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Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 9 June 26

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.

Why Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' feels like the most exciting sci-fi release of the year

By Richard Edwards published 9 June 26

The director of 'Close Encounters' and 'ET', an original story, 'X-Files'-style conspiracy theories… 'Disclosure Day' is a welcome escape from the mega-franchises.

How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook

By Keith Cooper published 9 June 26

If and when SETI discovers alien life, then a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees that once the discovery has been verified, its disclosure will come soon thereafter.

On this day in space! June 9, 1952: Abee meteorite falls in Canada

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 9 June 26

On June 9, 1952, the Abee meteorite fell in Alberta, Canada, at 11:05 p.m. at night.

Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today

By Anthony Wood published 9 June 26

The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9.

Watch NASA reveal its Artemis 3 astronauts today (and get a live moon program update)

By Mike Wall last updated 9 June 26

On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year.

Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction tonight: Here's where and when to look

By Anthony Wood last updated 9 June 26

Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky tonight (June 9) — here's how to see it.

Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 8 June 26

Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms.

James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away — and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass

By Robert Lea published 8 June 26

"We can now undertake a more complete census of how black holes develop over time and infer their role in shaping galaxy evolution."

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

By Doris Elin Urrutia published 8 June 26

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.