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A vast shadow will sweep over Saturn's cloud tops early on July 18: Here's how to see it

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 1:00pm
Titan shadow transit seasons occurs just once every 15 years.
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Best tabletop telescopes for stargazing in 2025

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:00pm
All of the telescopes here are easy to set up on a tabletop, making them an easy option for beginners and professional stargazers.
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China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:00pm
China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch.
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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Rebecca Romijn and Christina Chong on Una and La'an living their best lives in Season 3 (exclusive)

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:00pm
'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't get to see that very often.'
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Bad news for alien life? Earth-size planets may be less common than we thought

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 11:00am
Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could impact our search for alien life.
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Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos)

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 10:00am
Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system.
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Best telescopes for astrophotography in 2025

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 10:00am
These are the best telescopes for professional astrophotography and will allow you to capture high-definition images of planets, nebulas and galaxies.
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50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 9:00am
On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years.
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Who are the Gorn? 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' reptilian menace, explained

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 9:00am
These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man Captain Kirk battled in the Original Series.
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NASA preps key piece of Artemis IV moon rocket for lunar mission | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2025

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 8:00am
NASA moved its payload adapter at the Space Flight Center in Huntsville to prepare for the upcoming Artemis IV mission
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Don't miss the third quarter moon shine near Saturn in the eastern sky tonight

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 7:49am
The left-hand side of the moon will appear lit by direct sunlight, with the right bathed in shadow.
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'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 6:00am
NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, and the spacecraft's next mission will likely launch without astronauts.
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NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals secrets of a powerful, spinning neutron star

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 6:00pm
Observations of a pulsar, consisting of a dead star spinning 600 times a second, and feasting on a stellar companion reveal the source powering its emissions.
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NASA won't publish key climate change report online, citing 'no legal obligation' to do so

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 5:00pm
NASA will not host the U.S. government's primary climate assessment reports on its website after all, despite a White House claim that they would be available via the space agency.
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Best cameras for kids 2025 — cheap, quality photos and videos

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 4:00pm
These are the best cameras for children interested in photography, shooting videos and content creation, as tested and rated by our experts.
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'Project Hail Mary' author Andy Weir is 'really psyched' about the sci-fi film's epic 1st trailer (exclusive)

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 4:00pm
The fan favorite author of 'The Martian' admits, 'I'm really happy with how the film is turning out.'
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Satellite images track Grand Canyon wildfires burning across thousands of acres

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 3:38pm
Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as NOAA’s GOES satellites continue to monitor the fires.
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Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 3:00pm
The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.
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Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 2:00pm
Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, which could be bad news for Planet Nine theories.
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The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $5.3 million

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 1:05pm
Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.
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