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The first full moon of the summer delivered dazzling visuals from across the globe. Its low position in the sky from the perspective of the Northern Hemisphere gave it a golden hue Kayla Randall | Digital Editor, Museums June 30, 2026 4:10 p.m. The strawberry full moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York…
Nine years ago, Universe Today reported on upcoming super telescopes that were set to revolutionize astronomy. The list included telescopes that are now up and running, like the JWST. It included ones that were only beginning construction at the time but are now nearing completion, like the Giant Magellan Telescope. It also included projects that…
This image released on June 26, 2026, features the globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster. Like its namesake, it sparkles with countless lights. However, each ‘lightbulb’ in this chandelier is an individual star 27,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius (the Archer). Globular clusters like NGC 6723 contain some of the oldest…
A master craftsman carved the likeness around 1600, possibly as a commission from the English monarch herself. A parrot on the back of the heart-shaped object symbolizes Elizabeth’s status as a “virgin queen” Meilan Solly | Senior Associate Digital Editor, History June 30, 2026 1:19 p.m. This amber pendant is expected to fetch £100,000 to…
Star Fox 64 is the Nintendo game that refuses to fade away, and we’re not complaining, especially when the new Switch 2 remake — simply titled Star Fox — amplifies its replay value and expands the original vision with a bunch of new content. Roughly a decade ago, Star Fox Zero almost killed the franchise…
Hopefully, we’re about to travel back to the Moon relatively soon. And while the original “giant leap for mankind” was taken by a human, Neil Armstrong brought a plethora of other forms of life along with him. Humans themselves are essentially walking ecosystems, and understanding how our microbial companions survive in the harsh environments of…
This 1.7-gigapixel image of a field of stars in the constellation Lupus showcases the Rubin Observatory’s unprecedented view of the universe. The faint, glowing clouds spread across this image are galactic cirrus: clouds of interstellar gas and dust that can be seen in the foreground of the Milky Way. NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory /…
Current satellite data measures ozone separately in the lower, middle, and upper stratosphere, and model simulations help scientists work out the causes of any changes in these layers. This is the capability we’re imagining adding to the world of the 1950s. Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it…
A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10 cities and counties have implemented such policies, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Leon County, where Tallahassee,…
To answer the question of whether the multiverse is real, we first need to agree on what it means for something to be real. As an astrophysicist who studies cosmology – the large-scale history and structure of the universe – and the philosophy of physics, I’ve thought about this question more than a few times…