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SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.

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Will Perseid shooting stars be visible during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse?

"If anyone does see one, they had better go play the lottery asap!"

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Watch the total solar eclipse online Aug. 12 with these free livestreams

Here's how to watch the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse live online for free.

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'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system

Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called "GHOST," which packages everything into standard shipping containers.

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Chinese rocket explodes less than 90 seconds after liftoff (photos)

China's latest rocket launch ended in failure this morning (Aug. 10), lighting up the skies with some unwanted fireworks.

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Japanese H3 rocket launches 10,800-pound navigation satellite to high Earth orbit (video)

Japan's H3 rocket sent the Michibiki 7 navigation satellite aloft this afternoon (Aug. 10), on the ninth-ever mission for the launch vehicle.

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The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find

Andromeda has slowed its star-forming rate over the last 40 million years. Scientists think they finally know why.

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Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026

An international team of researchers using the U.S. National Science Foundation's Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the highest-resolution view of the sun's surface.

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Pluto's atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze

As Pluto edges further away from the sun, the chilly temperatures are causing its atmosphere to condense onto its barren surface as frost.

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Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run

Air-breathing electric propulsion could help satellites explore a new frontier, one that lies quite close to our planet.

Space

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before

A naked-eye view of the sun's outer atmosphere is the reason eclipse chasers travel the world. Here's what it may look like on Aug. 12.

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Here's what to expect from 5 stages of the total solar eclipse 2026

From first contact to totality and beyond, this is what will happen during each stage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.

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'Transformers: The Movie' at 40: the cartoon spin-off that traumatized a generation of kids

With many fan-favorite Autobots and Decepticons bumped off in the opening act, this was not the big-screen romp '80s kids were expecting.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 222 — How to Invade Earth in 22 Easy Steps

On Episode 222 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by space writer Rich Edwards to discuss the best ways to repel space invaders.

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Don't miss the crescent moon shine close to the red light of Mars before dawn on Aug. 9

Early risers will catch a spectacular sight in the predawn hours of Aug. 9, as the slender crescent moon shines close to the red light of Mars among the stars of the constellation Taurus.

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Yes, North America gets a solar eclipse on Aug. 12. Here's where and when to see it

The Aug. 12 eclipse won't rival 2024's Great American Eclipse, but millions across the U.S. and Canada will still see the moon take a bite out of the sun.

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SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: 'It’s going to happen,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

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'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, which launched in 1977, can keep operating its last science instruments after a power reduction operation performed in interstellar space.

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Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dots — and how they might be evolving

The James Webb Space Telescope's strange "little red dots" may be evolving into spiral galaxies.

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NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

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Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late

The private LINK spacecraft, which launched last month to save a NASA space telescope, now needs saving, too —and teams are making progress on that front.

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Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt

The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for its second attempt to catch an orbital rocket. Liftoff, and landing, are targeted for next Monday (Aug. 10).

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Cosmic treasure chest explodes with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2026

The Carina Nebula is truly something to behold in this new snapshot.

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