The official start of summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere today (June 20) to make Father’s Day the longest day of the year. Source: Space.com Summer solstice 2021 on Father's Day, the longest of the year, marks Earth's changing seasons
Lucasfilm Ltd. has loaned an actual “Star Wars” X-wing starfighter artifact to the Smithsonian Museum for restoration and display in Washington D.C. Source: Space.com Luke Skywalker's iconic 'Star Wars' X-wing fighter finds a new home at the Smithsonian Museum
Gabriel Byrne returns to lead humanity’s resurrection in this latest trailer for EPIX’ “War of the Worlds” season 2. Source: Space.com Humanity fights back in EPIX's 'War of the Worlds' season 2
The mobile “Star Trek” game “Star Trek Fleet Command” is boldly offering a one-week celebration of Jean-Luc Picard this week. Source: Space.com You can celebrate Captain Picard Day in 'Star Trek Fleet Command' right now
The rotation of the Milky Way bar has slowed by almost a quarter since its formation. Source: Space.com Dark matter is putting the brakes on our Milky Way galaxy's spin
One of the big questions to which I have yet to find a satisfying answer is what stories are, in the set of things that includes various other kinds of speech. David Mamet has what I think is a partial answer in Three Uses of a Knife, a short, stream-of-consciousness…
The announcement that Ebrahim Raisi will assume the presidency of Iran, instead of being investigated for crimes under international law, is a grim reminder of the international failure to address a crisis of systematic impunity in Iran.
“I felt like the world was ending for me,” an asylum seeker told us, describing her experience in immigration detention after fleeing her home country in Africa. “I thought, ‘Maybe I should have stayed back home and died there.’” She is only one of the hundreds of thousands of uprooted people who…
The U.S. Senate confirmed former astronaut Pam Melroy as NASA deputy administrator on Thursday (June 17), about six weeks after doing the same for space agency chief Bill Nelson. Source: Space.com Former astronaut Pam Melroy confirmed as NASA deputy administrator
The following are statements from Pam Melroy and Administrator Bill Nelson on Thursday’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Melroy as deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Source: NASA Breaking news Statements on Pam Melroy’s Senate Confirmation as NASA Deputy Administrator
Yes, the moon rotates on its axis. The moon’s rate of rotation nearly matches its orbital period, which keep the same side facing Earth. Source: Space.com Does the moon rotate?
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released the following statement Thursday regarding the China National Space Agency’s launch of the first crew to its Tiangong space station: Source: NASA Breaking news NASA Administrator Statement on China Crewed Launch
Russia and China have revealed a roadmap toward the International Lunar Research Station, which will first focus on unmanned exploration of the moon and likely won’t see astronauts in the next decade. Source: Space.com Russia, China reveal moon base roadmap but no plans for astronaut trips yet
Responding to the arrest of five senior executives and the seizing of journalistic material during a police raid on Hong Kong media outlet Apple Daily this morning, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director Yamini Mishra said: “With this latest brazen attack on one of its fiercest media critics, the Hong Kong…
China is looking at the ways of getting astronauts to Mars and back safely and potentially establishing a long-term presence on the Red Planet. Source: Space.com China wants to build a sustainable human presence on Mars. Here's how.
