Lava Existed in the Moon’s Subsurface Longer than Previously Thought

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

New research on the samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 mission is revolutionizing our understanding of how the...

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SpaceX moves Starship to launch pad for testing ahead of Flight 10 (photos)

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

SpaceX has moved its Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the vehicle's 10th...

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Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, Intelsat and Astranis will receive a combined $37.2 million under six-month contracts The...

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The 1st trailer for James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ promises a stunning three-way battle for the future of Pandora (video)

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

James Cameron's third Avatar movie is turning the rules upside down, introducing a nefarious Na'vi clan as...

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Watch India and NASA launch the powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite on July 30

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

India will launch the NISAR Earth-observing spacecraft, a joint effort of ISRO and NASA, on July 30,...

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space...

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Waterworld we live in: 30 years on from ‘Waterworld’, Kevin Costner’s watery ‘Mad Max’ that’s better than you remember

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Unfairly dismissed as a flop on release, 'Waterworld' is a spectacular example of the '90s action genre....

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The hunt for ‘planet nine’: Why there could still be something massive at the edge of the solar system

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has...

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Biggest cosmic explosion on record since the Big Bang is revealing the secrets of gamma-ray bursts

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

The BOAT is the ruler of all gamma-ray bursts, releasing as much energy in seconds as the...

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Astronauts’ arteries are A-OK after living on the International Space Station, per a new study

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Living in space changes the human body — but arteries seem particularly resilient to microgravity's effects.

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New models predict how ‘lava planets’ evolve and change over time

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

A new paper led by a York University professor and published today in Nature Astronomy introduces a...

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Scientists use cosmic dust to reconstruct Earth’s atmospheric history

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Since the beginning of Earth’s history, tiny particles of rock and metal from space have been hitting...

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Chemistry at the beginning: How molecular reactions influenced the formation of the first stars

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Immediately after the Big Bang, which occurred around 13.8 billion years ago, the universe was dominated by...

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Here we go again! Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is ‘possibly hostile’ alien tech in disguise

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar...

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Light pollution near observatories around the globe makes it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but...

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See the crescent moon shine beside blue star Spica at sunset on July 30

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Spica and the moon will appear over the southwestern horizon at sunset

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A familiar face returns to Starfleet in 1st trailer for ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ (video)

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

'You here now. You weave together the future. So go out and seek, explore'

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Frontgrade Unveils SBC-2A72 with 32GB NAND to Enable High-Performance Edge Computing in Air and Space Platforms

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Colorado Springs, CO — July 29, 2025 — Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions...

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Frontgrade’s New Radiation-Tolerant, Scalable SpaceStor 4TB MMU Joins MAMBA Modular Space Systems Lineup

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

Colorado Springs, CO — July 29, 2025 — Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions...

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India rolls out rocket for July 30 launch of powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite (video)

Astrobitica July 29, 2025

India recently rolled out the rocket that will launch the NISAR Earth-observing spacecraft, a joint effort between...

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