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A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia

The storm intensified overnight and made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30, supporting predictions that soaring sea temperatures would boost storms and hurricanes this year.

Watch SpaceX launch 13 satellites for the US Space Force today

SpaceX will launch a set of satellites for the U.S. Space Force this morning (Aug. 31), and you can watch the action live.

Clues to spotting life on Mars are right here on Earth

As NASA's Perseverance rover inches along on Mars in search of hints of ancient life that may have once flourished there, scientists back home are honing their skill to identify such signs by studying fossils of Earth's oldest lifeforms.

Chasing Chandrayaan and the super blue Moon

Image: Chasing Chandrayaan and the super blue Moon

There’s No Wind on the Moon, So How Does Dust Shift and Swirl So Quickly?

The last place to look for windstorms is on the Moon. Yet, it has swirls on its surface that look like the wind put them there. Since there’s no atmosphere on the Moon, planetary scientists had to look for another cause. It turns out there’s a connection to local magnetic anomalies and an interplay with lunar topography.

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NASA conducts crucial drop test ahead of Sept. 24 arrival of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample

The OSIRIS-REx team performed a crucial drop test on Wednesday (Aug. 30), practicing what they'll do when the mission's real asteroid sample comes home on Sept. 24.

A Satellite Deployed a Drag Sail and Removed Itself from Orbit Five Years Early

In an age of increasing “stuff” orbiting Earth one big concern is what happens if one satellite hits another. The result could be an explosion, or a chain reaction of collisions, or the closure of an orbit. That would be catastrophic. However, a small satellite called SBUDNIC just sent itself back to Earth earlier than expected. It’s goal: to demonstrate a low-cost way to take care of space debris.

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See more gorgeous photos of SpaceX's Starship engine test

SpaceX has released more photos of the epic Aug. 25 static fire test of its Starship Super Heavy booster, which is being prepped for liftoff.

Hurricane Idalia slams into Florida as astronauts and satellites track it from space (video, photos)

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday (Aug. 30) in view of both satellites and astronauts in space.

Old Soviet satellite breaks apart in orbit after space debris collision

A three-decades old Soviet satellite has disintegrated in orbit some 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) above Earth, likely following a space debris strike.

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover Pragyan snaps 1st photo of its lander near the lunar south pole

India's Pragyan moon rover photographed its mothership, the Vikram lander, for the first time as the two continue their exploration halfway through the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

'Astroneer' lead designer explains why the sandbox sci-fi game remains so relevant (exclusive)

System Era's Joe Tirado on the continued success of 'Astroneer' in the sci-fi gaming market.

Scorching Neptune-size world is way too massive for astronomers to explain

Astronomers have unexpectedly discovered the heaviest Neptune-like planet yet — one four times more massive than our solar system's Neptune.

El Niño and the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

What will the ongoing El Niño event do to the chance of cloud cover along the 2024 total solar eclipse track?

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It's Time for a Gravitational Wave Observatory in the Southern Hemisphere

What’s true for optical astronomy is also true for gravitational wave astronomy: the more observatories you have, the better your view of the sky. This is why the list of active gravitational wave observatories is growing. But so far they are all in the Northern Hemisphere. As a recent article on the arXiv points out, that means we are missing out on a good number of gravitational events.

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Wired for space - Muscle stimulation to enhance astronaut health

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Space exploration presents unique health challenges for astronauts due to lack of gravity, isolation, and radiation exposure. ESA's SciSpacE activities aim to comprehend these effects and their implications for human well-being during extended missions.

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SpaceX resupply mission will bring NASA laser communication system to ISS this year

If this tech demonstration is successful, the system could one day allow astronauts to converse by laser.

See Saturn snuggle up to the Super Blue Moon in the night sky tonight

The moon will have a close encounter with Saturn on Wednesday, Aug. 30 as the ringed gas giant sits just below the full Super Blue Moon.

Ahsoka season 1 episode 3 review: Democratizing the Force

The third episode of Ahsoka reminds us of George Lucas' stance on the Jedi Order and the Force without sacrificing the sense of adventure and wonder.

Dead 'vampire' star is feeding on a companion and firing out cosmic cannonballs

A dead star feeding on a stellar companion seems to have two brightness modes. It's because, astronomers discovered, the system launches cosmic cannonballs.

Everything we know about Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

While we wait for Avatar 3 to arrive in 2025, James Cameron and Ubisoft plan to keep us busy with the open-world video game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.


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