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Jupiter quiz: Think you know about the Jovian gas giant?

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 20:11

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Jupiter’s features, moons, and the missions that have dared to get close.

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Sky View Backpacker stargazing tent review

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 19:11

Sky View Tents’ Backpacker provides a complete view of the night sky with a lightweight, no-frills design.

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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn could be the Mass Effect successor we’ve all been waiting for (preview)

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 04:11

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn looks set to be the next big RPG, and a major breakout moment for developer Owlcat Games.

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Watch Hurricane Erin swirl menacingly in the Atlantic Ocean in NOAA satellite video

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 03:11

Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Hurricane Erin as it swirled off of the U.S. coast on Aug. 11, 2025.

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Watch Blue Origin launch its 200th payload on 35th New Shepard spaceflight Aug. 23

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 03:11

Blue Origin is flying more than 40 science payloads on board its 35th New Shepard suborbital spaceflight, scheduled to launch on Saturday (Aug. 23) from West Texas.

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1st-of-its-kind quadruple star system could reveal secrets of ‘failed star’ brown dwarfs

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 02:11

A rare quadruple star system with two brown dwarfs orbiting two red dwarf stars could help shed light on how these “failed stars” change with age.

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One of the earliest galaxies in the universe was rich in oxygen. Could it mean life evolved earlier than we thought?

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 02:11

A galaxy in the early universe was rich with oxygen, astronomers have found. The discovery raises questions about how early life could have first appeared in the universe.

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)

Submit on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 01:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday (Aug. 22), sending 24 of the company’s Starlink broadband satellites to orbit.

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