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Discovery of 250 'mini galaxies' could help scientists pin down the nature of dark matter

Only a fraction of the size of the Milky Way, these galaxies have thus far been too faint for most telescopes to spot.

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Blue Origin pitches new 'Mars Telecommunications Orbiter' for Red Planet missions (video)

Blue Origin has used its Blue Ring spacecraft platform to develop the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, which the company says could aid future NASA missions to the Red Planet.

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Trump signs executive order to boost commercial space — and shift NASA's balance of power

The executive order directs multiple federal agencies to streamline launch licensing, fast-track spaceport construction and better support emerging in-space industries.

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SpaceX sends 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 flight from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday morning (Aug. 14), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

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I tried to image the Veil Nebula but accidentally got an 'Alien' Xenomorph (photo)

As 'Alien: Earth' hits screens, the night sky delivers a cameo from the franchise's iconic villain.

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Why Kirk's main character energy is bad news for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'

The future captain of the Enterprise eclipses his co-stars every time he appears in "Strange New Worlds."

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Don't miss the moon rendezvous with the Pleiades in the early morning sky Aug. 16–17

The moon will drift towards the Pleiades and Uranus in the early hours of Aug. 16-17.

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SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft approaches the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2025

SpaceX's Crew-11 mission delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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Hidden fault beneath Canada could trigger massive earthquake after 12,000 years of silence

Advanced satellite and lidar mapping has uncovered signs that the Tintina fault in Canada's Yukon may be primed for a powerful earthquake.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California with new batch of Starlink satellites (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Aug. 14, 2025.

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China launches 8th batch of satellites for 13,000-strong internet megaconstellation (video)

A Long March 5B rocket launched the eighth batch of satellites for China's Guowang broadband network on Wednesday (Aug. 13). It was the fourth Guowang launch in less than three weeks.

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Trailblazing women in space quiz: Can you name the first five female astronauts in space?

This quiz tests your knowledge of which female astronauts broke barriers and reached for the stars.

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NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft fuels up and moves closer to launch

NASA's Orion spacecraft for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to fly astronauts around the moon is all fueled up and going through final preparations to ready the vehicle for stacking with its SLS rocket.

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"You will tell me everything": Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip shows a tense reunion for Demerzel and Gaal Dornick (video)

It's a 300-year reunion in our violent peek at this week's episode, 'The Shape of Time'.

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AI helps astronomers make a potentially major find — an exploding star being attacked by a black hole

Artificial intelligence helps astronomers observe what may be the first known case of a star exploding while interacting with a black hole.

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NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars (photo)

The medieval-looking "helmet" is the latest addition to Mars' gallery of odd-shaped rocks.

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Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools

A new study finds that liquids other than water might be able to support life on worlds beyond Earth, potentially expanding the envelope of life throughout the cosmos.

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Red supergiant star expels mysteriously large cloud of gas

The star, called DFK 52, is a member of a cluster of similar red supergiants, but it's losing mass at an extreme rate never seen before.

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Satellites watch Tropical Storm Erin take shape over the Atlantic Ocean (video)

Forecasters warn Erin may intensify into the season's first major hurricane within days.

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New lunar surface simulator in Colorado puts moon machinery to the test

A large simulated moonscape built by the Colorado School of Mines is open for business, allowing researchers and companies to test their ideas for lunar rovers, landing pads, mining gear and more.

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China's moon lander passes key test | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2025

The Chinese lunar lander Lanyue recently passed a test in a simulated moon-like environment.

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Perseid meteor shower 2025 outshines moon to put on a spectacular show (photos)

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide.

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This real 'Eye of Sauron' spits out ghost particles in space. Here's what it looks like

"We have never seen anything quite like it."

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How realistic is the xenomorph in 'Alien: Earth'? We asked a zoologist how its biology and lifecycle compare to real animals

To celebrate Alien: Earth landing on Hulu, we asked a zoologist if any of the Xenomorph's infamous characteristics occur in the natural world

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Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane could fly as soon as fall 2026

The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers.

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