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Archive for August 9th, 2025

New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

August 9th, 2025 by me

A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.

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How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with ‘The Martians’ author David Baron

August 9th, 2025 by me

In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, “The Martians.”

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‘Olympus’ the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)

August 9th, 2025 by me

A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions could navigate terrain too challenging for today’s rovers.

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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

August 9th, 2025 by me

The four members on SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth today after nearly 5 months in space

August 9th, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts will return to Earth today (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months, and you can watch the action live.

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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

August 9th, 2025 by me

For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional

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Scientists capture bridge of stray stars being sucked from one galaxy to another

August 9th, 2025 by me

Astronomers spot a rare stellar bridge in Abell 3667, revealing an aggressive galaxy merger and new clues about dark matter.

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Jim Lovell, commander of NASA’s Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

August 9th, 2025 by me

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 —passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

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