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Save $220 on this excellent Anycubic 3D printer, down to just $309
The Anycubic Photon Mono X is now just over $300 direct from the Anycubic website, alongside a host of other November deals.
Lyrid meteor shower 2023: When, where & how to see it
The 2023 Lyrid meteor shower will occur between April 16-25 and peak on the night of April 22. A typical shower displays between five and 20 meteors per hour.
NASA astronauts debut new patch design for Boeing Starliner crew flight test
The first astronauts set to fly on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft debuted a new look for their mission patch. Crew Flight Test commander Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams sported the new insignia.
Best space games 2022: Outer Wilds, No Man's Sky, Kerbal Space Program and more
Explore the cosmos and battle aliens with the best space games, from No Man's Sky to Mass Effect.
What is ESA’s Moonlight initiative?
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Going to the Moon was the first step. Staying there is the next ambition.
Playmobil decloaks a replica of the Klingon Bird of Prey from Star Trek
The Playmobil Bird Of Prey ship is an exciting expansion of the manufacturer's Star Trek range and will land in December.
Cygnus cargo ship arrive at space station after solar array trouble
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft in the grasp of the International Space Station’s Canadian-built robotic arm Wednesday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, overcoming a deployment failure on one of its two power-generating solar arrays to deliver 4.1 tons of cargo and experiments to the complex.
Solar storm smashes hole in Earth's magnetosphere, triggering extremely rare pink auroras
On Nov. 3, a solar storm caused a temporary crack in Earth's magnetic field. The resulting hole enabled energetic particles to penetrate deep into the planet's atmosphere and set off extremely rare pink auroras.
Canadian town asks startup SpaceRyde to stop loud rocket engine tests
Residents and municipal officials in a small Canadian town are asking SpaceRyde, which is building a small rocket, to stop engine testing in their community.
Spot Uranus at opposition in the night sky Wednesday (Nov. 9)
The distant ice giant planet Uranus will be facing the sun in the sky on the evening of Wednesday (Nov. 9), during an astronomical arrangement called opposition.
Ancient underground water could unlock secrets of alien life
In the depths of an Alpine mountain range, a researcher is searching for life that might look just like that on other planets.
Wireless power from space
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Beam-hopping JoeySat has shipped
An advanced broadband satellite that can offer high-speed internet connectivity anywhere on Earth is ready to enter its final assembly ahead of launch.
Watch Cygnus cargo ship arrive at space station early Wednesday
The private Cygnus cargo craft is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station early Wednesday morning (Nov. 9) despite being unable to deploy one of its two solar arrays.
Check Out the Journey From Raw Data to Beautiful Image
Creating astronomical images is no easy task, and astronomers with the European Southern Observatory have provided a handy guide to show you how astronomy goes from raw data to an image that you can splash on your desktop.
NASA delays Artemis 1 moon launch to Nov. 16 due to Tropical Storm Nicole
The approaching Tropical Storm Nicole has forced NASA to push its highly anticipated Artemis 1 moon launch back by two days, to Nov. 16.
First launch of NASA’s Artemis moon rocket slips to Nov. 16
NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket on pad 39B. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
NASA said Tuesday the launch of its Artemis 1 moon rocket will be delayed from Nov. 14 to no earlier than Nov. 16 as approaching Tropical Storm Nicole interrupts preflight processing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
1,300 of Ukrainian military's SpaceX Starlink terminals went offline due to funding shortfall: report
Ukraine's space-based communications infrastructure took a serious hit recently due to funding problems, according to a media report.
Earth’s First Known Mass Extinction Event Starved Life of Oxygen
650 million years ago, Earth was completely or almost completely frozen, according to the Snowball Earth Hypothesis. As the atmosphere changed and Earth warmed up, it heralded the beginning of the Ediacaran Period. The Ediacaran Period marks the first time multicellular life was widespread on the planet. It predates the more well-known Cambrian Period, when more complex life emerged, diversified, and flourished.
What's that smell? Broccoli emits gas that could signal presence of alien life
Broccoli, algae and many other plants and microbes on Earth purge toxins by morphing them into gases that might be present in exoplanet atmospheres, signaling life.
