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Archive for June, 2025

Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun’s poles: ‘This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter’s stairway to heaven’ (images)

June 11th, 2025 by me

The Solar Orbiter has captured humanity’s first look at the south pole of the sun, revealing messy magnetic fields and particles being ejected at high speeds.

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NASA robot digs up simulated moon rocks | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025

June 11th, 2025 by me

At the Kennedy Space Center, a new robot shovels up manufactured lunar dust as part of a larger test.

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‘We’re out of time.’ Watch Apple TV+’s thrilling new ‘Foundation’ Season 3 trailer (video)

June 11th, 2025 by me

Apple TV+ released a Season 3 trailer for its far-future sci-fi saga ‘Foundation’.

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Looking for a last-minute Father’s Day gift? These Bushnell binoculars are brilliant value with this $60 price cut

June 11th, 2025 by me

Get the Bushnell 10x42mm Trophy at its best price this year — a fantastic pair of budget binoculars for skywatching on the go.

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June’s Strawberry Moon treats skywatchers to a rare low-riding show (photos)

June 11th, 2025 by me

Here are the best photos of the lowest full moon in over a decade.

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Cosmic rings reveal new planet being born | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2025

June 11th, 2025 by me

Star RIK 113 is busy making a new planet in its protoplanetary disk as seen in this new image from the Very Large Telescope.

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Astronomers see the 1st stars dispel darkness 13 billion years ago at ‘Cosmic Dawn’

June 11th, 2025 by me

The CLASS telescope array has taken a fresh look at the infant universe to hunt for polarized light in the Cosmic Microwave Background that resembles light bouncing off a cosmic car hood.

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Propellant leak delays SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronaut mission to the ISS

June 11th, 2025 by me

SpaceX is standing down from the planned June 11 launch of the Ax-4 private astronaut mission due to a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. No new target date has been announced.

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