Celebration of Space - June 19, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 4:25 am ET, Earth will arrive at the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere is at maximum tilt (23.4°) towards the Sun. This is the Summer Solstice and marks the first day of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphe...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:30:27 EDT
Finding Organics on Mars Isn't Enough. ExoMars Will Look for Their "Handedness."
Reported by Universe Today
We’ve known for a long time that there are organic molecules on Mars. Rovers and landers keep turning them up wherever they look. But, “organic” simply means a molecule is made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms, not that it was created by life - there ...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:05 +0000
Career Spotlight: Electrician (Ages 14-18)
Reported by NASA
What does an electrician do? Electricity powers the world, and electricians are the ones who get it where it needs to go. An electrician is an expert who is trained to make sure electrical systems and equipment are installed safely and working correctly. E...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:37 +0000
Large asteroid to pass Earth safely on June 27
Reported by Space | EarthSky
On June 27, 2026, a large asteroid will safely pass close by Earth. Info - and finder charts for those with small telescopes - here.
The post Large asteroid to pass Earth safely on June 27 first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:50 +0000
Comet 3I/ATLAS over 10 billion years old, Webb finds
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The Webb space telescope has found chemical clues to the origin of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. It appears to be several times older than our solar system.
The post Comet 3I/ATLAS over 10 billion years old, Webb finds first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:09 +0000
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Area
Reported by NASA
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface textur...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:34 +0000