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Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog'

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 8:00am
Rapid bursts of energy that last milliseconds but emit as much energy as the sun does in decades are helping astronomers pierce the cosmic fog between galaxies to find the universe's missing matter.
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Watch ULA launch Amazon's 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites today

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 6:00am
Amazon's Kuiper 2 mission is set to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today (June 16), and you can watch the launch live online.
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Juzihao Star Projector review

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 1:00pm
We love the design of the Juzihao Star Projector, but despite its size, its projections don't have the biggest reach.
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New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 10:00am
The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.
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Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 8:00am
The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.
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Astronomers discover ultrapowerful black hole jet as bright as 10 trillion suns lit by Big Bang's afterglow

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 6:00am
"It's like looking for candlelight in close vicinity to a flashlight that's blazing toward us."
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Cosmic Encounter review

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 1:00pm
It might come from a long time ago, but Cosmic Encounter is still one of the greatest board games in the galaxy.
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'The Alters' is a genre-blending sci-fi survival ordeal about the horrors of being a project manager

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 12:00pm
11 bit studios' sci-fi adventure makes you team leader and asks you to balance base-building, survival, branching narratives, and keeping your team motivated.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 165 — Guardians of Space

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 11:01am
On Episode 165 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, the first U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch to the International Space Station in that role.
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Blue Origin reveals passengers for 13th space tourism launch

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 10:00am
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has revealed the six people who will fly on the company's 13th space tourism mission, though a launch date has not yet been announced.
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'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson team up in new space bromance show 'The Universe Is Absurd'

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 9:00am
Celebrities William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson lead the “Universe is Absurd” show, which is hosted by Future of Space.
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Space humbles the SEAL-doctor-astronaut | On the ISS this week June 9-13, 2025

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 8:00am
With this week's expected arrival of a visiting crew delayed, science and maintenance work on board the International Space Station was lighter than usual for the Expedition 73 crew.
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JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date'

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 6:00am
The James Webb Space Telescope has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of one of the coldest and oldest known exoplanets.
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FLITI Galaxy Projector review

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 6:00pm
The coverage offered by the Fliti Galaxy Projector is incredible, but it doesn’t have the best build quality.
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Astrophotographer captures the heart of the Lagoon Nebula glowing below a cosmic Trifid (photo)

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 5:00pm
The lagoon nebulas were observed under the near-pristine dark skies of northern Arizona.
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How to see Mars visit a bright star and the moon this June

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 4:00pm
During the latter part of June, Mars will put on a couple of eye-catching shows, teaming up first with a bright star and then, late this month, with the moon.
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Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 3:12pm
Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.
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Superman battles Lex Luthor and holds a weird little green alien baby in the epic final trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' (video)

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 1:00pm
Director James Gunn goes for the gusto when his superhero sensation arrives on July 11 in theaters and IMAX
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SpaceX adds 23 satellites to Starlink megaconstellation after launch from Florida

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 12:15pm
Less than a day after its last batch reached low Earth orbit, SpaceX again added to its Starlink megaconstellation on Friday, June 13, 2025.
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Get the best streaming deal available as Disney Plus is 60% off, but hurry as this deal expires at the end of June

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 10:38am
Disney Plus is 60% off ahead of Father's Day, which means you can stream all the Star Wars and Marvel content available for just £1.99 a month.
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