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New Neil Armstrong Prize to honor achievements in space

Submit on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 03:12

Purdue University’s new Neil Armstrong Space Prize, named for the school’s most famous astronaut-alum, will honor achievements in “space discovery, innovation and human achievement.”

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See Tianzhou 9 cargo mission dock at China’s Tiangong space station (video)

Submit on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 02:11

The Tianzhou 9 freighter arrived at China’s Tiangong space station last week, packed with supplies. Watch its arrival in this video.

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Space Force’s Golden Dome chief says space-based missile interceptors are possible today. ‘We have proven every element of the physics’

Submit on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 01:11

The head of the Trump administration’s Golden Dome program says the technologies needed to create such an ambitious space-based missile defense system already exist.

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Scientists may have solved a chemistry mystery about Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa

Submit on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 01:11

A long-standing mystery about the presence of hydrogen peroxide on Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa may be closer to being solved.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s journey through space, time and sci-fi: A Tribute to the ‘Prince of Darkness’

Submit on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 00:12

A Space.com obituary for the ‘Prince of Darkness’ Ozzy Osbourne.

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Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth

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Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older than the solar system.

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How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?

Submit on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 22:11

The 2024 YR4 asteroid may come close to Earth, but how do experts calculate this potential impact?

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The Milky Way brightens the moonless summer sky this week: Here’s where to look

Submit on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 21:11

Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24.

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