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NASA raises the odds that an asteroid could hit the moon in 2032
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once the highest impact risk ever recorded, now poses no threat to Earth but has a slightly increased chance of striking the moon in 2032.

How to see the 'Horse and Rider' in the Big Dipper's handle this summer
By Joe Rao published
Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider."

On this day in space! June 9, 1952: Abee Meteorite Falls in Canada
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
An over 300 pound stone crashed into Alberta in the evening of June 9, 1952.

Marathon: Release date, trailers & everything we know about Bungie's extraction shooter
By Fran Ruiz published
Bungie's next game is a return to the Marathon universe, but it's not what fans of the series were expecting. Here's everything we know so far.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites to orbit on 70th Falcon 9 flight of the year (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (June 8), on the 70th mission of 2025 for the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

Astronomers discover 15 new giant radio galaxies — the largest single objects in the universe
By Robert Lea published
A new batch of 15 Giant Radio Galaxies, the largest of which is 12.4 light-years wide, could help reveal how black holes and galactic mergers help the universe's largest single objects grow so large.

12-mile-tall volcano on Mars punches through clouds | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captures one of the Red Planet's biggest volcanoes peeking over clouds at dawn.

Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system
By Iain Boyd published
In May 2025, President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome. How exactly does it work?
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