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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.

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To the stars: a stellar trivia quiz

This quiz will take you on a journey through the life cycle of stars, their classification, and the incredible processes that power them.

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How unexploded bombs cause environmental damage – and why climate change exacerbates the problem

One of the key ways war leads to environmental harm is by leaving behind unexploded weaponry.

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Astronauts welcome NASA's new 'ascans' | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025

Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

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Lego Ideas The Evolution of STEM review

This might just be one of our favorite science-themed Lego sets ever made.

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See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

The Milky Way's closest neighbor shines in a spectacular new astrophotography portrait.

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This dwarf planet has gas: Makemake's methane surprises scientists

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating that the distant body is a dynamic icy world.

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Streak seekers: The ultimate meteor shower quiz

This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.

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Alien: Earth – how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them

Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures.

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Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure review

For tots with an interest in outer space, the Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure set is a wonderful thing that promotes imaginative play.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 179 — The New Crew of Artemis II

On Episode 179 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner for coverage of NASA's new class of astronauts and upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon.

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After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a dream'

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

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Happy Astronomy Day 2025! Celebrate by hunting these 6 spectacular night sky targets

Here are six stunning night sky objects to find as we celebrate astronomy day on Sept. 27.

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Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus

The European Space Agency aims to develop an orbiter-lander mission that will sample the icy plumes of Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus and search for signs of life.

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A tiny Apollo 17 moon rock is unlocking a secret lunar history

A moon rock brought back over 50 years ago by the Apollo 17 mission has been connected with the birth of the Sea of Serenity — if true, it means the lunar mare formed hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought.

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'Futurama' co-creator David X. Cohen digs into the 'looser' lunacy of Season 13 (exclusive)

'Futurama' co-creator David X. Cohen dives into the details of the show's 13th season.

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Blue Origin now targeting mid-October for launch of twin NASA Mars probes on 2nd-ever New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is taking steps toward the launchpad to fly NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, now lifting off no earlier than (NET) mid-October.

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The moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year — a physicist explains why

Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

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The Orionid meteor shower 2025 has begun! See Halley’s Comet spark shooting stars this October

Orionid meteors become visible when debris from Halley's Comet collides with Earth's atmosphere.

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Why 2025's Harvest Moon is a rare October full moon

The 2025 Harvest Moon won't shine in September; instead, October claims the title. Here's why it happens and when to see it.

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See the red supergiant star Antares shine with the crescent moon at sunset on Sept. 27

The crescent moon shines close to the red star Antares on Sept. 27.

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