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Archive for July, 2025

One of our favorite Canon cameras is the cheapest at Walmart today. Not only that, it’s the lowest price we’ve seen!

July 7th, 2025 by me

The Canon EOS R7 is currently priced under $1300. Save over $200 ahead of Prime Day.

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July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here’s what to expect from the ‘Buck Moon’

July 7th, 2025 by me

July’s full ‘Buck Moon’ rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake

July 7th, 2025 by me

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.

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ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well, early tests find

July 7th, 2025 by me

In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.

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New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

July 7th, 2025 by me

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.

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Want to bulk up and build muscle? Don’t go to space

July 7th, 2025 by me

Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions.

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Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000

July 6th, 2025 by me

A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000.

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US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data

July 6th, 2025 by me

In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.

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