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Original Title: TARS: Basically, sending a strong sail into space with tiny probes on each end. The Sun spins it up over years, building speed. Once fast enough, you release the probes. If successful, they shoot off at about 0.3% the speed of light

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Some photos of the stars above my house (www.reddit.com)

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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/No-You3132 on 2025-07-27 03:59:10+00:00.

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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees to exit through resignation program : NPR (www.npr.org)

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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/unserious-dude on 2025-07-28 18:13:59+00:00.

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NASA workforce to shrink by about 20% as nearly 4,000 employees take buyouts (www.houstonchronicle.com)

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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/houston_chronicle on 2025-07-28 17:15:51+00:00.

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I tracked the Lagoon Nebula (M8) for 30 hours across 6 nights to get this image - at 5200 LYs away, this light was being created around the same time the Great Pyramids of Giza were being conceived (i.redd.it)

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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/EkantTakePhotos on 2025-07-27 20:16:54+00:00.

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Unusual Triple Star System With Vast Pinwheel of Dust Stirred Up by Orbiting Wolf-Rayet Stars (i.redd.it)

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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/jerryosity on 2025-07-27 15:37:13+00:00.

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I spent months capturing one part of the Milky Way to reveal it in extreme depth and detail. This cumulative 140 hour exposure is 337 megapixels, shared here in 4k. No telescope was used, just an ... (i.redd.it)

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Original Title: I spent months capturing one part of the Milky Way to reveal it in extreme depth and detail. This cumulative 140 hour exposure is 337 megapixels, shared here in 4k. No telescope was used, just an ordinary camera lens. [OC]

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The NISAR mission, an Earth-observing radar satellite jointly developed by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is ready for launch on July 30th. (www.reddit.com)

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The original was posted on /r/space by /u/Srinivas_Hunter on 2025-07-28 01:26:20+00:00.

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In a very unique setting over Earth’s colorful horizon, the silhouette of the space shuttle Endeavour is featured in this photo by an Expedition 22 crew member on board the International Space Sta... (i.redd.it)

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Original Title: In a very unique setting over Earth’s colorful horizon, the silhouette of the space shuttle Endeavour is featured in this photo by an Expedition 22 crew member on board the International Space Station, as the shuttle approached for its docking on Feb. 9 during the STS-130 mission.Image Credit: NASA