Spaceflight

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On this day in space! June 6, 1995: Norman Thagard Breaks Space Endurance Record

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

American astronaut Norman E. Thagard broke NASA's space endurance record on June 6, 1995, , spending over 80 days on the Russian space station Mir.

Human Spaceflight
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Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The first Canadian astronaut to fly into space, Marc Garneau, died on June 4, 2025 at the age of 76. In addition to his three launches, Garneau also led the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

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Science & Astronomy

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New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

The moon
An image of Mars

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

By Victoria Corless published

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

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Search For Life

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'

By Victoria Corless published

The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Search for Life
Could interspecies two-way communication with dolphins provide clues about how to communicate with intelligent aliens?

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?

By Leonard David published

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

Search for Life
NASA's Phoenix Mars lander undergoes a test before its August 2007 launch.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

By Stefanie Waldek published

Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

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Skywatching

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Auroras
The moon is pictured close to the bright star Spica on the night of June 5, with the stars of the constellation Corvus positioned beneath, joined by a blue line.

Don’t miss Spica shine with the waxing gibbous moon tonight

By Anthony Wood published

Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.

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Entertainment

Screenshot from Predator: Killer of Killers

'Predator: Killer of Killers' is a battle across history that doesn't dwell on the franchise's past

By Fran Ruiz published

The latest Predator movie – the series’ first foray into animation – is much more than a quick retread of old ideas in three distant settings.

Space Movies & Shows
Star Wars: Zero Company

'Star Wars: Zero Company' – Release window, trailers & everything we know

By Fran Ruiz published

XCOM meets the Clone Wars in Star Wars: Zero Company, the upcoming squad-based strategy game coming in 2026.

Space Games
Screenshots from Alien Earth

The 1st official 'Alien: Earth' trailer is finally here, and the Xenomorphs aren't the only invaders we need to worry about (video)

By Fran Ruiz published

The main trailer for FX's Alien: Earth has Xenomorphs, a synthetic-human hybrid, and some new extra-terrestrial creatures we weren't expecting.

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References

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference 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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Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2025 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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When will the sun die?

By JoAnna Wendel last updated

Reference Here we explore why our sun won't live forever and what will happen when it finally runs out of fuel.

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