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"I find your abundance of faith… encouraging." Watch this new trailer for 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past' (video)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 10:00am
You want a piece of this? You won't have to wait long for as this Disney+ animated sequel strikes back on Sept. 19.
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Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space (video)

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 9:00am
Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.
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Artemis 2 astronauts practice photographing the moon | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2025

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 8:00am
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for their planned 2026 moon launch by photographing an inflatable version of Earth's nearest neighbor.
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'Devil Comet' contains 'strongest evidence yet' that comets delivered water to Earth

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am
While observing the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with ALMA and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, researchers determined that the comet's water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth.
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SpaceX completes investigation into recent Starship failures, clears the way for Flight 10

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:00pm
The FAA has closed its investigation into SpaceX's Starship failure this spring and given the green light for Starship Flight Test 10 to proceed this weekend.
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1st Portuguese spaceport could soon emerge as nation grants license for launch center in the Azores (photos)

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 5:00pm
Portugal's space ambitions grow as Atlantic Spaceport Consortium secures approval to operate the nation's first launch center in the mid-Atlantic
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Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station's debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 4:00pm
Two Chinese astronauts spent more than six hours outside the Tiangong space station on Friday (Aug. 15), installing a debris shield on the third spacewalk of the Shenzhou 20 mission.
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Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 3:00pm
Mercury is farthest from the sun in Earth's morning sky on Aug. 19.
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Fly me to the moon: 25 finalists chosen for Artemis 2 'zero-g indicator'

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 2:00pm
A panel of judges has selected the 25 finalists in NASA and Freelancer's global contest to design a plush "zero-g indicator" to fly to the moon with the agency's Artemis 2 astronauts.
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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 1:20pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday (Aug. 18). It was the company's 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year.
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Think you know our solar system's dwarf planets? Test your skills with our new quiz!

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Pluto isn't the only dwarf planet residing in our solar system. Try your hand at naming the others!
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We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 11:00am
A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?
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SpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 10:00am
Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.
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Northern lights may be visible in these 10 states overnight Aug. 19-20

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 9:41am
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
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Hubble telescope uncovers rare star born from cosmic collision: 'A very different history from what we would have guessed'

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 8:00am
"It's a discovery that underlines things may be different from what they appear to us at first glance."
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Don't miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 6:00am
A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here's how you can see it for yourself.
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How much has Mercury shrunk?

Sun, 08/17/2025 - 11:00am
Mercury is still shrinking as it cools in the aftermath of its formation; new research narrows down estimates of just how much it has contracted.
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See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025

Sun, 08/17/2025 - 10:00am
The Hyades, Pleiades and Hercules star clusters make for excellent targets in the late summer months.
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Mercury quiz: How well do you know the Swift Planet?

Sun, 08/17/2025 - 9:00am
This quiz will explore the facts, the fun and the fascinating quirks of our solar system’s speedster, Mercury
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How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate

Sun, 08/17/2025 - 8:00am
The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues
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