Oh, would it not be absurd if there was no objective state?
What if the unobserved always waits, insubstantial,
till our eyes give it shape?

— Peter Hammill

Astronomy

NASA's Europa Clipper radar passes key test during Mars flyby

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 2:00pm
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft successfully tested its ice-penetrating radar system during a close flyby of Mars earlier this year.
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Moonquakes could pose threat to future lunar bases, scientists say

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 1:00pm
New research suggests moonquakes rooted in ancient fault systems could threaten modern moon missions.
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3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours, ending weeks of calm on the sun (video)

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:07pm
Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.
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Best space flight simulation games, ranked

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00pm
Explore the space between the stars from the safety of a virtual cockpit with the best space flight simulation games.
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Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 11:00am
Measuring binary star systems' basic properties has proved exceedingly difficult.
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Sunrise hits SpaceX's Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:00am
The day seemed particularly promising on July 31, 2025.
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Space hurricanes are real — and they wreak more havoc than we thought

Space.com - Mon, 08/04/2025 - 9:00am
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.
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