A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026

Hawaii’s KÄ«lauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.

‘Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.’ Scientists hail MAVEN’s legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

NASA’s MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.

Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip

A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.

How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon

An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years

The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth’s most enduring habitats for life.

Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth’s magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms

Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth’s magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms.

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

“From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights.”

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here’s why that’s weird

The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around 3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar system.