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China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft sends home 1st photo as it heads for mysterious ‘quasi-moon’ asteroid

Submit on Sunday, June 8th, 2025 17:11

China has revealed the first image from its Tianwen 2 asteroid sample return mission, which is now more than 3 million kilometers (1.9 million miles) from Earth.

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‘In our spacesuit collection for movies, we have replicas of pretty much every historic spacesuit that’s been into space.’ How the son of an aerospace machinist built some of Hollywood’s most iconic astronaut looks (exclusive)

Submit on Sunday, June 8th, 2025 16:11

“I’ve had a number of NASA personnel come up and think that the one that was theirs was ours, and they’re shocked.”

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Sega Toys Homestar Classic star projector review

Submit on Sunday, June 8th, 2025 02:11

If it’s realism you’re looking for, the Sega Toys Homestar Classic is the gold standard of star projectors.

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Best space & sci-fi games on Nintendo Switch 2025: Metroid Prime, Citizen Sleeper, No Man’s Sky, & more

Submit on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 22:11

You don’t have to stay at home to enjoy great games. Game on the go with the best space and sci-fi games on the Nintendo Switch.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 164 — Goodbye NASA?

Submit on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 21:11

On Episode 164 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss these concerning times for NASA with Casey Dreier, the Chief of Space Policy for The Planetary Society.

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SpaceX fires up Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship’s 10th test flight (video)

Submit on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 21:11

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with one of its Super Heavy boosters today (June 6), part of the prep work for the next test flight of the Starship megarocket.

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It’s been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this (photos)

Submit on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 20:11

A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird’s-eye view of the dramatic event.

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June’s full ‘Strawberry Moon’ illuminates the night sky next week: Here’s how to see it

Submit on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 17:11

Don’t miss the 2025 full “Strawberry Moon” when it rises above the southeastern horizon on June 10.

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