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How scientists solved one of the greatest ocean mysteries

In 2013, a mysterious epidemic turned billions of sea stars between Mexico and Alaska into goo. Now we know why

The Independent UK

Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?

As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills flooding the literature with fraudulent results is increasing.

Space

Starwatch: Look out for the Perseids, the best meteor shower of the year

Shower peaks on the night of 12 to 13 August, when in ideal conditions as many as 100 meteors an hour can be seen

The Guardian - UK

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After Busy First 100 Days, Germany's Merz Faces Discord At Home

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has driven sweeping changes in security, economic and migration policy during his first 100 days in office, but faces widening cracks in his uneasy coalition.

International Business Times

Are these names of real spacecraft or fictional ones? Test your sci-fi smarts in our quiz!

Both science fiction and real life have some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference.

Space

Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos

The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for astronomers to study the night sky.

Space

Jim Lovell obituary

American astronaut and commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission who dramatically brought the crew back to Earth

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'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's center shouldn't exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion

Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable clouds of cold hydrogen, new research reveals.

Space

August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)

The 2025 full 'Sturgeon Moon' graced the night sky on Aug. 9.

Space

See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight

Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a telescope.

Space

New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.

Space

How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with 'The Martians' author David Baron

In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, "The Martians."

Space

'Olympus' the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)

A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions could navigate terrain too challenging for today's rovers.

Space

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 5 months in space (video)

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months.

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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.

Space

Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional

Space

Scientists capture bridge of stray stars being sucked from one galaxy to another

Astronomers spot a rare stellar bridge in Abell 3667, revealing an aggressive galaxy merger and new clues about dark matter.

Space

Can you name the 12 Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon?

This quiz tests your knowledge of the astronauts who have stepped foot on the moon.

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Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 —passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

Space

'A Quiet Place Part III' is confirmed for 2027 with John Krasinski back in the director's chair

Paramount’s hit sci-fi horror franchise returns in 2027 with more ultrasonic alien invaders.

Space

Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics

The techniques used to target the asteroids could also be employed in tracking hazardous asteroids and interstellar objects.

Space

Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris

Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.

Space

Scientists find oldest-known black hole in the universe: 'This is about as far back as you can practically go'

A newfound supermassive black hole from the dawn of the universe challenges how early cosmic giants formed.

Space

What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

Space

'Alien: Earth' creators Noah Hawley and David W. Zucker want to 'mimic the feeling of discovery' you felt when watching the original (exclusive)

Ahead of Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere, we talked to series creator Noah Hawley and executive producer David W. Zucker.

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