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Are these names of real spacecraft or fictional ones? Test your sci-fi smarts in our quiz!

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 23:13

Both science fiction and real life have some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference.

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‘Ice cube’ clouds discovered at the galaxy’s center shouldn’t exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 21:11

Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way’s center known as the “Fermi bubbles” contain inexplicable clouds of cold hydrogen, new research reveals.

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See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter on Aug. 11

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 18:23

Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a telescope.

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August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)

Submit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025 18:23

The 2025 full ‘Sturgeon Moon’ graced the night sky on Aug. 9.

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New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 23:11

A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.

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How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with ‘The Martians’ author David Baron

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 20:11

In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, “The Martians.”

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‘Olympus’ the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 17:12

A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions could navigate terrain too challenging for today’s rovers.

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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

Submit on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 11:16

The four members on SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.

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