Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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The Launchpad

Kenna here with the latest headlines in the world of space news and science. 

The big story happened in the early hours this morning, as the private Axiom-4 successfully launched from from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heading to the International Space Station. Ax-4 is carrying the first ever-people from India, Hungary and Poland on its voyage, making the launch a mission of many "firsts." 

Other stories include an update on the private ispace moon lander's crash, finding the origins for mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets, and the many celestial things you can watch in the night skies for June. We've got it all here. 

Thanks for exploring with us. 

Keep looking up, 

Kenna 

Content Manager, Space.com
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SpaceX launches private Ax-4 mission to ISS

Hello space fans! | SpaceX launches private Axiom-4 mission to ISS | June's new moon has Mercury at highest point in s...