Astronauts working hundreds of miles above Earth will install a new solar array on the International Space Station today (June 16) — and you can watch all the action live. Source: Space.com Watch astronauts install new space station solar arrays in a spacewalk today
Join astronaut Terry Virts as he discusses what matters on planet Earth with a range of interesting guests Source: Space.com Get 'Down to Earth' with former NASA astronaut Terry Virts in new podcast
NASA’s Space Launch System is now lifting off from the cereal aisle in grocery stores. Source: Space.com Lucky Charms adds NASA's return to the moon for 'Galactic' cereal
NASA is launching Mission Equity, a comprehensive effort to assess expanding and modifying agency programs, procurements, grants, and policies, and examine what potential barriers and challenges exist for communities that are historically underrepresented and underserved. Source: NASA Breaking news NASA Launches Mission Equity, Seeks Public Input to Broaden Access
Northrop Grumman is set to launch a Minotaur 1 rocket early Tuesday morning (June 15), and you can watch the action live online. Source: Space.com Watch a Minotaur 1 rocket launch a classified US spy satellite today
• Aung San Suu Kyi faces seven charges and decades in prison as the UN General Assembly sets to vote on a landmark resolution on Myanmar. • Since the coup, more than 800 civilians including 58 children were killed, more than 4800 people were detained and more than 100,000 displaced…
Responding to the adoption of an anti-LGBTI proposal that bans education and advertising that is deemed to “popularize” or even depict, consensual same-sex conduct or the affirming of one’s gender to children, Director of Amnesty International Hungary, David Vig said: “This is a dark day for LGBTI rights and for Hungary.…
A recent study claims to have found evidence for mushroom-like life forms on the surface of Mars. Source: Space.com Mushrooms on Mars? 5 unproven claims that alien life exists
The official start of summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere today (June 20) to make Father’s Day the longest day of the year. Source: Space.com Summer solstice 2021 on Father's Day, the longest of the year, marks Earth's changing seasons
Lucasfilm Ltd. has loaned an actual “Star Wars” X-wing starfighter artifact to the Smithsonian Museum for restoration and display in Washington D.C. Source: Space.com Luke Skywalker's iconic 'Star Wars' X-wing fighter finds a new home at the Smithsonian Museum
Gabriel Byrne returns to lead humanity’s resurrection in this latest trailer for EPIX’ “War of the Worlds” season 2. Source: Space.com Humanity fights back in EPIX's 'War of the Worlds' season 2
The mobile “Star Trek” game “Star Trek Fleet Command” is boldly offering a one-week celebration of Jean-Luc Picard this week. Source: Space.com You can celebrate Captain Picard Day in 'Star Trek Fleet Command' right now
The rotation of the Milky Way bar has slowed by almost a quarter since its formation. Source: Space.com Dark matter is putting the brakes on our Milky Way galaxy's spin
The U.S. Senate confirmed former astronaut Pam Melroy as NASA deputy administrator on Thursday (June 17), about six weeks after doing the same for space agency chief Bill Nelson. Source: Space.com Former astronaut Pam Melroy confirmed as NASA deputy administrator
The following are statements from Pam Melroy and Administrator Bill Nelson on Thursday’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Melroy as deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Source: NASA Breaking news Statements on Pam Melroy’s Senate Confirmation as NASA Deputy Administrator
Yes, the moon rotates on its axis. The moon’s rate of rotation nearly matches its orbital period, which keep the same side facing Earth. Source: Space.com Does the moon rotate?
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released the following statement Thursday regarding the China National Space Agency’s launch of the first crew to its Tiangong space station: Source: NASA Breaking news NASA Administrator Statement on China Crewed Launch
Russia and China have revealed a roadmap toward the International Lunar Research Station, which will first focus on unmanned exploration of the moon and likely won’t see astronauts in the next decade. Source: Space.com Russia, China reveal moon base roadmap but no plans for astronaut trips yet
China is looking at the ways of getting astronauts to Mars and back safely and potentially establishing a long-term presence on the Red Planet. Source: Space.com China wants to build a sustainable human presence on Mars. Here's how.
Astronauts working hundreds of miles above Earth will install a new solar array on the International Space Station today (June 16) — and you can watch all the action live. Source: Space.com Watch astronauts install new space station solar arrays in a spacewalk today
Join astronaut Terry Virts as he discusses what matters on planet Earth with a range of interesting guests Source: Space.com Get 'Down to Earth' with former NASA astronaut Terry Virts in new podcast
NASA’s Space Launch System is now lifting off from the cereal aisle in grocery stores. Source: Space.com Lucky Charms adds NASA's return to the moon for 'Galactic' cereal
NASA is launching Mission Equity, a comprehensive effort to assess expanding and modifying agency programs, procurements, grants, and policies, and examine what potential barriers and challenges exist for communities that are historically underrepresented and underserved. Source: NASA Breaking news NASA Launches Mission Equity, Seeks Public Input to Broaden Access
Northrop Grumman is set to launch a Minotaur 1 rocket early Tuesday morning (June 15), and you can watch the action live online. Source: Space.com Watch a Minotaur 1 rocket launch a classified US spy satellite today
A recent study claims to have found evidence for mushroom-like life forms on the surface of Mars. Source: Space.com Mushrooms on Mars? 5 unproven claims that alien life exists