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The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 23:11

As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.

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Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: ‘This is a completely new phenomenon’

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 22:11

Some planets take the expression “you’re your own worst enemy” to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.

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Former astronaut Terry Virts talks about his Senate run, Trump and the NASA budget in exclusive Space.com interview (video)

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 21:11

Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

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SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 20:11

SpaceX launch 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company’s history.

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Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA’s Perseverance rover

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 20:11

Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.

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Northern lights may be visible in these 13 U.S. states tonight as the sun hurls solar storm toward Earth

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 17:11

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Astronomers capture incredible 1st image of a dead star that exploded twice. How did it happen?

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 16:11

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of a white dwarf wiped out by a double-detonation supernova, also providing space-lovers with stunning eye-candy.

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SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 05:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

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