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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 12:04am
It was the 109th Falcon 9 mission of the year.
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Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City'

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 4:35pm
"We love Alabama. I only won it by about 47 points. I don't think that influenced my decision, right?"
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How magnets could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 9:00am
Magnets could make bulky centrifuges obsolete in space oxygen systems.
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ISS astronauts serve up space sushi | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2025

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 8:00am
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts use creativity and culture to make life in orbit feel a little more like home.
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1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed home as a hero

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:00am
"Since I landed in Lucknow around 7:30 this morning, I must have clicked about 2,000 selfies."
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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 4:00pm
Today, NASA recovers over 90% of the water used in space.
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33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 2:00pm
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft will soon get a few more Raptor rocket engines than it had before.
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How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 12:00pm
NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.
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'We've known it's been coming for a while': Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 11:00am
The U.K. government's decision to eliminate the nation's space agency didn't come as a surprise to insiders.
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Could a unique rectangular telescope be the key to finding Earth 2.0?

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 6:00am
A new concept for a next generation space telescope could provide an affordable breakthrough in the hunt for Earth's twin.
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Pluto quiz: Can you figure out this dwarf planet?

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 12:00pm
Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.
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Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 11:00am
Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1
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Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states tonight

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 10:05am
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming cannibal solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions tonight.
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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 10:00am
NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.
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SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 9:30am
Liftoff occurred at 7:49 a.m. EDT on Sunday (Aug. 31).
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SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 9:30am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.
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Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 9:00am
The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.
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ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 8:00am
The spacecraft should reach the Jupiter system in July 2031.
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ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 8:00am
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.
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One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September's sky

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 6:00am
A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.
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