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The New Moon will occur on August 12 at 20:36, coinciding with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. This will create ideal conditions for observing the meteor shower and photographing the Milky Way.
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, visible in the Arctic and parts of Europe. In Ukraine, the partial phase will be visible in the western regions, with the best conditions in Uzhhorod.
The second stage of Falcon 9, which had been drifting in space, crashed into the Moon on August 6. The collision was detected through spectral traces of sodium and lithium, while SpaceX called it unintentional.
On February 12, the U. S. Navy launched an Oriole IV rocket from Wake Island, creating an artificial plasma field at an altitude of 539 km. The experiment confirmed the conversion of electrostatic waves into electromagnetic waves in the ionosphere.
The second stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will crash into the Moon's surface on Wednesday morning. The impact will occur in the Einstein crater, which will help study the structure and composition of the satellite's surface.
SpaceX shares lost half their value from the June peak, investors fear exaggerated prospects. Musk will answer questions during the first financial report after going public.
Chinese researchers have determined that the best way to prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth is to detonate a nuclear device inside the celestial body. Methods similar to NASA's DART mission are ineffective for large asteroids.
The near-Earth asteroid 2000 YV137, with a diameter of 730–750 meters, will fly past Earth on August 9 at a safe distance of 5. 02 million km. There is no risk of collision, although the object is classified as potentially hazardous.
SpaceX conducted the 13th test flight of Starship, putting 20 next-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. The ship successfully splashed down in the Indian Ocean, while the booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Telegram channel Exilenova+ published a video of the attack on tankers in the Sea of Azov. NASA FIRMS recorded new fires in this area and on the infrastructure of the port "Kavkaz".
Overnight, drones attacked bridges across Chonhar and onto the Arabat Spit. Traffic through Chonhar is completely blocked, while a reversible traffic flow has been introduced in Henichesk.
In Novomoskovsk, the Azot plant, which produces ammonia and fertilizers, caught fire after a UAV strike. In Rybinsk, drones attacked a Rosrezerv fuel storage facility.
The SBU struck oil stations in Russia's Vladimir region at a distance of 700 km. The facilities provided fuel for Moscow and for export through Baltic Sea ports.
OSINT analysis confirmed a fire at the "Vtorovo" oil pumping station following reports of a UAV attack. NASA satellites recorded a thermal anomaly in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation.
NASA has announced the names of the four astronauts who will participate in the Artemis III mission. The crew will test spacecraft from Blue Origin and SpaceX.
A meteor disintegrated over Massachusetts and New Hampshire at a speed of 120,000 km/h. The explosion energy was equivalent to 300 tons of TNT; there were no casualties.
The explosion of a Blue Origin rocket in Florida damaged the company's only launch pad. This could delay Trump's plans for a return to the Moon by a year.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during testing in Florida. The incident occurred ahead of the launch of Amazon satellites; no one was injured.
NASA plans to create residential modules and infrastructure on the Moon by 2032. The cost of the project with a permanent human presence will reach 20 billion.
NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin and Firefly to deliver equipment and drones to the Moon. The project envisions 21 landings and the establishment of a base by the end of the decade.
China will launch the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three astronauts on board. One of the crew members will spend an entire year in orbit for research for the first time.
The NASA probe performed a maneuver near Mars on its way to a metal asteroid. The spacecraft took thousands of images of the planet to test its instruments ahead of the 2029 mission.
In Kirishi, a fire erupted at the KINEF oil refinery after a drone attack. NASA data confirms a fire on the territory of one of Russia's largest oil refineries.
Scientists have discovered 27 potential planets orbiting two stars. Objects up to ten times the mass of Jupiter were found using the TESS telescope.
Scientists from Arizona propose using radar-equipped drones to search for underground ice on Mars. This would allow for the precise determination of the depth of water deposits.
Comet 3I/Atlas turned out to be twice as old as the Sun and contains an anomalous amount of deuterium. The object arrived from a cold, isolated corner of the galaxy.
NASA's rover has discovered 21 organic molecules in a rock sample, including components for RNA and DNA. Scientists are studying the biological or geological origin of the findings.
The new Roman telescope, with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble, will search for exoplanets. The $4 billion device will be launched by a SpaceX rocket.
Mission Commander Reid Wiseman confirmed the spacecraft's stable operation despite a smoke detector malfunction. The flight lasted 10 days and was the first crewed mission in 50 years.
The Artemis II astronauts returned to Houston after a record-breaking mission around the Moon. The crew spoke about the challenges of the flight and technical problems in space.