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Archive for August 12th, 2025

Watch Europe’s powerful Ariane 6 rocket launch for the 3rd time ever tonight

August 12th, 2025 by me

Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket will launch for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), and you can watch the action live.

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Today is the last chance to secure an exclusive NordVPN deal, perfect for watching Alien: Earth anywhere in the world

August 12th, 2025 by me

Alien: Earth’s two-episode premiere is released today and you can watch it anywhere with our exclusive 79% off NordVPN deal, but you’ll have to hurry.

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New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet’s hidden ocean — if the ‘queen of the underworld’ gets to fly

August 12th, 2025 by me

A conceptual mission known as “Persephone” could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years ?— if it ever gets funded and approved.

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Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch experimental military satellite on Aug. 12

August 12th, 2025 by me

United Launch Alliance is set to launch an experimental navigation satellite on the first national security mission of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Aug. 12. Watch it live here.

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Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!

August 12th, 2025 by me

Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of telescopes!

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How to watch ‘Alien: Earth’ online and from anywhere

August 12th, 2025 by me

‘Alien: Earth’ is the first-ever Alien TV show and it’s finally arrived. Here’s how to watch ‘Alien: Earth’ wherever you are on the planet.

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Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: ‘It doesn’t fit comfortably into any known category’

August 12th, 2025 by me

Nicknamed ‘Punctum,’ this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.

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Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2025

August 12th, 2025 by me

The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-forming area.

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