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The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks

July 2nd, 2025 by me

As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.

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Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: ‘This is a completely new phenomenon’

July 2nd, 2025 by me

Some planets take the expression “you’re your own worst enemy” to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.

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Former astronaut Terry Virts talks about his Senate run, Trump and the NASA budget in exclusive Space.com interview (video)

July 2nd, 2025 by me

Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

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SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch

July 2nd, 2025 by me

SpaceX launch 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company’s history.

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Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA’s Perseverance rover

July 2nd, 2025 by me

Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.

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Northern lights may be visible in these 13 U.S. states tonight as the sun hurls solar storm toward Earth

July 2nd, 2025 by me

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Astronomers capture incredible 1st image of a dead star that exploded twice. How did it happen?

July 2nd, 2025 by me

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of a white dwarf wiped out by a double-detonation supernova, also providing space-lovers with stunning eye-candy.

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SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (photos)

July 2nd, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

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