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Don’t miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here’s what you need to know

Submit on Monday, August 11th, 2025 20:11

The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

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ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2025

Submit on Monday, August 11th, 2025 19:11

This long-exposure image from the International Space Station shows the growing tension between celestial beauty and human expansion into space.

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Smithsonian Planetarium star projector review

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

This chunky star projector is a good choice for kids thanks to its low price and easy-to-use functions.

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Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?

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

As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills flooding the literature with fraudulent results is increasing.

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Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 23:13

The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for astronomers to study the night sky.

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Are these names of real spacecraft or fictional ones? Test your sci-fi smarts in our quiz!

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 23:13

Both science fiction and real life have some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference.

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‘Ice cube’ clouds discovered at the galaxy’s center shouldn’t exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 21:11

Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way’s center known as the “Fermi bubbles” contain inexplicable clouds of cold hydrogen, new research reveals.

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See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter on Aug. 11

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 18:23

Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a telescope.

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