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First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history

How humanity responds to the first contact with intelligent alien life could determine the very fate of our species. Here's what we can learn from history.

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7 Photos That Perfectly Capture the Splendor of the Perseid Meteor Shower

Skygazers around the world are getting a special treat as the Perseid meteor shower displays its "shooting stars."

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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander snaps 1st pictures from space (photos)

Luna-25, Russia's first moon lander since 1976, beamed back images of Earth and the moon on Aug. 13 while heading toward lunar orbit.

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Our Milky Way galaxy was not always a spiral. Here's how it changed shape

A century-old mystery of how galaxies shift shapes has been solved by considering "survival of the fittest" collisions between cosmic titans also revealing the Milky Way was not always a spiral.

Space

Soviet-Era Space Race Rekindled? Russia Aims To Reach Moon With Luna-25 Before US, India Missions

Russian Space Agency launches the uncrewed Luna-25 spacecraft to the Moon as NASA continues to work on its Artemis moon mission

Zenger

Meet the SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts launching to the ISS on Aug. 25

Four astronauts are flying to the International Space Station on Aug. 25 from NASA, Japan, Europe and Russia. Here's some info about this new crew.

Space

‘I’m not littering – the Nanofiche is very small!’: meet the man who sends art to the moon

Physicist Samuel Peralta’s Lunar Codex project has seen the work of 30,000 artists from 158 countries carried on into space – and the effect on them has been profound

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Most Americans Don’t Think We Should Send Astronauts to Space — Will This Set Science Back?

More than half of Americans said in a new Pew survey that space exploration was essential, but only 12 percent said sending human astronauts to the Moon should be NASA’s top priority.

Inverse

How to watch and photograph this weekend's Perseid meteor shower

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking this weekend – here's how to watch, photograph and livestream the shooting stars.

TechRadar

NASA test-fires rocket motors that will help launch samples off Mars (video)

NASA has test-fired rocket motors as part of the development of an ascent vehicle designed to launch samples off the surface of Mars.

Space

Instruments for NASA's VERITAS Venus mission get a test in Iceland (photos)

This summer, the German Aerospace Center is testing instruments for NASA's VERITAS Venus mission on Iceland's lava flows, a stand-in for the hellishly hot planet.

Space

After 17 years away, NASA's sun-studying spacecraft will visit Earth on Aug. 12

NASA's groundbreaking spacecraft STEREO-A will return to Earth for a flying visit on Saturday (Aug. 12). The spacecraft, which has been away for 17 years, will team up with other NASA missions during its return.

Space

Asteroid struck by NASA's DART probe to be radar-scanned with Hera mission

The radar component for a CubeSat is being sent to study asteroid Dimorphos has been delivered to ESA for integration with its spacecraft.

Space

Scientists Discover Distant Star 1 Billion Years After Big Bang

The celestial body, which the research team has dubbed Earendel, is located in the Sunrise Arc galaxy.

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Ancient mud cracks on Mars suggest Red Planet may have been more habitable than thought

Ancient mud cracks found by NASA's Curiosity rover suggest that Mars underwent a repeated cycle of wet and dry spells that could have supported the emergence of life.

Space

Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier this week, wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Satellites provide a sobering view of the scope of destruction.

Space

Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

Space

NASA's Parker Solar Probe to make closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21

Thanks to some precise maneuvering on Aug. 3, NASA says Parker is on-track to make its sixth and closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21.

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Up First briefing: Hawaii fire damage repair could take years; how to see the Perseids

Mass evacuations and recovery efforts continue in Maui after deadly wildfires. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

The Hindu

Meet Kerala astronomer Aswin Sekhar, whose name shines bright on an asteroid

The International Astronomical Union, earlier this year, named a minor planet after Indian meteor astronomer Aswin Sekhar

Space

Russia launches Luna-25 moon lander, its 1st lunar probe in 47 years

Russia reignited its moon exploration program today (Aug. 10), sending the Luna-25 lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

LiveScience

'Wrinkle in space-time' enables James Webb to capture stunning image of most distant star ever detected

The ancient star Earendel is more than twice as hot as the sun and around a million times brighter, new James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest.

Space

Wildfire smoke is warming the planet more than previously thought, scientists say

A new kind of particle in wildfire smoke has shown to have the potential to warm the planet far more than previously thought, underscoring the need to update current climate models.

Zenger

Study Shows Mars Is Spinning Faster Than Usual

It’s a subtle acceleration, and scientists aren’t entirely sure of the cause.

Space

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission will test next-gen laser communications in space

NASA plans on testing an innovative new way to communicate with deep space probes, and step one depends on the success of the Psyche mission.

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