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Magnificent communication: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tests Verizon satellite service in new ad

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell service "dead zones" in a new commercial.

Space

Adult Swim Is Quietly Releasing The Most Surreal Conspiracy Thriller Of The Year

The creators of 'Scavengers Reign' skewer the healthcare industry with a bold new animated series, 'Common Side Effects.'

Inverse

How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

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Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

LiveScience

Are birds reptiles?

If you're wondering whether birds are reptiles, know this: The reptile family tree is more varied and diverse than you might realize.

LiveScience

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. EST.

Space

Earth's crust is peeling away under California

A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how the continents were formed.

LiveScience

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Planetary parade February 2025: When, where and how to see it

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24.

Space

Science news this week: Doomsday predictions and asteroid secrets

Feb. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

Everything We Know About 2024 YR4, The Asteroid That Could Hit Earth by 2032

Given the size of the said asteroid, 2024 YR4 was already placed at the top of ESA's asteroid risk list.

International Business Times UK

Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)

Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

Space

Santorini is having a swarm of tiny earthquakes. Is the Greek isle about to erupt?

An uptick in seismic activity on the volcanic island of Santorini has raised concerns about a potential eruption.

LiveScience

NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.

Space

NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

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Digital Camera World

Astrophotography in February 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

The Independent UK

NASA says Mars rover sample has textures 'unlike anything we've seen’

The samples collected by the Perseverance rover could shed light on the planet’s history

Space

European 'Swarm' satellites detect electric currents from the ocean's tides

Satellites have detected electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses on Earth.

Space

20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet

Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.

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The Conversation

Property and sovereignty in space − as countries and companies take to the stars, they could run into disputes

Private citizens and companies may one day begin to permanently settle outer space and celestial bodies. But if we don’t enact governing laws in the meantime, space settlers may face legal chaos.

The Conversation

How satellites have become Earth’s new health and nature watchdogs

Satellite-derived Earth observation (EO) data helps researchers like me unlock new insights into monitoring both environmental and human health.

Total Film

James Gunn weighs in on a potential deep-cut Avengers: Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy plot hole

Does this one add up?

Space

How to see Venus snuggle up to a thin crescent moon tonight

On Saturday evening, February 1, a lovely crescent moon passes just to the left of Venus, which is now shining at the pinnacle of its brilliance.

LiveScience

Upheaval Dome: Utah's 'belly button' that has divided scientists since its discovery

Upheaval Dome is a giant rock formation in southeastern Utah with two potential origin stories, although most scientists think it was created by an ancient meteor strike.

Reason

California's Wildfires Exposed Failings of the State's Leadership

The potential risks from a major wildfire have been well known for years, but there was little appetite to solve those problems before disaster struck.

Space

When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

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