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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule demonstrated its ability to boost the ISS on Sept. 3, pushing the orbiting lab slightly higher above Earth.

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Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality

Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, but in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged and sometimes wrong by hundreds of meters or more

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There's nothing original about 'Strange New Worlds' latest episode, 'Terrarium', but it's classic 'Star Trek'

We've seen it all before, but some sci-fi clichés just work.

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Gravitational waves reveal 'stellar graveyard' packed with neutron star and black hole mergers

Astronomers have doubled the number of black hole and neutron star mergers detected via gravitational waves in a "stellar graveyard," as well as "hearing" the heaviest black hole binary yet.

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Where to see today's blood moon lunar eclipse

The September 2025 total lunar eclipse will bring a blood-red moon to skies across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe — if you know where to look.

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Butterfly Star flaps its rainbow wings | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2025

This young star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, separating the "wings" of the butterfly.

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US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China moon race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization.

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Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)

The four Artemis 2 moon astronauts passed the "Bobby and Pete" fitness challenge recently, performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.

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Radical new Big Bang theory says gravitational waves created galaxies, stars and planets

A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of galaxies, stars, and planets.

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Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career

McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Israel spy satellite launch sparks 'brief panic' as residents mistake rocket for missile: reports

Israel launched the Ofek 19 spy satellite atop a Shavit rocket on Sept. 2, which came as a surprise to some local residents, according to news reports.

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15 years on, real-time strategy games are still chasing the high of 'StarCraft 2'

Real-time strategy games haven't bested Blizzard's three-part sequel yet, and we believe only a third entry in the iconic sci-fi series could top it.

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India tests parachutes for 1st-ever human spaceflight mission in 2027 (photos)

India successfully tested the parachute system for its Gaganyaan crew module ahead of its planned first-ever astronaut launch in 2027.

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Perseid meteors shine with the Milky Way over an ancient Egyptian temple in breathtaking photo

The image was captured on Aug. 12 as the Perseid meteor shower hit its peak.

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on heels of California liftoff (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday morning, Sep. 3, carrying 28 Starlink wireless internet satellites to join the company's growing megaconstellation.

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When is the next 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse visible from North America?

The total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7, 2025, won't be visible from North America, but it's only a 177-day wait until another 'blood moon.'

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Perseverance Mars rover rolls over Soroya Ridge | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2025

The Soroya Ridge was the recent destination in NASA's Perseverance rover's journey to explore the landscape of Mars.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Mars 1 month from now — and Europe's Red Planet orbiters will be ready

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will zoom past Mars in October 2025, and ESA's Mars orbiters will attempt to image and analyze the object during the encounter.

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket (video)

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Sept. 2), sending them up on a Falcon 9 rocket with a brand-new first stage.

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Asteroid Bennu contains stardust that's older than the solar system

"Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system."

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Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City'

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (Sept. 2) that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama.

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Astronomers discover a 'forbidden' pulsar fleeing a supernova in a seemingly empty region of the Milky Way

A neutron star-powered pulsar is fleeing a supernova explosion in the outskirts of the Milky Way, a low-density region where such events are "forbidden."

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Magic: The Gathering has gone to space, so we talked to an astrophysicist about the striking art in 'Edge of Eternities' (exclusive)

The iconic tabletop card game has dabbled in science fiction before, but this new set is space opera-flavored and full of celestial phenomena.

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Colossal moon Titan casts a shadow on Saturn's cloud tops early on Sept. 4. Will you be able to see it?

Titan's shadow will fall over Saturn during the early morning hours of Sept. 4.

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Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS could be investigated by these spacecraft as it races past the sun: 'This could be literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

Excitement is building regarding the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, with new research suggesting which spacecraft from Earth could get a close-up view of the comet.

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