Oh, would it not be absurd if there was no objective state?
What if the unobserved always waits, insubstantial,
till our eyes give it shape?

— Peter Hammill

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One of the earliest galaxies in the universe was rich in oxygen. Could it mean life evolved earlier than we thought?

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 3:00pm
A galaxy in the early universe was rich with oxygen, astronomers have found. The discovery raises questions about how early life could have first appeared in the universe.
Categories: Astronomy

1st-of-its-kind quadruple star system could reveal secrets of 'failed star' brown dwarfs

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 2:31pm
A rare quadruple star system with two brown dwarfs orbiting two red dwarf stars could help shed light on how these "failed stars" change with age.
Categories: Astronomy

'What is Starfleet?' Modern 'Star Trek' is still trying to work that out, but 'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode might have the answer

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 2:00pm
In Star Trek's modern era, Starfleet and the Federation aren't the unquestioned forces for good they once were, but Strange New Worlds' latest episode aims to restore the faith.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 1:44pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday (Aug. 22), sending 24 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

'Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown' will turn Voyager's seven-year journey into a rogue-lite survival game (video)

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 1:00pm
We didn't know we needed a new 'Star Trek: Voyager' game announcement in 2025, but 'Across The Unknown' looks like a dream 'Trek' game.
Categories: Astronomy

It's our choice as the best deep space viewing telescope, and it's rarely discounted — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 12:44pm
The Celestron NexStar 8 SE telescope is universally loved by astronomers and comes highly recommended by our own telescope experts, and has hit its lowest price of the year.
Categories: Astronomy

What caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answer

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 12:00pm
A mysterious lunar landslide might have been caused by debris from a faraway crater-forming impact, new analyses of Apollo 17 moon samples suggest.
Categories: Astronomy

New moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 11:30am
A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.
Categories: Astronomy

'Invasion' Season 3 showrunner Simon Kinberg on creating ''War of the Worlds' meets 'Babel'' (exclusive)

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 11:00am
'I went to the folks at Apple and told them I had this idea for a show and it's 'War of the Worlds' meets 'Babel.'
Categories: Astronomy

NASA astronaut marks his 400th day in space | On the International Space Station Aug. 18-22, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 10:00am
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew worked on science and station keeping activities during their week together aboard the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era'

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 9:00am
Astronomers have spotted what could be the brightest Fast Radio Burst explosion of radiation ever, tracing it back to source and further investigating with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Categories: Astronomy

Walmart is offering $383 off the Canon EOS R8 and includes a wide-angle RF lens — perfect for capturing the galactic core of the Milky Way

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 8:43am
The Canon EOS R8 is now $383 off and comes with a wide-angle zoom lens. Now is a good time to buy, too, with the galactic core of the Milky Way still visible — but not for too much longer!
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion | Space photo of the day for Aug. 22, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 8:00am
This powerful side-by-side comparison shows just how bright a star explosion is.
Categories: Astronomy

'Fallout' Season 2 teaser sets release date and introduces New Vegas, but did it spoil too much? (video)

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 7:00am
It's back to the Wasteland for more nuked nightmares when Prime Video's hit sci-fi series returns in December.
Categories: Astronomy

Pair of colliding galaxies may hint at the fate of the Milky Way and its closest galactic neighbor

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:00am
The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission (video)

Space.com - Fri, 08/22/2025 - 12:00am
The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tonight (Aug. 21), carrying a variety of high-tech gear to Earth orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Starship Flight 10 launch (photos)

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:31pm
SpaceX has moved its giant Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of Sunday's (Aug. 24) planned liftoff of the Starship megarocket.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 4:00pm
A weird and extremely violent new type of supernova in which a massive star was "stripped to the bone," offers a rare glimpse of the interior of a massive star prior to its death.
Categories: Astronomy

How do the biggest stars in the universe grow so large?

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 3:00pm
Some stars in the universe grow to 300 times larger our own sun. But how do they get so big, and how do they sustain their mass?
Categories: Astronomy

If aliens explore space like humans do, NASA scientists know where to look for their signals

Space.com - Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:00pm
Studying the signals that humanity beams through the solar system has allowed a team of NASA researchers to pinpoint where and when astronomers should hunt for alien technosignatures.
Categories: Astronomy