An audio simulation of the gentle twinkling of a star sounds much more menacing than you think

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Stars photographed from the nature reserve of the Sierra Mariola in Bocairent, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe.

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2 meteor showers will peak Monday and last into August. One could produce dazzling fireballs.

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A clear photo of the Delta Aquariids meteor shower over Mount St. Helens. The Milky Way, with its grey white clouds, lies in a vibrant streak against the indigo night sky. Streaks of bright white light criss cross the sky.
The Delta Aquariids meteor shower and Milky Way over Mount St. Helens, at Windy Ridge in Washington State with Mt. Hood, Oregon visible in the lower left corner.

SpaceX 'flame deflector' system for Starship launches may breach environmental regulations, report says

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SpaceX used its "flame deflector" system in a test on Friday.

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OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation

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A collage shows a picture of Guillermo Söhnlein and a photo of Venus, side by side
Guillermo Söhnlein (left), a cofounder of OceanGate Expeditions, has a plan to send 1,000 people to Venus' atmosphere by 2050.

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These antimicrobial spacesuits could solve astronauts’ laundry woes

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A physicist says it's 'quite possible' a SpaceX launch punched a hole in parts of the Earth's atmosphere

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off
SpaceX's Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket designed to reliably transport people and cargo into orbit.

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A strange signal from deep space has been detected every 22 minutes for more than 30 years. Scientists have no idea what is causing it.

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An illustration shows a neurton star emiting beams of energy, while orange magnetic field lines run from one of its poles to the next.
An artist's impression of a magnetar, a dying neutron star. Scientists think they've found a pulsating star that defies the physics of stars.

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An asteroid loaded with $10 quintillion worth of metals edges closer to US reach

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Elon Musk, eat your heart out: A new spaceflight startup wants to use a wild new technology to cut the time it takes to fly to Mars in half

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Elon Musk clasping his hands together with a serious expression on his face while wearing a black suit with a white button-down shirt.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

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What do we have to lose if Starlink satellites and others like them take over the night sky? Studying dark matter, observing distant galaxies, and finding signs of extraterrestrial intelligence.

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18 April 2020, Brandenburg, Sieversdorf: Two "Starlink" satellites can be seen as stripes of light in the night sky (shot with an exposure time of 15 seconds).

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