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Astronaut Homecoming, Rocket Drama & Moon Race Milestones – Space News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)

Astronaut Homecoming, Rocket Drama & Moon Race Milestones – Space News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance splashed down off San Diego at 11:33 a.m. EDT on Aug. 9, returning four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-10 after nearly five months on the ISS. It was NASA’s first Pacific Ocean crew recovery in 50 years. Crew-11 arrived at the ISS a week earlier, restoring the station to seven crew. Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, died Aug. 7 at age 97.
10 August 2025
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Six Planets Will Align in the Sky This Month—Here’s When and How to Watch the Rare “Planet Parade”

Six Planets Will Align in the Sky This Month—Here’s When and How to Watch the Rare “Planet Parade”

Six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will align in a broad arc before dawn starting August 10. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible to the naked eye; Uranus and Neptune need binoculars or a telescope. Venus and Jupiter appear less than a degree apart on August 11–12. The next similar alignment will not occur until February 2026.
10 August 2025
Historic Splashdowns, Lunar Leaps & Billion-Dollar Space Deals (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Historic Splashdowns, Lunar Leaps & Billion-Dollar Space Deals (Aug 8–9, 2025)

NASA’s Crew-10 astronauts splashed down off the California coast at 11:33 a.m. ET on Aug. 9, 2025, completing a 146-day mission and marking the first crewed West Coast splashdown under the Commercial Crew Program. Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, died at 97 on Aug. 8. China tested its Lanyue lunar lander on Aug. 6. Firefly Aerospace began trading Aug. 7 after raising $868 million in its IPO.
9 August 2025
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Space IPOs, Mega-Hacks, and Tariff Twists: Non‑AI Tech News Roundup (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Space IPOs, Mega-Hacks, and Tariff Twists: Non‑AI Tech News Roundup (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Sony raised its annual profit forecast by 4% to ¥1.33 trillion ($9 billion) after lower-than-expected tariff costs and strong PlayStation sales, with PS5 shipments up 4% in Q1. SMIC posted Q2 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 16%, but net profit fell 19.5% as factory utilization hit 92.5%. President Trump called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign over China ties, sending Intel shares down 3%.
9 August 2025
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Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Sky Spectacle (Aug 8–9, 2025): Meteor Showers, a Full Moon, Planetary Dance & Aurora Alerts

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Sky Spectacle (Aug 8–9, 2025): Meteor Showers, a Full Moon, Planetary Dance & Aurora Alerts

The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13, 2025, but a bright 84% full Moon may reduce visible meteors to about 15 per hour. Venus and Jupiter form a close pre-dawn conjunction around August 11–12. A CME could trigger geomagnetic storms and auroras as far south as Oregon and New York between August 7–9. The Full Sturgeon Moon occurs August 9, with Saturn nearby in the sky.
8 August 2025
Space Race Heats Up – Major Launches, Lunar Breakthroughs, and Billion-Dollar Deals (7–8 Aug 2025)

Space Race Heats Up – Major Launches, Lunar Breakthroughs, and Billion-Dollar Deals (7–8 Aug 2025)

Crew-10 is set to undock from the ISS on Aug. 8, 2025, with splashdown off California on Aug. 9, marking the first crewed Commercial Crew return to the West Coast. China completed a full-scale test of its 'Lanyue' lunar lander, validating engines for a 2030 crewed Moon mission. Firefly Aerospace debuted on Nasdaq at $70 per share, valuing the company at $9.8 billion. Skyrora received the UK’s first domestic space launch licence.
8 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Bold Missions, and a Shuttle’s Surprise Move (Aug 6–7, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Bold Missions, and a Shuttle’s Surprise Move (Aug 6–7, 2025)

SpaceX launched 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites on Aug 7 from Cape Canaveral, raising the Kuiper fleet to 102. Rocket Lab’s Electron deployed the QPS-SAR-12 satellite on Aug 5, its 69th flight. China’s Long March 12 launched 18 GalaxySpace satellites on Aug 4, the seventh batch in eight days. NASA’s Crew-10 undocked from the ISS on Aug 7, with splashdown set for Aug 8.
7 August 2025
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Apple’s $100B Surprise, Space Startup Soars, and Tech Glitches Galore – Tech News Roundup (Aug 6–7, 2025)

