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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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Save over $600 on the Sony A7III in this anti-Prime Day deal from Walmart

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:31am
Our best low-light mirrorless camera is only $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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'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies (images)

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:00pm
Using the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.
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30 years ago, 'Species' showed where the Venn diagram of exploitation, B-movie nonsense, and serious sci-fi drama meets

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:00pm
How Species' lofty science-fiction ideas were consumed by its monster instincts.
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NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 12:00pm
The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view.
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Save over $200 on the Canon EOS R7 in this huge anti-Prime Day deal!

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:52am
Our favorite Canon crop sensor camera is currently priced under $1300 in this anti-Prime Day deal from Walmart.
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Don't fall for this Prime Day pricing trick — Take our advice to get the biggest savings

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:22am
Want more money in your pocket? Rely on us to seek the deals out for you — our expert team can save you hundreds of dollars.
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See asteroid Donaldjohanson up close thanks to NASA's Lucy mission | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2025

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:17am
On April 20th, NASA's Lucy was in the sky, not with diamonds, but with an asteroid.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:00am
Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.
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July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 9:53am
July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
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ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well, early tests find

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 9:00am
In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.
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New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 6:15am
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.
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