Thursday, August 7, 2025

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts head to Earth Aug. 8

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The Launchpad

Our skies are busy today, from upcoming launches and the return of Crew-10 from the ISS, to possible northern lights across the U.S. Stay tuned as we keep you updated. 

Other stories for today include a blood moon coming in early September, NASA administrator Duffy explaining the push for a nuclear reactor on the moon and a dive into "Star Trek's" new unnamed scary aliens.  

We have all that and more for your daily read. 

Thanks for exploring with us. 
Keep looking up, 
Kenna 

Content Manager, Space.com 
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