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.

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NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft fuels up and moves closer to launch

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 3:00pm
NASA's Orion spacecraft for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to fly astronauts around the moon is all fueled up and going through final preparations to ready the vehicle for stacking with its SLS rocket.
Categories: Astronomy

"You will tell me everything": Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip shows a tense reunion for Demerzel and Gaal Dornick (video)

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 1:00pm
It's a 300-year reunion in our violent peek at this week's episode, 'The Shape of Time'.
Categories: Astronomy

AI helps astronomers make a potentially major find — an exploding star being attacked by a black hole

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 1:00pm
Artificial intelligence helps astronomers observe what may be the first known case of a star exploding while interacting with a black hole.
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NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars (photo)

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:00pm
The medieval-looking "helmet" is the latest addition to Mars' gallery of odd-shaped rocks.
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Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 11:00am
A new study finds that liquids other than water might be able to support life on worlds beyond Earth, potentially expanding the envelope of life throughout the cosmos.
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Red supergiant star expels mysteriously large cloud of gas

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 10:00am
The star, called DFK 52, is a member of a cluster of similar red supergiants, but it's losing mass at an extreme rate never seen before.
Categories: Astronomy

Satellites watch Tropical Storm Erin take shape over the Atlantic Ocean (video)

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 9:48am
Forecasters warn Erin may intensify into the season's first major hurricane within days.
Categories: Astronomy

New lunar surface simulator in Colorado puts moon machinery to the test

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 9:00am
A large simulated moonscape built by the Colorado School of Mines is open for business, allowing researchers and companies to test their ideas for lunar rovers, landing pads, mining gear and more.
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China's moon lander passes key test | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2025

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 8:00am
The Chinese lunar lander Lanyue recently passed a test in a simulated moon-like environment.
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Perseid meteor shower 2025 outshines moon to put on a spectacular show (photos)

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 6:50am
The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide.
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This real 'Eye of Sauron' spits out ghost particles in space. Here's what it looks like

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 6:00am
"We have never seen anything quite like it."
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The Lego Technic Mars Rover Perseverance is now one of its lowest-ever prices on Amazon, with almost 20% off

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:38am
The 1132-piece buildable replica with moving parts is 18% off as Lego's Technic Mars Rover Perseverance set is one of its lowest prices on Amazon.
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How realistic is the xenomorph in 'Alien: Earth'? We asked a zoologist how its biology and lifecycle compare to real animals

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 5:00pm
To celebrate Alien: Earth landing on Hulu, we asked a zoologist if any of the Xenomorph's infamous characteristics occur in the natural world
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Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane could fly as soon as fall 2026

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 4:00pm
The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers.
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1 year until the total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what you need to know

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 3:00pm
With just one year until the total solar eclipse of 2026, we take a look at everything you need to know for the ultimate eclipse adventure.
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We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 2:00pm
Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only.
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Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12 in free webcast

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 1:00pm
The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday (Aug. 12), and you can enjoy the event live online with the Virtual Telescope Project's webcast.
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Today is the last chance to secure an exclusive NordVPN deal, perfect for watching Alien: Earth anywhere in the world

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 12:02pm
Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere is released today and you can watch it anywhere with our exclusive 79% off NordVPN deal, but you'll have to hurry.
Categories: Astronomy

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 12:00pm
Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), sending an advanced weather and climate satellite to orbit.
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New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 11:00am
A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years  — if it ever gets funded and approved.
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