These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, that give a name to every fixed star, have no more profit of their shining nights than those that walk and know not what they are.

— William Shakespeare

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Planetarium celebrates 1st images from Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2025

Thu, 08/07/2025 - 8:00am
The Prague Planetarium hosted a first-watch party to unveil the first images captured by the Vera Rubin Observatory
Categories: Astronomy

Veeniix V11PRO drone review

Thu, 08/07/2025 - 7:00am
The Veeniix V11PRO is a larger and more powerful beginner drone offering up to 8K photos and 4K videos at 30 FPS alongside useful features and simple operation.
Categories: Astronomy

Falcon 9 rocket launching Amazon satellites on SpaceX’s 100th mission of the year after delays: Watch it live on Aug. 11

Thu, 08/07/2025 - 6:00am
SpaceX will launch a batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites on Monday (Aug. 11). It will be the 100th liftoff of the year already for Elon Musk's company.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)

Thu, 08/07/2025 - 12:05am
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) ahead of a planned splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 9).
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 6:00pm
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum physics protects videos from prying eyes and tampering

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 5:00pm
Today's encryption works well, until tomorrow's quantum computers arrive.
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UK launching new rocket engine test lab on picturesque peninsula immortalized by Paul McCartney song

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 4:00pm
A picturesque Scottish peninsula immortalized in a hit Paul McCartney song from the 1970s will host a new U.K. rocket development hub.
Categories: Astronomy

Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.
Categories: Astronomy

'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 2:06pm
Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."
Categories: Astronomy

'Destroy All Humans!' declared war on humanity 20 years ago, and we're still waiting for another good sequel

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 1:00pm
The only Crypto we care about is the mischievous extraterrestrial seeking world domination.
Categories: Astronomy

Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00pm
The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.
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Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:00am
Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.
Categories: Astronomy

Manipulate the power of the Infinity Stones with 42% savings on the Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:09am
The incredibly detailed and stunning-looking Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set has a massive 42% off at Amazon.
Categories: Astronomy

China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:00am
International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."
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Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 9:00am
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.
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Meteor lights up West Virginia night sky | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 8:00am
The shooting star was part of the Perseid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers.
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Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 7:32am
The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.
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'The threat has evolved': Humanity faces the ultimate apex aliens in stunning new 'Invasion' season 3 trailer (video)

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 7:00am
Apple TV+'s absorbing sci-fi series intensifies as our heroes enter the alien mothership starting Aug. 22.
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An icy supervolcano eruption on Pluto may have left a massive crater on the frozen world

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 6:00am
The caldera may have blasted out its cryomagma in a single explosive event, or it may have spread its eruptions over time.
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Earth's 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds

Tue, 08/05/2025 - 6:00pm
Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.
Categories: Astronomy