The oldest stars are planet killers

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

As stars age, they expand. That’s bad news for planets orbiting close to their stars, according to...

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When Black Holes Merge

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Two black hole collisions detected just a month apart last autumn are challenging our understanding of how...

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Could this film become the 1st western movie to send a filmmaker into space?

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

An Italian producer has announced plans for the first western film to launch a filmmaker into low-Earth...

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Never Mind Rogue Planets. Their Rogue Moons Could Support Life

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

When massive stars explode as supernovae, the powerful blast can send planets off into space where they...

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‘Shockingly large’ amount of sensitive satellite communications are unencrypted and vulnerable to interception, researchers find

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

A mind-boggling lack of encryption allowed researchers to eavesdrop on satellite links and intercept vast quantities of...

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Cosmic dust bunnies: Why the universe might be fluffier than we thought

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Space dust provides more than just awe-inspiring pictures like the Pillars of Creation. It can provide the...

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Darth Vader returns in the new ‘Star Wars’ novel ‘Master of Evil’, and we’ve got a sneak peek (exclusive)

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars:...

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Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Associate Members

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

November 10, 2025 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Seagate Space, Michael...

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Avio secures solid rocket deals with Lockheed Martin, Raytheon

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

A new solid rocket production facility is expected to be operational by early 2028, though Avio has...

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Habitable zone planets around red dwarfs aren’t likely to host exomoons, simulations suggest

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

There are no confirmed exomoons, moons orbiting distant exoplanets in other solar systems. There are a few...

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China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter spots 3I/ATLAS

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

The interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS just flew past Mars, and China’s Tianwen-1 mission managed to snap...

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China breaks its single-year launch record with weekend flurry

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Four Chinese rockets launched over the weekend, taking the nation's total for 2025 to a record-breaking 72...

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Within a second after the Big Bang, particle interactions may have created black holes, boson stars and cannibal stars

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Before atomic elements came together, less than a second after the Big Bang, if particles condensed into...

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Scientists 3D printed muscle tissue in microgravity. The goal is to make human organs from scratch

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Scientists just 3D printed human muscle tissue in microgravity conditions. The ultimate goal is to make organs...

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Runaway black hole mergers may have built supermassive black holes

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

A new simulation could help solve one of astronomy’s longstanding mysteries—how supermassive black holes formed so rapidly—along...

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Sateliot opens Barcelona facility to build more capable direct-to-device satellites

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Spain’s Sateliot announced plans Nov. 10 to develop upgraded satellites from newly expanded facilities in Barcelona, aiming...

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Fans, not celebrities, drive nationalism on Chinese social media

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

In China’s social media universe, celebrities are often assumed to set the tone for millions of adoring...

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South Africa’s flagship telescope at 20: An eye on the sky and on the community

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest...

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New ‘exosuit’ with artificial muscles could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

A new "exosuit" was put through its paces with analog astronauts in Australia. The research team would...

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The archaeologist’s guide to colonizing other worlds

Astrobitica November 10, 2025

Models help scientists understand everything from the particles that make up the universe to massive superstructures of...

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