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You know what it's like. You get a new telescope and need to know where to point it! The bigger the telescope, the more potential targets and the harder the decision! To date, we have found over 5,000 confirmed exoplanet...

A mesmerising audiovisual experience from trip-hop collective Massive Attack that blends an original score with stunning satellite images of Earth was enjoyed by thousands of climate enthusiasts in Liverpool.

The European-Japanese BepiColombo probe made a close flyby of Mercury on Dec. 1, 2024 and captured an image of the planet.

The Air Force Research Laboratory will leverage Varda Space's reentry capsules to test various payloads The post U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules appeared first on SpaceNews.

Technicians guide the equipment that will house Gateway's xenon and liquid fuel tanks in this photo from July 1, 2024. The tanks are part of Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element, which will make the lunar space station...

New research suggests that Venus may never have possessed liquid water oceans. That would mean "Earth's evil twin" was always hostile to life.

Learn more about the giant short-faced bear, and how it would have fared against saber-tooth cats and other Ice Age predators.

Dec. 2, 2024 RELEASE: J24-015 Expedition 71 Astronauts to Discuss Mission in NASA Welcome Home Event Four NASA astronauts will participate in a welcome home ceremony at Space Center Houston after recently returning from ...

Even some fields that seem fully settled will occasionally have breakthrough ideas that have reverberated impacts on the rest of the fields of science and technology. Mechanics is one of those relatively settled fields--...

Years after the collapse of the Arecebo telescope data from the radio observatory has helped SETI scientists probe the characteristics of pulsars, cosmic lighthouses powered by dead stars.

A panel of experts has picked seven finalists for the name of asteroid (164207) 2004 GU9, a "quasi-moon" of Earth. You can vote for your favorite through Jan. 1, 2025.

Infleqtion got an $11 million contract to speed up development of a rack-mounted atomic clock The post Quantum tech firm wins Pentagon contract for GPS alternative appeared first on SpaceNews.

Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 Perseverance has been continuing its sightseeing tour of the Jezero crater rim, with this week's travel itinerary including an up-close look at "Pico Turquino." Here, the team h...

What's harder than flying a single satellite in Earth orbit? Flying two--right beside each other, at proximities that would normally trigger collision avoidance maneuvers.

Two decades on, Halo 2 remains one of the best video game sequels of all time. Here's how it became a monument to Xbox and sci-fi shooters.

The DJI Avata, a well-rounded drone suitable for all levels, is over $100 off in this Cyber Monday drone deal.

Imagine the formation of a black hole and you'll probably envision a massive star running out of fuel and collapsing in on itself. Yet the chaotic conditions of the early universe may have also allowed many small black h...

The DJI Mini 4k offers great overall performance and is one of the best drones in this price bracket.

On Sunday 1 December 2024, BepiColombo flew past the planet Mercury for the fifth time, readying itself for entering orbit around the solar system's mysterious innermost planet in 2026.

Even some fields that seem fully settled will occasionally have breakthrough ideas that have reverberated impacts on the rest of the fields of science and technology. Mechanics is one of those relatively settled fields �...

Satellites watched bright burning lava surge toward Iceland's Blue Lagoon following a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for a young stargazer? Rush to snap up one of the best telescopes for kids, the Celestron AstroMaster, 15% off for Cyber Monday.