"The large-scale homogeneity of the universe makes it very difficult to believe that the structure of the universe is determined by anything so peripheral as some complicated molecular structure on a minor planet orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of a fairly typical galaxy."

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Trump explains why he pulled Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 5:00pm
President Donald Trump says he withdrew the nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator after learning of his donations to Democratic political candidates.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:00pm
Astronomers use algorithms to analyze the numerous images coming from space, but how accurate are they?
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Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks (video)

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 3:00pm
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.
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Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 model rocket deals

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 2:00pm
Here are the best Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals as we round up the biggest discounts ahead of the sales event, which launches on July 8.
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The ocean on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has the right pH for life — barely

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 2:00pm
"We know that some microbes on Earth can tolerate the range of pH found on Enceladus."
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Radar 'leakage' from airports could lead intelligent aliens to Earth

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 1:00pm
Radar signals from "leaky" civilian and military aviation systems could act as a beacon to alien life, revealing intelligent life on Earth while helping us pinpoint them.
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What time is the full moon on July 10?

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:00pm
Find out what time the full moon rises on July 10, 2025, how to see the Buck Moon from your location, and why it looks bigger near the horizon.
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:26am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2025.
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How your smartphone is powered by debris from a nova star explosion

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:00am
The discovery could explain why younger stars seem to have more lithium than the Big Bang theory says they should have.
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The best viral star projector is now 25% off for Amazon Prime Day

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:24am
The Orzorz Star Projector, the best viral model and best under $100, is now 25% off this Amazon Prime Day in one of the best star projector deals.
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How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:00am
At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.
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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on experiment in microgravity | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2025

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 8:00am
Aboard the International Space Station, Ayers pulls out physics research hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox
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Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 drone deals

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:43am
We've rounded up the best Amazon Prime Day drone deals as the retailer's annual sales event kicks off on July 8 and runs through to July 11.
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Anti-Prime Day camera deal from Walmart — be ready to capture the crescent moon crossing the Pleiades on July 20

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:31am
The Sony A7 III is $1380 from Walmart on this anti-Prime deal and is a huge $118 cheaper than Amazon!
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Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive)

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:00am
Canadian company NordSpace hopes to be the first in the country's history to launch an orbital rocket from Canadian soil. They've got the support of ProtoSpace, a specialized aerospace manufacturing provider hoping to support Canada's budding space industry.
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US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 5:00pm
The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.
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Best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals 2025

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 4:30pm
We've shone a light on the best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals now that the annual Summer sales event has begun and will run until July 11.
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Captured dark matter may transform some 'failed stars' into 'dark dwarfs'

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 4:00pm
Brown dwarfs, also known as "failed stars," could be corrupted by dark matter and transformed into "dark dwarfs" powered by the universe's strangest stuff.
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How long would it take Superman to travel from Krypton to Earth?

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 2:00pm
As James Gunn's Superman (2025) races into cinemas faster than a speeding bullet, we look at the planet that could have hosted his home world and why he might be older than he looks.
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Don't wait for Amazon Prime Day for streaming deals, Paramount Plus with Showtime is 93% cheaper if you go straight to Paramount

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:31pm
A Paramount Plus Premium subscription is now 13 times cheaper directly from Paramount, compared to Amazon, so don't wait around for Prime Day.
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