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See a razor-thin moon shine close to Regulus in the evening sky tonight

Submit on Saturday, July 26th, 2025 17:11

The bright star Regulus will appear close to the waxing crescent moon at sunset on July 26

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NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ program

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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees have chosen to accept the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” option, reducing the agency’s workforce by more than 20%.

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How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?

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Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?

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Rogue black hole found terrorizing unfortunate star in distant galaxy

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The Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory saw an enigmatic intermediate-mass black hole lighting up in X-rays, potentially revealing a way of finding more of them in the future.

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European Vega C rocket launching CO2-mapping satellite and 4 Earth-observation spacecraft tonight: Watch live

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A Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch the MicroCarb carbon dioxide mapper and four Earth-observation satellites tonight from South America, and you can watch it live.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule ‘Endeavour’ arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)

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The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.

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Cosmic rays gave the Fantastic Four their incredible powers — but what do they really do?

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It’s 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?

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‘NASA is under attack.’ Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil

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NASA employees and allies protested sweeping science cuts they say are gutting the agency from within. As Congress pushes back on NASA leadership, workers warn the damage is already underway — and the future of U.S. space exploration is at risk.

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