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Archive for April, 2025

‘Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions’ brings co-op space adventures to Nintendo Switch 2 (and other platforms) in 2026 (video)

April 4th, 2025 by me

The Astroneer universe is expanding, and this follow-up will be all about “discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie”.

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Watch ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream

April 4th, 2025 by me

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid’s close approach online.

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Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years

April 4th, 2025 by me

A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.

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Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus’ volcanos

April 4th, 2025 by me

Convection processes beneath Venus’ scorched surface may help explain the planet’s many volcanoes, a new study reports.

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JWST finds spiral galaxy about 5 times more massive than Milky Way — scientists call it ‘Big Wheel’

April 4th, 2025 by me

Scientists have uncovered a massive galaxy that existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang. But how did this colossal “Big Wheel” form so early in the universe? The answer could change everything we know about galaxy growth.

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Watch SpaceX’s history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today

April 4th, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

April 4th, 2025 by me

SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).

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I’m going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won’t be alone.

April 4th, 2025 by me

Billed as the “World’s Largest Astronomy & Space Expo,” NEAF 2025 draws thousands of stargazers each year, with astronauts and exoplanet hunters speaking this year.

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