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Archive for May, 2025

25 years ago, ‘Mission to Mars’ and ‘Red Planet’ had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

May 29th, 2025 by me

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

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‘This is an attack on NASA.’ Space agency’s largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above ‘Seinfeld’ diner in NYC

May 29th, 2025 by me

The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won’t actually save much money.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch

May 29th, 2025 by me

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, is targeting Saturday (May 31) for its 12th human spaceflight mission.

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Astronomers discover mystery cosmic body bursting with X-rays: ‘This object is unlike anything we have seen before’

May 28th, 2025 by me

The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object, or ‘long-period transient,’ has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before.

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket on ship at sea

May 28th, 2025 by me

SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast today (May 28) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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A ‘smiley face’ will appear in the night sky on May 29: Here’s how to see it

May 28th, 2025 by me

The universe will smile back at us on May 29, thanks to an uncanny cosmic alignment

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Best dedicated astrophotography cameras in 2025

May 28th, 2025 by me

Browse our list of the best dedicated astrophotography cameras.

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Photographer captures ghostly ripples over Colorado night sky. ‘It is rare to see it directly overhead and moving like that’ (photo)

May 28th, 2025 by me

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

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