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Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12 in free webcast
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
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.
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Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)
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
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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Vulcan Centaur rocket launches experimental military satellite on its 1st-ever US Space Force mission (video)
United Launch Alliance lofted an experimental navigation satellite on the first national security mission of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Tuesday night (Aug. 12).
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Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!
Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of telescopes!
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Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2025
The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-forming area.
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Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'
Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.
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How to watch 'Alien: Earth' online and from anywhere
'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien: Earth' wherever you are on the planet.
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Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license to launch from the UK
Scotland-based Skyrora has received the first U.K.-issued vertical launch license for a homegrown company, enabling rocket launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
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Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out!
Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system.
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Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself
"This particular meteor that entered the atmosphere has a long history before it made it to the ground of McDonough".
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James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to exist
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.
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'Alien: Earth' cast talks 'Peter Pan' references, AI warnings, and navigating complex roles (exclusive)
Before the Xenomorph crash-lands on streaming, we talked to five Alien: Earth cast members about the difficulties and fun of navigating the giant sci-fi show.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope gets its 'extremely strong sunblock' installed
Scientists are making milestones on NASA's Roman Space Telescope as Trump continues to threaten the agency's science budget.
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Mars orbiter looks deep into chasms and valleys on the Martian surface
ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has been imaging the dynamic Acheron Fossae region of Mars for more than 20 years.
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Astronomers find bizarre 'Cosmic Grapes' galaxy in the early universe. Here's why that's a big deal (photo)
A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.
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Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here's what you need to know
The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
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ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2025
This long-exposure image from the International Space Station shows the growing tension between celestial beauty and human expansion into space.
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Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?
As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills flooding the literature with fraudulent results is increasing.
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