It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

— Plato

Astronomy

New 'Jump Space' trailer blasts off with intense interstellar action ahead of September launch (video)

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00pm
Leap into the killer cosmic combat for Keepsake Games' retitled first-person PvE shooter
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 175 — More AI in Space

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 10:35am
On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Daniel Selva to talk about crew interactions and trust with AI using computers.
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Neptune Know-It-All: A Neptune trivia quiz

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 10:00am
In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fascinated.
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Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 9:00am
The Trump administration's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" slashes federal funding for efforts to create renewable or sustainable types of fuel for aircraft.
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APOD - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 8:00am

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NASA employees fear worsening conditions as new Trump executive order eliminates their right to unionize

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 8:00am
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.
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Neglecton Particles Could Be Key to More Stable Quantum Computers

Scientific American.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 6:30am

Scientists have revived an ignored area of math to envision a path toward stable quantum computing

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See the half-lit first quarter moon shine in the grasp of a celestial scorpion tonight

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 6:00am
The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

Space.com - Sat, 08/30/2025 - 1:30am
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Studies Giant Sand Ripples on Mars

Universe Today - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 6:56pm

NASA's Perseverance rover has turned its attention to towering sand formations called megaripples at a site named Kerrlaguna on Mars. These windblown features, standing up to 1 metre tall, are providing new insights into how wind shapes the red planet today and could even help prepare for future human missions to Mars.

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Catching Ghost Particles in Real Time

Universe Today - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 6:56pm

Scientists at the South Pole have developed revolutionary new algorithms that can track mysterious particles coming from space called neutrinos in just 30 seconds, helping astronomers around the world hunt for the sources of cosmic radiation. This breakthrough technology has already eliminated some promising candidates and is transforming our ability to solve one of the universe's greatest mysteries.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 5:00pm
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.
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Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet?

Space.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 4:41pm
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.
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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 - 3:46pm
Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.
Categories: Astronomy

Voting Integrity Messages Fight Misinformation in the Lab. But What about the Real World?

Scientific American.com - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 2:00pm

Telling people exactly how voting security works helps defeat election misinformation, experiments suggest. But outside experts question how well that works in the real world

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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 - 2:00pm
The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.
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Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 1:32pm
An implant that monitors brain activity and provides personalised stimulation halved the discomfort of people living with chronic pain
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Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 1:32pm
An implant that monitors brain activity and provides personalised stimulation halved the discomfort of people living with chronic pain
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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 - 1:00pm
Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.
Categories: Astronomy