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Archive for August 2nd, 2025

Scientists scan famous ‘Earthrise’ crater on mission to find alien life in our solar system

August 2nd, 2025 by me

A large lunar crater featured in the iconic ‘Earthrise’ photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.

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August Moon: Here’s what to look for during all 4 major moon phases

August 2nd, 2025 by me

Join us on a guided telescope tour of August’s moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.

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Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected

August 2nd, 2025 by me

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.

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‘Lexx’ appeal: A deeply underrated sci-fi classic that was equal parts Farscape, Star Wars, and Red Dwarf

August 2nd, 2025 by me

A band of misfits aboard a stolen planet-killing starship, the wild, weird Lexx is the best 90s sci-fi show you’ve never seen.

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the ISS early Aug. 2

August 2nd, 2025 by me

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission will arrive at the International Space Station around 3 a.m. EDT on Saturday (Aug. 2), and you can watch the action live.

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Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: ‘It’s always great to relive a little bit of that first time’

August 2nd, 2025 by me

Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.

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SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station

August 2nd, 2025 by me

SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.

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Satellites are helping protect critically endangered desert elephants. Here’s how

August 2nd, 2025 by me

GPS tracking and high-resolution satellite images are helping humans coexist with endangered elephants in western Namibia.

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