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Several residents in western Pennsylvania observed bright lights in the sky, which were identified as the launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying military satellites for the U.S. Space Force.
A UK-based team plans to launch a satellite coated with Vantablack, the darkest material on Earth, to test if it can reduce light pollution from satellites and help preserve the night sky, addressing issues caused by the increasing number of spacecraft in low Earth orbit.
Mount Etna erupted on June 2, 2025, spewing ash, smoke, and lava, with the eruption captured by ESA's Sentinel-5P satellite, highlighting its ongoing volcanic activity and potential hazards.
The Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite XRISM, developed with contributions from NASA and ESA, is performing well in orbit, except for an issue with one of its instruments' aperture door. Despite the door not opening as intended, the spacecraft's two main instruments, Resolve and Xtend, are meeting or exceeding most requirements. NASA and JAXA are working to troubleshoot the aperture door issue, with hopes that it will eventually open, allowing the instrument to operate at full capacity.