Astronomy
A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun
A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas and New Zealand's dawn skies.
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Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)
If there's one thing astronauts know, it's "practice, practice, practice."
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Test your true terrestrial trivia with our Earth quiz!
This quiz will explore the science behind the scenery, the facts behind the familiar, and the wonders that make Earth a living planet.
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US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation
The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane will test a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quantum inertial sensor.
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Forget Galactus, 'Strange New Worlds'' ancient scavenger ship is the real 'destroyer of worlds' (exclusive)
Join us as director Valerie Weiss breaks down this 'Trekiest' episode of the sci-fi series yet.
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This Chappell Roan song boosted interest in a Canadian dark sky preserve by 1,800%
Chappell Roan mentioned Canada's Saskatchewan just days before Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park hosts a "star party" festival in its dark-sky park.
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New tactical roguelite game 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)
Battlestar Galactica meets FTL in this just-announced "story-rich tactical roguelite" from the makers of Crying Suns.
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Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)
Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.
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Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video)
A fireball exploded into life in the skies above Japan on Aug. 19, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting close to the horizon.
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Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says it's time for the agency to focus on the moon and Mars, not the "smorgasbord of priorities," like climate science, the agency has been directing its resources.
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Pragmata rethinks sci-fi shooter combat, and it owes a lot to Snake (preview)
After five years, Pragmata could have been unambitious, but instead, it's a fascinating and innovative sci-fi game with heaps of potential.
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South Korea's K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission
South Korea's K-RadCube satellite has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its launch toward the moon on the Artemis 2 mission next year.
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Astronauts get stuffy noses in space because of microgravity, scientists find
Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that's been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues.
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Semiconductor wafer on ISS goes under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2025
This is part of a NASA-supported project hoping to fabricate "device-ready" wafers from space-grown crystals.
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'Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 4' revealed, with a new developer promising a return to 'mass-battle, base-building roots' (video)
Warhammer 40K's most iconic real-time strategy series is back next year and under new leadership.
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Nocs Provisions Zero Tube 10x25 waterproof monocular review
Your new favorite lightweight spotting companion — the Noca Provisions Zero Tube.
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SpaceX partners with astronomers to protect radio astronomy from satellite interference
An automated system co-developed by SpaceX prevents disruption to radio astronomical observations caused by megaconstellations in low Earth orbit.
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The Milky Way's faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. 'These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics'
A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.
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Supernovas are hard to detect. Scientists just found a way to spot them hours after they explode
Astronomers have learned how to find supernova explosions in their earliest stages, giving us an unprecedented look at how these stars blow up.
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Pixar's 'Elio' stars get space food tips from a real-life astronaut in this exclusive bonus clip (video)
The family-friendly animated outer space flick scores its home video release starting today (Aug. 19).
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