1st images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory today

Hello space fans! | 1st images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory today | SpaceX's Transporter 14 launch has 150 DNA capsules Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version June 23, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Hello space fans! Happy Monday! Kenna here with your latest developments in space news and science.  Today is one for the history books, as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is unveiling its first images, using the world's largest digital camera. We've got the livestream for you over on our website so be sure to check it out.  In other news, the Houston company Celestis is flying human remains into space aboard SpaceX's Transporter 14 rideshare mission, taking ancient sky burials to a whole new level. In writing our space quiz for today about this story, I was amazed by how many people have their DNA in space. My biggest question is if there's a risk of these remains raining back down to Earth. Only time will tell.  Other stories in our roundup include burping supermassive blackholes, white auroras, and a second batch of satellites being launched for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation. It's all here and more.  Thanks for exploring with us.  Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com 1st images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory today Armed with the world's largest digital camera, this observatory's first light is bound to be one for the textbooks. Read More SpaceX's Transporter 14 launch has 150 DNA capsules The Houston company Celestis is flying a memorial payload on SpaceX's Transporter 14 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch on Monday (June 23) Read More Space quiz: Which "Star Trek" actor's remains AREN'T found in space? Click here for answer Nichelle Nichols Gene Roddenberry Leonard Nimoy James "Scotty" Doohan Space Deal of the Day Free Amazon voucher with NordVPN deal Get up to 76% off NordVPN and claim a free $50 Amazon Voucher ahead of Prime Day -- watch season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from anywhere. Read More Skywatching June 27: Bootid meteor shower hits the skies Each June, Earth encounters a stream of particles shed by the 5-kilometer-wide (3.1-mile-wide) comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke, heralding the onset of the Bootid meteor shower. Read More Spaceflight Atlas V launches satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper The 27 broadband spacecraft lifted off today (June 23) at 6:54 a.m. ET. Read More Science & Astronomy Supermassive black hole eating way too quickly The equivalent of 104 Earths per year flows toward the black hole, causing some serious indigestion. Read More When it comes to auroras, pink is the new white With the arrival of a visiting crew still delayed, science and maintenance work on board the International Space Station continued to fill the Expedition 73 crew's week, along with time for Earth observations and an interview for a podcast. Read More SpaceX Musk promises more launches after Starship failure Is this setting a new precedent for the future of spaceflight? Read More Entertainment Microgravity show: Cirque du Soleil, Nat Geo & NASA Miami-based multimedia superstar Natasha Tsakos discusses this historic fall flight aboard Zero-G's 'G-Force One' aircraft. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036