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Throughout June 2026, SETI Institute scientists, affiliates, and collaborators contributed to discussions spanning ...

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China is planning an asteroid redirection test similar to NASA's DART. It could launch before 2030.

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One of the year’s best meteor showers has started, with peak viewing still to come in August.

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