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August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)

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

The 2025 full ‘Sturgeon Moon’ graced the night sky on Aug. 9.

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New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 23:11

A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.

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How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with ‘The Martians’ author David Baron

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 20:11

In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, “The Martians.”

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‘Olympus’ the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 17:12

A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions could navigate terrain too challenging for today’s rovers.

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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 11:16

The four members on SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth today after nearly 5 months in space

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 11:16

SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts will return to Earth today (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months, and you can watch the action live.

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Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 07:28

For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional

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Scientists capture bridge of stray stars being sucked from one galaxy to another

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 05:13

Astronomers spot a rare stellar bridge in Abell 3667, revealing an aggressive galaxy merger and new clues about dark matter.

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