"I have looked farther into space than ever a human being did before me."

— William Herschel

Astronomy

Geoengineering could avoid climate tipping points, but not if we delay

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Putting aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight could prevent the shutdown of key ocean currents, but only if it is done soon, a computer model suggests
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Intelligent aliens could be drawn to Earth by 'leaking' airports

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Radar signals from "leaky" civilian and military aviation systems could act as a beacon to alien life, revealing intelligent life on Earth while helping us pinpoint them.
Categories: Astronomy

Flood Forecasts in Texas and Beyond Could Worsen with Trump NWS Cuts

Scientific American.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:30pm

Forecasts and warnings largely worked during the recent flooding catastrophe in Texas. Those systems are expected to degrade as President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service, satellites and other key services take hold

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'Flashes of brilliance and frustration': I let an AI agent run my day

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:00pm
Ordering takeaway food, writing emails, reworking presentations: AI assistants are promoted as a way of outsourcing mundane tasks to free up your time for more interesting pursuits. So, what are they actually good for – and what are the risks?
Categories: Astronomy

'Flashes of brilliance and frustration': I let an AI agent run my day

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:00pm
Ordering takeaway food, writing emails, reworking presentations: AI assistants are promoted as a way of outsourcing mundane tasks to free up your time for more interesting pursuits. So, what are they actually good for – and what are the risks?
Categories: Astronomy

What time is the full moon tonight?

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:00pm
Find out what time the full moon rises on July 10, 2025, how to see the Buck Moon from your location, and why it looks bigger near the horizon.
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Stellar Duo

NASA Image of the Day - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:32am
The bright variable star V 372 Orionis takes center stage in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which has also captured a smaller companion star in the upper left of this image. Both stars lie in the Orion Nebula, a colossal region of star formation roughly 1450 light years from Earth.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:26am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2025.
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Science Makes the U.S. a Great Nation

Scientific American.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:00am

History tells us what happens when great nations attack science

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How your smartphone is powered by debris from a nova star explosion

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:00am
The discovery could explain why younger stars seem to have more lithium than the Big Bang theory says they should have.
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The best viral star projector is now 25% off for Amazon Prime Day

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:24am
The Orzorz Star Projector, the best viral model and best under $100, is now 25% off this Amazon Prime Day in one of the best star projector deals.
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How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:00am
At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.
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Cutting-Edge Physics and Chemistry Now Unfold One Attosecond at a Time

Scientific American.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 8:00am

An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and molecules, and laser-wielding scientists are revealing the action

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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on experiment in microgravity | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2025

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 8:00am
Aboard the International Space Station, Ayers pulls out physics research hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox
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Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 drone deals

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:43am
We've rounded up the best Amazon Prime Day drone deals as the retailer's annual sales event kicks off on July 8 and runs through to July 11.
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Save over $600 on the Sony A7III in this anti-Prime Day deal from Walmart

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:31am
Our best low-light mirrorless camera is only $1380 from Walmart on this anti-Prime deal and is a huge $118 cheaper than Amazon!
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Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive)

Space.com - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:00am
Canadian company NordSpace hopes to be the first in the country's history to launch an orbital rocket from Canadian soil. They've got the support of ProtoSpace, a specialized aerospace manufacturing provider hoping to support Canada's budding space industry.
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APOD - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 8:00pm

What do you see when you look into this sky?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

High-Speed Gas Clouds Fuel Star Formation in Depleted Galaxies

Universe Today - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 5:49pm

How do galaxies like ours continue producing stars long after they should have used up their star-forming gas. Somehow, an external gas source must find its way into the galaxy. New research has found evidence of gas clouds that found their way into a spiral galaxy, likely fueling continued star formation.

Categories: Astronomy