Resulting in the longest day and shortest night of the year, the summer solstice is the moment when Earth's axial tilt points a hemisphere most directly toward the Sun.

Check out your local science museums for Summer Solstice Events around you!

Prelaunch press conference with Astronaut Anil Menon who is headed to the ISS on July 14 on his first spaceflight.

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A celebration of Asteroid Day in Luxembourg, with events live-streamed for the public to enjoy.

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Swift Boost launches for a truly film-worthy attempt to rescue Swift Observatory, which is slowly falling out of orbit.

A story not to miss. Check out the link.

The June full moon, named by Algonquin tribes who used as as a seasonal marker, signaling the brief window to harvest wild strawberries and other fruits.

Asteroid Day is an annual global awareness event marking the 1908 Tunguska impact, promoting the awareness about asteroids, and what can be done to protect the Earth, its communities, and future generations from a catastrophic event.

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A Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft will launch to take NASA Astronaut Anil Menon to the ISS!

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An online lecture from Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in partnership with the CIA, to share how these innovations born in secrecy have shaped technology, industry, and daily life.

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The peak of the late-July meteor shower, originating from debris left by comet 96P/Machholz. While those in the Southern hemisphere will get the best views, mid-northern latitudes can still see them. At peak, you’ll see around 20 meteors per hour.

Do NOT miss this one if you’re able to see it.

Those across parts of Europe and the North Atlantic are lucky enough to see one of the most amazing things available to Earthlings: a total solar eclipse.

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A deep partial lunar eclipse will occur overnight August 27-28, 2026 visible across the Americas as well as parts of Europe and Africa.

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The launch window opens on August 30 for the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!

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