When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts
as with creating images.

— Niels Bohr

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Private Ax-4 astronauts splash down aboard SpaceX capsule to conclude ISS mission (video)

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:50am
The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have safely returned to Earth after more that two weeks aboard the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

China launches new spacesuits, other supplies to Tiangong space station (video)

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 6:20pm
A Long March 7 rocket lifted off this evening (July 14), sending China's Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft toward the Tiangong space station.
Categories: Astronomy

Ravenous 'vampire' stars may use cosmic accomplices to help devour stellar victims

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 5:00pm
Astronomers have discovered that vampire white dwarfs that feast on victim companion stars have assistance in acquiring prey in the form of lurking third stars.
Categories: Astronomy

'Foundation' stars Laura Birn & Lee Pace talk heavy burdens and being an intergalactic stoner for Season 3 (exclusive)

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Join two of the brightest stars in Apple TV's sci-fi saga based on Isaac Asimov's sci-fi trilogy.
Categories: Astronomy

Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago today

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 3:00pm
Since then, a multitude of spacecraft have rocketed Marsward from a variety of nations.
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NASA just took the closest-ever images of the sun, and they are incredible (video)

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 2:53pm
NASA has released remarkable video captured during the Parker Solar Probe's record-breaking 2024 flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever recorded.
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Don't miss the moon pass close to Saturn and Neptune tonight

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 2:00pm
The moon, Saturn and Neptune will rise a little before midnight for those in the U.S.
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Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary mission

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 1:08pm
Scientists have found that Uranus emits its own internal heat, contradicting data from NASA's Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago.
Categories: Astronomy

Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00pm
An unexpected dusting high in the Andes mountains caused some concern.
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Fly DJI FPV drones like a pro with DJI's motion controllers

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 11:08am
Learn more about DJI's motion controllers and how they can make FPV drone flight incredibly easy for everyone.
Categories: Astronomy

Who is Shalla-Bal, the female Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps''?

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 11:00am
Here's everything we know about Galactus' shiny new herald, and why she's a lady this time around.
Categories: Astronomy

Deals that are even better than Prime Day — hurry before they're gone!

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 10:30am
We've scoured the internet to find you deals that are even better than Prime Day — here's our round-up of the best deals left.
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Astronomers discover monster exoplanet hiding in 'stellar fog' around young star

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 10:00am
A monster exoplanet as big as 10 times the size of Jupiter has emerged from the stellar gas and dust surrounding a young star, thanks to the telescope tag team of Gaia and ALMA.
Categories: Astronomy

Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' gives US Space Force $1 billion for secretive X-37B space plane

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 9:00am
U.S. President Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 includes $1 billion for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) X-37B military spacecraft program.
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Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 7:57am
The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

Gravitational waves reveal most massive black hole merger ever detected — one 'forbidden' by current models

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 6:00am
Gravitational wave detectors have "heard" the ripples in space caused by the most massive black hole merger yet. One "forbidden" by current theoretical models.
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Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live

Sun, 07/13/2025 - 11:00am
The private Ax-4 astronaut mission will undock from the International Space Station on Monday morning (July 14), and you can watch the action live.
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'Pebble' beaches around young stars join together to form planets

Sun, 07/13/2025 - 10:00am
Planetary construction sites around other stars are filled with pebbles, and for the first time radio telescopes have detected these tiny chunks of rock that stick together to form planets.
Categories: Astronomy

Experts ask where the center of the universe is

Sun, 07/13/2025 - 9:00am
With the universe constantly expanding, scientists have a hard time finding where its center is.
Categories: Astronomy

Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)

Sun, 07/13/2025 - 8:00am
The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September.
Categories: Astronomy