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Archive for August 27th, 2025

Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts

August 27th, 2025 by me

The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.

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Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025

August 27th, 2025 by me

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.

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Warped spacetime with surprise ‘double-zoom’ reveals radiation around distant supermassive black hole

August 27th, 2025 by me

A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.

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That mysterious ‘Wow! signal’ from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it’s probably not aliens

August 27th, 2025 by me

Scientists studying the famous ‘Wow! signal’ think they’ve finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.

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Starship Mars rocket met ‘every major objective’ on epic Flight 10 test launch, SpaceX says

August 27th, 2025 by me

The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), according to SpaceX.

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SpaceX’s giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)

August 27th, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold test flight that marked a big bounceback from recent failures.

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Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby

August 27th, 2025 by me

Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.

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Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

August 27th, 2025 by me

Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.

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