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'He's showing true courage for the first time in his life. That's a beautiful trajectory to play.' https://t.co/UVyMxJZChC 2.9K views · 5 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

High definition, slow-motion views of NASA's Artemis II launch last April have been released to the public, showcasing dozens of angles of the Space Launch System rocket lifting off the pad. https://t.co/B12BQgCuYL 6.9K views · 20 likes · 7 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

On Sept. 24, 2014, India's first interplanetary mission entered into orbit around Mars in a stunning feat of space engineering. Here's why it mattered. https://t.co/Npcr4RWMH4 7.7K views · 18 likes · 3 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Black holes come in a vast array of sizes, from many times the mass of the sun, up to billions of times the size of our star, but the "burps" they emit when feeding seem to be remarkably similar. https://t.co/Q3QY5p0j57 7.7K views · 27 likes · 5 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Use September's full moon as a guide to spot the ringed planet, then turn a telescope toward two of the night sky's most rewarding sights. https://t.co/uhoXEjbc9w 7.6K views · 24 likes · 5 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

SpaceX has assembled the giant Starship on the launch pad at its Starbase, Texas, facility, and is progressing toward the rocket’s first launch to orbit. https://t.co/wRNqjX8joy 1.5K views · 2 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

The dazzling show comes as aurora season gets underway — and the sun's turbulent declining phase could mean we're in for a good one. https://t.co/ptm64bonz1 2.5K views · 13 likes · 3 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

History as we knew it was a lie in the short-lived "'Forrest Gump' meets 'War of the Worlds'" sci-fi show. https://t.co/dTTCZ2JedY 8.2K views · 13 likes · 4 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved naming an asteroid after musician and actor 'Weird' Al Yankovic. https://t.co/UDtP2Itihb 10.6K views · 63 likes · 14 reposts · 6 replies Open on X →

Follow live updates as SpaceX prepares its latest Starship rocket for the vehicle's first orbital launch attempt. The company is currently targeting Sept. 28 for Starship's Flight 14, which is poised to fly the spacecraft farther than ever before. https://t.co/EFWS4OKY3n 9.7K views · 13 likes · 4 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

North Korean state media says the nation launched a new type of missile on Sunday (Sept. 20), one that's apparently topped with a hypersonic glide vehicle. https://t.co/O1iQjntRUy 2.3K views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

In 1986, ALF crash-landed on Earth and made his home in our hearts. https://t.co/anlrBnlYs7 5K views · 21 likes · 2 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Lego has retired this STEM-friendly Technic Lunar Moon Rover set, but you can still save if you hurry. https://t.co/71JYa9Q0hr 6.7K views · 7 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

City lights streak by as stars twinkle in the distance in this image captured from aboard the International Space Station. https://t.co/8lkrHJxJFI 8K views · 19 likes · 3 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

This place really lives up to the hype. https://t.co/GU97XdBUSV 13.7K views · 14 likes · 0 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Scientists have created a video reconstruction of the high-energy jets of a blazar, a supermassive black hole blasting plasma straight at Earth. https://t.co/O60VIvFvEU 4.6K views · 7 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Two sexagenarian sci-fi shows, two sides of the Atlantic, with some uncanny parallels in their turbulent histories. https://t.co/3ER3gUyPQi 7.2K views · 11 likes · 1 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

McGetchin crater formed some time in 2024 and is as wide as two football fields. https://t.co/FXkcSKNOPz 9K views · 31 likes · 4 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

We played the upcoming mixed-reality and VR adventure game based on the hit sci-fi movie at Gamescom, and talked with one of its developers. https://t.co/QnWqwN1awD 12.6K views · 15 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Astronomers have studied nine local galaxies to discover how shock waves from the galaxies' central supermassive black holes sculpt star formation. https://t.co/AKXNHyuDf5 13.3K views · 42 likes · 6 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

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The growing diversity and capability of China's launch sector were on display last week, as the nation launched four different rockets in a 45-hour span. https://t.co/w8uPuq8NsK 9.5K views · 23 likes · 3 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

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"Neutrinos are not a side detail in supernovas." https://t.co/Odfho2Faud 16.2K views · 39 likes · 7 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

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SpaceX continued assembling its Starlink broadband megaconstellation on Saturday (Sept. 19), launching 27 of the satellites from the California coast. https://t.co/WA3sJOFkoR 12.3K views · 53 likes · 7 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

On Episode 228 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Rob Coppinger to discuss the promise of rapid, reusable spaceplanes, https://t.co/efAA662O7f 23K views · 77 likes · 14 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Grab your telescope and check out these incredible lunar features to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night 2026. https://t.co/bSLXAS3yRc 4K views · 12 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

On Sept. 19, 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia's Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment. Here's why it mattered. https://t.co/WLgbERl8qT 15.3K views · 70 likes · 7 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Why does daylight still outlast darkness when fall begins? https://t.co/iZiLdNWZHa 6.5K views · 12 likes · 6 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

SpaceX just got nearly a billion dollars from NASA to fly three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station, bringing the company's total commercial crew haul to $5.92 billion. https://t.co/rJ0zdEmlAb 10.5K views · 88 likes · 11 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →