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Archive for August 15th, 2025

Astronaut trades meditation for starry sky views in orbit | On the International Space Station Aug. 11-15, 2025

August 15th, 2025 by me

The members of Expedition 73-“B” settle in and get busy conducting science research on board the International Space Station.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 171 — What’s an UNOOSA?

August 15th, 2025 by me

On Episode 171 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Isaac Arthur are joined by Rick Jenet to discuss the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 172 — Earth on Mars

August 15th, 2025 by me

On Episode 172 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Rick Jenet are joined by Erika Alden DeBenedictis to discuss how terraforming Mars might work.

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Every original ‘Star Trek’ character who has appeared in ‘Strange New Worlds’

August 15th, 2025 by me

Going boldly where someone has gone before! The “Star Trek” prequel series is overflowing with characters who debuted in the 1960s.

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Whose moon is it anyway? A matching space quiz

August 15th, 2025 by me

In this quiz, you’ll test your cosmic knowledge by matching each moon to the planet it calls home.

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Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin

August 15th, 2025 by me

There’s a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where ‘lite intermediate black holes’ reside.

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Milky Way and zodiacal light glow above telescopes in Chile | Space photo of the day for Aug. 15, 2025

August 15th, 2025 by me

The Milky Way galaxy glows alongside the zodiacal light over the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile.

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This baby star’s big explosion fired back: ‘Nature is far more complex than humans think’

August 15th, 2025 by me

Astronomers discovered a star-triggered explosion shaping its dusty disk, revealing a far more chaotic and intense environment than previously thought.

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