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Another few Weeks of Observations Could Tell us if the Wow! Signal Repeats

In the decades-long search for extraterrestrial intelligence, there has never been confirmed evidence of an alien signal. There have, however, been a few tantalizing mysteries. Perhaps the greatest of these is known as the Wow Signal.

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Star pose: Astronaut demos microgravity yoga on International Space Station

Samantha Cristoforetti also plans to follow a 20-minute routine in microgravity in the near future.

NASA's Mars InSight lander will risk earlier shut down to squeeze out a little more science

NASA's InSight mission is working to squeeze out all the science it can as power runs out.

Spot Venus near the Pleiades in the predawn sky on Thursday

Look up! Venus will pass the Pleiades in the predawn sky on Thursday. The encounter will be visible with a pair of binoculars.

Best Night Vision Binoculars 2022

Here are the best night vision binoculars, monoculars and goggles you can use in the dark.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 / 250D review

The world's lightest DSLR is packed full of features and is the perfect beginner camera.

Watch a European rocket launch 2 communications satellites Wednesday evening

A European rocket will launch two communications satellites to orbit Wednesday evening (June 22), and you can watch the action live.

On alien worlds, exotic form of ice may transport nutrients to hidden oceans

Alien life in the deep global ocean of a water world could receive its nutrients through a shell of high-pressure ice around the planet's core.

4 dead telescopes' observations lead to stunning new galaxy portraits

Four retired telescope missions are helping astronomers uncover new insights about how dust behaves in galaxies.

Charon’s Red Cap at its North Pole? We Might Have an Answer

Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, started off as a beautiful, smooth red grape until someone came along, mostly peeled it, tried to smoosh it, then just gave up and walked away, leaving the poor moon to look like the absolute travesty that it is. Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly what happened, but Charon just looks like a mess and scientists want to know why. Never mind its smooshed equator, but what’s the deal with its red cap? Where did it come from and why is it red?

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South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket puts satellites in orbit for 1st time

A fully homegrown South Korean rocket has put satellites into orbit for the first time ever.

Could We Use Mars as a Base for Asteroid Mining?

The earliest mention of asteroid mining might be in a story from 1898 titled “Edison’s Conquest of Mars,” by Garrett Serviss. In that story, Martians attack Earth, killing tens of thousands and destroying New York City. Earth retaliates and sends an armada to Mars. While travelling, the armada comes across an asteroid that the Martians are mining. The asteroid is a rubble pile of gold nuggets.

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Gaia's Massive Third Data Release is out!

It’s here! The third and largest data release (DR3) from the ESA’s Gaia Observatory has officially been made public. As promised, the DR3 contains new and improved details for almost two billion stars in our galaxy, including the chemical compositions, temperatures, colors, masses, ages, and the velocities at which stars move. The release coincided with a virtual press event hosted by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC) on June 13th, which featured ESA officials and guest speakers who addressed the significance of the new data.

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Summer solstice 2022 celebrated on Earth and in space (photos)

People around the world celebrated the summer solstice today (June 21), as did some satellites in space.

Propstore auctions rare screen-used 'Red Leader' X-wing model from 'Star Wars: A New Hope' (exclusive)

Propstore is auctioning off a screen-matched 'Red Leader' X-wing model from 1977’s "Star Wars."

China plans to return Mars samples to Earth in 2031: report

China plans to haul pristine Mars samples to Earth in 2031, two years earlier than NASA and the European Space Agency plan to do so, according to media reports.

SpaceX and OneWeb tell FCC their broadband megaconstellations can coexist

SpaceX and OneWeb have written a joint letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission declaring harmony in orbit for spectrum coordination between their satellite-internet constellations.

The moon will swing by Mars early Wednesday morning as it continues its planetary tour

The moon approaches Mars in the predawn sky on Wednesday (June 22). The pair will be visible in the same field of view using a pair of binoculars.

Arianespace preps for first Ariane 5 launch of the year

An Ariane 5 rocket on its launch pad Tuesday evening at the Guiana Space Center. Credit: Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/P. