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SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh ‘grid fins’ | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025

Submit on Monday, August 18th, 2025 21:11

Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.

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Hubble telescope uncovers rare star born from cosmic collision: ‘A very different history from what we would have guessed’

Submit on Monday, August 18th, 2025 19:12

“It’s a discovery that underlines things may be different from what they appear to us at first glance.”

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Don’t miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show

Submit on Monday, August 18th, 2025 17:11

A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here’s how you can see it for yourself.

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How Much Has Mercury Shrunk?

Submit on Sunday, August 17th, 2025 22:12

Mercury is still shrinking as it cools in the aftermath of its formation; new research narrows down estimates of just how much it has contracted.

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See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025

Submit on Sunday, August 17th, 2025 21:11

The Hyades, Pleiades and Hercules star clusters make for excellent targets in the late summer months.

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Mercury quiz: How well do you know the Swift Planet?

Submit on Sunday, August 17th, 2025 20:11

This quiz will explore the facts, the fun and the fascinating quirks of our solar system’s speedster, Mercury

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How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate

Submit on Sunday, August 17th, 2025 19:11

The effects of Earth’s changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues

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NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars

Submit on Sunday, August 17th, 2025 17:11

Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission control is out of reach.

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