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Archive for June, 2025

It’s been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this (photos)

June 7th, 2025 by me

A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird’s-eye view of the dramatic event.

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June’s full ‘Strawberry Moon’ illuminates the night sky next week: Here’s how to see it

June 7th, 2025 by me

Don’t miss the 2025 full “Strawberry Moon” when it rises above the southeastern horizon on June 10.

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‘Flying Banana’ traveling 125 mph fires laser into sky and catches aurora hunters off guard (video)

June 7th, 2025 by me

“The first time I spotted it, I thought at first it may have been a rare form of blue aurora but then realised it was moving too quickly.”

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SpaceX launches Sirius XM radio satellite to orbit, lands rocket on ship at sea (photos)

June 7th, 2025 by me

SpaceX launched the SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM early Saturday morning (June 7), adding another spacecraft to the company’s broadcasting constellation.

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Saving Gateway, SLS and Orion? Sen. Ted Cruz proposes $10 billion more for NASA’s moon and Mars efforts

June 7th, 2025 by me

Sen. Ted Cruz’s newly unveiled legislative directives for Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would dedicate almost $10 billion to win the new space race with China.

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Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic ‘curtains’ on the sun’s surface

June 7th, 2025 by me

The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface.

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Best beginner binoculars 2025: Convenient, general use and affordable

June 7th, 2025 by me

These are the best beginner binoculars you can buy in every category, from the best overall and the best for stargazing to the best budget model.

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Catch Jupiter and Mercury side by side in the evening sky this week

June 6th, 2025 by me

The solar system’s largest and smallest planets will greet one another in the eastern sky.

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