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Summer solstice 2024 is here! See celebrations at Stonehenge and beyond (photos)

Submit on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 01:11

Around the world, people celebrated the June 20 solstice in a variety of ways as Earth’s north pole reached its greatest tilt towards the sun.

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When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 23:11

Earth’s oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when a big, dangerous asteroid puts our planet in its crosshairs.

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The Predator lands in Wakanda in new ‘Predator vs Black Panther’ series

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 23:11

A preview of Marvel Comics’ “Predator versus Black Panther” miniseries coming this summer.

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Why smaller planets are better at building large moons

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 22:11

The energy of moon-forming can have a big say in whether large or doomed smaller moons are built.

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Space photo of the week: ‘Earthrise,’ the Christmas Eve image that changed the world

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 21:11

Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, ‘Earthrise’ is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.

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Strawberry Solstice Moon of June 2024 shines tonight for summer stargazers (video)

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 20:11

This month, let’s turn our attention to two celestial objects that can readily be seen even from bright cities. One is our nearest neighbor in space, while the other is a familiar pattern of stars.

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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 19:11

SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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Saturn’s planet-wide storms driven by seasonal heating, Cassini probe reveals

Submit on Friday, June 21st, 2024 17:11

Saturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat based on its seasons, which drives planet-wide storms, data from NASA’s Cassini mission has revealed.

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