The Perseids peak on Aug 12–13 and officially continue through Aug 23, so on Aug 20–21 you may still catch a few meteors, with rates around 10–20 per hour under darker skies when the Moon is about 8% illuminated on Aug 20 and 3% on Aug 21. The Kappa Cygnid shower peaks around Aug 18…
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On August 19, CAS Space launched the Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1) Y10 from Jiuquan, deploying seven satellites including ThumbSat-1 and ThumbSat-2 (~100 grams each) built in Mexico. The Lijian-1 is the eighth flight in the Kinetica-1 series and CAS Space says it can loft 50+ satellites per mission with launch costs below $10,000 per kilogram to orbit,…
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From Aug 18 to 20, a rare six-planet lineup (Mercury through Neptune) may be visible above the horizon before sunrise, with Mercury mag 0, Venus mag −4, Jupiter mag −2, Saturn mag ~0.5, Uranus mag 5.7 and Neptune mag 7.8. On the mornings of Aug 19 and 20, Venus and Jupiter form a bright dawn…
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Erin is a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 130 mph as of Aug. 18, 2025. The NHC placed Erin’s center near 24.1°N, 71.5°W, about 695 miles southwest of Bermuda. Hurricane-force winds extend about 80 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds reach up to 230 miles. Forecast models indicate Erin will recur north…
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Roborock released the Saros 10, Saros 10R, and Saros 10 Evo in January 2025 in the US and EU, with prices of $1,599.99 for the 10 and 10R and $1,699.99 for the Evo. Suction power is 22,000 Pa for the Saros 10 and Evo, and about 19,000–20,000 Pa for the Saros 10R. All three models…
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The Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) features a 7.0-inch main OLED display with 2992×1224 resolution, 120Hz refresh (165Hz in Game Mode), Dolby Vision HDR, and up to 3000 nits peak brightness. It also has a 4.0-inch external cover display (1272×1080) that runs full Android apps at up to 165Hz. The Razr Ultra uses a titanium-reinforced hinge,…
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The Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 launched in 2025 with 30 hours of battery life using ANC and redesigned 40mm bio-cellulose drivers. At launch the Px7 S3 was priced £399 in the UK, around $449 in the US, and roughly €450–€499 in Europe. Sony WH-1000XM6 was released in May 2025, priced about $449/£400/€450, and delivered…
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Light Phone III is priced at $599 on pre-order, with early orders shipping in March 2025 and new orders expected to deliver by September 2025. It features a 3.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen (1080×1240) with a monochrome interface and an aluminum chassis. The device adds a 50 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, and…
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OnePlus Watch 3 runs Wear OS 5 at launch and uses a dual-OS design with a BES2800 co-processor in a 46.6×47.6 mm, 11 mm–thick titanium bezel, 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 2000 nits brightness, sapphire crystal, 81 g weight, 5ATM water resistance, and a 631 mAh battery. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic reintroduces a knurled…
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