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September Podcast: Hello, Saturn!

September’s night sky features the iconic Summer Triangle, almost directly overhead at nightfall, and a newcomer to the evening sky: the planet Saturn, which will rise in the east not long after sunset. Get tips for viewing these and lots more stargazing info by downloading this month’s Sky Tour podcast!

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Mercury makes an elusive appearance with the bright star Regulus on Sept. 2

Mercury will be close to Regulus embedded among the stars of the constellation Leo.

'The rocket is your savior!': New live-action 'Borderlands 4' trailer urges humans to 'Quit Earth', and we can't argue

A new live-action trailer for the upcoming sci-game "Borderlands 4" is here urging us all to "Quit Earth" and get on the rocket.

33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025

The view underneath SpaceX's Starship spacecraft shows the Super Heavy booster's complex array of 33 Raptor engines.

Hasbro Vs. Disney lightsabers: What's the difference?

Hasbro, the toy manufacturer, and Disney, who own the rights to Star Wars, both make top lightsabers, but what are the differences between them?

An affordable, sub-250g drone with excellent build quality, features and a decent camera is at its lowest-ever price, now 17% off on Amazon

The Potensic Atom 2 is an upgrade on its successful predecessor and now you can get the lowest-ever price on a useful bundle when you get it on Amazon.

'Klingon Next Door' is a hilarious look at what Star Trek's angriest aliens do in their down time

Titan Books' hardcover cartoon collection makes you see militant Klingons in a whole new light.

How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon

NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.

'We've known it's been coming for a while': Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency

The writing has been on the wall for years that the UK Space Agency would be scrapped, but will its end after a mere 15 years in existence undermine Britain's space ambitions?

Pluto's dwarf planet partner Charon may have spilled its guts to create 2 of the pair's moons

"The surfaces of Nix and Hydra are as close to unaltered as you can get."

Official death count of 2023 Hawaii wildfires doesn’t capture true toll, study suggests

Beyond the blaze, wildfires can have rippling effects on a community’s health and the land.

Scientists discover explosive origins of superspeed electrons streaming from the sun

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has tracked near-light-speed electrons back to the sun, finding two distinct families generated by solar flares and CMEs.

Jupiter-bound Probe Flies By Venus

The European spacecraft en route to Jupiter, named JUICE, completed its only flyby of the planet Venus

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Could a unique rectangular telescope be the key to finding Earth 2.0?

A new concept for a next generation space telescope could provide an affordable breakthrough in the hunt for Earth's twin.

Double trouble: Solar Orbiter traces superfast electrons back to Sun

The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the Sun into two groups, tracing each back to a different kind of outburst from our star.

Photochemistry and Climate Modeling of Earth-like Exoplanets

What role can the relationship between oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3) in exoplanet atmospheres have on detecting biosignatures? This is what a recent study submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated novel methods for identifying and analyzing Earth-like atmospheres. This study has the potential to help scientists develop new methods for identifying exoplanet biosignatures, and potentially life as we know it.

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Scientists Solve the Mystery of Why Similar Asteroids Look Different Colours

When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returned from its mission to asteroid Bennu in 2023, it brought back more than just ancient space rocks, it delivered answers to puzzles that have baffled astronomers for years. Among the most intriguing questions was why asteroids that should look identical through telescopes appear strikingly different colours from Earth.

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Cosmic Butterfly Unlocks Secrets of How Rocky Planets Form

The Butterfly Nebula, officially known as NGC 6302, earned its name from its distinctive wing like lobes that spread in opposite directions from a central dusty band. This striking shape isn't just beautiful, it’s a natural laboratory where scientists can study the very processes that create the raw materials for rocky planets like Earth.

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Pluto quiz: Can you figure out this dwarf planet?

Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.

Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1

Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1


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