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Smithsonian Planetarium star projector review
This chunky star projector is a good choice for kids thanks to its low price and easy-to-use functions.
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Are these names of real spacecraft or fictional ones? Test your sci-fi smarts in our quiz!
Both science fiction and real life have some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference.
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Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos
The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for astronomers to study the night sky.
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'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's center shouldn't exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion
Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable clouds of cold hydrogen, new research reveals.
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August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)
The 2025 full 'Sturgeon Moon' graced the night sky on Aug. 9.
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See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight
Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a telescope.
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New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight
A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.
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How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with 'The Martians' author David Baron
In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, "The Martians."
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'Olympus' the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)
A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions could navigate terrain too challenging for today's rovers.
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SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 5 months in space (video)
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months.
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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025
The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.
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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional
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Scientists capture bridge of stray stars being sucked from one galaxy to another
Astronomers spot a rare stellar bridge in Abell 3667, revealing an aggressive galaxy merger and new clues about dark matter.
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Can you name the 12 Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon?
This quiz tests your knowledge of the astronauts who have stepped foot on the moon.
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Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97
NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 —passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.
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'A Quiet Place Part III' is confirmed for 2027 with John Krasinski back in the director's chair
Paramount’s hit sci-fi horror franchise returns in 2027 with more ultrasonic alien invaders.
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Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics
The techniques used to target the asteroids could also be employed in tracking hazardous asteroids and interstellar objects.
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Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris
Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.
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Scientists find oldest-known black hole in the universe: 'This is about as far back as you can practically go'
A newfound supermassive black hole from the dawn of the universe challenges how early cosmic giants formed.
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What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.
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