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Archive for August 21st, 2025

A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a ‘bite’ out of the sun

August 21st, 2025 by me

A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas and New Zealand’s dawn skies.

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Test your true terrestrial trivia with our Earth quiz!

August 21st, 2025 by me

This quiz will explore the science behind the scenery, the facts behind the familiar, and the wonders that make Earth a living planet.

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Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)

August 21st, 2025 by me

If there’s one thing astronauts know, it’s “practice, practice, practice.”

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Forget Galactus, ‘Strange New Worlds” ancient scavenger ship is the real ‘destroyer of worlds’ (exclusive)

August 21st, 2025 by me

Join us as director Valerie Weiss breaks down this ‘Trekiest’ episode of the sci-fi series yet.

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US Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation

August 21st, 2025 by me

The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B space plane will test a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quantum inertial sensor.

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This Chappell Roan song boosted interest in a Canadian dark sky preserve by 1,800%

August 21st, 2025 by me

Chappell Roan mentioned Canada’s Saskatchewan just days before Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park hosts a “star party” festival in its dark-sky park.

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Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit

August 21st, 2025 by me

Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.

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New tactical roguelite game ‘Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes’ sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)

August 21st, 2025 by me

Battlestar Galactica meets FTL in this just-announced “story-rich tactical roguelite” from the makers of Crying Suns.

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