The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

Astronomy

Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 2:46pm
"Today marks an extraordinary milestone, not just for Rocket Lab, but for the future of space access in America."
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Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 2:46pm
Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.
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Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 1:00pm
The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.
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'Foundation' Season 3: What is the strange science of psychohistory in Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga?

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 12:00pm
Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.
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Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 11:00am
"This demo brought me right back, blending elements of real-time strategy, RPGs and first-person play into something very real."
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Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 11:00am
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and running station this week in Earth orbit.
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"A sky-watching experience that will move your soul" — the best binoculars for magnification have now also hit the best price of the year in this Labor Day deal

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 10:57am
The Celestron SkyMaster binoculars come highly recommended by our experts, and with a saving of over $116, now is the time to spot stars and galaxies for less.
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56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 10:00am
Can we turn to the past to learn more about how interactions between plants and pollinators changed during climate change?
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Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 9:00am
Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.
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Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 8:00am
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.
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It's not easy being green (-blooded). The latest 'Strange New Worlds' shows it's harder than you'd think to play a Vulcan

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 7:59am
There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.
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NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 7:00am
The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.
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Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos)

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 5:00am
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.
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Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video from SpaceX

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 5:00pm
SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage from the launch pad that day shows just how much power the giant rocket packs.
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'I will destroy your Vault': Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip sees Hari Seldon and The Mule face off (video)

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 4:00pm
This sneak peek at 'Skin in the Game' is a battle of wits between galactic heavyweights.
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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 3:00pm
The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.
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'We need to broaden our search, and now we can.' Scientists are set to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 2:00pm
Scientists have retreated to deep beneath the French Alps to broaden the hunt for dark matter particles that could be "WIMPier than WIMPS."
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Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle with the Milky Way after sunset

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 1:00pm
Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky Way throughout August.
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Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:14pm
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.
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Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

Space.com - Thu, 08/28/2025 - 11:00am
It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal ripples from the Big Bang, but they could change our understanding of the entire universe.
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