There are many worlds and many systems of Universes existing all at the same time, all of them perishable.

— Anaximander 546 BC

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NASA will announce its new astronaut class in September

Space.com - 6 hours 27 min ago
NASA will announce its new astronaut class in September, as well as details about the Artemis 2 crewed mission around the moon.
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Watch SpaceX launch 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS early on Aug. 24

Space.com - 7 hours 27 min ago
SpaceX will launch its 33rd Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station early Sunday morning (Aug. 24), and you can watch the action live.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit

Space.com - 7 hours 53 min ago
On Episode 174 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Lynn Harper to discuss some of the amazing research taking place aboard the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 satellites on mystery mission today

Space.com - 8 hours 27 min ago
Rocket Lab will launch five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.
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Jupiter quiz: Think you know about the Jovian gas giant?

Space.com - 9 hours 27 min ago
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Jupiter's features, moons, and the missions that have dared to get close.
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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch on Aug. 24?

Space.com - 10 hours 2 min ago
SpaceX aims to launch its Starship Flight 10 test mission no earlier than Sunday (Aug. 24) at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), if conditions allow.
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What are those curved arcs in the sky?


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Over 500,000 light years across,


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This galaxy is not only pretty -- it's useful.


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What kind of clouds are these?


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Sky View Backpacker stargazing tent review

Space.com - 10 hours 27 min ago
Sky View Tents' Backpacker provides a complete view of the night sky with a lightweight, no-frills design.
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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn could be the Mass Effect successor we've all been waiting for (preview)

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00pm
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn looks set to be the next big RPG, and a major breakout moment for developer Owlcat Games.
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Avionics issue delays launch of Blue Origin's 200th payload on 35th New Shepard spaceflight

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 4:00pm
Blue Origin is flying more than 40 science payloads on board its 35th New Shepard suborbital spaceflight. After an avionics issue the launch from West Texas is being rescheduled.
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Watch Hurricane Erin swirl menacingly in the Atlantic Ocean in NOAA satellite video

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 3:30pm
Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Hurricane Erin as it swirled off of the U.S. coast on Aug. 11, 2025.
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A Bone Loss Experiment is Headed For the ISS

Universe Today - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 3:13pm

The 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission for NASA, scheduled to lift off from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late August, is heading to the International Space Station with an important investigation for the future of bone health.

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Stem Cells Preserved in Space Have Produced Healthy "Space Mice"

Universe Today - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 3:13pm

Using stem cells from mice, researchers from Kyoto University tested the potential damage spaceflight can have on spermatazoa stem cells and the resulting offspring. After six months aboard the ISS, the stem cells were used to successfully produce healthy offspring.

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What is the Moon Made Of? (Hint: It’s Not Cheese)

Universe Today - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 3:13pm

A set of instruments shut off almost 50 years ago are still producing useful results. It’s the seismometers left by the Apollo missions to monitor moonquakes, which as the name suggests are earthquakes but on the Moon.

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