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
NASA to Cover US Spacewalk 95, Host Preview News Conference
Reported by NASA
NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EDT. Experts from NASA and CSA ...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:45 +0000
NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS
Reported by NASA
As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to turn NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope in its direction and capture detailed measurements of its chemical components. The comet w...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:00 +0000
Are Asteroid-Mass Black Holes Hiding in the Cosmic Gamma-Ray Glow?
Reported by Universe Today
There are multiple ways to form black holes. The one most commonly taught in high school physics classes is that they are created from the collapse of a dying star. But there are another class of black holes, known as Primordial Black Holes (PBHs) that cou...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:52 +0000
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
Reported by NASA
Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice....
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000
Artemis missions target South Pole–Aitken basin on the moon
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Two new studies examine the South Pole–Aitken basin on the moon. This region is a future landing site for Artemis astronauts.
The post Artemis missions target South Pole–Aitken basin on the moon first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:30 +0000