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Will the bright moon ruin the Perseid meteor shower, or is it still worth watching?

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 00:11

While moonlight might steal the spotlight, it won’t steal the Perseids’ show.

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‘Alien: Earth’ creators Noah Hawley and David W. Zucker want to ‘mimic the feeling of discovery’ you felt when watching the original (exclusive)

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 00:11

Ahead of Alien: Earth’s two-episode premiere, we talked to series creator Noah Hawley and executive producer David W. Zucker.

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What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA’s Perseverance rover just showed us

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 00:11

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

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European weather satellite readied for launch on Ariane 6 rocket | Space photo of the day for Aug. 8, 2025

Submit on Friday, August 8th, 2025 20:29

The MetOp-SG-A1 weather satellite is loaded onto the Ariane 6 launch adapter as part of a mission for the European Space Agency.

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What time is the August full moon?

Submit on Friday, August 8th, 2025 17:11

The full moon rises on Aug. 9; here are the best times to view the Sturgeon Moon.

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The biggest black hole ever seen? Scientists find one with mass of 36 billion suns

Submit on Friday, August 8th, 2025 06:11

Scientists have tapped into gravitational lensing and stellar dynamics to confirm the existence of a black hole with 36 billion solar masses.

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A laser-propelled mini spacecraft could travel to a nearby black hole, astrophysicist says

Submit on Friday, August 8th, 2025 04:11

A bold new proposal envisions launching laser-propelled nanocraft to a nearby black hole to test Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

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China’s lunar lander aces touchdown and takeoff tests ahead of planned 2030 crewed moon mission (video)

Submit on Friday, August 8th, 2025 03:11

China conducted takeoff and touchdown tests with its “Lanyue” moon lander on Aug. 6, 2025, as it prepares to launch a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

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