Satellite News

Summer will officially arrive in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday (June 20) at 4:51 p.m. EDT (2051 GMT) — the June Solstice. Here’s what you need to know.

A major lunar standstill is about to occur. The phenomenon happens every 18.6 years when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, while also climbing to its highest and lowest point in the sky.

Astronomers have, for the first time, spotted a black hole in a nearby galaxy waking up from a deep slumber.

Scientists found the building bricks for moon bases in the toy store, and you can see them there, too. ESA researchers discovered more than inspiration from Lego while working on Artemis structures.

Just like with other tools, the more a coronagraph ages, the less reliable it gets. So, next month, NOAA’s GOES-U will take to space a brand-new coronagraph which will provide clearer images of the sun’s activity.

China has selected 10 new astronauts for training as part of its goal to put a crew on the moon by 2030, the country’s human spaceflight agency announced last week.

SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink satellites from California on Tuesday night (June 18), ending a 10-day spaceflight drought for the company.

The appearance this week of the three bright Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s how to spot them.