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Astrophotography from the heart of America — nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, and the wonders of deep space brought down to Earth, one photon at a time.

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Nebula

M42 — Orion Nebula

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M31 — Andromeda Galaxy

Nebula

NGC 2023/IC 434 — Flame/Horsehead Nebula

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In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

Douglas Adams The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.

Carl Sagan Contact

We are all connected — to each other, biologically; to the Earth, chemically; to the rest of the universe, atomically.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Death by Black Hole

Space exploration brings out the best in us.

Bill Nye THe Planetary Society

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

Arthur C. Clarke

Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.

Edwin P. Hubble The Nature of Science

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Upcoming Events

Space launches, lunar phases, meteor showers, and astronomical milestones — aggregated live from public sources.

JUN 11

Long March 5 | TJSW-25

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 5 · 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

07:30 UTC

Details TBD.

Launch Successful ◑ Past

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Rocket Long March 5

Mission Unknown Payload

Agency China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

NET Thu, 11 Jun 2026 at 07:30 UTC

Status Launch Successful

Mission Type Unknown

Details TBD.

JUN 11

HASTE | Curveball

Rocket Lab · Electron · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

08:00 UTC

Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program, details TBD.

Launch Successful ◑ Past

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Rocket Electron

Mission Curveball

Agency Rocket Lab

Launch Pad Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

NET Thu, 11 Jun 2026 at 08:00 UTC

Status Launch Successful

Mission Type Government/Top Secret

Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program, details TBD.

JUN 11

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-44

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

15:05 UTC

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch Successful ◑ Past

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Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5

Mission Starlink Group 17-44

Agency SpaceX

Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

NET Thu, 11 Jun 2026 at 15:05 UTC

Status Launch Successful

Mission Type Communications

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

JUN 12

H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-30 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

00:53 UTC

Test flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs.…

Launch Successful ◑ Past

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Rocket H3-30

Mission H3-30 Test Flight

Agency Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

NET Fri, 12 Jun 2026 at 00:53 UTC

Status Launch Successful

Mission Type Test Flight

Test flight of the H3-30 variant of the H3 launch vehicle with 3 LE-9 engines in the first stage and no SRBs. The flight will carry a dummy main payload (Vehicle Evaluation Payload 5, VEP-5) and several hitchhiking small satellites: * PETREL * STARS-X * BRO-22 * VERTECS * HORN-L/R

JUN 12

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-54

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

12:37 UTC

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5

Mission Starlink Group 10-54

Agency SpaceX

Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

NET Fri, 12 Jun 2026 at 12:37 UTC

Status Launch Successful

Mission Type Communications

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

JUN 15

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-54

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

14:00 UTC

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5

Mission Starlink Group 17-54

Agency SpaceX

Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

NET Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 14:00 UTC

Status Go for Launch

Mission Type Communications

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

JUN 15 TBC

Spectrum | Onward and Upward

Isar Aerospace · Spectrum · Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport

20:00 UTC

Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of…

To Be Confirmed

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Rocket Spectrum

Mission Onward and Upward

Agency Isar Aerospace

Launch Pad Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport

NET Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Status To Be Confirmed

Mission Type Test Flight

Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s “Boost!” program: * CyBEEsat (TU Berlin) * TriSat-S (University of Maribor) * Platform 6 (EnduroSat) * FramSat-1 (NTNU) * SpaceTeamSat1 (TU Wien Space Team) * Let It Go (Dcubed, non-separable experiment)

JUN 16 TBC

Long March 3B/E | Unknown Payload

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B/E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

08:00 UTC

Details TBD.

To Be Confirmed

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Rocket Long March 3B/E

Mission Unknown Payload

Agency China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

NET Tue, 16 Jun 2026 at 08:00 UTC

Status To Be Confirmed

Mission Type Unknown

Details TBD.

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JUN 16

SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon Undocking

International Space Station

16:04 UTC

The SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.

Spacecraft Undocking

JUN 17

Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #3-5

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

06:39 UTC

AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1…

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Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5

Mission BlueBird Block 2 #3

Agency SpaceX

Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

NET Wed, 17 Jun 2026 at 06:39 UTC

Status Go for Launch

Mission Type Communications

AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 3 satellites.

Full Calendar → Sources: The Space Devs · USNO · Annual meteor data

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