See the half-lit first quarter moon shine in the grasp of a celestial scorpion tonight

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.
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The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.

The stereotypical employee may be at a desk in front of a computer screen working a nine-to-five, but for many employees, the work day is filled with manual labor, hazardous environments and late-night shifts.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus’s strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.

Rocket Lab’s new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.

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