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A Chilean #astrophotographer took this dazzling image of #star streaks across the #nightsky over Paranal #observatory in Chile. Read more about this #image on our website

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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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With #blackfriday this week, our team has all the #deals for you, starting with saving big on #streaming for #scifi fans.

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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1970 the"wingless" m2-F3 #aircraft made its first test flight!

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November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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A new #image from the #nasa #earth observatory shows that #sea #ice in #antarctica recently reached its 3rd lowest maximum. Read more about what this means on our website.

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November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#otd in #space: in 1947, the #us #navy launched the Aerobee #rocket for the first time. The Aerobee was a sounding rocket, designed to study Earth's #atmosphere.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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#legal proceedings with the #nasa Goddard #space #flight Center continue, as now more members of #congress have called for an #investigation into the agency's closure of this facility.

Our #staff #writer @joshdinner has the story: www.space.com/space-explor...
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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In preparation for the #nasa #artemis 2 #mission to the #moon, the #orion crew module was lifted onto the SLS. Read more on our website about the mission including its #launch date and goals.

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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A #comet AND an #aurora in one #image? Our #space #photooftheday is a one-in-a-million shot captured by #astronauts on the International Space Station, as they caught comet Lemmon zooming by #earth during the recent #solar #storms.
Read more on our #website
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1998, #construction began on the #ISS.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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If you missed the #nasa #livestream revealing the latest images of #interstellar #comet 3I/ATLAS, never fear, we've got you! We've made a round up of these stunning #images, captured by a handful of #spacecraft, from #asteroid #missions to #mars orbiters!

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November 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Live now! Go to our #website to watch #nasa reveal new images of interstellar #comet 3I/ATLAS from the James Webb #space #telescope and #hubble telescope!
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#nasa will be revealing new #images of #comet 3I/ATLAS today, taken from both the James Webb #space #telescope and the #hubble telescope. The event happens at 3 pm ET and we'll have more details on our #website.

Are you ready?

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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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In a recent test of its GRAVITY+ upgrade, the Very Large #telescope fires #lasers that are part of its interferometer, targeted at the #tarantula #nebula.

Read more about this test on our website.

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November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#onthisday in #space: in 2005, Japan's Hayabusa #spacecraft lifted off from an #asteroid!

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November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Euclid #space #telescope is pulling back the #veil on a dark #nebula in the #orion #constellation. Read more on our website about Euclid's mission and what it found in this image.

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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#otd in #space: NASA launched the #maven #mission to #mars!

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November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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#hurricanes are fueled by a #temperature difference in #ocean surface waters. Recently, the Copernicus Sentinel-3 #satellite captured this temperature difference in Hurricane Melissa as it made landfall in #jamaica

Read more on our website.

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November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1967, the Surveyor 6 #spacecraft had the first successful #liftoff from the moon's surface!

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November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Did you see the recent #northernlights show in the #nightsky? Our #space #photooftheday dives into why these #auroras were seen farther #south than normal. Read more about this image on our website.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1969, the #apollo 12 #mission launched for the #moon!

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November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Recently the #ariane 6 #rocket launched into #space, where it carried the #copernicus Sentinel-1D #earth observing #satellite into orbit. Read more on our website about this satellite.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The countdown has begun as #nasa tries their 3rd attempt at launching the ESCAPADE #mission for #mars, using the @blueorigin New Glenn #rocket to get the job done.

We'll have the livestream on our #website:
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November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1971, the Mariner 9 #spacecraft became the first to #orbit #mars.

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November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Congratulations to our 'Project Hail Mary' giveaway winners @jstokes57.bsky.social, @mcakins.bsky.social, Rebecca Brennan, Nicole Gentile Powers, and Jeffrey Scott Rinker.
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Are those #stars or #satellites? Maybe a bit of both in our #space #photooftheday. Read more on our website about the growing challenges of satellite #streaks for #astronomy

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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM