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Archive for March 7th, 2025

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

March 7th, 2025 by me

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

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See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars on March 8

March 7th, 2025 by me

The pair will be closest to each other at around 8 p.m. ET.

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‘Primordial’ helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth’s core

March 7th, 2025 by me

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

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Our best binoculars under $300 are now even better value with this $90 price cut

March 7th, 2025 by me

Get the Celestron TrailSeeker 8×42 for their best price in over a year — a fantastic pair of binoculars for skywatching on the go.

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Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander finds

March 7th, 2025 by me

Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles “are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon.”

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What’s the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

March 7th, 2025 by me

We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon.

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Watch fiery SpaceX Starship Flight 8 debris rain down over The Bahamas (video)

March 7th, 2025 by me

The upper stage of SpaceX’s huge Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean this evening (March 6), creating a dramatic sky show for people in The Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere.

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SpaceX loses Starship rocket stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)

March 7th, 2025 by me

SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship’s eighth test flight today (March 6), but the vehicle’s upper stage was lost about nine minutes after liftoff.

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