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Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 12:00pm
Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), sending an advanced weather and climate satellite to orbit.
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New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 11:00am
A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years  — if it ever gets funded and approved.
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Vulcan Centaur rocket launches experimental military satellite on its 1st-ever US Space Force mission (video)

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:00am
United Launch Alliance lofted an experimental navigation satellite on the first national security mission of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Tuesday night (Aug. 12).
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Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 9:00am
Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of telescopes!
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Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2025

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 8:00am
The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-forming area.
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Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 7:45am
Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.
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How to watch 'Alien: Earth' online and from anywhere

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 7:00am
'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien: Earth' wherever you are on the planet.
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Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license to launch from the UK

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 4:00pm
Scotland-based Skyrora has received the first U.K.-issued vertical launch license for a homegrown company, enabling rocket launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
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Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out!

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 3:17pm
Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system.
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Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 3:00pm
"This particular meteor that entered the atmosphere has a long history before it made it to the ground of McDonough".
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James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to exist

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 2:00pm
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.
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'Alien: Earth' cast talks 'Peter Pan' references, AI warnings, and navigating complex roles (exclusive)

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 1:00pm
Before the Xenomorph crash-lands on streaming, we talked to five Alien: Earth cast members about the difficulties and fun of navigating the giant sci-fi show.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope gets its 'extremely strong sunblock' installed

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:00pm
Scientists are making milestones on NASA's Roman Space Telescope as Trump continues to threaten the agency's science budget.
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Mars orbiter looks deep into chasms and valleys on the Martian surface

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 11:00am
ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has been imaging the dynamic Acheron Fossae region of Mars for more than 20 years.
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Astronomers find bizarre 'Cosmic Grapes' galaxy in the early universe. Here's why that's a big deal (photo)

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 10:00am
A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.
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Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here's what you need to know

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 9:00am
The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
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ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2025

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 8:00am
This long-exposure image from the International Space Station shows the growing tension between celestial beauty and human expansion into space.
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Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 6:00am
As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills flooding the literature with fraudulent results is increasing.
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Smithsonian Planetarium star projector review

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 5:40am
This chunky star projector is a good choice for kids thanks to its low price and easy-to-use functions.
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Are these names of real spacecraft or fictional ones? Test your sci-fi smarts in our quiz!

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 12:00pm
Both science fiction and real life have some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference.
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