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Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026 Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory. Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above a powerful observatory. The meteor's blaze was captured above the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO).

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts Andrew Zinin Lead Editor A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific. The buoy 80 meters (260 feet) below the water's surface will be removed June 16 from the Ocean Observatories Initiative—a network of more than 900...

JD Vance installs custom chicken coop at Naval Observatory and will personally care for birds

A custom, American-made chicken coop has been installed at the historic Naval Observatory, the official residence of Vice President JD Vance. To respect the heritage of the site, the coop was designed to match the architectural elements of the historic facility, a spokesperson for the vice president told Fox News Digital. A source familiar with the project noted the coop was built at no cost to American taxpayers.

JD Vance installs custom chicken coop at Naval Observatory and will personally care for birds

A custom, American-made chicken coop has been installed at the historic Naval Observatory, the official residence of Vice President JD Vance. To respect the heritage of the site, the coop was designed to match the architectural elements of the historic facility, a spokesperson for the vice president told Fox News Digital. A source familiar with the project noted the coop was built at no cost to American taxpayers.

Hong Kong Observatory issues black rainstorm warning

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a black rainstorm warning on Monday evening, the first of the year, with a trough of low pressure expected to bring heavy rainfall in the coming 24 hours.

Prospects for Astrobiology and Technosignature Searches with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time

arXiv:2606.00574v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will map sources in multiband colour--variability space. We present a prototype coherence-based framework for astrobiology and technosignature searches, in which candidates are treated as structured departures from natural astrophysical manifolds rather than isolated photometric outliers. We illustrate the framework with three simulated cases: five Kuiper Belt Object (KBO)...

Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory Mark II smart telescope review

Space Verdict Celeston's newest smart telescope serves up incredible images of deep sky objects and the moon, but those looking for a more traditional experience might feel limited. Pros - + Clear deep sky photos in seconds - + Quick set up - + Easy-to-use, helpful app - + Stacks and processes images automatically - + Can be operated from a distance, allowing you to remain inside Cons - - Planetary viewing can be underwhelming - - Large and heavy - - Connecting to devices can be tricky at...

Swift thinking buys NASA observatory a little more time before re-entry

Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories

Recovering a surface buoy — part of a network of moorings, buoys and gliders making observations of the ocean — from the Irminger Sea off Greenland’s coast, in 2021.

Hong Kong lifts amber rain warning, showers and thunderstorms to persist

Hong Kong lifts amber rain warning, showers and thunderstorms to persist Despite cancellation of the warning, Observatory warns of danger from possible river flooding, urges public to stay alert The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled an earlier issued amber rainstorm warning but cautioned that squally showers and thunderstorms would continue to affect the city in the coming days. The amber alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am on Saturday, 90...