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This star escaped a supermassive black hole's violent grips — then returned for round 2

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 9:00am
A death-defying star survived destruction by a ravenous supermassive black hole in a tidal disruption event, and came back to let the cosmic titan take another bite!
Categories: Astronomy

Rare sight from space: Snow dusts the dry Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2025

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 8:30am
The Atacama Desert in Chile recently received some snowfall, causing issues for the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope.
Categories: Astronomy

Sharp-eyed US-Indian satellite set to launch July 30 to monitor Earth's surface, warn of natural disasters

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 6:00am
NISAR, a joint mission of NASA and ISRO set to launch on July 30, will be able to see shifts in the landscape smaller than a centimeter to give warning of potential natural disasters.
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SpaceX launches 2 powerful internet satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 5:24pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two of SES's O3b mPOWER communications satellites toward medium-Earth orbit today (July 22), then aced its landing on a ship at sea.
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This 200-light-year-wide structure could be feeding our galaxy's center: 'No one had any idea this cloud existed'

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 3:06pm
Astronomers have discovered a 200-light-year-wide Giant Molecular Cloud dubbed the Midpoint cloud that seems to be feeding star-building material to the heart of the Milky Way.
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Don't miss the crescent moon cozy up to Jupiter early on July 23

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 2:00pm
The thin crescent moon and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye for early risers on July 23.
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'They are coming here.' AI soldiers invade Earth in thrilling new 'Tron: Ares' trailer

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 1:31pm
'A malfunctioning program who wants to live. Why is that?'
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Stunning twilight photo captures comet bidding farewell to Earth for 80,000 years

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 1:00pm
Miguel Claro took one last look at Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas as it bid farewell to Earth for the next 80,000 years.
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How to safely photograph the sun: As detailed by an expert

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 1:00pm
Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its wondrous features!
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Makenzie Lystrup stepping down as director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:00pm
Makenzie Lystrup will step down as head of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Aug. 1. She'll be the second NASA center director to depart in just a two-month span.
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Photograph the Perseids on August 12 with over $1000 off the Sony A7R V

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:00pm
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12 so be ready with the Sony A7R V, on sale for $3198 from Walmart.
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Now is your last chance to watch the Marvel movies in order with over 40% off ahead of "Fantastic Four: First Steps"

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 11:21am
You can save over 40% on a range of Disney Plus subscriptions, which is perfect for catching up on Marvel content ahead of Fantastic Four's release.
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Nearly 300 NASA scientists sign 'Voyager Declaration' to protest Trump space science budget cuts

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 11:00am
Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees — including astronauts, engineers and scientists — have signed the "Voyager Declaration," a formal statement raising alarm over recent actions and steep budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
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New 'Predator: Badlands' trailer confirms an unexpected alliance with ties to the 'Alien' universe

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:30am
The second Predator: Badlands trailer is full of alien beasts, gorgeous sci-fi vistas, and a Yautja hero who finds an unlikely ally in a synthetic.
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SpaceX launches NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather (video)

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:16am
NASA's TRACERS mission blasted off July 23 on a Falcon 9 rocket with three other small agency satellites that will act as technology demonstrators to monitor space weather.
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Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:00am
A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun will fly on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 9:00am
Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, is one of the six people who will fly to suborbital space on Blue Origin's next tourist mission.
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Night sky glows purple above Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2025

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 8:30am
The Vera Rubin Observatory in the Atacama Desert recalibrated under a purple night sky.
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Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 6:00am
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday morning (July 21).
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SpaceX aborts satellite launch 11 seconds before liftoff (video)

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 7:21pm
SpaceX aborted the planned launch of two of SES' O3b mPOWER communications satellites just before liftoff on Monday evening (July 21). The company will try again tomorrow (July 22).
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