass-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/gears-of-war-e-day-developer-the-coalition-explains-why-the-prequel-was-just-too-good-to-pass-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swirling spiral galaxy will hypnotize you | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known as NGC 4501, in all of its swirling glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/swirling-spiral-galaxy-will-hypnotize-you-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-10-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/swirling-spiral-galaxy-will-hypnotize-you-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-10-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA is building a new space telescope to search for life on nearby planets. What would it see on ancient Earth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in the atmosphere of a distant ancient Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-is-building-a-new-space-telescope-to-search-for-life-on-nearby-planets-what-would-it-see-on-ancient-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-is-building-a-new-space-telescope-to-search-for-life-on-nearby-planets-what-would-it-see-on-ancient-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's where and when to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/annular-solar-eclipse-2027-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ring-of-fire-on-feb-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/annular-solar-eclipse-2027-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ring-of-fire-on-feb-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange 'spacetime crystals' could give birth to tiny black holes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using just a pen and paper, a team of scientists has calculated how space and time could crystallize to form tiny black holes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/strange-spacetime-crystals-could-give-birth-to-tiny-black-holes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/strange-spacetime-crystals-could-give-birth-to-tiny-black-holes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds for such an outflow seen in ultraviolet light, traveling at 30% the speed of light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-record-breaking-black-hole-winds-could-create-a-category-79-hurricane-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-record-breaking-black-hole-winds-could-create-a-category-79-hurricane-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new propulsion system feeds the same "monopropellant" fuel into electrical and chemical thrusters, potentially saving on mass and complications for future missions to Mars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/thruster-breakthrough-new-2-in-1-propulsion-system-is-about-to-get-an-in-space-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/thruster-breakthrough-new-2-in-1-propulsion-system-is-about-to-get-an-in-space-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/do-galaxies-have-a-kill-switch-that-makes-them-stop-growing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/do-galaxies-have-a-kill-switch-that-makes-them-stop-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-reveals-artemis-3-astronauts-for-critical-moon-lander-test-flight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-reveals-artemis-3-astronauts-for-critical-moon-lander-test-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronaut crew]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-reveals-artemis-3-astronaut-crew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-reveals-artemis-3-astronaut-crew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set your alarm for June 10 as Saturn shines beside a bright crescent moon in the predawn sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-the-moon-and-saturn-put-on-a-spectacular-show-before-sunrise-june-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-the-moon-and-saturn-put-on-a-spectacular-show-before-sunrise-june-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['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]]></title><description><![CDATA["It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/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/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronaut-captures-snake-like-auroras-from-a-spacex-dragon-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronaut-captures-snake-like-auroras-from-a-spacex-dragon-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' feels like the most exciting sci-fi release of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of 'Close Encounters' and 'ET', an original story, 'X-Files'-style conspiracy theories&hellip; 'Disclosure Day' is a welcome escape from the mega-franchises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-steven-spielbergs-disclosure-day-feels-like-the-most-exciting-sci-fi-release-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-steven-spielbergs-disclosure-day-feels-like-the-most-exciting-sci-fi-release-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Steven Spielberg's alien conspiracy thriller "Disclosure Day" heads to theaters, Space.com talks to the astronomer who has led efforts to make sure any real alien detection will not be kept a secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-should-we-handle-alien-detection-in-a-world-of-ai-deepfakes-and-social-media-this-committee-is-writing-the-rulebook/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-should-we-handle-alien-detection-in-a-world-of-ai-deepfakes-and-social-media-this-committee-is-writing-the-rulebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-the-jupiter-venus-conjunction-unfold-live-online-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-the-jupiter-venus-conjunction-unfold-live-online-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-propose-spraying-chemicals-into-earths-magnetic-field-to-protect-us-from-powerful-solar-storms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-propose-spraying-chemicals-into-earths-magnetic-field-to-protect-us-from-powerful-solar-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away &mdash; and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the James Webb Space Telescope, and with a little help from Einstein, astronomers have "weighed" a sleeping giant, a dormant supermassive black hole located a staggering 10 billion light-years away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-weighs-sleeping-giant-black-hole-from-10-billion-light-years-away-mdash-and-its-6-billion-times-our-suns-mass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-weighs-sleeping-giant-black-hole-from-10-billion-light-years-away-mdash-and-its-6-billion-times-our-suns-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it turns out, the conditions that set Venus and Jupiter up for their conjunctions in the sky are the same that are critical for life to survive on Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-do-venus-and-jupiter-meet-up-in-the-sky-so-often-its-a-symptom-of-a-solar-system-that-supports-life-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-do-venus-and-jupiter-meet-up-in-the-sky-so-often-its-a-symptom-of-a-solar-system-that-supports-life-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Evolution' at 25: A perfect fusion of 'Ghostbusters' and 'Men in Black' that's become a sci-fi comedy classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pour out a bottle of Head &amp; Shoulders for Ivan Reitman's Evolution on its 25-year anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/evolution-at-25-a-perfect-fusion-of-ghostbusters-and-men-in-black-thats-become-a-sci-fi-comedy-classic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/evolution-at-25-a-perfect-fusion-of-ghostbusters-and-men-in-black-thats-become-a-sci-fi-comedy-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-former-paralympic-athlete-could-become-the-1st-person-with-a-physical-disability-to-live-in-orbit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-former-paralympic-athlete-could-become-the-1st-person-with-a-physical-disability-to-live-in-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX set new rocket reuse record with 35th launch — and landing — of a Falcon 9 booster (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-set-new-rocket-reuse-record-with-35th-launch-and-landing-of-a-falcon-9-booster-video-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-set-new-rocket-reuse-record-with-35th-launch-and-landing-of-a-falcon-9-booster-video-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX set new rocket reuse record with 35th launch — and landing —  of a Falcon 9 booster (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-set-new-rocket-reuse-record-with-35th-launch-and-landing-of-a-falcon-9-booster-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-set-new-rocket-reuse-record-with-35th-launch-and-landing-of-a-falcon-9-booster-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX just launched &mdash; and landed &mdash; a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time. That's a new record. (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-mdash-and-landed-mdash-a-falcon-9-rocket-booster-for-the-35th-time-thats-a-new-record-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-mdash-and-landed-mdash-a-falcon-9-rocket-booster-for-the-35th-time-thats-a-new-record-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX just launched (and landed) a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time, a new record. Watch it fly in this video.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-and-landed-a-falcon-9-rocket-booster-for-the-35th-time-a-new-record-watch-it-fly-in-this-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-and-landed-a-falcon-9-rocket-booster-for-the-35th-time-a-new-record-watch-it-fly-in-this-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for the next Pentagon file drop with our essential UFO reading list]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the next tranche of declassified files from the Pentagon expected any day now, dive deeper into the UFO phenomenon with these 15 books covering its history, impact and possible explanations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/get-ready-for-the-next-pentagon-file-drop-with-our-essential-ufo-reading-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/get-ready-for-the-next-pentagon-file-drop-with-our-essential-ufo-reading-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction tonight: Here's where and when to look]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky tonight (June 9) &mdash; here's how to see it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-jupiter-and-venus-meet-in-a-dazzling-conjunction-tonight-heres-where-and-when-to-look/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-jupiter-and-venus-meet-in-a-dazzling-conjunction-tonight-heres-where-and-when-to-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction on June 9: Here's where and when to look]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky on June 9 &mdash; here's how to see it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-jupiter-and-venus-meet-in-a-dazzling-conjunction-on-june-9-heres-where-and-when-to-look/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-jupiter-and-venus-meet-in-a-dazzling-conjunction-on-june-9-heres-where-and-when-to-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA["From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronaut-spots-mount-vesuvius-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronaut-spots-mount-vesuvius-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incoming CME could spark impressive northern lights over the northern US tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coronal mass ejection is currently racing toward Earth and could trigger G2 to G3 geomagnetic storm conditions on June 8, potentially boosting aurora displays across northern latitudes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/incoming-cme-could-spark-impressive-northern-lights-over-the-northern-us-tonight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/incoming-cme-could-spark-impressive-northern-lights-over-the-northern-us-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronuats will wear under their spacesuit on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prada (yes, that Prada) and Axiom Space are taking spacesuits up a notch with this liquid cooling ventilation garment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-very-aesthetically-pleasing-prada-and-axiom-just-revealed-the-stylish-cooling-suit-artemis-astronuats-will-wear-under-their-spacesuit-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-very-aesthetically-pleasing-prada-and-axiom-just-revealed-the-stylish-cooling-suit-artemis-astronuats-will-wear-under-their-spacesuit-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronauts will wear under their spacesuits on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prada (yes, that Prada) and Axiom Space are taking spacesuits up a notch with this liquid cooling ventilation garment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-very-aesthetically-pleasing-prada-and-axiom-just-revealed-the-stylish-cooling-suit-artemis-astronauts-will-wear-under-their-spacesuits-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/its-very-aesthetically-pleasing-prada-and-axiom-just-revealed-the-stylish-cooling-suit-artemis-astronauts-will-wear-under-their-spacesuits-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare daytime meteor shower peak this week &mdash; here's how to see (and even hear) them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most meteor showers are seen after dark, but the Arietids offer a rare chance to spot shooting stars in the dawn sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rare-daytime-meteor-shower-peak-this-week-mdash-heres-how-to-see-and-even-hear-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rare-daytime-meteor-shower-peak-this-week-mdash-heres-how-to-see-and-even-hear-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year. Here's a look at the contenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-this-the-next-artemis-crew-a-look-at-the-astronauts-on-nasas-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-this-the-next-artemis-crew-a-look-at-the-astronauts-on-nasas-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trouble near the Milky Way: The Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping its smaller neighbor galaxy apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Magellanic Clouds are a pair of dwarf galaxies passing the Milky Way probably for the first time, but as they move they have been interacting with each other for billions of years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/trouble-near-the-milky-way-the-large-magellanic-cloud-is-ripping-its-smaller-neighbor-galaxy-apart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/trouble-near-the-milky-way-the-large-magellanic-cloud-is-ripping-its-smaller-neighbor-galaxy-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 best Spanish beaches to see the total solar eclipse 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 12, 2026, some of the best beaches in the world will play host to totality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-best-spanish-beaches-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-best-spanish-beaches-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rick and Morty' creators on their inspirations as season 9 tackles the multiverse, evolution, and a kung-fu fight in a Trader Joe's parking lot (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['This season in a lot of ways is a celebration and I think you can feel it in everything']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rick-and-morty-creators-on-their-inspirations-as-season-9-tackles-the-multiverse-evolution-and-a-kung-fu-fight-in-a-trader-joes-parking-lot-interview/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rick-and-morty-creators-on-their-inspirations-as-season-9-tackles-the-multiverse-evolution-and-a-kung-fu-fight-in-a-trader-joes-parking-lot-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?]]></title><description><![CDATA["If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-meteor-storms-harm-nasas-future-moon-missions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-meteor-storms-harm-nasas-future-moon-missions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'Spider-Noir' captured the multiverse in True-Hue Full Color and Authentic Black &amp; White (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['It was such a great playground to play in, and I hope that it opens up more projects like this for creatives to embrace and trust.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-spider-noir-captured-the-multiverse-in-true-hue-full-color-and-authentic-black-amp-white-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-spider-noir-captured-the-multiverse-in-true-hue-full-color-and-authentic-black-amp-white-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Lobo, the cigar-smoking alien bounty hunter in 'Supergirl'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Momoa will star as the psycho space biker this summer, but who exactly is Lobo?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/who-is-lobo-the-cigar-smoking-alien-bounty-hunter-in-supergirl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/who-is-lobo-the-cigar-smoking-alien-bounty-hunter-in-supergirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 — Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend Gerry Griffin live from the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in McLean, Virginia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-213-live-from-isdc-with-gerry-griffin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-213-live-from-isdc-with-gerry-griffin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neil deGrasse Tyson narrates new trailer for upcoming Broadway musical, 'Galileo']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ra&uacute;l Esparza will reprise his lead role as the famous Renaissance astronomer this fall in 'Galileo'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/neil-degrasse-tyson-narrates-new-trailer-for-upcoming-broadway-musical-galileo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/neil-degrasse-tyson-narrates-new-trailer-for-upcoming-broadway-musical-galileo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I resisted smart telescopes for years — then one changed my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last dark skies of spring are the perfect time to get to know a new smart telescope and go deep-sky stargazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-resisted-smart-telescopes-for-years-then-one-changed-my-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-resisted-smart-telescopes-for-years-then-one-changed-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/going-supersonic-nasas-x-59-jet-breaks-sound-barrier-for-the-1st-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/going-supersonic-nasas-x-59-jet-breaks-sound-barrier-for-the-1st-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Studios lights the fuse on a sensational final 'Supergirl' trailer and it's totally peak (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA['Here's the thing. My cousin and I have very different ideas about what it means to be a hero.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dc-studios-lights-the-fuse-on-a-sensational-final-supergirl-trailer-and-its-totally-peak-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dc-studios-lights-the-fuse-on-a-sensational-final-supergirl-trailer-and-its-totally-peak-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the cruel confines of Apple TV's 'Star City' with star Rhys Ifans and series creators (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['If 'For All Mankind' the danger is in space, in 'Star City' it's on the ground.