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Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
https://www.wired.com/story/space-agencies-trying-stop-astronauts-losing-sight/

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WIRED
Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
A device currently being used to help octogenarians do self-administered eye exams could be part of future space missions to monitor astronauts’ ocular health.
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Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/09/perseid-meteor-shower

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the Guardian
Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
Astronomers say viewing conditions promising for this year’s shower, and 50 to 100 meteors an hour may be visible
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Liquid Nitrogen May Have Flowed on Pluto’s Surface in Recent Past
https://www.sci.news/space/liquid-nitrogen-pluto-14977.html

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Sci.News
Liquid Nitrogen May Have Flowed on Pluto’s Surface in Recent Past
Planetary researchers analyzing images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have found evidence that liquid nitrogen may still be seeping up from beneath the dwarf planet’s giant glacier, Sputnik Planitia, marking the first suggested case of recently flowing…
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Long March 7A explodes during first stage burn
https://www.youtube.com/live/GBj4IB6zM1s

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Failure: Long March 7A Flight 18 Launch (No Commentary)
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International Rocket Launches provides commentary-free coverage of select global rocket launches.

Follow @IntRocketLaunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IntRocketLaunch

Restreaming…
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The Milky Way, Captured on a Smartphone
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Earth looking like the moon from Artemis II.🌎🌙
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Earth extremophile can grow in near-Mars-like conditions
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2583902-earth-extremophile-can-grow-in-near-mars-like-conditions/

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New Scientist
Earth extremophile can grow in near-Mars-like conditions | New Scientist
A salt-loving microorganism found in places like the Dead Sea can not just survive but actively grow in conditions close to those that may be found just under the Martian surface
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Aftershock: How a club of college students made spaceflight history
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtorXrSzaWY

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Aftershock: How a club of college students launched a rocket to space
After a catastrophic failure, a group of college students fall in a race against time to launch the highest and fastest amateur rocket in human history.

https://www.collinnelson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collinjnelson/

For more information…
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Aug 5 SpaceX Moon Crash - Post Processing of Einstein Crater region
https://youtu.be/ZUgz8IMeEsY?si=MUj7OFiKD9uh6hiQ

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YouTube
Aug 5 SpaceX Moon Crash - Post Processing of Einstein Crater region
Processing the data from the Aug 5 livestream to enhance visibility along the lunar limb.
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This simple demonstration puts the Earth–Moon distance into perspective
https://www.upworthy.com/professor-demonstrates-the-distance-to-the-moon-using-ball-and-string-ex1/

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Upworthy
Professor uses two balls and string to show how far the Moon actually is from Earth
The physical demonstration showed it's farther than most of us imagine.
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Biggest 2D Map of the Universe Took 13 Years and 263,407 Photos to Make
https://petapixel.com/2026/08/11/biggest-2d-map-of-the-universe-took-13-years-and-263407-photos-to-make/

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PetaPixel
Biggest 2D Map of the Universe Took 13 Years and 263,407 Photos to Make
263,407 telescope photos and nearly four billion celestial objects.
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Tritium Betavoltaic Cells Aim to Support Future Lunar Bases
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tritium-nuclear-battery

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IEEE Spectrum
Tritium Betavoltaic Cells Aim to Support Future Lunar Bases
Testing aboard an orbiting CubeSat is a first for the technology
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Meteor Shower (Aug 12) on my Birthday 🎂

Hi! Just wanted to request a Meteor Shower pictures in your country during Aug 12, 2026!

Just for my 27th Birthday present coming from you guys! I’m from the Philippines and they said that it’s not visible in here :(( it can happen once in a blue moon like on the year of my birth (1999)

Looking forward for your nice pics. Lovelots ❤️

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Cosmic river of gas may have tilted a young planetary system in Orion constellation
https://news.ufl.edu/2026/08/planetary-streamer/

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news.ufl.edu
Cosmic river of gas may have tilted a young planetary system in Orion constellation
Astronomers found evidence that a giant stream of gas flowing into a young triple-star system may have tilted its planet-forming disk, offering a new explanation for why some planetary systems are misaligned.
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Good places to see Perseid meteor shower in Scotland?

Hi,

Looking for suggestions as my partner and I are looking to go somewhere to enjoy the shower.

We're located in East Lothian in Scotland. Does anyone know of good places to see the meteor shower or will any empty countryside do?

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Reddit
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America pioneered gravitational wave research. Now it may leave it behind.
https://startswithabang.substack.com/p/america-pioneered-gravitational-wave?r=775n5&utm_medium=ios

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Substack
America pioneered gravitational wave research. Now it may leave it behind.
The LIGO facilities in the U.S. are the most sensitive gravitational wave detectors in the world. Their future remains uncertain.
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NASA Swift Boost Spacecraft Prepares to Continue Mission - NASA Science
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/08/11/nasa-swift-boost-spacecraft-prepares-to-continue-mission/

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NASA Science
NASA Swift Boost Spacecraft Prepares to Continue Mission - NASA Science
Katalyst Space uploaded a flight software update that reestablished attitude control of its LINK spacecraft, which is set to boost NASA’s Swift observatory.
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OC A chunk of our planet gets a solar eclipse today — see exactly how much of the Sun is covered from your spot

Disclosure: I work at amCharts and built this.

A chunk of our planet gets a solar eclipse today. If you happen to be in Spain, congrats, you're in for a full show. If not, chances are good you're still getting a glimpse - most of Europe, northern Africa, Greenland and Iceland see at least a partial. Use our eclipse map to find the precise time and coverage % from your exact spot: https://dojo.amcharts.com/solar-eclipses/#eclipse=TSE\_2026\_Aug\_12&t=0.5000&olat=51.661&olon=0.214&proj=globe&hd=0&rx=25.15&ry=-65.14&zoom=0.95&cx=69.241&cy=-25.148&theme=light&ys=2026&ye=2031

Drop the pin anywhere on the map. Rings around the shadow show 10% coverage steps.

Data: Fred Espenak's Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses (NASA/GSFC). Tool covers every eclipse 1900-2100 - the next big total is over Spain and North Africa in August 2027.

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DataViz Dojo
Solar Eclipse Map
Interactive map of solar eclipses from 2024 to 2100. Explore eclipse paths, animated umbral shadows, and city visibility.
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Unveiling the Secrets of the Orion Nebula: A Scientific Breakthrough
https://formulon.blog/2026/08/12/unveiling-the-secrets-of-the-orion-nebula-a-scientific-breakthrough/

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Formulon
Unveiling the Secrets of the Orion Nebula: A Scientific Breakthrough - Formulon
The Orion Nebula, a prominent star-forming region visible to the naked eye, is now better understood due to a study by the NeAtHood project. Using advanced telescopes, astronomers uncovered new str…
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‘It’s going to be spectacular’: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse | Eclipse chasers, tourists and astronomers searching for the clearest skies to watch the two minutes of totality
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/its-going-to-be-spectacular-millions-flock-to-spain-seeking-best-view-of-total-solar-eclipse

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the Guardian
‘It’s going to be spectacular’: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse
Eclipse chasers, tourists and astronomers searching for the clearest skies to watch the two minutes of totality
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‘Black hole stars’ from the dawn of the universe are coming into focus
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jwst-images-illuminate-black-hole-stars-at-cosmic-dawn/

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Scientific American
JWST images illuminate ‘black hole stars’ at cosmic dawn
First glimpsed as “little red dots” in deep-space images from the James Webb Space Telescope, these giant, gas-shrouded black holes are full of surprises
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