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

Submit on Saturday, August 30th, 2025 04:11

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

Submit on Saturday, August 30th, 2025 03:11

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

Submit on Saturday, August 30th, 2025 01:11

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?

Submit on Saturday, August 30th, 2025 00:11

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

Submit on Friday, August 29th, 2025 23:11

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

Submit on Friday, August 29th, 2025 23:11

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

Submit on Friday, August 29th, 2025 22:11

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

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56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

Submit on Friday, August 29th, 2025 22:11

Can we turn to the past to learn more about how interactions between plants and pollinators changed during climate change?

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