Interstellar visitor spotted hurtling through the solar system.

An object thought to have come from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months. A potential interstellar object has been spotted zipping through our solar system, and amateur and professiona…

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Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover.

Dust devils on Mars could be crackling with electric currents, according to a new study — and scientists are a little concerned about this because a buildup of such charge could harm rovers rolling along the surface of Mars. The study, led by Varun Sheel, head of the Planeta…

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Astronomers capture incredible 1st image of a dead star that exploded twice.

You may only live once, but some stars die twice. Astronomers have now discovered the first visual evidence of such a stellar event, a dead star that underwent a so-called "double-detonation." This could indicate that some stars could go supernova without reaching…

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Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space.

An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on Tuesday. MethaneSAT had been collecting emissions data and images from drilli…

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The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says.

Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy as investors believe as they bid the S&P 500 back up to record territory to end the month. Private payrolls lost 3…

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Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023.

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks…

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SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just launched an advanced European weather satellite and aced its landing on a ship at sea. The Falcon 9 lifted off from historic Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (July 1) at 5:04 p.m. EST (2104 GMT), carrying the MTG-Sound…

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Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia.

A large meteor that triggered a spectacular daytime fireball over the southeastern U.S. may have survived its dramatic passage through Earth's atmosphere to punch through the roof of a Georgia home. The fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Frid…

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Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Starship explosion 'contamination'.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to file a lawsuit against SpaceX over what the leader described as "contamination" following an explosion at SpaceX's Starbase facility earlier this month. On June 18, SpaceX was testing the upper stage of its …

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Axiom-4 astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon welcomed aboard International Space Station.

A quartet of private astronauts have reached the space station. Houston-based Axiom Space launched its fourth crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Wednesday (June 25), lifting off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KCS)…

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The odd new worlds we've discovered in 2025.

Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that showcase the vast diversity and drama of planetary systems across space.  The number of confirmed exoplanets — planets that don't orbit the sun — has tip…

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YouTube starts rolling new features to Premium and free users.

Google, just like Meta and Microsoft, is augmenting its apps and services with AI-powered features. Many of these end up being very useful, while others are barely touched by those using some of the most popular apps these tech giants own. YouTube is no stranger to AI featur…

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Elon Musk says Senate bill would destroy jobs and harm US.

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticized the latest version of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill released by the U.S. Senate, calling it "utterly insane and destructive," weeks after the world's richest person and its most powerful ended a…

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SpaceX sends two batches of Starlink satellites on Saturday doubleheader.

SpaceX launched two Starlink missions on Saturday (June 28). Two Falcon 9 rockets carrying the broadband internet satellites lifted off at 12:26 a.m. and 1:13 p.m. EDT (0426 and 1713 GMT) on Saturday, the first from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Stati…

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NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover.

Cuts to NASA's budget proposed by President Donald Trump would likely cause further delays to Europe's ExoMars rover mission, due to the fact that some critical technologies currently unavailable in Europe were to be provided by the American space agency. When Europe…

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New satellite constellation will scan the entire Earth every 20 minutes to find wildfires.

Three months after Muon Space launched its FireSat Protoflight satellite, the spacecraft's first images have been released. FireSat is the first in a proposed constellation of more than 50 satellites that Muon Space hopes to use to monitor and detect wildfires. These fir…

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Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas.

Cuts to NASA's budget proposed by President Donald Trump would likely cause further delays to Europe's ExoMars rover mission, due to the fact that some critical technologies currently unavailable in Europe were to be provided by the American space agency. When Europe…

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NASA Mars Orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 Years in Space.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is testing a series of large spacecraft rolls that will help it hunt for water. After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy …

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Lauren Sánchez reveals what name she's using after Jeff Bezos Marriage.

The journalist and Blue Origin all-female space flight crew member, who married Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, on June 27, promptly changed her name and username on Instagram to Lauren Sánchez Bezos following the ceremony. The rest of her I…

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Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia.

A large meteor that triggered a spectacular daytime fireball over the southeastern U.S. may have survived its dramatic passage through Earth's atmosphere to punch through the roof of a Georgia home. The fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Frid…

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Chile observatory captures the universe with 3,200-megapixel camera.

Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which boasts the world's largest digital camera, has begun displaying its first images of the cosmos, allowing astronomers to figure out how the solar system formed and even whether an asteroid poses a threat to Earth. Located on Pa…

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Mars orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 years in space.

After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers have essentially taught the probe to roll over so that i…

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Stargazers in Europe spot a strange cloud from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket treated stargazers in Europe to a surprise display on the night of June 23, when a plume of rocket propellant briefly became visible to the naked eye. SpaceX's Transporter 14 mission lifted off from California's Vanderberg …

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Human remains lost after memorial spaceflight capsule crashes into the sea.

A space capsule included on a recent SpaceX launch almost survived its decent back to Earth, so The Exploration Company is deeming their mission a "partial success". A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-14 rideshare mission June 23, sending 70 payloads…

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Trump administration plans to limit classified info it shares with Congress on Iran attack.

The Trump administration is planning to limit classified information shared with Congress, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The move comes after a classified initial intelligence assessment showed that U.S. military strikes President Donald Trump ordered on Ir…

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NASA to Welcome Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station.

As part of NASA’s efforts to expand access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of the fourth all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 2:31 a.m. EDT Wednesday from Lau…

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NATO allies agree to higher 5% defense spending target.

The NATO alliance agreed to increase defense spending from 2% to 5% of gross domestic product, by 2035. Allies will be required to submit annual plans “showing a credible, incremental path to reach this goal.” The alliance on Wednesday also reaffirmed its “ironclad commitme…

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Windows users warned of major security issue.

A new version of popular social engineering tool ClickFix has been developed, potentially putting Windows users at risk. A cybersecurity researcher who goes by the name mr. dox has developed a new version of ClickFix, a browser-based attack often disguised as captchas to tri…

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Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond Film at Amazon.

Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. As previously announced, Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers.  Source:  https://variety.com

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Private Japanese moon lander crashed due to laser errors.

A lander built by Japanese company ispace crashed on the lunar surface while attempting to make the nation's first private moon landing earlier this month — and now we know why. Today (June 24), ispace released a statement detailing just what went wrong with the lander, …

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