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Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds

Submit on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 05:11

Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

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NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon’s south pole

Submit on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 04:11

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon’s south pole.

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NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

Submit on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 03:11

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico.

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NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

Submit on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 02:11

NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

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Space junk cleanup tech that could ‘shepherd’ debris into Earth’s atmosphere gets US patent

Submit on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 01:11

The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a new method for space debris removal.

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‘It was kind of a blast!’: Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ wiggy holodeck episode, ‘A Space Adventure Hour’ (exclusive)

Submit on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 00:11

The dashing ‘Trek’ veteran talks Anson’s wild wig, colorful kisses, and meditating on set while directing ‘the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ episode.

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Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky

Submit on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 23:11

Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!

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Alien life on Mars or Europa could survive off cosmic rays instead of the sun, scientists suggest

Submit on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 22:11

Electrons released when cosmic rays strike water-ice can provide energy for microbes and facilitate the formation of complex organic molecules.

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