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Archive for August, 2025

Pluto quiz: Can you figure out this dwarf planet?

August 31st, 2025 by me

Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.

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Don’t miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1

August 31st, 2025 by me

Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1

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SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida

August 31st, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.

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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky

August 31st, 2025 by me

NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.

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Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2

August 31st, 2025 by me

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions this Labor Day.

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Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31

August 31st, 2025 by me

The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.

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ESA’s JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter’s icy moons

August 31st, 2025 by me

Europe’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.

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Aurora alert! Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show

August 31st, 2025 by me

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful “cannibal CME,” boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.

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