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Archive for July 16th, 2025

The precursors of life could form in the lakes of Saturn’s moon Titan

July 16th, 2025 by me

New research indicates that cellular “pockets” that are the first step toward protocells, the precursors of life, could form in the methane seas of Saturn’s moon Titan.

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Watch SpaceX launch the 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper megaconstellation early on July 16

July 16th, 2025 by me

SpaceX plans to launch 24 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff.

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Revenge of the Savage Planet is an ‘upbeat, optimistic dystopia’ that pulls no punches on our corporate overlords (interview)

July 16th, 2025 by me

‘We had an idea for a meat planet’ — Revenge of the Savage Planet game director Alex Hutchinson talks strange new worlds and mocking corporate spaceflight.

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The Perseid meteor shower kicks off summer ‘shooting star’ season this week. Here’s how to see it

July 16th, 2025 by me

Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16.

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