Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people

— Carl Sagan

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APOD - Sat, 09/06/2025 - 8:00am

What created this unusual planetary nebula?


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Sorry, Starlink: JetBlue becomes 1st airline to pick Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites for in-flight Wi-Fi

Space.com - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 5:00pm
JetBlue planes will start using Project Kuiper satellite Wi-Fi in 2027.
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Astronauts get a welcome boost from a SpaceX Dragon | On the International Space Station Sept. 1-5, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 4:29pm
A SpaceX cargo craft showed its ability to keep the ISS flying high.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites, lands Falcon rocket for 500th time (video)

Space.com - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 8:56am
Liftoff occurred at 8:32 a.m. EDT on Friday (Sept. 5).
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'The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate': SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents

Space.com - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 6:00am
Worries include broken windows and impacts to the local environment, tourism and fishing industries.
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Moon-to-Mars veteran Amit Kshatriya named NASA associate administrator

Space.com - Thu, 09/04/2025 - 3:00pm
"With Amit, we'll continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible.”
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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test

Space.com - Thu, 09/04/2025 - 11:00am
The space station is soaring slightly higher above Earth now, thanks to Dragon.
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APOD - Thu, 09/04/2025 - 12:00am

The diffuse


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Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:00pm
"Your Artemis 2 crew accepts the challenge," the astronauts said.
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Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 3:00pm
McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Categories: Astronomy

Israel spy satellite launch sparks 'brief panic' as residents mistake rocket for missile: reports

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
The satellite will be used by Israel's military to collect visual intelligence throughout the Middle East region.
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India tests parachutes for 1st-ever human spaceflight mission in 2027 (photos)

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 11:00am
India continues to refine the hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into orbit in Wednesday morning liftoff from Florida (video)

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:16am
The post-golden hour launch ascended through bright blue morning skies.
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Perseverance Mars rover rolls over Soroya Ridge | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2025

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 8:00am
The Soroya Ridge was the recent destination in NASA's Perseverance rover's journey to explore the landscape of Mars.
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket

Space.com - 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'

Space.com - 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

Space.com - 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

Space.com - 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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