33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025
The view underneath SpaceX's Starship spacecraft shows the Super Heavy booster's complex array of 33 Raptor engines.
SPACE.com 
Hasbro Vs. Disney lightsabers: What's the difference?
Hasbro, the toy manufacturer, and Disney, who own the rights to Star Wars, both make top lightsabers, but what are the differences between them?
'Klingon Next Door' is a hilarious look at what Star Trek's angriest aliens do in their down time
Titan Books' hardcover cartoon collection makes you see militant Klingons in a whole new light.
An affordable, sub-250g drone with excellent build quality, features and a decent camera is at its lowest-ever price, now 17% off on Amazon
The Potensic Atom 2 is an upgrade on its successful predecessor and now you can get the lowest-ever price on a useful bundle when you get it on Amazon.
Are farmed oysters, mussels and clams the ultimate green foods?
You can feast guilt-free on farmed oysters and mussels as their production can have environmental benefits – but those probably don't include capturing carbon
New Scientist 
Are Animals Like Mountain Lions and Bears Leaving Yellowstone National Park?
No, it’s a myth that animals are leaving Yellowstone, but there’s an interesting reason people fall for rumor.
Discover Magazine 
How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon
NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.
This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out during the early morning hours the first week of September. It’s then when you’ll see the brilliant planet Venus pass by the Beehive Cluster, which lies in the constellation Cancer the Crab. Venus will be easy to spot but if twilight has started, Continue reading "This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive" The post This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .
Astronomy Magazine 
An introduction to common astronomical catalogs
Humanity is obsessed with astronomical record keeping. The Babylonians compiled their first listing of the stars in the 12th century b.c.e. Around 1000 b.c.e., they followed it with an expanded catalog that includes familiar constellations and star clusters, as well as motions of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets. The Mayans inscribed into stone Continue reading "An introduction to common astronomical catalogs" The post An introduction to common astronomical catalogs appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .
Summer 2025 confirmed as UK's hottest on record
Provisional Met Office figures show that it has been the warmest summer on record - meaning the UK's five hottest summers have all occurred since 2000.
BBC Science News 
'Cannibal' solar storm could paint auroras above 18 US states this Labor Day
Space weather experts warn that a "strong" geomagnetic storm will rock Earth on Sept. 1-2, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts of North America. The disturbance is being triggered by a rare, cannibalistic ejection from the sun.
Live Science 
'We've known it's been coming for a while': Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency
The writing has been on the wall for years that the UK Space Agency would be scrapped, but will its end after a mere 15 years in existence undermine Britain's space ambitions?
5 underrated photography accessories you didn’t know you needed
They may be small, but these accessories can make a big difference to your photography — and they won't break the bank.
Pluto's dwarf planet partner Charon may have spilled its guts to create 2 of the pair's moons
"The surfaces of Nix and Hydra are as close to unaltered as you can get."
Official death count of 2023 Hawaii wildfires doesn’t capture true toll, study suggests
Beyond the blaze, wildfires can have rippling effects on a community’s health and the land.
Sept. 1, 1804: Karl Harding spots 3 Juno
On Sept. 1, 1804, German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding peered through a 5-centimeter refracting telescope at a private observatory near Bremen, and discovered a celestial body he named Juno. Harding was part of the so-called Celestial Police. This group of astronomers had dedicated themselves to the search for the “missing planet” that the Titius-Bode law Continue reading "Sept. 1, 1804: Karl Harding spots 3 Juno" The post Sept. 1, 1804: Karl Harding spots 3 Juno appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .