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Archive for August, 2025

Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet?

August 30th, 2025 by me

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus’s strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star

August 30th, 2025 by me

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.

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Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket

August 30th, 2025 by me

Rocket Lab’s new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.

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Don’t miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30

August 30th, 2025 by me

The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.

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‘Foundation’ Season 3: What is the strange science of psychohistory in Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga?

August 30th, 2025 by me

Here’s a rundown of Isaac Asimov’s mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.

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“A sky-watching experience that will move your soul” — the best binoculars for magnification have now also hit the best price of the year in this Labor Day deal

August 29th, 2025 by me

The Celestron SkyMaster binoculars come highly recommended by our experts, and with a saving of over $116, now is the time to spot stars and galaxies for less.

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Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025

August 29th, 2025 by me

The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and running station this week in Earth orbit.

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Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved

August 29th, 2025 by me

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.

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