The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 9:00am
Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.
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Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 8:00am
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.
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It's not easy being green (-blooded). The latest 'Strange New Worlds' shows it's harder than you'd think to play a Vulcan

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 7:59am
There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.
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NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 7:00am
The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.
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Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos)

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 5:00am
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.
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Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video from SpaceX

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 5:00pm
SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage from the launch pad that day shows just how much power the giant rocket packs.
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'I will destroy your Vault': Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip sees Hari Seldon and The Mule face off (video)

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 4:00pm
This sneak peek at 'Skin in the Game' is a battle of wits between galactic heavyweights.
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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 3:00pm
The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.
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'We need to broaden our search, and now we can.' Scientists are set to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 2:00pm
Scientists have retreated to deep beneath the French Alps to broaden the hunt for dark matter particles that could be "WIMPier than WIMPS."
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Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle with the Milky Way after sunset

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 1:00pm
Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky Way throughout August.
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Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:14pm
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.
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Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 11:00am
It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal ripples from the Big Bang, but they could change our understanding of the entire universe.
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Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 10:00am
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
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10 of the best stargazing locations in North America

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 9:00am
Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.
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Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 9:00am
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
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NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 8:00am
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.
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Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 7:00am
The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.
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A dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 5:00am
The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the death of a sun-like star, has been caught creating large dust grains that could form planets.
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The Peacock TV Young Adult Discount is one of the best streaming deals around — get an entire year of Sci-Fi content and more for just $2.99 a month

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 4:33am
If you're a student or between 18 and 24 years old, you can get nearly 73% off an annual subscription to Peacock and enjoy a huge selection of fantastic documentaries, movies, sports, and entertainment.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight (video)

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 3:21am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
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