Jet-size asteroid nears Earth | Space sushi | Rectangular telescopes

Happy Tuesday space fans! | Watch jet-sized asteroid near Earth-moon on Sept. 3 | Inside the decision to eliminate UK Space Agency Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   September 2, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Happy Tuesday space fans! We have lots of stories for today's roundup, starting with an asteroid the size of an airliner speeding toward Earth. You can watch this live on our website as asteroid designated 2025 QD8 is expected to pass roughly 135,465 miles (218,009 kilometers) from our planet.  Other headlines for today include a dive into the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency, exploring whether future telescopes could be rectangular and ISS astronauts serving up space sushi for dinner.  It's Tuesday so we have our quiz of the week as part of our "Tuesday Trivia." From event horizons to spaghettification, you can test your knowledge of black holes with our new quiz found at the bottom of the newsletter. We have all that and more for your daily read.   Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Watch jet-sized asteroid near Earth-moon on Sept. 3 See live views of asteroid 2025 QD8 ahead of its close approach to Earth later this week. Read More Inside the decision to eliminate UK Space Agency The U.K. government's decision to eliminate the nation's space agency didn't come as a surprise to insiders. Read More Space quiz! When was the UK Space Agency founded? Click here for the answer! 2008 2015 2012 2010 Space Deal of the Day Small Potensic Atom 2 drone 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. Read More Spaceflight 1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed as hero "Since I landed in Lucknow around 7:30 this morning, I must have clicked about 2,000 selfies." Read More Science & Astronomy Explosive origins of superspeed electrons from sun "Thanks to Solar Orbiter, we're getting to know our star better than ever." Read More Charon may have spilled its guts to create 2 moons "The surfaces of Nix and Hydra are as close to unaltered as you can get." Read More Technology Could rectangular telescope be key to find Earth 2.0? "We show that this design can, in principle, find half of all existing Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars within 30 light-years in less than three years." Read More Entertainment New 'Borderlands 4' trailer suggests quitting Earth "Get to the rocket. Pack your loot. Pack your weird guns." Read More Star Trek 'Klingon Next Door:' funny look at alien downtime Titan Books' hardcover cartoon collection makes you see militant Klingons in a whole new light. Read More Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week Black hole quiz: What's your gravitational knowledge? This quiz invites you to journey into the depths of these gravitational giants. Read More Today in Space This Week In Space podcast: Episode 175: AI in space On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by by Daniel Selva to talk about crew interactions and trust with AI using computers. Read More On this day: Sept. 2 2016: Rosetta sees Philae lander On Sept. 2, 2016, the European Space Agency finally located Philae, its long-lost comet lander. Read More Image of day: ISS astronauts serve up space sushi Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts use creativity and culture to make life in orbit feel a little more like home. Read More   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036