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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocks from ISS, heads home to Earth
The robotic freighter undocked from the International Space Station today (June 16) at 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 GMT).
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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocks from ISS, heads home to Earth
The robotic freighter undocked from the International Space Station today (June 16) at 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 GMT).

'Everybody came with their A-game': Oscar-winning sound editor Andy Nelson talks reuniting with Spielberg & John Williams for 'Disclosure Day'
'The truth is, everybody came with their A-game. Because the script called for it. Steven definitely calls for it.'

Catch Mercury shining at its best on June 15 before it slips back into the sun's glare
Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.

Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?
The military is already planning on two missions in 2027 to demonstrate maneuvering and fueling in space.
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Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset on June 12 — it won't last long
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset on June 12, offering a brief but beautiful show.

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years
The Chicxulub impact may have actually helped nurture life while destroying it, too.

Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?
Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?

'Evolution' at 25: A perfect fusion of 'Ghostbusters' and 'Men in Black' that's become a sci-fi comedy classic
Pour out a bottle of Head & Shoulders for Ivan Reitman's Evolution on its 25-year anniversary.

On this day in space! June 7, 1965: NASA's Gemini 4 mission returns to Earth
On June 7, 1965, after a four-day mission and 62 orbits, NASA's Gemini 4 mission returned to Earth with an Atlantic Ocean splashdown.

Astrophotographer captures colossal 'Godzilla' plasma cloud stalking the edge of the sun (video)
Remarkable backyard footage captures giant solar prominence and streams of coronal rain flowing along the sun's magnetic field lines.

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)
More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.