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See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025
The Hyades, Pleiades and Hercules star clusters make for excellent targets in the late summer months.
On this day in space! Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos
On Aug. 17, 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos.
How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues
NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars
Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission control is out of reach.
Scientists just recreated the universe's first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 173 — The Return of the Malik
On Episode 173 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik look back at the week in space news.
If everyone in the world turned on the lights at the same time, what would happen?
Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go.
Titan darkens Saturn in rare shadow transit on Aug. 19: Here's how to see it
The second largest moon in the solar system will cast its shadow over Saturn on Aug. 19.
