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Events on Thursday 6 June 2024 2
2024European Parliament elections shift rightGains for right-wing parties across the continentElections to the European Parliament were held from 6 to 9 June 2024, producing significant gains for right-wing and nationalist parties and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call snap elections in France.
2024Starship completes orbital testWorld's largest rocket reaches orbitSpaceX's Starship completed its first successful integrated flight test on June 6, 2024, with the Super Heavy booster caught by mechanical arms at the launch tower — a landmark in reusable rocket engineering.