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/inside-the-cruel-confines-of-apple-tvs-star-city-with-star-rhys-ifans-and-series-creators-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/inside-the-cruel-confines-of-apple-tvs-star-city-with-star-rhys-ifans-and-series-creators-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists find wind blowing from our Milky Way's black hole after half-century search: 'There it is']]></title><description><![CDATA[After searching for 50 years, astronomers have finally discovered powerful winds blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-find-wind-blowing-from-our-milky-ways-black-hole-after-half-century-search-there-it-is/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-find-wind-blowing-from-our-milky-ways-black-hole-after-half-century-search-there-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Masters of the Universe' is spacier than we expected (and it's awesome)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's take a look at the movie's 10 spaciest moments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/masters-of-the-universe-is-spacier-than-we-expected-and-its-awesome/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/masters-of-the-universe-is-spacier-than-we-expected-and-its-awesome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astrophotographer captures colossal 'Godzilla' plasma cloud stalking the edge of the sun (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remarkable backyard footage captures giant solar prominence and streams of coronal rain flowing along the sun's magnetic field lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-colossal-godzilla-plasma-cloud-stalking-the-edge-of-the-sun-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-colossal-godzilla-plasma-cloud-stalking-the-edge-of-the-sun-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronauts-on-international-space-station-take-shelter-in-spacex-dragon-as-cosmonauts-try-to-fix-air-leak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronauts-on-international-space-station-take-shelter-in-spacex-dragon-as-cosmonauts-try-to-fix-air-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a stunning planet parade through June. Here's when to see it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three planets, two stars and one moon create a spectacular June sky show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-jupiter-and-mercury-headline-a-stunning-planet-parade-through-june-heres-when-to-see-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-jupiter-and-mercury-headline-a-stunning-planet-parade-through-june-heres-when-to-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/meteor-streaks-across-the-sky-above-big-observatory-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-5-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/meteor-streaks-across-the-sky-above-big-observatory-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-5-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will sell its shares for $135 apiece during its IPO, yielding a valuation of $1.77 trillion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/177-trillion-spacex-is-about-to-become-the-7th-most-valuable-american-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/177-trillion-spacex-is-about-to-become-the-7th-most-valuable-american-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the sky's rarest phenomena is back: How to see rare night-shining clouds this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Night shining noctilucent clouds could brighten the sky before dawn and after sunset from tonight!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/one-of-the-skys-rarest-phenomena-is-back-how-to-see-rare-night-shining-clouds-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/one-of-the-skys-rarest-phenomena-is-back-how-to-see-rare-night-shining-clouds-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird]]></title><description><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-is-blasting-out-a-bunch-of-methane-heres-why-thats-weird/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-is-blasting-out-a-bunch-of-methane-heres-why-thats-weird/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Euclid space telescope observations of ancient globular cluster NGC 6397 reveal a subtle gap in brightness distribution of red dwarf stars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/glittering-star-cluster-image-reveals-missing-patch-of-stars-we-were-not-looking-for-the-gap-but-we-found-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/glittering-star-cluster-image-reveals-missing-patch-of-stars-we-were-not-looking-for-the-gap-but-we-found-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% 'blood moon']]></title><description><![CDATA[A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/august-2026-lunar-eclipse-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-96-blood-moon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/august-2026-lunar-eclipse-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-96-blood-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-back-to-back-starlink-missions-from-both-coasts-19-hours-apart-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-back-to-back-starlink-missions-from-both-coasts-19-hours-apart-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 of the weirdest 'Masters of the Universe' characters]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the power of&hellip; what the hell is that? If you thought the patrons of the Mos Eisley Cantina were strange, they've got nothing on He-Man and Skeletor's entourages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/12-of-the-weirdest-masters-of-the-universe-characters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/12-of-the-weirdest-masters-of-the-universe-characters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine']]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/most-exoplanets-might-be-soot-factories-scientists-say-like-you-have-a-natural-diesel-engine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/most-exoplanets-might-be-soot-factories-scientists-say-like-you-have-a-natural-diesel-engine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-dead-mars-orbiter-maven-will-crash-into-the-red-planet-in-the-next-100-years-its-not-the-only-probe-in-the-mars-morgue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-dead-mars-orbiter-maven-will-crash-into-the-red-planet-in-the-next-100-years-its-not-the-only-probe-in-the-mars-morgue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-rainbow-patchwork-quilt-shows-agriculture-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-rainbow-patchwork-quilt-shows-agriculture-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Silo' season 3 trailer teases showing us how the world ended (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA['There&rsquo;s a new world coming, and it's just around the bend.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/silo-season-3-trailer-teases-showing-us-how-the-world-ended-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/silo-season-3-trailer-teases-showing-us-how-the-world-ended-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-is-not-an-alien-spacecraft-seti-hunt-for-technosignatures-comes-up-empty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-is-not-an-alien-spacecraft-seti-hunt-for-technosignatures-comes-up-empty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not an alien spacecraft: Hunt for 'technosignatures' around interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/not-an-alien-spacecraft-hunt-for-technosignatures-around-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-comes-up-empty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/not-an-alien-spacecraft-hunt-for-technosignatures-around-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-comes-up-empty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains evidence of a long-lost moon-size world that existed just a few million years after the solar system formed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/meteorite-found-in-sahara-desert-may-be-1st-evidence-of-lost-solar-system-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/meteorite-found-in-sahara-desert-may-be-1st-evidence-of-lost-solar-system-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurora alert! 4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heads up aurora chasers! We could be in for a show! Multiple CMEs are en route and could spark strong geomagnetic storm conditions and auroras deep into mid latitudes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aurora-alert-4-earth-bound-cmes-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-illinois-and-oregon-tonight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aurora-alert-4-earth-bound-cmes-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-illinois-and-oregon-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can black holes turn into white holes? It's not such a crazy idea, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated &mdash; long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/can-black-holes-turn-into-white-holes-its-not-such-a-crazy-idea-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/can-black-holes-turn-into-white-holes-its-not-such-a-crazy-idea-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black holes could 'leak' long enough to become white holes that weigh no more than a flea's egg]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated &mdash; long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-could-leak-long-enough-to-become-white-holes-that-weigh-no-more-than-a-fleas-egg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-could-leak-long-enough-to-become-white-holes-that-weigh-no-more-than-a-fleas-egg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget 'Masters of the Universe', the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial]]></title><description><![CDATA[He-Man and Skeletor had the power &hellip; the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/forget-masters-of-the-universe-the-best-live-action-he-man-and-skeletor-encounter-was-in-an-insurance-commercial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/forget-masters-of-the-universe-the-best-live-action-he-man-and-skeletor-encounter-was-in-an-insurance-commercial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-mirror-passed-with-flying-colors-nasa-just-took-its-last-look-at-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-before-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-mirror-passed-with-flying-colors-nasa-just-took-its-last-look-at-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-before-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 9 best one-season space and sci-fi shows of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-and-done still hits the sweet spot with these (inter)stellar space shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-9-best-one-season-space-and-sci-fi-shows-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-9-best-one-season-space-and-sci-fi-shows-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our choice for the best deep-space viewing telescope — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-choice-for-the-best-deep-space-viewing-telescope-now-with-200-off-this-telescope-deal-is-worth-grabbing-fast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-choice-for-the-best-deep-space-viewing-telescope-now-with-200-off-this-telescope-deal-is-worth-grabbing-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-says-new-glenn-rocket-will-launch-again-before-the-end-of-the-year-after-explosion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-says-new-glenn-rocket-will-launch-again-before-the-end-of-the-year-after-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-erupts-with-3-colossal-solar-flares-in-less-than-24-hours-boosting-chances-for-northern-lights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-erupts-with-3-colossal-solar-flares-in-less-than-24-hours-boosting-chances-for-northern-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter is officially dead after months of radio silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-maven-mars-orbiter-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-maven-mars-orbiter-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter is officially dead after months of radio silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-nasas-maven-mars-orbiter-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-nasas-maven-mars-orbiter-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter is officially dead after months of radio silence.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-nasas-maven-mars-orbiter-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-nasas-maven-mars-orbiter-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-nasas-mars-orbiter-maven-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-nasas-mars-orbiter-maven-is-officially-dead-after-months-of-radio-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain's total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch &mdash; here's how to avoid ruining your view]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the eclipse occurring near sunset over a complex landscape, eclipse chasers must do their research before the big moment on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spains-total-solar-eclipse-2026-comes-with-a-catch-mdash-heres-how-to-avoid-ruining-your-view/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spains-total-solar-eclipse-2026-comes-with-a-catch-mdash-heres-how-to-avoid-ruining-your-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/happy-pride-month-remembering-sally-rides-historic-legacy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/happy-pride-month-remembering-sally-rides-historic-legacy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we store Mars samples on the moon to keep alien germs away from Earth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/should-we-store-mars-samples-on-the-moon-to-keep-alien-germs-away-from-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/should-we-store-mars-samples-on-the-moon-to-keep-alien-germs-away-from-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-call-for-a-secure-lunar-quarantine-facility-for-extraterrestrial-samples-the-moon-may-become-humanitys-first-line-of-biological-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-call-for-a-secure-lunar-quarantine-facility-for-extraterrestrial-samples-the-moon-may-become-humanitys-first-line-of-biological-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 'Stargate' show cancelled at Amazon MGM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chevron seven will not lock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-stargate-show-cancelled-at-amazon-mgm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-stargate-show-cancelled-at-amazon-mgm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-breathtaking-view-of-548-galaxies-from-a-balcony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-breathtaking-view-of-548-galaxies-from-a-balcony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-star-system-creates-a-rare-triple-eclipse-heres-what-that-would-look-like/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-star-system-creates-a-rare-triple-eclipse-heres-what-that-would-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The movie has tremendous heart': We sat down with the director of 'Masters of the Universe' to learn how he found 'the power' for the new He-Man]]></title><description><![CDATA["My compass was about trying to please the eight-year-old version of myself who discovered He-Man for the first time."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-movie-has-tremendous-heart-we-sat-down-with-the-director-of-masters-of-the-universe-to-learn-how-he-found-the-power-for-the-new-he-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-movie-has-tremendous-heart-we-sat-down-with-the-director-of-masters-of-the-universe-to-learn-how-he-found-the-power-for-the-new-he-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic fields as a white dwarf steals matter from a close red dwarf star.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-locate-source-of-mysterious-radio-signals-after-20-year-search-a-vampire-star-and-its-victim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-locate-source-of-mysterious-radio-signals-after-20-year-search-a-vampire-star-and-its-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-launches-debut-mission-of-falcon-9-like-rocket-with-no-advance-notice-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-launches-debut-mission-of-falcon-9-like-rocket-with-no-advance-notice-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casio's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' watches will show you the time, as well as the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casio G-Shock takes timely inspiration from the galaxy far, far away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/casios-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-watches-will-show-you-the-time-as-well-as-the-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/casios-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-watches-will-show-you-the-time-as-well-as-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-wins-4-billion-space-force-contract-for-satellites-that-target-airborne-threats-anywhere-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-wins-4-billion-space-force-contract-for-satellites-that-target-airborne-threats-anywhere-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Total War: Warhammer 40,000': Release window, gameplay, factions &amp; everything else we know about this upcoming grimdark sci-fi strategy game]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/total-war-warhammer-40000-release-window-gameplay-factions-amp-everything-else-we-know-about-this-upcoming-grimdark-sci-fi-strategy-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/total-war-warhammer-40000-release-window-gameplay-factions-amp-everything-else-we-know-about-this-upcoming-grimdark-sci-fi-strategy-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system thanks to their high-speed, violent winds, representing a major step forward in exoplanet research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hot-jupiter-winds-blasting-at-over-15000-mph-reveal-1st-evidence-of-exoplanets-with-magnetic-fields/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/hot-jupiter-winds-blasting-at-over-15000-mph-reveal-1st-evidence-of-exoplanets-with-magnetic-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 easy places to see the total solar eclipse 2026 from Spain's major vacation destinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[From urban beaches and hidden capes to lighthouses and mountain peaks, here's where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, if you're on Spain's east coast or in the Balearic Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-easy-places-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026-from-spains-major-vacation-destinations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/10-easy-places-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026-from-spains-major-vacation-destinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon as part of a NASA challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/student-powered-moon-rovers-put-to-the-test-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/student-powered-moon-rovers-put-to-the-test-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory Mark II smart telescope review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Celestron Origin Mark II smart telescope will have you capturing crisp images of deep-sky objects within minutes of taking it out of the box.