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What time is SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut launch to the ISS on July 31?

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 3:00pm
Here's how to watch the July 31 launch of SpaceX's Crew‑11 mission, which will send NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov to the ISS.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists behind controversial 2010 arsenic-based life study clap back as paper gets pulled: 'We do not support this retraction'

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 1:45pm
A retraction intends to bring to an end the acrimonious debate about the validity of the 15-year old findings that threatened to upend what we thought we know about life.
Categories: Astronomy

Sony A1 II mirrorless camera review

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 1:00pm
The updated Sony A1 II flagship borrows AI-enabled features from the company's most recent mirrorless cameras, including the A9 III. Does this make it a smart option for enthusiasts and pros?
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Captain Pike gets a muppet makeover for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 teaser trailer (video)

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 1:00pm
The valiant commander of the Enterprise takes center seat as an adorable Starfleet puppet.
Categories: Astronomy

We've tested these Ruko drones and they're now at their lowest-ever prices, nearly 50% off

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:56pm
We praised both the Ruko F11PRO 2 and U11MINI 4K drones in our reviews and they're now nearly half price and at their lowest-ever cost.
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Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 G Master lens review

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00pm
We put the Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 G Master prime lens through its paces to see if this premium-performance optic justifies a premium price tag.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference 'where no signals are supposed to be present'

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00pm
Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, and a new survey by Curtin University confirms those fears.
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What could be the '7 wonders of the universe' visible in the night sky?

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:00am
What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?
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Vera Rubin Observatory glows under recalibration LEDs | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2025

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:43am
The glowing light shows the intricate details that make this cutting-edge telescope work.
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Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:00am
Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them
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Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 9:00am
The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region.
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Rapidly spinning dead star's strange 'glitches' are oddly regular

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 6:00am
Ultimately, we do not understand where glitches come from or exactly what's going on inside pulsars.
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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast explains those wild and funky wigs in Season 3 (exclusive)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 11:00am
The cast of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" has to cover a wide range of dramatic genres, aided in part by the show's ample stockpile of wigs.
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Go behind the gory scenes of Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' with gruesome aliens and crawling eyeballs (video)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 10:00am
A new behind-the-scenes featurette from Hulu's upcoming 'Alien: Earth' show why the series will be pure nightmare fuel.
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Troubled balloon-tourism pioneer Space Perspective bought by Spanish company

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 9:00am
The European company Eos X Space has acquired Space Perspective, one of its key rivals in the nascent field of stratospheric balloon tourism.
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Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 8:00am
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.
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See Mars shine close to the waxing crescent moon after sunset on July 28

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 6:00am
Mars will be less than four degrees from the crescent moon around sunset on July 28.
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SpaceX launch from California marks 2nd Starlink mission in 24 hours (video)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 12:46am
After an early morning launch from Florida, SpaceX sent another 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 1:56pm
The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:11am
On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Robert O'Brien to discuss powering spacecraft by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).
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