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How an odd star in the 'Gaia Sausage' could help solve one of astronomy's most enduring mysteries

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 1:00pm
The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.
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Watch Japan's private ispace company attempt its 2nd moon landing on June 5

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:00pm
Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.
Categories: Astronomy

Europe stages a moon landing to learn how to photograph the real thing (photos)

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 11:00am
Built on a set in a specialist facility in Germany, a mockup of a lunar landscape is helping imaging experts learn how to take better images and video footage on the moon.
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Lunar landers and 'Transporter' tankers: Blue Origin unveils its blueprint for the moon

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:00am
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has begun revealing how it plans to establish itself as a provider of hardware that will enable long-term human stays on the moon.
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You can beat the Father's Day and Prime Day rush with one of the best VR headset deals available, perfect for entertainment and beginners

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 9:44am
The HTC Vive Flow is now $200 off and the perfect VR headset deal for beginners and those seeking light entertainment ahead of Father's Day and Prime Day.
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James Webb Space Telescope unveils fiery origins of a distant, hellish exoplanet

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 6:00am
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered the fiery origin of WASP-121b, a distant exoplanet stretched by tidal forces and rich in chemical clues that reveal its dramatic journey.
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Jewels sparkle like stars in Van Cleef and Arpels' 'Cosmic Splendor' at NYC's American Museum of Natural History

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 5:00am
The American Museum of Natural History in New York has a new space gems exhibit, courtesy of luxury jewel Van Cleef and Arpels.
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What time is Japan's private ispace moon landing on June 5 (and how to watch it live)?

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 6:38pm
The Japanese company ispace will attempt to land its Resilience lander on the moon on June 5. Here's what time and how to watch it live.
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'Starship in space': See amazing photos from SpaceX megarocket's Flight 9 test mission

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 5:00pm
SpaceX's Starship megarocket tends to put on a show, and its latest test flight was no exception. See some gorgeous photos of the vehicle in space on Flight 9.
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60 years ago, Ed White went out for walk | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2025

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 4:20pm
NASA astronaut Ed White is seen floating above Earth in the vacuum of space during the first American spacewalk on June 3, 1965.
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SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, pushed back to June 10

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 4:09pm
Houston company Axiom Space's Ax-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Statio has been delayed by two days, to June 10.
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Best friendly aliens: From Superman to Stitch, these are the friendliest extra-terrestrials from sci-fi movies and TV

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 3:00pm
In honor of the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch', we look back at 12 extra-terrestrials who came in peace.
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Fred Espenak, astronomy's 'Mr. Eclipse', dies at 71

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 1:00pm
Astronomy has lost one of its most assiduous calculators of eclipses with the passing of astronomer Fred Espenak, known widely as "Mr. Eclipse."
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NOAA expects up to 5 major hurricanes in 2025: 'Be prepared'

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:00pm
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.
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Black holes could work as natural particle colliders to hunt for dark matter, scientists say

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:00am
Supermassive black holes could act as natural particle accelerators, helping humanity investigate dark matter.
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When the sun dies, could life survive on the Jupiter ocean moon Europa?

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 9:00am
New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.
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SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 8:30am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 satellites for the company's Starlink constellation from Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 3, 2025.
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Northern lights may be visible from these 13 US States tonight

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 8:22am
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as geomagnetic storm conditions start to wane.
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Satellites are polluting Earth's atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 6:00am
In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.
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AI could solve puzzles posed by twin stars in 'mere minutes or seconds on a single laptop'

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 5:00am
A newly designed, AI-powered program could solve the puzzle of binary stars in mere seconds using a common laptop, a process that currently takes supercomputer clusters weeks.
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