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Watch Live: Secretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible  Orlando Sentinel USSF-36 Mission  SpaceX Live coverage: SpaceX to launch X-37B military spaceplane on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight Now US Space Force prepares X-37B Mission 8 for launch  spaceforce.mil SpaceX readies for 8th flight of U.S. Space Force’s Orbital Test Vehicle  Spectrum News 13 Source …

Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: ‘This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone’  Space Onionlike Space Explosion May Be a New Type of Supernova  The New York Times Extremely stripped supernova reveals a silicon and sulfur formation site  Nature Supernova Reveals What The Inside of a Star Really Looks Like  ScienceAlert Astronomers have …

The latest addition to China’s Tiangong space station is an AI chatbot with expertise in navigation and tactical planning. Named Wukong AI—after the protagonist of the “Monkey King” legend in Chinese mythology, Sun Wukong—the chatbot was introduced on the space station in mid-July, and has already completed its first mission: supporting three taikonauts during a spacewalk. Information about Wukong AI …

The Google Pixel 10 Pro has redefined smartphone zoom photography, surpassing Samsung’s 100x Space Zoom with its AI-enhanced Pro Res Zoom feature. While both devices offer impressive zoom capabilities, Google’s innovative approach delivers clearer and more detailed images, even at extreme magnifications. Pixel 10 Pro’s AI-powered 100x zoom delivers sharper, clearer images than Samsung, transforming extreme-distance smartphone photography experience. The …

In the dark of night, SpaceX will launch the mysterious X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the mission, USSF-36, from Pad 39A, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, carrying the Boeing-built X-37B on the orbital transfer vehicle’s eighth flight (OTV-8). Launch is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21, at 11:50 …

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Delivers 6,700 Lbs of Futuristic Robots From Space Mission That Sparks Global Debate Over Humanity’s Technological Limits  Rude Baguette NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 33rd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival  NASA (.gov) NASA tests potential bone loss treatment for long-duration missions  Phys.org SpaceX Returns 3 Tons of Cutting-Edge Robotics, Sending Shockwaves Through Space Tech  The Daily Galaxy “They’re Alive”: SpaceX Stuns World …

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the probe looked back at its home planet and captured a rare view of Earth, accompanied by its Moon, as a mere speck engulfed by the dark void of space. NASA’s Psyche mission launched on October 13, 2023, and …

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a never-before-seen moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the planet’s count of natural satellites to 29. The moon, for now dubbed S/2025 U1, is just 6 miles (10 kilometers) in diameter, which is why it was invisible to other telescopes and the Voyager 2 spacecraft when it made its 1986 flyby of the icy planet. …

On May 25, 2025, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule made a successful splashdown off the coast of California, bringing back an impressive 6,700 pounds of scientific experiments, hardware, and innovative technology from the International Space Station (ISS). This mission, the 32nd commercial resupply mission for NASA, not only highlighted the ongoing advancements in space exploration but also demonstrated the practical applications of …