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The best new science fiction books of June 2025
The best new science fiction books of June 2025
Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars?
Elon Musk says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts
Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76
Brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives at pad for June 10 astronaut launch (photo)
Taurine may not be a key driver of ageing after all
Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice
New NWS Hires Won’t Make Up for Trump Cuts, Meteorologists Say
Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new hires will still leave the agency dangerously understaffed
Fusion power may never happen if we don't fix the lithium bottleneck
We've figured out how our brains sort imagination from reality
Worms team up to form tentacles when they want to go places
Status Report: Gravitational Waves
Astronomers at the International Astronomical Union report that we have now detected more than 200 gravitational-wave events, most the merger of two black holes.
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Tonight's Perseid Meteor Shower May Be Dipped in Aurora Sauce
The Perseids peak on Sunday night, August 11-12 and just might be joined by a colorful display of northern lights.
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Woo-hoo — The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Coming!
It's time again for the annual August meteor-shower fest, the Perseids. This year's display should be a beauty with only minor moonlight and a special surprise at dawn.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 9 – 18
The Perseid meteor shower peaks late Sunday night August 11th and maybe Monday night too. Jupiter and Mars have a close conjunction on the morning of the 14th, looking radically different in the same telescopic view.
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Prepare for the Perseids and a Pretty Planetary Pairing
The year’s long-awaited Perseid meteor shower will be accompanied by a graceful planetary conjunction. It’s well worth staying up all night to watch.
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The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, 15 Years Later
Fifteen years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope gazed intently at the infrared glow of galaxies in a tiny fraction of the sky. New research shows how this patch of space has changed since then.
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Neutron Stars Might Be Squishy Inside
New data on the brightest pulsar observed with a telescope on the International Space Station suggests neutron star interiors are "squishy."
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