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Archive for May, 2025

US Representatives worry Trump’s NASA budget plan will make it harder to track dangerous asteroids

May 17th, 2025 by me

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA’s planetary defense capabilities.

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‘It’s funny science fiction, but it’s not parody’ — ‘Murderbot’ creators talk nailing the tone for Apple TV+’s latest sci-fi series (exclusive)

May 17th, 2025 by me

The Oscar-nominated siblings discuss adapting Martha Wells’s award-winning sci-fi novels for the small screen, as Murderbot hits Apple TV.

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From Leaping Leo to the Big Dipper: Here’s how to see the bright stars of spring rising in the east this season

May 17th, 2025 by me

The bright constellations of winter have departed in the west, while the stars of spring are climbing the eastern and southern skies.

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NASA continues building next-gen Roman Space Telescope despite budget worries

May 17th, 2025 by me

One half of the powerful new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope passed major milestone tests, demonstrating space readiness.

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Perseverance watches moonrise on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 16, 2025

May 17th, 2025 by me

NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Deimos, the smaller of Mars’ two moons, shining in the pre-dawn sky over the Red Planet on March 1, 2025.

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‘Exodus: The Archimedes Engine’ author Peter F. Hamilton talks building a brand-new sci-fi video game universe for Exodus (exclusive)

May 17th, 2025 by me

We talked with author Peter F. Hamilton about Exodus: The Archimedes Engine, a prequel novel to the sci-fi RPG video game Exodus.

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SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

May 16th, 2025 by me

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California today (May 16).

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NASA picks Rocket Lab to launch shoebox-sized Aspera space telescope in 2026

May 16th, 2025 by me

NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch its Aspera smallsat mission, which will study gases in the vast regions of space between galaxies.

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