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/celestron-origin-intelligent-home-observatory-mark-ii-smart-telescope-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/celestron-origin-intelligent-home-observatory-mark-ii-smart-telescope-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/massive-boom-over-northeastern-us-was-a-meteor-explosion-as-powerful-as-300-tons-of-tnt-nasa-confirms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/massive-boom-over-northeastern-us-was-a-meteor-explosion-as-powerful-as-300-tons-of-tnt-nasa-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impulse Space &mdash; which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee &mdash; just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/unlocking-the-true-space-age-impulse-space-raises-500-million-to-build-out-fleet-of-ultra-mobile-spacecraft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/unlocking-the-true-space-age-impulse-space-raises-500-million-to-build-out-fleet-of-ultra-mobile-spacecraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does SpaceX's coming IPO mean for the company, investors and markets in general?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/will-spacex-still-be-a-launch-company-after-its-historic-ipo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/will-spacex-still-be-a-launch-company-after-its-historic-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you weigh a planet you can't see? Astronomers may have the answer and it involves "reading between the rings," the bright beautiful structures exoplanets create.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-do-you-study-an-invisible-exoplanet-astronomers-discover-planetary-fingerprints-in-the-rings-around-stars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-do-you-study-an-invisible-exoplanet-astronomers-discover-planetary-fingerprints-in-the-rings-around-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shockwaves from dying stars may sculpt 'cosmic wagon wheel' stellar nurseries, simulations reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[3D simulations reveal how shockwaves from stellar explosions and winds may carve hub-and-spoke structures in molecular clouds, shaping star formation in the Milky Way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/shockwaves-from-dying-stars-may-sculpt-cosmic-wagon-wheel-stellar-nurseries-simulations-reveal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/shockwaves-from-dying-stars-may-sculpt-cosmic-wagon-wheel-stellar-nurseries-simulations-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Lone Gunmen' at 25: the underrated 'X-Files' spin-off that aspired to be 'Mission: Impossible' with geeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conspiracy theories, print media, and James (sorry, Jimmy) Bond collide in an all-too-brief extension of Mulder and Scully's world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-lone-gunmen-at-25-the-underrated-x-files-spin-off-that-aspired-to-be-mission-impossible-with-geeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-lone-gunmen-at-25-the-underrated-x-files-spin-off-that-aspired-to-be-mission-impossible-with-geeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket goes boom, satellite cameras zoom: Explosive Blue Origin damage is visible from space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-goes-boom-satellite-cameras-zoom-explosive-blue-origin-damage-is-visible-from-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-goes-boom-satellite-cameras-zoom-explosive-blue-origin-damage-is-visible-from-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-x-59-jet-is-ready-to-break-the-sound-barrier-for-the-1st-time-this-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-x-59-jet-is-ready-to-break-the-sound-barrier-for-the-1st-time-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It had the power! The weird origins of He-Man, Skeletor, and the 'Masters of the Universe']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mattel's musclebound response to 'Star Wars' had a life of its own]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/it-had-the-power-the-weird-origins-of-he-man-skeletor-and-the-masters-of-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/it-had-the-power-the-weird-origins-of-he-man-skeletor-and-the-masters-of-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2026 hurricane season has begun. Will this year be calmer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-2026-hurricane-season-has-begun-will-this-year-be-calmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-2026-hurricane-season-has-begun-will-this-year-be-calmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city spectacle is back for 2026 &mdash; and don't worry you'll have another chance to see it in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/manhattanhenge-is-back-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/manhattanhenge-is-back-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 bright planets light up June's night sky &mdash; Here's where and when to look]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a spectacular month of planetary viewing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-bright-planets-light-up-junes-night-sky-mdash-heres-where-and-when-to-look/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-bright-planets-light-up-junes-night-sky-mdash-heres-where-and-when-to-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization']]></title><description><![CDATA[This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-a-lost-world-of-black-hole-mergers-its-the-astronomical-equivalent-of-uncovering-an-ancient-civilization/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-discover-a-lost-world-of-black-hole-mergers-its-the-astronomical-equivalent-of-uncovering-an-ancient-civilization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May's Blue Moon wows stargazers worldwide &mdash; see these stunning photos of the smallest full moon of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second full moon of May put on a spectacular show on May 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mays-blue-moon-wows-stargazers-worldwide-mdash-see-these-stunning-photos-of-the-smallest-full-moon-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mays-blue-moon-wows-stargazers-worldwide-mdash-see-these-stunning-photos-of-the-smallest-full-moon-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-pretty-significant-setback-how-blue-origins-rocket-explosion-affects-nasas-moon-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-pretty-significant-setback-how-blue-origins-rocket-explosion-affects-nasas-moon-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Arrival' at 30: Charlie Sheen&rsquo;s criminally underrated alien invasion thriller feels much scarier today]]></title><description><![CDATA['If you can't tend to your own planet, none of you deserve to live here.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-arrival-at-30-charlie-sheenrsquos-criminally-underrated-alien-invasion-thriller-feels-much-scarier-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-arrival-at-30-charlie-sheenrsquos-criminally-underrated-alien-invasion-thriller-feels-much-scarier-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-this-bio-inspired-mars-rover-concept-swim-through-sand-on-curved-wheels-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-this-bio-inspired-mars-rover-concept-swim-through-sand-on-curved-wheels-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 11 best cozy sci-fi games for those chill cosmic vibes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From farming and walking sims to space trucking, you can live that cozy life&hellip; but in space!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-11-best-cozy-sci-fi-games-for-those-chill-cosmic-vibes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-11-best-cozy-sci-fi-games-for-those-chill-cosmic-vibes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space?]]></title><description><![CDATA["I think these are not far-out type of ideas; they are not really futuristic ideas that we are talking about."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/can-solar-sails-really-send-humans-out-into-interstellar-space/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/can-solar-sails-really-send-humans-out-into-interstellar-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['For All Mankind' star Wrenn Schmidt on her character's journey from NASA's mission control to the slammer (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;She listens to Dolly Parton now. She&rsquo;s exposed to all kinds of things being in jail, because she&rsquo;s got nothing but time.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankind-star-wrenn-schmidt-on-her-characters-journey-from-nasas-mission-control-to-the-slammer-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankind-star-wrenn-schmidt-on-her-characters-journey-from-nasas-mission-control-to-the-slammer-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 212 — Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Space.com's Mike Wall to discuss the loss of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-212-kabooms-starship-and-a-moon-base/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-212-kabooms-starship-and-a-moon-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is it about the Blue Moon that inspires us to write songs and name beers after it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-is-the-idea-of-a-blue-moon-so-enchanting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-is-the-idea-of-a-blue-moon-so-enchanting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was literally becoming Teela': We chat to Camilla Mendes about kicking ass in 'Masters of the Universe']]></title><description><![CDATA[He-Man isn't the only one with a sword.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-was-literally-becoming-teela-we-chat-to-camilla-mendes-about-kicking-ass-in-masters-of-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-was-literally-becoming-teela-we-chat-to-camilla-mendes-about-kicking-ass-in-masters-of-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare 'Blue Moon' livestream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't miss 2026's smallest full moon with this livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The 'Blue Moon' livestream will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-the-smallest-full-moon-of-2026-tonight-in-this-rare-blue-moon-livestream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-the-smallest-full-moon-of-2026-tonight-in-this-rare-blue-moon-livestream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 'Tetris' to 'StarCraft 2' &mdash; 5 times astronauts took video games into space]]></title><description><![CDATA[How would you like to play a game ... in spaaaaaaccccceeeeeee!!!!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/from-tetris-to-starcraft-2-mdash-5-times-astronauts-took-video-games-into-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/from-tetris-to-starcraft-2-mdash-5-times-astronauts-took-video-games-into-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blue Moon rises tonight: Where and when to see the second full moon of May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second full moon of May takes to the night sky tonight. Here's what to expect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-blue-moon-rises-tonight-where-and-when-to-see-the-second-full-moon-of-may/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-blue-moon-rises-tonight-where-and-when-to-see-the-second-full-moon-of-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Star City': Release date &amp; how to watch Apple TV's superb Soviet space series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bundle up for our frigid trek behind the Iron Curtain in this new 'For All Mankind' spinoff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-city-release-date-amp-how-to-watch-apple-tvs-superb-soviet-space-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-city-release-date-amp-how-to-watch-apple-tvs-superb-soviet-space-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinas-shenzhou-21-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-being-briefly-stranded-wrapping-up-record-breaking-mission-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinas-shenzhou-21-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-being-briefly-stranded-wrapping-up-record-breaking-mission-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepare for a spectacular sight, as the second full moon of May meets the red star Antares this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rare-blue-moon-hides-the-red-light-of-an-ancient-star-on-may-31-will-you-be-able-to-see-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rare-blue-moon-hides-the-red-light-of-an-ancient-star-on-may-31-will-you-be-able-to-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankind-spin-off-star-city-will-make-you-want-to-know-more-about-the-soviet-space-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankind-spin-off-star-city-will-make-you-want-to-know-more-about-the-soviet-space-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-leo-internet-satellites-to-orbit-from-florida-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-leo-internet-satellites-to-orbit-from-florida-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/incredible-videos-show-blue-origin-rocket-explosion-could-be-seen-from-hundreds-of-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/incredible-videos-show-blue-origin-rocket-explosion-could-be-seen-from-hundreds-of-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-29-starlink-satellites-from-florida-just-hours-after-blue-origin-rocket-explosion-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-29-starlink-satellites-from-florida-just-hours-after-blue-origin-rocket-explosion-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking Europe heat wave from space | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the satellites are seeing red.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/record-breaking-europe-heat-wave-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/record-breaking-europe-heat-wave-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Man Who Fell To Earth' at 50: Was David Bowie&rsquo;s strange stranded alien his best role ever?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maverick director Nicolas Roeg delivered a surreal sci-fi classic in 1976 that still resonates today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-man-who-fell-to-earth-at-50-was-david-bowiersquos-strange-stranded-alien-his-best-role-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-man-who-fell-to-earth-at-50-was-david-bowiersquos-strange-stranded-alien-his-best-role-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red dwarf stars are cosmic killers that eat their own planets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/red-dwarf-stars-are-cosmic-killers-that-eat-their-own-planets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/red-dwarf-stars-are-cosmic-killers-that-eat-their-own-planets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'lost planet' may have given Jupiter and Uranus their moons]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-lost-planet-may-have-given-jupiter-and-uranus-their-moons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-lost-planet-may-have-given-jupiter-and-uranus-their-moons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-in-massive-fireball-during-prelaunch-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-in-massive-fireball-during-prelaunch-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report stresses the strategic and security implications of placing mass drivers on the moon by arguing that these launchers could serve as valuable first strike weapons systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/companies-like-spacex-want-electromagnetic-catapults-on-the-moon-could-they-be-used-as-weapons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/companies-like-spacex-want-electromagnetic-catapults-on-the-moon-could-they-be-used-as-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Weir's 'The Martian' just got a deluxe edition to celebrate the book's 15-year anniversary, and it's a stunner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before 'Project Hail Mary,' Weir wrote the quintessential space saga now being given a stunning makeover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/andy-weirs-the-martian-just-got-a-deluxe-edition-to-celebrate-the-books-15-year-anniversary-and-its-a-stunner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/andy-weirs-the-martian-just-got-a-deluxe-edition-to-celebrate-the-books-15-year-anniversary-and-its-a-stunner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong's first astronaut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-reveals-3-person-shenzhou-23-crew-including-hong-kongs-1st-astronaut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-reveals-3-person-shenzhou-23-crew-including-hong-kongs-1st-astronaut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rick and Morty' Season 9: Release date &amp; how to watch Adult Swim&rsquo;s zany sci-fi satire]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Anything is possible, when everything is possible']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rick-and-morty-season-9-release-date-amp-how-to-watch-adult-swimrsquos-zany-sci-fi-satire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rick-and-morty-season-9-release-date-amp-how-to-watch-adult-swimrsquos-zany-sci-fi-satire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 — Oysters in Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Maliktalk with Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-211-oysters-in-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-211-oysters-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX's 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-dont-miss-these-stunning-photos-from-the-launch-of-the-most-powerful-starship-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-dont-miss-these-stunning-photos-from-the-launch-of-the-most-powerful-starship-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive 'X' and 'V' shapes will appear on the moon tonight &mdash; here's how to see them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May's first quarter moon phase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/massive-x-and-v-shapes-will-appear-on-the-moon-tonight-mdash-heres-how-to-see-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/massive-x-and-v-shapes-will-appear-on-the-moon-tonight-mdash-heres-how-to-see-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['For All Mankind's' Costa Ronin on ruling Mars, honoring cosmonaut history, and learning to tie his tie (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and that goes for Red Planet rulers as well as Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankinds-costa-ronin-on-ruling-mars-honoring-cosmonaut-history-and-learning-to-tie-his-tie-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankinds-costa-ronin-on-ruling-mars-honoring-cosmonaut-history-and-learning-to-tie-his-tie-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanaimo Astronomy Society lecture focusing on new telescopes and technology - Nanaimo News Bulletin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nanaimo Astronomy Society lecture focusing on new telescopes and technology&nbsp;&nbsp;Nanaimo News Bulletin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nanaimo-astronomy-society-lecture-focusing-on-new-telescopes-and-technology-nanaimo-news-bulletin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nanaimo-astronomy-society-lecture-focusing-on-new-telescopes-and-technology-nanaimo-news-bulletin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch China launch Shenzhou 23 astronauts to its Tiangong space station on May 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's Shenzhou 23 mission to Tiangong will relieve an overdue crew and could see the beginning of the country's first year-long stay in orbit. Watch it live on Sunday (May 24).