Apple’s $100B Surprise, Space Startup Soars, and Tech Glitches Galore – Tech News Roundup (Aug 6–7, 2025)

Apple will invest $100 billion in US manufacturing, expanding Corning’s Kentucky glass production and partnering with Samsung on new chipmaking at its Texas fab. Sony raised its annual profit forecast to ¥1.33 trillion and cut its expected tariff impact, with PlayStation network services driving growth; shares rose 5%.
7 August 2025
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Watch Earth Live from Space – Your Ultimate Guide to Real-Time Satellite Imagery

Watch Earth Live from Space – Your Ultimate Guide to Real-Time Satellite Imagery

Landsat 8 images can appear seconds after downlink, while NASA Worldview updates imagery layers within about three hours. Geostationary weather satellites refresh every 5–15 minutes; NOAA’s Earth in Real-Time map updates GOES-East and GOES-West cloud imagery every five minutes. Planet Labs and Maxar deliver high-resolution land images daily or within hours, with some commercial providers offering on-demand delivery under three hours.
6 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Lunar Power Plays & Billion-Dollar Space Deals (Aug 5–6, 2025 Roundup)

Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Lunar Power Plays & Billion-Dollar Space Deals (Aug 5–6, 2025 Roundup)

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Aug. 4, marking its 96th Falcon 9 mission of 2025. Amazon’s Project Kuiper is set to launch 24 satellites on Aug. 7, also aboard a Falcon 9. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket deployed a Japanese radar satellite on Aug. 5. China’s Long March 12 launched its seventh batch of internet satellites from Hainan Island on Aug. 4.
6 August 2025
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Musk’s $29 B Windfall, Satellite Wars & a Mind-Controlled iPad – Tech News Roundup (Aug 5–6, 2025)

Musk’s $29 B Windfall, Satellite Wars & a Mind-Controlled iPad – Tech News Roundup (Aug 5–6, 2025)

Spotify will raise Premium prices by €1 per month across dozens of markets starting in September, sending its shares up 5% in pre-market trading. Amazon is cutting 110 jobs at Wondery and shifting major podcasts to Audible, with Wondery’s CEO departing. Chinese e-commerce firms Shein and Temu are overtaking global retailers in South Africa. Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 is set to support major third-party games closer to rival launch dates.
6 August 2025
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Space Race Shake-Up: NASA Kills Moon Probe, Record Launches & Billion-Dollar Deals (Aug 4–5, 2025 Roundup)

Space Race Shake-Up: NASA Kills Moon Probe, Record Launches & Billion-Dollar Deals (Aug 4–5, 2025 Roundup)

NASA ended the $94 million Lunar Trailblazer mission July 31 after losing contact with the orbiter a day after its Feb. 26 launch. ISS Crew-11 Dragon docked, raising the station’s crew to 11. SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites Aug. 4, marking its 96th Falcon 9 flight of 2025. NASA and Roscosmos chiefs met at Kennedy Space Center, extending the ISS seat-swap deal through 2027.
5 August 2025
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Global Tech Roundup: Musk’s $29 B Windfall, Security Scares & Satellite Shakeups (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Global Tech Roundup: Musk’s $29 B Windfall, Security Scares & Satellite Shakeups (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Spotify raised its Premium Individual plan price to €11.99 from €10.99 across multiple regions, effective September, sending shares up nearly 8%. Microsoft briefly surpassed a $4 trillion market cap on August 1, 2025, becoming the second company to reach that mark after Nvidia. Figma’s stock fell about 23% from its post-IPO peak by August 4, with its market cap near $60 billion.
5 August 2025
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Billionaires, Boosters & Breakthroughs: A Wild Weekend in Space (Aug 3-4, 2025)

Billionaires, Boosters & Breakthroughs: A Wild Weekend in Space (Aug 3-4, 2025)

Blue Origin launched six passengers, including Justin Sun, on the NS-34 suborbital flight from West Texas on Aug. 3. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carried 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Aug. 4, marking its 69th Starlink launch of 2025. China’s Long March 8A launched LEO broadband satellites on Aug. 1. NASA and Roscosmos extended ISS cooperation through 2028 after a July 31 meeting in Houston.
4 August 2025
Space Weekend Roundup: Blue Origin’s Billionaire Launch, ISS Crew in 15 Hours, Starlink Under Fire & Black Hole Breakthrough

