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SpaceX launches secret spy satellite for US government on 19th anniversary of company’s 1st-ever liftoff (photos)

Submit on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 01:11

SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States’ spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th anniversary of the company’s first-ever liftoff.

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What would happen if the Milky Way’s black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture

Submit on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 00:11

The observation of titanic jets emerging from the supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy could be a grim prediction of the Milky Way’s future.

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Sunspots may be visible during the March 29 partial solar eclipse. Here’s how to spot them.

Submit on Monday, March 24th, 2025 23:11

The upcoming partial solar eclipse on March 29 is the perfect time to watch the moon hide and then reveal dark patches on the surface of the sun.

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Gorgeous Hubble telescope image was 20 years in the making: Space photo of the day

Submit on Monday, March 24th, 2025 22:11

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is an optical illusion.

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Private SpaceX Fram2 mission ready for world’s 1st crewed flight over Earth’s polar regions (photos)

Submit on Monday, March 24th, 2025 22:11

SpaceX plans to make spaceflight history this month, by launching the first crewed mission to explore Earth’s polar regions.

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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system

Submit on Monday, March 24th, 2025 21:11

Astronomers have tracked several meteorites that dropped in on Earth back to their origin, space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Star Catcher sends electricity across NFL football field in key space power-beaming test (photos)

Submit on Monday, March 24th, 2025 20:11

Space-based solar power is one step closer to reality, now that Florida startup Star Catcher has successfully beamed energy across the Jacksonville Jaguars’ stadium.

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Euclid ‘dark universe detective’ spacecraft discovers 2,674 new dwarf galaxies

Submit on Monday, March 24th, 2025 17:11

Using data from the Euclid Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a stunning 2,674 dwarf galaxies, the study of which could help better understand cosmic evolution.

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