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-china-launch-shenzhou-23-astronauts-to-its-tiangong-space-station-on-may-24/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-china-launch-shenzhou-23-astronauts-to-its-tiangong-space-station-on-may-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China set to launch Shenzhou 23 astronauts to Tiangong space station this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's Shenzhou 23 mission to Tiangong will relieve an overdue crew and could see the beginning of the country's first year-long stay in orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-set-to-launch-shenzhou-23-astronauts-to-tiangong-space-station-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/china-set-to-launch-shenzhou-23-astronauts-to-tiangong-space-station-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-starship-v3-its-most-powerful-megarocket-yet-into-space-for-the-1st-time-in-spectacular-flight-12-test-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-just-launched-starship-v3-its-most-powerful-megarocket-yet-into-space-for-the-1st-time-in-spectacular-flight-12-test-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Once you try these, you won&rsquo;t want anything else'&mdash; Our binoculars expert rated these  as the best small binoculars they'd ever tested. Now at their best price of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert tester Jase Parnell-Brookes rated the Nikon 12x25 Binoculars with a flawless review and was impressed with the image stabilization, their small, lightweight and pocketable versatility that makes them perfect for on-the-go stargazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/once-you-try-these-you-wonrsquot-want-anything-elsemdash-our-binoculars-expert-rated-these-as-the-best-small-binoculars-theyd-ever-tested-now-at-their-best-price-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/once-you-try-these-you-wonrsquot-want-anything-elsemdash-our-binoculars-expert-rated-these-as-the-best-small-binoculars-theyd-ever-tested-now-at-their-best-price-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['For All Mankind's' Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson on wearing those 'clunky' cool spacesuits and training with a Green Beret (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA["The spacesuits are like real spacesuits! They're so complicated and much heavier than you'd ever expect."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankinds-ruby-cruz-and-ines-asserson-on-wearing-those-clunky-cool-spacesuits-and-training-with-a-green-beret-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/for-all-mankinds-ruby-cruz-and-ines-asserson-on-wearing-those-clunky-cool-spacesuits-and-training-with-a-green-beret-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/starship-v3-from-space-satellite-snaps-amazing-photo-of-spacex-megarocket-on-the-pad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/starship-v3-from-space-satellite-snaps-amazing-photo-of-spacex-megarocket-on-the-pad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-wait-for-the-full-moon-heres-when-the-moon-looks-best-through-a-telescope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-wait-for-the-full-moon-heres-when-the-moon-looks-best-through-a-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/shakeup-at-jpl-control-over-iconic-nasa-center-could-change-for-1st-time-in-nearly-100-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/shakeup-at-jpl-control-over-iconic-nasa-center-could-change-for-1st-time-in-nearly-100-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-is-better-viewed-as-a-star-wars-origin-story-for-rotta-the-hutt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-is-better-viewed-as-a-star-wars-origin-story-for-rotta-the-hutt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-ancient-solar-storm-left-clues-in-tree-rings-and-a-famous-poets-diary-red-lights-in-the-northern-sky/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-ancient-solar-storm-left-clues-in-tree-rings-and-a-famous-poets-diary-red-lights-in-the-northern-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young astronomy enthusiasts invited to build own telescopes in Inverclyde - Yahoo News UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young astronomy enthusiasts invited to build own telescopes in Inverclyde&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/young-astronomy-enthusiasts-invited-to-build-own-telescopes-in-inverclyde-yahoo-news-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/young-astronomy-enthusiasts-invited-to-build-own-telescopes-in-inverclyde-yahoo-news-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cosmic-crystal-ball-reveals-an-ancient-dying-star-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cosmic-crystal-ball-reveals-an-ancient-dying-star-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-is-updating-its-artemis-moon-base-plan-you-can-find-out-how-on-may-26/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-is-updating-its-artemis-moon-base-plan-you-can-find-out-how-on-may-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon will 'swallow' a star on May 23. 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Now they're not so sure]]></title><description><![CDATA["The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn&rsquo;t as strong as we first understood it."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-thought-jupiters-moon-europa-was-ejecting-water-now-theyre-not-so-sure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-thought-jupiters-moon-europa-was-ejecting-water-now-theyre-not-so-sure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, but when it will fly is unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-cryptocurrency-billionaire-will-fly-spacexs-1st-private-starship-to-mars-but-when/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-cryptocurrency-billionaire-will-fly-spacexs-1st-private-starship-to-mars-but-when/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute-sorry-nicki-minaj/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute-sorry-nicki-minaj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Rocket Lab launch private Japanese Earth-observing satellite this morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-rocket-lab-launch-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-this-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-rocket-lab-launch-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-this-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Rocket Lab launch private Japanese Earth-observing satellite early on May 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-rocket-lab-launch-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-early-on-may-22/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-rocket-lab-launch-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-early-on-may-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-to-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-to-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite early on Friday (May 22)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-early-on-friday-may-22/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/rocket-lab-launches-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-early-on-friday-may-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We talk to 'For All Mankind' star Mireille Enos about crafting Happy Valley's tough Martian cop]]></title><description><![CDATA["She doesn&rsquo;t want a promotion or any attention. She's just trying to stay under the radar."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-talk-to-for-all-mankind-star-mireille-enos-about-crafting-happy-valleys-tough-martian-cop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-talk-to-for-all-mankind-star-mireille-enos-about-crafting-happy-valleys-tough-martian-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for epic 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' merch? 'This is the way' to Grogu Crocs, Lego &amp; more]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu launching into theaters this weekend, we&rsquo;ve searched the galaxy for the best Mando and Grogu merchandise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/looking-for-epic-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-merch-this-is-the-way-to-grogu-crocs-lego-amp-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/looking-for-epic-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-merch-this-is-the-way-to-grogu-crocs-lego-amp-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' merch has landed. 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Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stop-lying-conspiracy-theorist-confronts-artemis-2-astronauts-accuses-them-of-faking-their-moon-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/stop-lying-conspiracy-theorist-confronts-artemis-2-astronauts-accuses-them-of-faking-their-moon-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars review]]></title><description><![CDATA[We tested Nikon's new Action 16x50 binoculars for up-close stargazing, and saw lunar craters and Orion's belt in sharp contrast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nikon-action-16x50-binoculars-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nikon-action-16x50-binoculars-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Embo, the enigmatic villain in 'The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/who-is-embo-the-enigmatic-villain-in-the-mandalorian-amp-grogu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/who-is-embo-the-enigmatic-villain-in-the-mandalorian-amp-grogu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch &mdash; but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lunar-outpost-has-big-plans-for-the-moon-the-new-pegasus-lunar-rover-is-just-the-start/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lunar-outpost-has-big-plans-for-the-moon-the-new-pegasus-lunar-rover-is-just-the-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/strange-stacked-stones-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/strange-stacked-stones-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape &mdash; where location, timing and weather all collide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-one-disappointing-night-changed-the-way-i-plan-my-astrotourism-adventures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-one-disappointing-night-changed-the-way-i-plan-my-astrotourism-adventures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS reveals its most complete look at the night sky yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the solar system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-exoplanet-hunting-spacecraft-tess-reveals-its-most-complete-look-at-the-night-sky-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-exoplanet-hunting-spacecraft-tess-reveals-its-most-complete-look-at-the-night-sky-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket &mdash; including some of NASA's lunar ambitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-its-1st-ever-starship-v3-megarocket-today-the-stakes-couldnt-be-higher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-will-launch-its-1st-ever-starship-v3-megarocket-today-the-stakes-couldnt-be-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often &mdash; costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better']]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-debris-is-forcing-satellites-to-dodge-more-often-mdash-costing-us-vital-science-things-will-get-worse-before-they-get-better/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/space-debris-is-forcing-satellites-to-dodge-more-often-mdash-costing-us-vital-science-things-will-get-worse-before-they-get-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-find-a-hidden-route-to-the-moon-that-saves-fuel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-find-a-hidden-route-to-the-moon-that-saves-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has stacked its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at the company's new Starbase launch pad, ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-starship-v3-rocket-completes-major-fueling-test-ahead-of-debut-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-stacks-starship-v3-rocket-completes-major-fueling-test-ahead-of-debut-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military test-launches nuclear-capable ICBM from California (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 20, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/us-military-test-launches-nuclear-capable-icbm-from-california-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/us-military-test-launches-nuclear-capable-icbm-from-california-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/where-did-neptunes-mysterious-moon-nereid-come-from-it-may-be-the-only-survivor-of-the-planets-violent-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/where-did-neptunes-mysterious-moon-nereid-come-from-it-may-be-the-only-survivor-of-the-planets-violent-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-and-the-crescent-moon-dazzle-in-a-spectacular-post-sunset-show-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-and-the-crescent-moon-dazzle-in-a-spectacular-post-sunset-show-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NASA images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-nasa-images-uncover-dramatic-changes-in-earths-nighttime-lights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-nasa-images-uncover-dramatic-changes-in-earths-nighttime-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-satellite-images-uncover-dramatic-changes-in-earths-nighttime-lights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-satellite-images-uncover-dramatic-changes-in-earths-nighttime-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Earth getting brighter at night? It's complicated, new NASA 'Black Marble project' images reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-earth-getting-brighter-at-night-its-complicated-new-nasa-black-marble-project-images-reveal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-earth-getting-brighter-at-night-its-complicated-new-nasa-black-marble-project-images-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon shines with a swarm of stars tonight as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line up nearby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-moon-shines-with-a-swarm-of-stars-tonight-as-jupiter-venus-and-mercury-line-up-nearby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-moon-shines-with-a-swarm-of-stars-tonight-as-jupiter-venus-and-mercury-line-up-nearby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon shines with a swarm of stars on May 21 as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line-up nearby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-moon-shines-with-a-swarm-of-stars-on-may-21-as-jupiter-venus-and-mercury-line-up-nearby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-moon-shines-with-a-swarm-of-stars-on-may-21-as-jupiter-venus-and-mercury-line-up-nearby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth is so beautiful from afar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-astronauts-view-of-argentinas-snow-capped-mountains-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/an-astronauts-view-of-argentinas-snow-capped-mountains-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some close-up pictures on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-probe-takes-awesome-images-of-mars-on-way-to-possibly-precious-asteroid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-probe-takes-awesome-images-of-mars-on-way-to-possibly-precious-asteroid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The universe's 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster was shaped by cosmic violence, new study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-universes-most-relaxed-galaxy-cluster-was-shaped-by-cosmic-violence-new-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-universes-most-relaxed-galaxy-cluster-was-shaped-by-cosmic-violence-new-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-its-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-its-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket on May 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-its-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-on-may-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-its-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-on-may-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on stunning sunset Falcon 9 flight (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-starlink-satellites-on-stunning-sunset-falcon-9-flight-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-starlink-satellites-on-stunning-sunset-falcon-9-flight-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-launch-from-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lasers in moon craters could create a lunar GPS system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are exploring how lasers stabilized in the moon's coldest, darkest craters could enable a GPS-like network to help future Artemis astronauts and spacecraft navigate the lunar surface with far greater precision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lasers-in-moon-craters-could-create-a-lunar-gps-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lasers-in-moon-craters-could-create-a-lunar-gps-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase in leadup to Starship V3 megarocket launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/worker-dies-at-spacexs-starbase-in-leadup-to-starship-v3-megarocket-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/worker-dies-at-spacexs-starbase-in-leadup-to-starship-v3-megarocket-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/worker-dies-at-spacexs-starbase-ahead-of-starship-v3-megarocket-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/worker-dies-at-spacexs-starbase-ahead-of-starship-v3-megarocket-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Mandalorian and Grogu' clip reveals how Mando gets his Razor Crest spaceship back (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA['Well, let&rsquo;s call it an advance on the next mission.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-clip-reveals-how-mando-gets-his-razor-crest-spaceship-back-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-clip-reveals-how-mando-gets-his-razor-crest-spaceship-back-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/vast-builder-of-private-space-stations-launches-line-of-high-power-satellites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/vast-builder-of-private-space-stations-launches-line-of-high-power-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See Jupiter glow beside the waxing moon after sunset on May 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon dances with the king of the planets, with the horizon as their stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/see-jupiter-glow-beside-the-waxing-moon-after-sunset-on-may-20/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/see-jupiter-glow-beside-the-waxing-moon-after-sunset-on-may-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will help NASA test and develop technologies to support in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants, critical abilities for the Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-satellite-will-test-orbital-gas-station-tech-to-help-astronauts-reach-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-satellite-will-test-orbital-gas-station-tech-to-help-astronauts-reach-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Star Wars: Maul &ndash; Shadow Lord' confirmed what we already knew &mdash; the former Sith has daddy issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maul doesn't need the Force. He needs a hug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-wars-maul-ndash-shadow-lord-confirmed-what-we-already-knew-mdash-the-former-sith-has-daddy-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-wars-maul-ndash-shadow-lord-confirmed-what-we-already-knew-mdash-the-former-sith-has-daddy-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galactic starlight will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/galactic-starlight-will-take-your-breath-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-19-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/galactic-starlight-will-take-your-breath-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-19-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As 'The Mandalorian and Grogu" prepare for their close-up, can 'Star Wars' ever feel like a big-screen event again?]]