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Happy Wednesday, space fans!
Did you hear the sonic boom created by a meteor hurtling through our atmosphere over the northeast US and exploding recently? Well, according to NASA, the meteor explosion wasn't just loud, it was as powerful as an explosion made by 300 tons of TNT. Speaking of surprises, China just launched the debut mission of its Falcon-9-esque rocket. But, in a move that was as surprising as it is concerning, China launched it without warning others who might be in the airspace ahead of time. Thankfully, it doesn't appear that this lack of communication created any issues this time around, but it certainly raises concern about future launches.
Scientists have concluded a 20-year search for the source of mysterious radio signals, we see a triple eclipse in a far-off star system, and skywatchers are already gearing up for this summer's solar eclipse here on Earth — check the map to see if you might be able to see it. There's a lot more space where that came from, so check out the biggest stories in space below!
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China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.
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From urban beaches and hidden capes to lighthouses and mountain peaks, here's where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, if you're on Spain's east coast or in the Balearic Islands.
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Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.
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The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic fields as a white dwarf steals matter from a close red dwarf star.
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A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios.
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In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.
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The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.
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Chevron seven will not lock
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After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.
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That's it for our space update today!
Stay tuned as we are expecting some big updates on one of NASA's Mars missions (to those who follow closely, we don't expect that this will be a big surprise). We also anticipate some new updates with NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and some new reports are suggesting that the launch isn't just on-track, it could possibly slip to launch even earlier than early September. Fingers crossed!
There's even more to look forward to, with some especially visible planets parading across the night sky, He-Man hitting theaters this Friday, and some strange new science in the search for life popping up. However, for fans of Stargate, we're very sorry to hear that the new series was canceled at Amazon MGM.
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Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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