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The Milky Way's faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. 'These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics'

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 5:00pm
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

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 4:15pm
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)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 3:14pm
The family-friendly animated outer space flick scores its home video release starting today (Aug. 19).
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'NASA is science': How real space exploration inspired Moleskine's new NASA-themed notebook collection (interview)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 3:00pm
We chatted to Moleskine President Ward Simmons about their new NASA-inspired notebook collection.
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Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 12:58pm
Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.
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See a razor-thin crescent moon join Jupiter and Venus in the predawn sky on Aug. 20

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 12:23pm
See the waning crescent moon rendezvous with Jupiter and Venus in the eastern sky on Aug. 20.
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A rare Black Moon rises with the sun on Aug. 23: Here's what to expect

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 10:45am
A Black Moon rises Aug. 23, though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event.
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Wheelie smart? Take our Mars rover quiz to prove it!

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 10:16am
This quiz is dedicated to the mechanical marvels that have rolled across the surfaces of alien worlds: the iconic space rovers!
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"I find your abundance of faith… encouraging." Watch this new trailer for 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past' (video)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 10:00am
You want a piece of this? You won't have to wait long for as this Disney+ animated sequel strikes back on Sept. 19.
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Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space (video)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 9:00am
Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.
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Artemis 2 astronauts practice photographing the moon | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2025

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 8:00am
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for their planned 2026 moon launch by photographing an inflatable version of Earth's nearest neighbor.
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'Devil Comet' contains 'strongest evidence yet' that comets delivered water to Earth

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am
While observing the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with ALMA and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, researchers determined that the comet's water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth.
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SpaceX completes investigation into recent Starship failures, clears the way for Flight 10

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:00pm
The FAA has closed its investigation into SpaceX's Starship failure this spring and given the green light for Starship Flight Test 10 to proceed this weekend.
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1st Portuguese spaceport could soon emerge as nation grants license for launch center in the Azores (photos)

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 5:00pm
Portugal's space ambitions grow as Atlantic Spaceport Consortium secures approval to operate the nation's first launch center in the mid-Atlantic
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Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station's debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 4:00pm
Two Chinese astronauts spent more than six hours outside the Tiangong space station on Friday (Aug. 15), installing a debris shield on the third spacewalk of the Shenzhou 20 mission.
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Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 3:00pm
Mercury is farthest from the sun in Earth's morning sky on Aug. 19.
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Fly me to the moon: 25 finalists chosen for Artemis 2 'zero-g indicator'

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 2:00pm
A panel of judges has selected the 25 finalists in NASA and Freelancer's global contest to design a plush "zero-g indicator" to fly to the moon with the agency's Artemis 2 astronauts.
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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 1:20pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday (Aug. 18). It was the company's 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year.
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Think you know our solar system's dwarf planets? Test your skills with our new quiz!

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Pluto isn't the only dwarf planet residing in our solar system. Try your hand at naming the others!
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We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 11:00am
A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?
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