></title><description><![CDATA['Star Wars' used to be the ultimate theatrical experience, but have years of Disney+ spin-offs dulled its multiplex appeal?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-prepare-for-their-close-up-can-star-wars-ever-feel-like-a-big-screen-event-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/as-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-prepare-for-their-close-up-can-star-wars-ever-feel-like-a-big-screen-event-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists just solved a tricky asteroid-hopping spacecraft riddle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plotting the optimal trajectory to visit multiple asteroids is a fiendishly difficult take on the Traveling Salesperson problem, but a new mathematical approach has succeeded in solving it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-just-solved-a-tricky-asteroid-hopping-spacecraft-riddle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-just-solved-a-tricky-asteroid-hopping-spacecraft-riddle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-ufo-files-what-did-we-learn-from-the-pentagons-1st-big-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-ufo-files-what-did-we-learn-from-the-pentagons-1st-big-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?]]></title><description><![CDATA["This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-found-stardust-trapped-in-antarctic-ice-what-could-it-tell-us-about-our-solar-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-found-stardust-trapped-in-antarctic-ice-what-could-it-tell-us-about-our-solar-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why bringing back 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' isn't the way for 'Star Wars']]></title><description><![CDATA['The Mandalorian and Grogu' should not have been a theatrical release&hellip; and it maybe shouldn't exist at all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-bringing-back-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-isnt-the-way-for-star-wars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-bringing-back-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-isnt-the-way-for-star-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why bringing back 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' isn't the way]]></title><description><![CDATA['The Mandalorian and Grogu' should not have been a theatrical release&hellip; and it maybe shouldn't exist at all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-bringing-back-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-isnt-the-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-bringing-back-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-isnt-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Voidverse' is a seriously weird space fantasy novel from 'The OA's' Damien Ober (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['For the atmosphere and world of 'Voidverse' to work, I needed the characters and the prose to meld with the setting.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/voidverse-is-a-seriously-weird-space-fantasy-novel-from-the-oas-damien-ober-interview/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/voidverse-is-a-seriously-weird-space-fantasy-novel-from-the-oas-damien-ober-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-v3-launch-today-starship-flight-12-timeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-v3-launch-today-starship-flight-12-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch on May 21? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-v3-launch-on-may-21-starship-flight-12-timeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-v3-launch-on-may-21-starship-flight-12-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch on May 20? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Wednesday (May 20).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-v3-launch-on-may-20-starship-flight-12-timeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-v3-launch-on-may-20-starship-flight-12-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Vega C rocket launch European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vega C rocket will launch the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit tonight (May 18), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-vega-c-rocket-launch-european-chinese-space-weather-satellite-to-orbit-tonight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-vega-c-rocket-launch-european-chinese-space-weather-satellite-to-orbit-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vega C rocket launched the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit on Monday night (May 18).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/vega-c-rocket-launches-european-chinese-space-weather-satellite-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/vega-c-rocket-launches-european-chinese-space-weather-satellite-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-amazing-nasa-video-shows-the-exact-moment-the-artemis-2-orion-capsule-broke-free-of-its-service-module-and-we-cant-stop-watching-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-amazing-nasa-video-shows-the-exact-moment-the-artemis-2-orion-capsule-broke-free-of-its-service-module-and-we-cant-stop-watching-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates:  Starship V3 to make 2nd launch attempt today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-starship-v3-to-make-2nd-launch-attempt-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-starship-v3-to-make-2nd-launch-attempt-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates: Starship V3 liftoff set for 7:30 pm ET]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-starship-v3-liftoff-set-for-730-pm-et/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-starship-v3-liftoff-set-for-730-pm-et/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates: Fueling underway for Starship V3 rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-fueling-underway-for-starship-v3-rocket/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-fueling-underway-for-starship-v3-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates:  1st Starship V3 launch scrubbed, may fly May 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-launch-scrubbed-may-fly-may-22/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-launch-scrubbed-may-fly-may-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates:  1st Starship V3 launch scrubbed at last minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-live-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: The 1st Starship V3 will launch into space today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-the-1st-starship-v3-will-launch-into-space-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-the-1st-starship-v3-will-launch-into-space-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: Starship V3 'go' for fueling, SpaceX says]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-starship-v3-go-for-fueling-spacex-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-starship-v3-go-for-fueling-spacex-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 will now launch on May 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-will-now-launch-on-may-21/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-will-now-launch-on-may-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 stacked ahead of May 21 liftoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-stacked-ahead-of-may-21-liftoff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-stacked-ahead-of-may-21-liftoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 prepares for debut liftoff today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-prepares-for-debut-liftoff-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-prepares-for-debut-liftoff-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 completes fueling test ahead of May 21 liftoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-completes-fueling-test-ahead-of-may-21-liftoff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-starship-v3-completes-fueling-test-ahead-of-may-21-liftoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-ever-starship-v3-test-gets-new-launch-date/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-1st-ever-starship-v3-test-gets-new-launch-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-several-us-states-tonight-as-3-cmes-race-toward-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-several-us-states-tonight-as-3-cmes-race-toward-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a view from the Orion capsule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-moon-astronauts-snap-gorgeous-shot-of-swirling-stars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-moon-astronauts-snap-gorgeous-shot-of-swirling-stars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhattanhenge 2026 is coming this month: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/manhattanhenge-2026-is-coming-this-month-heres-when-and-where-to-see-the-sunset-spectacle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/manhattanhenge-2026-is-coming-this-month-heres-when-and-where-to-see-the-sunset-spectacle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-apollo-ufo-images-have-been-public-for-decades-so-why-are-people-talking-about-them-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/these-apollo-ufo-images-have-been-public-for-decades-so-why-are-people-talking-about-them-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not a big reveal: Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/not-a-big-reveal-apollo-ufo-images-have-been-public-for-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/not-a-big-reveal-apollo-ufo-images-have-been-public-for-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Avatar: Fire and Ash' finally has a Disney+ release date, but you'll have to wait a while longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director James Cameron's third chapter in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise lands June 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/avatar-fire-and-ash-finally-has-a-disney-release-date-but-youll-have-to-wait-a-while-longer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/avatar-fire-and-ash-finally-has-a-disney-release-date-but-youll-have-to-wait-a-while-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starlink-and-other-satellite-megaconstellations-are-creating-an-unregulated-geoengineering-experiment-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-starlink-and-other-satellite-megaconstellations-are-creating-an-unregulated-geoengineering-experiment-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-nasas-new-mars-helicopter-rotor-break-the-speed-of-sound-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-nasas-new-mars-helicopter-rotor-break-the-speed-of-sound-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look west after sunset to catch Venus shining beside a delicate crescent moon in the twilight sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-and-a-slender-crescent-moon-steal-the-show-after-sunset-on-may-18/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-and-a-slender-crescent-moon-steal-the-show-after-sunset-on-may-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus and a razor-thin moon steal the show after sunset tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look west after sunset to catch Venus shining beside a delicate crescent moon in the twilight sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/venus-and-a-razor-thin-moon-steal-the-show-after-sunset-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 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real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-an-asteroid-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-hurtle-towards-earth-live-online-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-an-asteroid-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-hurtle-towards-earth-live-online-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online May 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-an-asteroid-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-hurtle-towards-earth-live-online-may-18/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-an-asteroid-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-hurtle-towards-earth-live-online-may-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. 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The Vaonis Vespera III and Vespera Pro 2 are available now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/with-the-vespera-iii-and-vespera-pro-2-telescope-maker-vaonis-unveils-its-sharpest-optics-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/with-the-vespera-iii-and-vespera-pro-2-telescope-maker-vaonis-unveils-its-sharpest-optics-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 210 — ESCAPADES at Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 210 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Maliktalk with Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-210-escapades-at-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-210-escapades-at-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New moon of May 2026 brings stunning views of the Milky Way, Venus and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[See dazzling planets, the Milky Way and a trio of celestial animals brightening the spring sky around May's new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-moon-of-may-2026-brings-stunning-views-of-the-milky-way-venus-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-moon-of-may-2026-brings-stunning-views-of-the-milky-way-venus-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the solar system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-spacecraft-is-flying-to-a-metal-asteroid-so-why-did-it-just-visit-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-spacecraft-is-flying-to-a-metal-asteroid-so-why-did-it-just-visit-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was almost called 3I/Rubin, after researchers found that the giant survey telescope coincidentally spotted this visitor from the stars over a week before it was officially discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-find-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-hiding-in-images-taken-before-its-official-discovery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astronomers-find-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-hiding-in-images-taken-before-its-official-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge Astronomy Society's Observatory Turns 35-years-old - Bridge City News - May 15, 2026 - Bridge City News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lethbridge Astronomy Society's Observatory Turns 35-years-old - Bridge City News - May 15, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Bridge City News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lethbridge-astronomy-societys-observatory-turns-35-years-old-bridge-city-news-may-15-2026-bridge-city-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lethbridge-astronomy-societys-observatory-turns-35-years-old-bridge-city-news-may-15-2026-bridge-city-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The devil may wear Prada on Earth, but NASA Artemis astronauts will on the moon. Here's why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the devil does the fashion industry in The Devil Wears Prada 2 have to do with NASA?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-devil-may-wear-prada-on-earth-but-nasa-artemis-astronauts-will-on-the-moon-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-devil-may-wear-prada-on-earth-but-nasa-artemis-astronauts-will-on-the-moon-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' is a relentlessly oppressive roguelite inspired by FTL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cylons are hot on the trail of a fleet of survivors, and rejoining the Battlestar Galactica is their only hope in this brutal roguelite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-is-a-relentlessly-oppressive-roguelite-inspired-by-ftl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-is-a-relentlessly-oppressive-roguelite-inspired-by-ftl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is our choice as the best-resolution Canon camera &ndash; it's perfect for astrophotography and is $501 off in this Walmart deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert tester James Abbott rated the R5 Mark II with a flawless review, it produces impressive astrophotography and is a brilliant all-round mirrorless powerhouse, now at its best-ever price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-canon-eos-r5-mark-ii-is-our-choice-as-the-best-resolution-canon-camera-ndash-its-perfect-for-astrophotography-and-is-501-off-in-this-walmart-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-canon-eos-r5-mark-ii-is-our-choice-as-the-best-resolution-canon-camera-ndash-its-perfect-for-astrophotography-and-is-501-off-in-this-walmart-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mars-orbiter-captures-striking-images-of-chaos-and-craters-carved-by-ancient-floods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mars-orbiter-captures-striking-images-of-chaos-and-craters-carved-by-ancient-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought my backyard had too much light pollution for astrophotography. This telescope proved me wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard until I tried the Vaonis Vespera Pro telescope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-thought-my-backyard-had-too-much-light-pollution-for-astrophotography-this-telescope-proved-me-wrong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-thought-my-backyard-had-too-much-light-pollution-for-astrophotography-this-telescope-proved-me-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought my backyard had too much light pollution for astrophotography. The Vaonis Vespera Pro proved me wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard until I tried the Vaonis Vespera Pro telescope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-thought-my-backyard-had-too-much-light-pollution-for-astrophotography-the-vaonis-vespera-pro-proved-me-wrong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/i-thought-my-backyard-had-too-much-light-pollution-for-astrophotography-the-vaonis-vespera-pro-proved-me-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/auroras-over-australia-look-like-sci-fi-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/auroras-over-australia-look-like-sci-fi-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope maps our universe's largest structure in unprecedented detail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped the "cosmic web" of galaxies, the largest structure in the universe, with unprecedented detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-maps-our-universes-largest-structure-in-unprecedented-detail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescope-maps-our-universes-largest-structure-in-unprecedented-detail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 bright stars form a giant 'diamond' in the May night sky: Here's how to find it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look for the Great Diamond of Spring in May's night sky and discover the rich realm of galaxies within.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/4-bright-stars-form-a-giant-diamond-in-the-may-night-sky-heres-how-to-find-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/4-bright-stars-form-a-giant-diamond-in-the-may-night-sky-heres-how-to-find-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We still can't see dark matter. But what if we can hear it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black holes smashing together may churn dark matter "butter," scientists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-still-cant-see-dark-matter-but-what-if-we-can-hear-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-still-cant-see-dark-matter-but-what-if-we-can-hear-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'Doctor Who' TV movie at 30: Too British for America, too American for the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[How an unlikely transatlantic alliance attempted to bring a Time Lord back from the dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-doctor-who-tv-movie-at-30-too-british-for-america-too-american-for-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-doctor-who-tv-movie-at-30-too-british-for-america-too-american-for-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image ofMars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/no-this-isnt-a-solar-eclipse-its-an-image-of-mars-captured-by-nasas-asteroid-bound-psyche-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/no-this-isnt-a-solar-eclipse-its-an-image-of-mars-captured-by-nasas-asteroid-bound-psyche-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Directive 8020' is an introspective look at sci-fi horror and our fear of the unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermassive Games&rsquo; space horror game reckons with the cold fear of exploring space, and what an uncertain future means for the franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/directive-8020-is-an-introspective-look-at-sci-fi-horror-and-our-fear-of-the-unknown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/directive-8020-is-an-introspective-look-at-sci-fi-horror-and-our-fear-of-the-unknown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perched along the rugged western rim of Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover snapped a dramatic new selfie revealing ancient Martian terrain, fractured cliffs and clues to the Red Planet's distant past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-positively-glowing-in-its-new-selfie-on-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-positively-glowing-in-its-new-selfie-on-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 &mdash; take a good look at itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-will-do-something-completely-new-on-flight-12-mdash-take-a-good-look-at-itself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-will-do-something-completely-new-on-flight-12-mdash-take-a-good-look-at-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G2 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-new-york-and-idaho-tonight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-new-york-and-idaho-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and over the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G1 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-michigan-and-maine-tonight-and-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-michigan-and-maine-tonight-and-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine May 15-17]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G1 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-michigan-and-maine-may-15-17/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-michigan-and-maine-may-15-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What should you do if you meet an alien? Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a scientific perspective in 'Take Me To Your Leader' (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world easily startled by sensationalism, Tyson offers a cool, gentle voice of reason amid the unchecked fascination with alien visitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-should-you-do-if-you-meet-an-alien-neil-degrasse-tyson-offers-a-scientific-perspective-in-take-me-to-your-leader-interview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-should-you-do-if-you-meet-an-alien-neil-degrasse-tyson-offers-a-scientific-perspective-in-take-me-to-your-leader-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-worlds-biggest-rocket-how-spacexs-new-starship-v3-differs-from-its-predecessors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-worlds-biggest-rocket-how-spacexs-new-starship-v3-differs-from-its-predecessors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/earth-photobombs-a-satellite-deploying-its-giant-reflector-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-14-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/earth-photobombs-a-satellite-deploying-its-giant-reflector-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-14-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's that bright light after sunset? Venus is dazzling the evening sky right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[As dazzling Venus dominates the evening sky, May is the perfect moment to start a months-long love affair with the brightest planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whats-that-bright-light-after-sunset-venus-is-dazzling-the-evening-sky-right-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whats-that-bright-light-after-sunset-venus-is-dazzling-the-evening-sky-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That bright light after sunset? Venus is starting a summer show that's impossible to miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[As dazzling Venus dominates the evening sky, May is the perfect moment to start a months-long love affair with the brightest planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/that-bright-light-after-sunset-venus-is-starting-a-summer-show-thats-impossible-to-miss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/that-bright-light-after-sunset-venus-is-starting-a-summer-show-thats-impossible-to-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA reveals new details about Artemis 3 astronaut mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-artemis-3-astronaut-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-artemis-3-astronaut-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' This new details reveal why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-3-astronaut-test-flight-will-be-one-of-the-most-highly-complex-missions-nasa-has-undertaken-this-new-details-reveal-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-3-astronaut-test-flight-will-be-one-of-the-most-highly-complex-missions-nasa-has-undertaken-this-new-details-reveal-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-3-astronaut-test-flight-will-be-one-of-the-most-highly-complex-missions-nasa-has-undertaken-these-new-details-reveal-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-3-astronaut-test-flight-will-be-one-of-the-most-highly-complex-missions-nasa-has-undertaken-these-new-details-reveal-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-propose-new-way-to-find-aliens-and-we-may-already-have-a-spacecraft-that-can-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-propose-new-way-to-find-aliens-and-we-may-already-have-a-spacecraft-that-can-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books? Now there's a gorgeous graphic novel version heading to 'Space and Beyond' (exclusive)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1980's kids classic 'Space and Beyond' is back as a stunning interactive comic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/remember-choose-your-own-adventure-books-now-theres-a-gorgeous-graphic-novel-version-heading-to-space-and-beyond-exclusive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/remember-choose-your-own-adventure-books-now-theres-a-gorgeous-graphic-novel-version-heading-to-space-and-beyond-exclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/will-starship-launch-from-foreign-shores-spacex-constantly-exploring-options-for-megarocket-liftoff-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/will-starship-launch-from-foreign-shores-spacex-constantly-exploring-options-for-megarocket-liftoff-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What flings mysteriously powerful particles called 'cosmic rays' at Earth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-energy cosmic rays, 10 million times more powerful than particles accelerated in Earth's strongest atom smasher, may hide a superheavy secret that is the key to unlocking a 60-year-old puzzle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-flings-mysteriously-powerful-particles-called-cosmic-rays-at-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/what-flings-mysteriously-powerful-particles-called-cosmic-rays-at-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astrophotographer captures remarkable view of galactic 'Eyes' with backyard telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The string of galaxies is just a small part of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-remarkable-view-of-galactic-eyes-with-backyard-telescope/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrophotographer-captures-remarkable-view-of-galactic-eyes-with-backyard-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mockup of Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander has been assembled at the Johnson Space Center, and is ready for Artemis astronauts to come aboard to begin training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origins-lunar-lander-mockup-is-ready-for-nasa-artemis-astronaut-training/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origins-lunar-lander-mockup-is-ready-for-nasa-artemis-astronaut-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Smallville' at 15: An imperfect Superman show, but the best Clark Kent story ever told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's non-canonical Superman!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/smallville-at-15-an-imperfect-superman-show-but-the-best-clark-kent-story-ever-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/smallville-at-15-an-imperfect-superman-show-but-the-best-clark-kent-story-ever-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lasers-shine-a-new-light-on-the-space-junk-air-pollution-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lasers-shine-a-new-light-on-the-space-junk-air-pollution-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, looks incredible in this new snap by the James Webb Space Telescope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-whirlpool-galaxy-comes-alive-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-whirlpool-galaxy-comes-alive-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 3,700-mile-long cloud bank on Venus forms through the same phenomenon that describes how water spreads out in your kitchen sink, scientists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/30-mile-high-clouds-of-acid-on-venus-are-made-by-the-largest-hydraulic-jump-in-the-solar-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/30-mile-high-clouds-of-acid-on-venus-are-made-by-the-largest-hydraulic-jump-in-the-solar-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun': World's 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's first space-based neutrino detector launched to space this month to study elusive neutrino particles that constantly bombard Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-putting-a-microscope-into-the-core-of-the-sun-worlds-1st-space-based-neutrino-detector-launches-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/like-putting-a-microscope-into-the-core-of-the-sun-worlds-1st-space-based-neutrino-detector-launches-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost estimate for 'Golden Dome' missile defense system balloons to $1.2 trillion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cost-estimate-for-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-balloons-to-12-trillion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cost-estimate-for-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-balloons-to-12-trillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-finally-has-a-debut-launch-date-heres-when-it-will-fly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-finally-has-a-debut-launch-date-heres-when-it-will-fly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA["Rather than 'icy' or 'rocky,' we should simply call them minor giants."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/uranus-and-neptune-could-be-full-of-rocks-new-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/uranus-and-neptune-could-be-full-of-rocks-new-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castlegar astronomy event gives glimpse into the night sky - Castlegar News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castlegar astronomy event gives glimpse into the night sky&nbsp;&nbsp;Castlegar News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/castlegar-astronomy-event-gives-glimpse-into-the-night-sky-castlegar-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/castlegar-astronomy-event-gives-glimpse-into-the-night-sky-castlegar-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skywatching with Megan: May Astronomy Calendar - FOX21 News Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skywatching with Megan: May Astronomy Calendar&nbsp;&nbsp;FOX21 News Colorado]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/skywatching-with-megan-may-astronomy-calendar-fox21-news-colorado/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/skywatching-with-megan-may-astronomy-calendar-fox21-news-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newly rebranded Cowboy Space Corp. will use the money to develop and operate AI data centers in orbit, which it will launch on a homegrown rocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cowboy-space-raises-275-million-to-launch-ai-data-centers-on-brand-new-rocket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cowboy-space-raises-275-million-to-launch-ai-data-centers-on-brand-new-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cannibal stars,' AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here's how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using AI and Rubin Observatory data, scientists are rethinking Type 1a supernova "standard candles," hunting for "unknown unknowns" that could lead us to missing ingredients in our recipe of the cosmos and solve the puzzle of dark energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cannibal-stars-ai-and-the-rubin-observatory-could-shed-light-on-the-mystery-of-dark-energy-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/cannibal-stars-ai-and-the-rubin-observatory-could-shed-light-on-the-mystery-of-dark-energy-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss Mars, Saturn and the moon form a cosmic triangle before dawn on May 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[The razor-thin crescent moon meets Saturn and Mars in the glow of the rising sun on May 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-mars-saturn-and-the-moon-form-a-cosmic-triangle-before-dawn-on-may-14/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/dont-miss-mars-saturn-and-the-moon-form-a-cosmic-triangle-before-dawn-on-may-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the ISS today after delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX plans to launch its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, and you can watch it live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-iss-today-after-delay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-iss-today-after-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station this evening (May 12), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station on May 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (May 13), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-on-may-13/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-on-may-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX scrubs Dragon cargo launch to International Space Station due to bad weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX planned to launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (May 13), but Mother Nature didn't cooperate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-scrubs-dragon-cargo-launch-to-international-space-station-due-to-bad-weather/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-scrubs-dragon-cargo-launch-to-international-space-station-due-to-bad-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-after-delay-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-after-delay-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-after-delay-photos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-6500-pounds-of-cargo-to-the-international-space-station-after-delay-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-asteroid-probe-will-fly-within-3000-miles-of-mars-today-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-asteroid-probe-will-fly-within-3000-miles-of-mars-today-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here's what to expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-asteroid-probe-will-fly-within-3000-miles-of-mars-on-may-15-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-psyche-asteroid-probe-will-fly-within-3000-miles-of-mars-on-may-15-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arctic winds have created something truly stunning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mesmerizing-vortexes-swirl-near-an-antarctic-volcano-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-12-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/mesmerizing-vortexes-swirl-near-an-antarctic-volcano-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-12-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space &mdash; with lasers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Catcher Industries just raised $65 million to build a constellation of power-beaming satellites, which the Florida company thinks will supercharge the off-Earth economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-catcher-just-raised-65-million-to-build-the-worlds-first-power-grid-in-space-mdash-with-lasers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-catcher-just-raised-65-million-to-build-the-worlds-first-power-grid-in-space-mdash-with-lasers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of deaths per 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reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-hidden-wildfire-pollutant-causes-thousands-of-excess-deaths-per-year-satellite-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-hidden-wildfire-pollutant-causes-thousands-of-excess-deaths-per-year-satellite-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a test flight that could launch as soon as this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-fuels-up-starship-v3-megarocket-for-1st-time-ahead-of-crucial-test-flight-photos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-fuels-up-starship-v3-megarocket-for-1st-time-ahead-of-crucial-test-flight-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine integration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-artemis-3-rocket-is-taking-shape-for-2027-launch-to-test-lunar-landers-photo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-artemis-3-rocket-is-taking-shape-for-2027-launch-to-test-lunar-landers-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing short of magical': Astrophotographer captures Lyrid meteors beside the Milky Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dury captured shooting stars glowing with the Milky Way from the remote Scottish Island of Skye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nothing-short-of-magical-astrophotographer-captures-lyrid-meteors-beside-the-milky-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nothing-short-of-magical-astrophotographer-captures-lyrid-meteors-beside-the-milky-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellites spy one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/satellites-spy-one-of-russias-most-active-volcanoes-melting-snow-from-the-inside-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/satellites-spy-one-of-russias-most-active-volcanoes-melting-snow-from-the-inside-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellite spies one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/satellite-spies-one-of-russias-most-active-volcanoes-melting-snow-from-the-inside-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/satellite-spies-one-of-russias-most-active-volcanoes-melting-snow-from-the-inside-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tianzhou 10 freighter delivered nearly seven tons of supplies to China's Tiangong space station early Monday morning (May 10), about five hours after launching atop a Long March 7 rocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinas-tianzhou-10-freighter-delivers-7-tons-of-cargo-to-tiangong-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/chinas-tianzhou-10-freighter-delivers-7-tons-of-cargo-to-tiangong-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How NASA lunar scientists taught Artemis 2 astronauts to see the moon with different eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission that flew around the moon had to learn to describe their observations using language that would help lunar scientists gain a deeper understanding of the lunar environment. 