The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:00am
At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.
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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on experiment in microgravity | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2025

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 8:00am
Aboard the International Space Station, Ayers pulls out physics research hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox
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Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 drone deals

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:43am
We've rounded up the best Amazon Prime Day drone deals as the retailer's annual sales event kicks off on July 8 and runs through to July 11.
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Save over $600 on the Sony A7III in this anti-Prime Day deal from Walmart

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:31am
Our best low-light mirrorless camera is only $1380 from Walmart on this anti-Prime deal and is a huge $118 cheaper than Amazon!
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Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive)

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:00am
Canadian company NordSpace hopes to be the first in the country's history to launch an orbital rocket from Canadian soil. They've got the support of ProtoSpace, a specialized aerospace manufacturing provider hoping to support Canada's budding space industry.
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US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 5:00pm
The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.
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Best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals 2025

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 4:30pm
We've shone a light on the best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals now that the annual Summer sales event has begun and will run until July 11.
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Captured dark matter may transform some 'failed stars' into 'dark dwarfs'

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 4:00pm
Brown dwarfs, also known as "failed stars," could be corrupted by dark matter and transformed into "dark dwarfs" powered by the universe's strangest stuff.
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How long would it take Superman to travel from Krypton to Earth?

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 2:00pm
As James Gunn's Superman (2025) races into cinemas faster than a speeding bullet, we look at the planet that could have hosted his home world and why he might be older than he looks.
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Don't wait for Amazon Prime Day for streaming deals, Paramount Plus with Showtime is 93% cheaper if you go straight to Paramount

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:31pm
A Paramount Plus Premium subscription is now 13 times cheaper directly from Paramount, compared to Amazon, so don't wait around for Prime Day.
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'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies (images)

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:00pm
Using the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.
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30 years ago, 'Species' showed where the Venn diagram of exploitation, B-movie nonsense, and serious sci-fi drama meets

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 1:00pm
How Species' lofty science-fiction ideas were consumed by its monster instincts.
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NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 12:00pm
The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view.
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Save over $200 on the Canon EOS R7 in this huge anti-Prime Day deal!

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:52am
Our favorite Canon crop sensor camera is currently priced under $1300 in this anti-Prime Day deal from Walmart.
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Don't fall for this Prime Day pricing trick — Take our advice to get the biggest savings

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:22am
Want more money in your pocket? Rely on us to seek the deals out for you — our expert team can save you hundreds of dollars.
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See asteroid Donaldjohanson up close thanks to NASA's Lucy mission | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2025

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:17am
On April 20th, NASA's Lucy was in the sky, not with diamonds, but with an asteroid.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:00am
Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.
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July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon'

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 9:53am
July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
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ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well, early tests find

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 9:00am
In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.
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New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 6:15am
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.
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