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Archive for July, 2025

Scientists may have solved a chemistry mystery about Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa

July 24th, 2025 by me

A long-standing mystery about the presence of hydrogen peroxide on Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa may be closer to being solved.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s journey through space, time and sci-fi: A Tribute to the ‘Prince of Darkness’

July 24th, 2025 by me

A Space.com obituary for the ‘Prince of Darkness’ Ozzy Osbourne.

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Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth

July 24th, 2025 by me

Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older than the solar system.

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How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?

July 23rd, 2025 by me

The 2024 YR4 asteroid may come close to Earth, but how do experts calculate this potential impact?

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The Milky Way brightens the moonless summer sky this week: Here’s where to look

July 23rd, 2025 by me

Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24.

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Rare sight from space: Snow dusts the dry Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2025

July 23rd, 2025 by me

The Atacama Desert in Chile recently received some snowfall, causing issues for the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope.

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This star escaped a supermassive black hole’s violent grips — then returned for round 2

July 23rd, 2025 by me

A death-defying star survived destruction by a ravenous supermassive black hole in a tidal disruption event, and came back to let the cosmic titan take another bite!

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Sharp-eyed US-Indian satellite set to launch July 30 to monitor Earth’s surface, warn of natural disasters

July 23rd, 2025 by me

NISAR, a joint mission of NASA and ISRO set to launch on July 30, will be able to see shifts in the landscape smaller than a centimeter to give warning of potential natural disasters.

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