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Unique Indian fossil transforms our understanding of one of most popular dinosaur groups

Dinosaur likely swung its tail forcefully to deter predators, scientists say

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say

The latest space debris incident in Australia shows just how much we still don't know about what happens to rockets and other debris when it falls from space.

Space · Jul 22

How Senegal’s Pink Lake is finally getting its hue back

The lake ‌can also attract between 7,000 and 8,000 visitors during the tourist season

The Independent UK · Jul 22

NASA is flying planes into wildfires to try and figure out how they make their own thunderstorms

Clouds from wildfires can create firenadoes and produce thousands of lightning strikes that generate even more fires

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion

The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

Space · Jul 21

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday (July 21), a day after aborting its first liftoff attempt.

Space · Jul 21

Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star

Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.

Space · Jul 21

Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.

Space · Jul 21

The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff?

Out of space.

Space · Jul 21

Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded

Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.

Space · Jul 21