Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix’s return

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Microsoft and Xbox are currently facing all sorts of troubles (many of their own doing) in the...

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Double digits! Air-launched ‘Talon A’ hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone

Astrobitica August 2, 2026 0

A cutting-edge hypersonic vehicle just hit a big flight milestone.Stratolaunch's reusable, autonomous Talon-A craft now has more...

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On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon

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On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time. Apollo 15 astronauts David...

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Aug. 2, 1133: A total eclipse is misremembered

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Visible in Scotland, the total solar eclipse of Aug. 2, 1133, featured nearly 4½ minutes of totality....

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U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract 

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The Air Force Research Laboratory increased by $11.7 million Blue Origin’s contract to study the use of...

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DESI side project reveals the spectra of disintegrated exoplanets

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Using spectral data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), astronomers have gained some of the clearest...

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From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal

Astrobitica August 2, 2026 0

While Hardspace: Shipbreaker does an excellent job of capturing the dystopian perils of unchecked hypercapitalism, the real...

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Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK

Astrobitica August 2, 2026 0

German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) just put the brakes on its first launch.While testing its RFA...

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Celestron Moon Mission 100mm tabletop Dobsonian review

Astrobitica August 2, 2026 0

The excitement of the new moon mission has potentially helped create a new generation of stargazers, just...

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The Sky Today on Sunday, August 2: Mercury at greatest western elongation

Astrobitica August 2, 2026 0

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  August 1: Open cluster...

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Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for orbital laser communications demonstration

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

Two K2 satellites will host optical terminals intended to connect military systems in orbit The post Space...

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Here’s how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA’s Swift mission

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

One week ago, more than 200 miles above the Earth, a refrigerator-size satellite making its way toward...

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Move over He-Man, Mattel’s Major Matt Mason space toys could still be blasting off for Hollywood

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

As evidenced by Paramount's live-action "Transformers" movies and the recent "Masters of the Universe" film released by...

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Moonlight-like fur and feathers may explain Egyptian god Thoth’s two animal forms

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

The ancient Egyptian god of the moon had two very different faces: a crescent-beaked white bird and...

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

On Episode 221 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and guest host Rick Jenet of the...

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China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while...

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

Scientists once suspected that a brutal, years-long winter starved the dinosaurs following an asteroid impact 66 million...

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On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket

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On Aug. 1, 1968, NASA canceled the production of its Saturn V moon rocket. At the time,...

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Aug 1, 1818: The birth of Maria Mitchell

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Born Aug. 1, 1818, Maria Mitchell was raised in the Quaker tradition, which allowed equal education for...

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‘Flight of the Navigator’ at 40: the Disney space movie that messed with time dilation long before ‘Interstellar’

Astrobitica August 1, 2026 0

Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as...

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