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacex-launch-secret-us-spy-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-secret-us-spy-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-video-photos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-secret-us-spy-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-video-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-secret-us-spy-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-photos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-secret-us-spy-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/they-really-launched-this-tiny-spacecraft-well-sort-of-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-11-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/they-really-launched-this-tiny-spacecraft-well-sort-of-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-11-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[An M5.7 solar flare triggered radio blackouts over the Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-unleashes-colossal-solar-flare-and-coronal-mass-ejection-raising-the-chances-of-northern-lights-tonight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-unleashes-colossal-solar-flare-and-coronal-mass-ejection-raising-the-chances-of-northern-lights-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[An M5.7 solar flare triggered radio blackouts over the Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-unleashes-colossal-solar-flare-and-coronal-mass-ejection-raising-the-chances-of-northern-lights-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/sun-unleashes-colossal-solar-flare-and-coronal-mass-ejection-raising-the-chances-of-northern-lights-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See Artemis 2's amazing views of Earth in timelapse video taken from 12,000-photo drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[While making history on the first human moon mission in more than 50 years, the Artemis 2 astronauts captured incredible pictures of our home planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/see-artemis-2s-amazing-views-of-earth-in-timelapse-video-taken-from-12000-photo-drop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/see-artemis-2s-amazing-views-of-earth-in-timelapse-video-taken-from-12000-photo-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists peek into the secrets of galactic evolution &mdash; and the view is stunning, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-james-webb-space-telescope-images-reveal-how-massive-star-clusters-can-reshape-galaxies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:00 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(interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA['Designing something new as a creator is incredibly exciting, but at the same time, it&rsquo;s an extremely challenging endeavor.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/pragmata-director-yonghee-cho-on-creating-capcomrsquos-resonant-sci-fi-lunar-adventure-interview/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/pragmata-director-yonghee-cho-on-creating-capcomrsquos-resonant-sci-fi-lunar-adventure-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total solar eclipse 2026 vs 2027 — Which one should you choose?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From volcanic landscapes and a sunset eclipse to six-minute totality, here are the pros and cons of the next two total solar eclipses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/total-solar-eclipse-2026-vs-2027-which-one-should-you-choose/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/total-solar-eclipse-2026-vs-2027-which-one-should-you-choose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 epic myths hiding in the May sky — and how to find them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the tales behind four famous spring constellations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/4-epic-myths-hiding-in-the-may-sky-and-how-to-find-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/4-epic-myths-hiding-in-the-may-sky-and-how-to-find-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 209 — Astronauts for America]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 209 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Maliktalk with Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsey, the leaders of the new organization Astronauts for America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-209-astronauts-for-america/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-209-astronauts-for-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are very low on power after nearly 50 years. How long can they keep going?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voyager, the iconic twin spacecraft that NASA launched in 1977, are still flying in interstellar space. But their power is dwindling, and it's unclear how much longer they can last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-twin-voyager-spacecraft-are-very-low-on-power-after-nearly-50-years-how-long-can-they-keep-going/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-twin-voyager-spacecraft-are-very-low-on-power-after-nearly-50-years-how-long-can-they-keep-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon's far side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy partnered with Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman to create stunning, never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-artemis-2-commander-and-astrophotographer-team-up-to-capture-breathtaking-never-before-seen-shots-of-the-moons-far-side/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasas-artemis-2-commander-and-astrophotographer-team-up-to-capture-breathtaking-never-before-seen-shots-of-the-moons-far-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon unveils trove of declassfied 'UFO' videos. How to see them all, from 'a football-shaped body' to 'a misshapen and uneven ball of white light']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon released a new tranche of UFO files on Friday (May 8). Among the documents are nearly 30 videos, which feature a range of intriguing objects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/pentagon-unveils-trove-of-declassfied-ufo-videos-how-to-see-them-all-from-a-football-shaped-body-to-a-misshapen-and-uneven-ball-of-white-light/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/pentagon-unveils-trove-of-declassfied-ufo-videos-how-to-see-them-all-from-a-football-shaped-body-to-a-misshapen-and-uneven-ball-of-white-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients could be caused when a black hole or neutron star slams into the universe's hottest class of star.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-slamming-into-scorching-stars-may-be-causing-mysterious-blue-flashes-in-the-cosmos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/black-holes-slamming-into-scorching-stars-may-be-causing-mysterious-blue-flashes-in-the-cosmos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monopoly sucks, but this new 'Star Wars' video game spinoff might add some galactic sizzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you only knew the power of Boardwalk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/monopoly-sucks-but-this-new-star-wars-video-game-spinoff-might-add-some-galactic-sizzle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 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our Milky Way's core at its peak in the spring sky]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-your-best-chance-to-spot-the-milky-ways-core-in-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-is-your-best-chance-to-spot-the-milky-ways-core-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-tests-1st-moon-lander-ahead-of-lunar-launch-later-this-year-photo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/blue-origin-tests-1st-moon-lander-ahead-of-lunar-launch-later-this-year-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Star Fox' is returning this summer with a shiny 'Star Fox 64' remake for Nintendo Switch 2 full of unique features]]></title><description><![CDATA[We must fight the Lylat Wars... again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-fox-is-returning-this-summer-with-a-shiny-star-fox-64-remake-for-nintendo-switch-2-full-of-unique-features/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/star-fox-is-returning-this-summer-with-a-shiny-star-fox-64-remake-for-nintendo-switch-2-full-of-unique-features/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-charred-hull-of-artemis-2s-orion-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-charred-hull-of-artemis-2s-orion-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join the Central Oregon Astronomy Club - Central Oregon Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join the Central Oregon Astronomy Club&nbsp;&nbsp;Central Oregon Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/join-the-central-oregon-astronomy-club-central-oregon-daily/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/join-the-central-oregon-astronomy-club-central-oregon-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn the night sky without an app: May's easiest star-hops for beginners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget apps &mdash; May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one star-hop at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/learn-the-night-sky-without-an-app-mays-easiest-star-hops-for-beginners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/learn-the-night-sky-without-an-app-mays-easiest-star-hops-for-beginners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists found 10,000 possible exoplanets hiding in NASA data]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would appear we now have 10,091 candidate exoplanets to go through and confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-found-10000-possible-exoplanets-hiding-in-nasa-data/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/scientists-found-10000-possible-exoplanets-hiding-in-nasa-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX just fired up its 33-engine Starship 'V3' Super Heavy rocket booster. 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Ripples in spacetime provide a clue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior to colliding and merging, which challenge the laws of physics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-do-the-biggest-black-holes-in-the-universe-form-ripples-in-spacetime-provide-a-clue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-do-the-biggest-black-holes-in-the-universe-form-ripples-in-spacetime-provide-a-clue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 2 moon launch brought nearly 350,000 people to Florida's Space Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 346,000 U.S. visitors &mdash; roughly the equivalent of the population of Honolulu, Hawaii &mdash; came to Florida's Space Coast during the Artemis 2 launch campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-moon-launch-brought-nearly-350000-people-to-floridas-space-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-moon-launch-brought-nearly-350000-people-to-floridas-space-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn's many moons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/should-saturns-huge-moon-titan-be-humanitys-next-destination-after-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 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skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whatever-russia-is-testing-its-sophisticated-2-russian-satellites-get-within-10-feet-of-each-other-in-orbit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whatever-russia-is-testing-its-sophisticated-2-russian-satellites-get-within-10-feet-of-each-other-in-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 puzzles of our universe could be solved with this new dark matter theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new recipe of dark matter that interacts with itself could be the solution to three separate and vastly different cosmic puzzles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-puzzles-of-our-universe-could-be-solved-with-this-new-dark-matter-theory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:12:00 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Here's what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bright waning gibbous moon may wash out this week's Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak &mdash; but early risers could still catch a few shooting stars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/will-the-moon-ruin-the-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-this-week-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/will-the-moon-ruin-the-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-this-week-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance' holds a galaxy supercluster with 30,000 trillion times the sun's mass]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vela Supercluster, in our Milky Way's Zone of Avoidance, is competing gravitationally with other superclusters for the attention of local galaxies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-milky-ways-zone-of-avoidance-holds-a-galaxy-supercluster-with-30000-trillion-times-the-suns-mass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/our-milky-ways-zone-of-avoidance-holds-a-galaxy-supercluster-with-30000-trillion-times-the-suns-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lasers take aim at a galaxy far, far away | Space photo of the day for May 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking like a scene out of "Star Wars," this image shows the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lasers-take-aim-at-a-galaxy-far-far-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/lasers-take-aim-at-a-galaxy-far-far-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors tonight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week, but will you be able to see it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whats-the-best-time-to-see-eta-aquarid-meteors-tonight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whats-the-best-time-to-see-eta-aquarid-meteors-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors in 2026?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week, but will you be able to see it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whats-the-best-time-to-see-eta-aquarid-meteors-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/whats-the-best-time-to-see-eta-aquarid-meteors-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A YouTuber just recreated the original Star Wars with cardboard, and it's awesome (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Wars superfan and YouTube sensation Zach King recreates the seminal 1977 sci-fi film using cardboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-youtuber-just-recreated-the-original-star-wars-with-cardboard-and-its-awesome-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-youtuber-just-recreated-the-original-star-wars-with-cardboard-and-its-awesome-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 International 'Star Wars' Posters You've Likely Never Seen]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Japan to Turkey, celebrate Star Wars Day with this global collection of original trilogy posters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/13-international-star-wars-posters-youve-likely-never-seen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/13-international-star-wars-posters-youve-likely-never-seen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why were galaxies so active in the early universe? We may be getting close to the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early galaxies were star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity. A new model helps explain why things were so different back then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-were-galaxies-so-active-in-the-early-universe-we-may-be-getting-close-to-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-were-galaxies-so-active-in-the-early-universe-we-may-be-getting-close-to-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/it-was-quite-a-light-show-nasa-astronaut-spies-dramatic-fireball-from-the-international-space-station-photos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/it-was-quite-a-light-show-nasa-astronaut-spies-dramatic-fireball-from-the-international-space-station-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spaceflight-is-hard-on-the-heart-yet-artificial-ones-grow-better-in-space-than-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spaceflight-is-hard-on-the-heart-yet-artificial-ones-grow-better-in-space-than-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New this month, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust would terrify Darth Vader and I have to have it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego's larger Yoda models do not have a great track record, but this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust is such astonishing spectacle I have to own it. Or several.