Space Weekend Roundup: Blue Origin’s Billionaire Launch, ISS Crew in 15 Hours, Starlink Under Fire & Black Hole Breakthrough

SpaceX Crew-11 docked with the ISS at 2:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 2, setting a U.S. record by arriving less than 15 hours after launch. The four-member crew—Cardman, Fincke, Yui, and Platonov—boosted the station’s population to 11. All Crew-11 astronauts were reassigned due to Boeing Starliner delays. Crew-10 will depart the ISS next week.
3 August 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX’s Epic 48 Hours: Astronauts Blast Off, Starship Roars & Starlink Soars (Aug 1–2, 2025)

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov launched on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour from Kennedy Space Center at 11:43 a.m. EDT, August 1, 2025, for the Crew-11 mission. The capsule docked with the ISS Harmony module at 3:00 a.m. EDT, August 2, after a 16-hour flight. NASA says Crew-11 may remain on the ISS for eight months. A Roscosmos delegation attended the Florida launch.
2 August 2025
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Blastoff to Breakthroughs: Major Space Highlights (Aug 1–2, 2025)

Blastoff to Breakthroughs: Major Space Highlights (Aug 1–2, 2025)

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 launched Aug. 1 from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS aboard Dragon Endeavour, which is set to dock Aug. 2 for a six-month mission. NASA may extend ISS stays to eight months if Dragon is certified for longer durations. NASA’s Sean Duffy and Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov met at the launch, their first in nearly seven years. Boeing’s Starliner remains grounded, with crewed flights delayed to 2026.
2 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • UK Stock Market Update: Games Workshop Profit Rise, Genuit Faces Challenges, Arkle Resources Boosts Drilling in Namibia
    May 22, 2026, 5:43 AM EDT. The UK stock market opens with key updates: Games Workshop reports a slight profit increase with revenues rising to at least £625 million. Genuit Group faces headwinds from Middle East conflicts and economic pressures, predicting flat half-year profits while implementing cost-saving measures. Arkle Resources, a uranium explorer, shares encouraging drilling results in Namibia, accelerating project plans and promising substantial news for shareholders. Market moves come amid mixed economic data and softer UK inflation, supporting slight gains in UK equities and the AIM All Share index.

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Plug Power Shares Jump; Traders Eye AI Power Angle

Plug Power Shares Jump; Traders Eye AI Power Angle

22 May 2026
Plug Power shares rose 14.2% to $3.78 on Thursday, lifted by sector momentum after Bloom Energy announced a major AI data-center power deal. Plug separately confirmed its Barrow Green Hydrogen project in Britain reached final investment decision and will supply Kimberly-Clark. Plug posted a first-quarter net loss of $245.3 million, wider than last year, and ended March with $802 million in cash.
IonQ Shares Pop In Quantum Move; U.S. Funds Go To Rival

IonQ Shares Pop In Quantum Move; U.S. Funds Go To Rival

22 May 2026
IonQ shares closed at $58.89 Thursday, up 12.24%, as quantum-computing stocks surged after the U.S. Commerce Department announced $2.013 billion in incentives for the sector. IonQ was not among the direct recipients, with IBM and GlobalFoundries named for the largest awards. IonQ reported Q1 revenue of $64.7 million, up 755% year-over-year, and raised its full-year outlook. SkyWater shareholders approved a merger with IonQ on May 8.
Connecticut Car-Accident Claims Are Getting Harder to Settle as Costs, Evidence Fights Mount

Connecticut Car-Accident Claims Are Getting Harder to Settle as Costs, Evidence Fights Mount

22 May 2026
Mancini Law says Connecticut car-accident claims are growing more complex as medical treatment, recovery times, and insurance disputes lengthen settlements. State data show traffic deaths fell in 2025, but bicycle and pedestrian fatalities rose. Medical care and insurance costs are rising unevenly, fueling disputes over crash-related expenses. Lawyers warn early settlements may miss hidden injuries or future losses.
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