For space fans, June has something extra to enjoy, as NASA recently released “Cosmic Dawn,” a new “intimate access” documentary all about designing and assembling the James Webb Space Telescope.…
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‘Star Trek’ actor William Shatner and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse team up in new space bromance show ‘The Universe Is Absurd’
Seattle space fans are in for a cosmic treat as two cultural icons — astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and “Star Trek” actor William Shatner — team up for the live…
Planet-forming disks lose gas faster than dust, new survey finds
Artist’s concept of a planet-forming disk, like the thirty studied for the ALMA AGE-PRO survey. The lifetime of the gas within the disk determines the timescale for planetary growth. Credit:…
Radio telescope network captures image of distant black hole jet
Two images of the galaxy J0123+3044, taken with the EVN telescopes with (right) and without (left) MeerKAT. The galaxy is located in the constellation Pisces, and the light from it…
NASA robot digs up simulated moon rocks photo of the day for June 12, 2025
NASA continues to test various robotic models in a simulated lunar surface as it works toward the goal of having humans back on the moon. What is it? The RASSOR…
1000 hours with the Square Kilometer Array may be our best hope to finally see Cosmic Dawn
This still image shows the timeline running from the Big Bang on the right, towards the present on the left. In the middle is the Reionization Period, when the initial…
ULA’s retired Delta IV launch tower demolished as SpaceX eyes Cape Canaveral site for Starship
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With SpaceX champing at the bit to begin construction of a new Starship launch site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, demolition began on June 12…
Astronomers map unusual inner workings of a jellyfish galaxy with ‘bunny ears’
A Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4858, showing the stellar tendrils extending north from the barred spiral disk. The cold molecular gas in NGC 4858, seen by the ALMA…
June full moon shines on SpaceX Dragon photo of the day for June 12, 2025
The month of June hosted some stunning moon watching in the night sky, as this photo from SpaceX shows. What is it? On June 11, 2025, SpaceX’s X account posted…
Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beads
SEM images of features on the surface of 74001 black glass beads. Credit: Icarus (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116607 The study combined a variety of techniques—atom probe tomography, scanning electron microscopy, transmission…
