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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ gives US Space Force $1 billion for secretive X-37B space plane

Submit on Monday, July 14th, 2025 20:11

U.S. President Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill Act,” H.R. 1 includes $1 billion for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) X-37B military spacecraft program.

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Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)

Submit on Monday, July 14th, 2025 19:11

The four astronauts of Axiom Space’s latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station.

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Gravitational waves reveal most massive black hole merger ever detected — one ‘forbidden’ by current models

Submit on Monday, July 14th, 2025 17:11

Gravitational wave detectors have “heard” the ripples in space caused by the most massive black hole merger yet. One “forbidden” by current theoretical models.

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Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live

Submit on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 22:11

The private Ax-4 astronaut mission will undock from the International Space Station on Monday morning (July 14), and you can watch the action live.

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‘Pebble’ beaches around young stars join together to form planets

Submit on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 21:11

Planetary construction sites around other stars are filled with pebbles, and for the first time radio telescopes have detected these tiny chunks of rock that stick together to form planets.

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Experts ask where the center of the universe is

Submit on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 20:11

With the universe constantly expanding, scientists have a hard time finding where its center is.

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Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)

Submit on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 19:11

The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September.

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Earth may have at least 6 ‘minimoons’ at any given time. Where do they come from?

Submit on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 17:11

“It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers away.”

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