What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
Skywatching
Amazon Prime Day 2026: Jun. 23-26
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Spaceflight
Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026
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.
On this day in space! June 2, 1966: Surveyor 1 becomes 1st American spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon
NASA's space shuttle Endeavour.
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Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft
Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.
Science & Astronomy
'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields
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.
How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars
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.
Space Photo of the Day
Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026
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.
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Northern lights - live updatesThe latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
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Rocket launch todayFollow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
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Night sky for tonightFind out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
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Live 4K video from space!Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.
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On this day in space!NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
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ReferenceWhat is the moon phase today?See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
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ReferenceSpace calendar 2025Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
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Search For Life
The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?
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.
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These Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now?
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.
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Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help
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.
Technology
Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)
The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.
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Deals 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.