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Archive for July, 2025

Rogue black hole found terrorizing unfortunate star in distant galaxy

July 26th, 2025 by me

The Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory saw an enigmatic intermediate-mass black hole lighting up in X-rays, potentially revealing a way of finding more of them in the future.

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European Vega C rocket launching CO2-mapping satellite and 4 Earth-observation spacecraft tonight: Watch live

July 26th, 2025 by me

A Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch the MicroCarb carbon dioxide mapper and four Earth-observation satellites tonight from South America, and you can watch it live.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule ‘Endeavour’ arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)

July 26th, 2025 by me

The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.

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Cosmic rays gave the Fantastic Four their incredible powers — but what do they really do?

July 26th, 2025 by me

It’s 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?

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‘NASA is under attack.’ Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil

July 26th, 2025 by me

NASA employees and allies protested sweeping science cuts they say are gutting the agency from within. As Congress pushes back on NASA leadership, workers warn the damage is already underway — and the future of U.S. space exploration is at risk.

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Why do the Klingons have beef with Dr. M’Benga in ‘Strange New Worlds’ episode ‘Shuttle to Kenfori’

July 26th, 2025 by me

It’s no coincidence that a Klingon with a grudge follows the Enterprise’s away mission to Kenfori.

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SpaceX Dragon carrying 4 astronauts zooms back to Earth | Space photo of the day for July 25, 2025

July 26th, 2025 by me

The spacecraft streaks through the darkness of space to reenter Earth’s atmosphere.

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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?

July 26th, 2025 by me

NASA currently leads the nation’s planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.

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