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Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy

By Robert Lea published 18 June 26

"If confirmed, Shadow Blaster would be the first-ever individual dusty star-forming galaxy directly linked to a high-energy neutrino event."

James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous 'Pink Planet'

By Robert Lea published 18 June 26

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.

Jared Leto's unreal Skeletor transformation for 'Masters of the Universe' only took '15 minutes' (interview)

By Jeff Spry published 18 June 26

'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.'

Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19

By Mike Wall published 18 June 26

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.

You can get my favorite image-stabilized binoculars for their cheapest ever price in this incredible anti-Prime Day deal

By Harry Bennett published 18 June 26

Deals 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.

Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?'

By Robert Lea published 18 June 26

"That's what makes this field so exciting. You really are solving a mystery."

Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)

By Anthony Wood published 18 June 26

The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.

These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026

By Monisha Ravisetti published 18 June 26

Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

'It's quite a bit more than we expected': Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering

By Tereza Pultarova published 18 June 26

For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space.

On this day in space! June 18, 1983: Sally Ride becomes America's 1st woman in space

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 18 June 26

On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman in space.