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NASA employees fear worsening conditions as new Trump executive order eliminates their right to unionize
The change comes just in time for Labor Day.
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NASA employees fear worsening conditions as new Trump executive order eliminates their right to unionize
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.
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See the half-lit first quarter moon shine in the grasp of a celestial scorpion tonight
The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
It was the 107th Falcon 9 mission of the year.
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.
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Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet?
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.
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Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket
"Today marks an extraordinary milestone, not just for Rocket Lab, but for the future of space access in America."
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Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket
Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.
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Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30
The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.
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'Foundation' Season 3: What is the strange science of psychohistory in Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga?
Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.
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Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025
"This demo brought me right back, blending elements of real-time strategy, RPGs and first-person play into something very real."
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Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and running station this week in Earth orbit.
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"A sky-watching experience that will move your soul" — the best binoculars for magnification have now also hit the best price of the year in this Labor Day deal
The Celestron SkyMaster binoculars come highly recommended by our experts, and with a saving of over $116, now is the time to spot stars and galaxies for less.
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56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators
Can we turn to the past to learn more about how interactions between plants and pollinators changed during climate change?
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Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved
Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.
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Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.
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It's not easy being green (-blooded). The latest 'Strange New Worlds' shows it's harder than you'd think to play a Vulcan
There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.
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NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025
The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.
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Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos)
Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.
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