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-this-month-this-lego-star-wars-yoda-bust-would-terrify-darth-vader-and-i-have-to-have-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-this-month-this-lego-star-wars-yoda-bust-would-terrify-darth-vader-and-i-have-to-have-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 things nobody tells you about stargazing (that make a huge difference)]]></title><description><![CDATA[From chasing the Milky Way to using your eyes as nature intended, here are some often-overlooked truths that make all the difference under the night sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/7-things-nobody-tells-you-about-stargazing-that-make-a-huge-difference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/7-things-nobody-tells-you-about-stargazing-that-make-a-huge-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-do-some-stars-become-supernova-impostors-astronomers-still-dont-quite-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/why-do-some-stars-become-supernova-impostors-astronomers-still-dont-quite-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-45-satellites-to-orbit-in-nighttime-launch-from-california-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-sends-45-satellites-to-orbit-in-nighttime-launch-from-california-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-45-satellites-to-orbit-early-may-3-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-45-satellites-to-orbit-early-may-3-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New for Star Wars Day, grab this Lego Star Wars model of The Mandalorian's coolest ship and get the Darksaber for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, Mando's sleek N-1 starfighter gets the Lego Star Wars UCS set it deserves and, if you're fast, you can claim a free Lego model of the fabled Darksaber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-for-star-wars-day-grab-this-lego-star-wars-model-of-the-mandalorians-coolest-ship-and-get-the-darksaber-for-free/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/new-for-star-wars-day-grab-this-lego-star-wars-model-of-the-mandalorians-coolest-ship-and-get-the-darksaber-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 &mdash; Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Maliktalk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-208-mdash-lander-lander-whos-got-a-lander/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-208-mdash-lander-lander-whos-got-a-lander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From new releases to classic models, feel the force this Star Wars Day with the best Lego sets from the saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only is Lego launching a host of new models this Star Wars Day, there are some fantastic sets out there already. We've harnessed the power of the Dark Sideto bring you the very best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/from-new-releases-to-classic-models-feel-the-force-this-star-wars-day-with-the-best-lego-sets-from-the-saga/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/from-new-releases-to-classic-models-feel-the-force-this-star-wars-day-with-the-best-lego-sets-from-the-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best sci-fi thriller movies of all time, ranked]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know it's thriller, thriller night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/best-sci-fi-thriller-movies-of-all-time-ranked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/best-sci-fi-thriller-movies-of-all-time-ranked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos from around the space team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/galaxies-artemis-2-space-telescopes-and-stormtroopers-here-are-the-best-photos-from-our-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/galaxies-artemis-2-space-telescopes-and-stormtroopers-here-are-the-best-photos-from-our-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/see-mays-full-flower-moon-bloom-in-gorgeous-photos-from-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/see-mays-full-flower-moon-bloom-in-gorgeous-photos-from-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 planets will put on a sky show in May — when and how to see them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-planets-will-put-on-a-sky-show-in-may-when-and-how-to-see-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/3-planets-will-put-on-a-sky-show-in-may-when-and-how-to-see-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-peaks-next-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-peaks-next-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gift to astronomy': Magdalena museum crammed with telescopic treasures - Santa Fe New Mexican]]></title><description><![CDATA['Gift to astronomy': Magdalena museum crammed with telescopic treasures&nbsp;&nbsp;Santa Fe New Mexican]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/gift-to-astronomy-magdalena-museum-crammed-with-telescopic-treasures-santa-fe-new-mexican/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/gift-to-astronomy-magdalena-museum-crammed-with-telescopic-treasures-santa-fe-new-mexican/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-astronauts-get-the-star-treatment-after-historic-moon-trip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-astronauts-get-the-star-treatment-after-historic-moon-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/drone-radar-could-help-spacecraft-pinpoint-where-to-drill-for-water-on-mars-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/drone-radar-could-help-spacecraft-pinpoint-where-to-drill-for-water-on-mars-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/slither-at-20-the-alien-worm-comedy-horror-that-heralded-james-gunns-arrival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/slither-at-20-the-alien-worm-comedy-horror-that-heralded-james-gunns-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse']]></title><description><![CDATA[A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-for-all-mankind-evolved-from-the-right-stuff-into-the-expanse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/how-for-all-mankind-evolved-from-the-right-stuff-into-the-expanse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&pound;115 off for Star Wars Day, I think this Lego Star Wars UCS set is the most mind-blowing Lego starship you'll ever own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argos UK is celebrating Star Wars Day early with over 20% off this massive 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars Clone Wars Venator starship, This is literally the best UCS Lego set you can buy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/pound115-off-for-star-wars-day-i-think-this-lego-star-wars-ucs-set-is-the-most-mind-blowing-lego-starship-youll-ever-own/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/pound115-off-for-star-wars-day-i-think-this-lego-star-wars-ucs-set-is-the-most-mind-blowing-lego-starship-youll-ever-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/thinner-than-a-hair-and-stretchy-like-rubber-new-material-could-shield-against-radiation-in-next-gen-space-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/thinner-than-a-hair-and-stretchy-like-rubber-new-material-could-shield-against-radiation-in-next-gen-space-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-it-cake-no-its-a-parachute-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-it-cake-no-its-a-parachute-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss AI, art, and empathy in their new concept album 'The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-claypool-lennon-deliriums-cosmic-new-album-is-not-just-an-ai-warning-but-a-reflection-on-a-global-loss-of-empathy-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-claypool-lennon-deliriums-cosmic-new-album-is-not-just-an-ai-warning-but-a-reflection-on-a-global-loss-of-empathy-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss AI, art, and empathy in their new concept album 'The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-claypool-lennon-deliriums-cosmic-new-album-is-not-just-an-ai-warning-but-a-reflection-on-a-global-loss-of-empathy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-claypool-lennon-deliriums-cosmic-new-album-is-not-just-an-ai-warning-but-a-reflection-on-a-global-loss-of-empathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/june-full-moon-2026-when-where-and-how-to-see-the-strawberry-moon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/june-full-moon-2026-when-where-and-how-to-see-the-strawberry-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trajectories to asteroids: a new algorithm | Astronomy News - 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It just makes me happy every day.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-ben-mauros-huxley-graphic-novel-universe-the-next-big-thing-in-sci-fi-interview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/is-ben-mauros-huxley-graphic-novel-universe-the-next-big-thing-in-sci-fi-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescopes-strange-little-red-dots-may-really-be-black-hole-stars-x-ray-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/james-webb-space-telescopes-strange-little-red-dots-may-really-be-black-hole-stars-x-ray-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launching 32 Amazon internet satellites this morning: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's Ariane 6 rocket will launch 32 of Amazon's broadband-beaming satellites early Thursday morning (April 30), and you can watch it live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/europes-powerful-ariane-6-rocket-launching-32-amazon-internet-satellites-this-morning-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/europes-powerful-ariane-6-rocket-launching-32-amazon-internet-satellites-this-morning-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launching 32 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perfectly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-cosmos-wears-a-galactic-sombrero-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-cosmos-wears-a-galactic-sombrero-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-rocket-debris-could-slam-into-the-moon-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:00 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-3-sls-rockets-core-stage-arrives-in-florida-for-2027-launch-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean up Rebel scum in the upcoming Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use the Force... and soap and water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/clean-up-rebel-scum-in-the-upcoming-star-wars-dlc-for-powerwash-simulator-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/clean-up-rebel-scum-in-the-upcoming-star-wars-dlc-for-powerwash-simulator-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap: 'I'm committed to making the most of this unique opportunity']]></title><description><![CDATA[Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 moon mission, Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk was assigned to the upcoming Crew-13 mission to the ISS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/canadian-astronaut-josh-kutryk-finally-flying-to-iss-after-boeing-starliner-mishap-im-committed-to-making-the-most-of-this-unique-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/canadian-astronaut-josh-kutryk-finally-flying-to-iss-after-boeing-starliner-mishap-im-committed-to-making-the-most-of-this-unique-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A guide to observing deep-sky objects with binoculars, telescopes and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out what deep-space objects are, what optics you&rsquo;ll need to see them and how to plan your observing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-guide-to-observing-deep-sky-objects-with-binoculars-telescopes-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/a-guide-to-observing-deep-sky-objects-with-binoculars-telescopes-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-heat-shield-is-a-sunken-treasure-in-the-ocean-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-28-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/artemis-2-heat-shield-is-a-sunken-treasure-in-the-ocean-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-28-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail: 'One of the most profound sightings of my career']]></title><description><![CDATA[An unusually powerful pulsating aurora display lit up skies over Arctic Norway for nearly three hours during a colossal geomagnetic storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/aurora-expert-captures-rare-pulsating-northern-lights-in-remarkable-detail-one-of-the-most-profound-sightings-of-my-career/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 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ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth &mdash; the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-the-moon-ever-be-blockaded-experts-predict-cislunar-space-could-be-the-next-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/could-the-moon-ever-be-blockaded-experts-predict-cislunar-space-could-be-the-next-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?]]></title><description><![CDATA["With the James Webb Space Telescope now revealing more supermassive black holes in the early universe, this mechanism may help bridge the gap between theory and observation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/did-decaying-dark-matter-help-create-the-universes-first-supermassive-black-holes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/did-decaying-dark-matter-help-create-the-universes-first-supermassive-black-holes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1st 'Alien: Isolation 2' teaser is here, and the setting looks eerily familiar]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're on an express elevator to hell, goin' down!"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-1st-alien-isolation-2-teaser-is-here-and-the-setting-looks-eerily-familiar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/the-1st-alien-isolation-2-teaser-is-here-and-the-setting-looks-eerily-familiar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical &amp; director's cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/all-4-original-alien-movie-special-editions-are-now-on-hbo-max-heres-how-they-differ-from-the-theatrical-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/all-4-original-alien-movie-special-editions-are-now-on-hbo-max-heres-how-they-differ-from-the-theatrical-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-comet-panstarrs-switch-on-its-second-tail-as-it-makes-closest-approach-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-comet-panstarrs-switch-on-its-second-tail-as-it-makes-closest-approach-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-its-50th-mission-of-the-year-sends-25-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-its-50th-mission-of-the-year-sends-25-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We went hands-on with 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn', and it's a hard sci-fi 'Mass Effect' successor with show-stealing zero-G sections]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've already played a chunk of Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse, and it looks like the hard sci-fi Mass Effect successor we were hoping for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-went-hands-on-with-the-expanse-osiris-reborn-and-its-a-hard-sci-fi-mass-effect-successor-with-show-stealing-zero-g-sections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/we-went-hands-on-with-the-expanse-osiris-reborn-and-its-a-hard-sci-fi-mass-effect-successor-with-show-stealing-zero-g-sections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to know my secret for learning the night sky? Welcome to sidewalk stargazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being aware of the night sky even as you walk, even through a city, can give you a grounding in learning bright stars, constellations and how the night sky changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/want-to-know-my-secret-for-learning-the-night-sky-welcome-to-sidewalk-stargazing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/want-to-know-my-secret-for-learning-the-night-sky-welcome-to-sidewalk-stargazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon internet satellites to orbit today]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch 29 of Amazon's internet satellites tonight (April 27), and you can watch it live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-atlas-v-rocket-launch-29-amazon-internet-satellites-to-orbit-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-atlas-v-rocket-launch-29-amazon-internet-satellites-to-orbit-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon internet satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-internet-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-internet-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon internet satellites, ties record for heaviest payload it's ever flown (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-internet-satellites-ties-record-for-heaviest-payload-its-ever-flown-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-internet-satellites-ties-record-for-heaviest-payload-its-ever-flown-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon internet satellites, ties record for heaviest payload it's ever flown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-internet-satellites-ties-record-for-heaviest-payload-its-ever-flown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/atlas-v-rocket-launches-29-amazon-internet-satellites-ties-record-for-heaviest-payload-its-ever-flown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador's picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/backyard-snapshot-delivers-stunning-galaxy-image-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-27-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/backyard-snapshot-delivers-stunning-galaxy-image-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-27-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrobotic-fires-next-generation-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-in-record-breaking-test-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/astrobotic-fires-next-generation-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-in-record-breaking-test-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI sped up James Webb Space Telescope data analysis from years to days. What can it do for the groundbreaking Rubin Observatory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI algorithms can sharpen naturally blurry images taken by ground-based telescopes, revealing details otherwise visible only to space-borne machines like Webb and Hubble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ai-sped-up-james-webb-space-telescope-data-analysis-from-years-to-days-what-can-it-do-for-the-groundbreaking-rubin-observatory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/ai-sped-up-james-webb-space-telescope-data-analysis-from-years-to-days-what-can-it-do-for-the-groundbreaking-rubin-observatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it']]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-wants-to-use-a-fleet-of-moonfall-drones-to-scout-the-lunar-south-pole-we-believe-we-can-do-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/nasa-wants-to-use-a-fleet-of-moonfall-drones-to-scout-the-lunar-south-pole-we-believe-we-can-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch for 1st time in 18 months on April 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), and you can watch the dramatic action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/watch-spacexs-falcon-heavy-rocket-launch-for-1st-time-in-18-months-on-april-29/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 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live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Tuesday morning (April 28), and you can watch the dramatic action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-powerful-falcon-heavy-rocket-for-1st-time-in-18-months-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-powerful-falcon-heavy-rocket-for-1st-time-in-18-months-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launching powerful Falcon Heavy rocket for 1st time in 18 months on April 27: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Monday morning (April 27), and you can watch the dramatic action live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-powerful-falcon-heavy-rocket-for-1st-time-in-18-months-on-april-27-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launching-powerful-falcon-heavy-rocket-for-1st-time-in-18-months-on-april-27-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket launch for 1st time in over a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/astronomy_newslocker/spacex-launches-falcon-heavy-rocket-launch-for-1st-time-in-over-a-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 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