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Japan's space agency officially ends decade-plus mission that carried Hatsune Miku into space one year after losing probe somewhere above Venus

JAXA's Akatsuki Venus orbiter has officially been shut down well over a decade after launch.

PC Gamer

New moon of August 2025 gets eclipsed today

September's new moon occurs on Sept. 21 and will partially eclipse the sun for skywatchers in the southern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.

Space

See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19

See a sickle moon with Venus and the bright star Regulus early on Sept. 19.

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Ukraine destroys giant radio telescope used by Russian military

One of the world's largest radio telescopes has been destroyed by a Ukrainian drone to prevent Russian forces from using it for military communications.

Space

How to see the moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus in an ultraclose conjunction tomorrow

Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow.

LiveScience

'A game changer': Space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace after revolutionary rocket engine breakthrough

Former NASA deputy chief and shuttle commander Pam Melroy has joined Venus Aerospace's board after its groundbreaking RDRE flight, bringing her decades of experience to help scale the startup's propulsion technology.

Space

The moon and Venus visit the 'Heart of the Lion' this week. Here's how to see it

A striking sight to the unaided eye; even more so with binoculars.

Space

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Where could alien life exist in our solar system?

The solar system has eight planets and hundreds of moons. Could extraterrestrials live on any of them?

LiveScience

'Do you think there would be a problem if we see Hitler's penis?' MachineGames considered having a full frontal Fuhrer in Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

"We all need to be saved from ourselves sometimes."

PC Gamer

Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS could be investigated by these spacecraft as it races past the sun: 'This could be literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

Excitement is building regarding the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, with new research suggesting which spacecraft from Earth could get a close-up view of the comet.

Space

Newly discovered bus-size asteroid will zoom close past Earth today — and will not return for exactly 100 years

Asteroid 2025 QV5, which was first spotted in late August, will make a close approach to Earth on Wednesday (Sept. 3). It will not get this near to us again until Sept. 4, 2125.

LiveScience

5 houseplants that move at night – to add drama to your interiors this spooky season

Triggered by light, water, and temperature, these houseplants seem to have a mind of their own

Homes & Gardens

Astrophotography guide to September 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this month

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

Digital Camera World

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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ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.

Space

Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby

Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.

Space

Venus quiz: How much do you know about this hottie?

This quiz will test your knowledge of Venus' wild weather, strange geology, and mythological roots.

Space

New moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter

A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.

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See a razor-thin crescent moon join Jupiter and Venus in the predawn sky on Aug. 20

See the waning crescent moon rendezvous with Jupiter and Venus in the eastern sky on Aug. 20.

Space

Don't miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show

A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here's how you can see it for yourself.

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: Moon, Jupiter and Venus form centre of exquisite gathering

The celestial triangle will take place in the constellation of Gemini, beside bright stars Castor and Pollux

Space

TRAPPIST-1d isn't the Earth-like planet scientists had hoped it to be, according to JWST data

As another world around TRAPPIST-1 shows no signs of an atmosphere, astronomers urge us not to give up hope for an Earth-like atmosphere on one of the other worlds in the system.

The Independent UK

Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month

LiveScience

The final 'planet parade' of 2025 rises Sunday. Here's how to see the full 6-planet show.

Six of Earth's neighboring planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will briefly appear in the sky on the same night, starting Sunday (Aug. 17).

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The Rare Planet Parade Is About To Dazzle The Sky, Here’s What It Means & How To See It

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