It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

— Plato

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Moonquakes could pose threat to future lunar bases, scientists say

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 1:00pm
New research suggests moonquakes rooted in ancient fault systems could threaten modern moon missions.
Categories: Astronomy

3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours, ending weeks of calm on the sun (video)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:07pm
Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.
Categories: Astronomy

Best space flight simulation games, ranked

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00pm
Explore the space between the stars from the safety of a virtual cockpit with the best space flight simulation games.
Categories: Astronomy

Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 11:00am
Measuring binary star systems' basic properties has proved exceedingly difficult.
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Sunrise hits SpaceX's Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:00am
The day seemed particularly promising on July 31, 2025.
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Space hurricanes are real — and they wreak more havoc than we thought

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 9:00am
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.
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Rocket Lab launches private Japanese radar satellite to orbit from New Zealand (video)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 8:00am
Rocket Lab launched its fifth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS early Tuesday morning (Aug. 5), sending a synthetic aperture radar satellite to orbit.
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Mysterious boost to Earth's spin will make today one of the shortest days on record

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 6:00am
A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why.
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 4:07am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Aug. 4), then came back to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.
Categories: Astronomy

Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 11:00am
Space weather imposes threats on everything from electrical grids to GPS navigation.
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‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 10:00am
With more countries looking to explore space, there is a rising hope that space is now more accessible for diverse participants.
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See the moon shine alongside red supergiant star Antares after sunset tonight

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 9:00am
The red supergiant star Antares will appear close to the waxing gibbous moon tonight.
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Blue Origin launches crypto billionaire Justin Sun and 5 other people to suborbital space (video)

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 12:01am
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, and five other people to space on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists scan famous 'Earthrise' crater on mission to find alien life in our solar system

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 12:00pm
A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.
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August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 11:00am
Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.
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Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 10:00am
The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.
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'Lexx' appeal: A deeply underrated sci-fi classic that was equal parts Farscape, Star Wars, and Red Dwarf

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 9:00am
A band of misfits aboard a stolen planet-killing starship, the wild, weird Lexx is the best 90s sci-fi show you've never seen.
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SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station (video)

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 4:00pm
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Aug. 2), less than 15 hours after lifting off.
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Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 3:09pm
Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.
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SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 2:00pm
SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.
Categories: Astronomy