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Don’t miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 22:11

Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1

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SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 21:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.

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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 21:11

NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.

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Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 21:11

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions this Labor Day.

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Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 20:11

The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.

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ESA’s JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter’s icy moons

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 19:11

Europe’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.

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Aurora alert! Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 17:11

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful “cannibal CME,” boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.

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One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September’s sky

Submit on Sunday, August 31st, 2025 17:11

A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.

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