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An ultra-wide, ultra-sharp Nikon-fit crop sensor lens, the Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 AF Pro DX is almost unbeatable in its class thanks to its rugged build, and minimal distortion

As the cost of living continues to rise, we’ve put together a guide outlining 6 ways to save money on video games to keep your favorite hobby as pain-free as possible.

In this column, I'll provide reviews of three books that I consulted during my formative years in the hobby.

Start stargazing and grab a great deal on a Celestron telescope in the process.

Neutrinos are so small that scientists once thought they had no mass at all. Neutrinos do have mass, however, and physicists have now put a new upper limit on it: 0.8 electronvolts.

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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst visited Thales Alenia Space in Turin recently to test out and provide feedback on accommodations for the next human outpost in space, the lunar Gateway.  

Week in images: 14 - 18 February 2022

If Jupiter were the size of a basketball, Earth would be the size of a grape.

The next time a space rock races through the solar system from beyond, humans will be a little more prepared to unlock its secrets.

"Space Force" is one of an unprecedented number of quality sci-fi shows coming (or coming back) to the small screen this summer.

NASA's Perseverance rover has been on Mars for a full year now, but in some ways the robot is just getting started.

A year after arriving on the Red Planet, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter continues to push the limits of off-Earth flight.

NASA's Perseverance rover has now been exploring Mars for a full year, and it has captured some amazing photos during that stretch.

With the Moon gone from the evening sky, trace out Monoceros the Unicorn walking behind Orion. Spot the famous binocular star clusters at his eye and horn-tip, and don't miss M41 under Sirius. Meanwhile, the waning Moon, passes Venus, Mars and Mercury at dawn.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Tenerife – the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands.

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image together with the full solar disc.

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English - 100 days of Cosmic Kis

Coca-Cola is returning to space. The soft drink, which in 1985 became one of the first carbonated beverages to be taste-tested in orbit, is attempting to deliver the taste of space to Earth.

The designs aim to land moon spacecraft safely in the dark.

A Cygnus cargo ship launching toward the International Space Station this weekend will carry an experiment designed to improve fire safety on moon and Mars missions.

The clouds were so faint that NASA employed special imaging techniques to spot them.