There will be plenty of celestial events this June, from planetary conjunctions and the summer solstice to a micro full Strawberry Moon.
- Eric Lagatta USA Today
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NASA and Blue Origin had high hopes that the company's towering rocket would be able to jump-start the agency's plans for a moon base in 2026. Then it exploded.
- Tiffany Acosta Arizona Republic
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May features a double celestial event. This month, there are two full moons because the lunar cycle is shorter than the calendar month of May.…
- Eric Lagatta USA Today
The moon is about to have more company for one night in May, and skygazers should easily be able to see it.
- Michael Salerno Arizona Republic
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This moth Meteor Crater started offering guided hikes into the crater's floor, allowing visitors to follow the paths NASA astronauts used to prepare for lunar missions.
- Henry Brean
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The Trump administration wants to cancel funding for several NASA science missions with ties to the University of Arizona, including the OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe that’s already flying through space.
- Tyler Mitchell Cronkite News Service
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TEMPE — Even as the world celebrated the success of the Artemis II mission, researchers in Arizona were already looking ahead to Artemis III.
- Eric Lagatta USA TODAY
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For two decades the icy world discovered in Arizona in 1930 has been the focus of debate over its planethood.
- Eric Lagatta USA Today
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The Artemis II crew members may be back on Earth after a moon-circling mission, but the next group of astronauts is already getting ready to head to space.
- Janet Loehrke, USA Today
On the night of April 21-22, sky watchers will have the chance to catch sight of several shooting stars as the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak.
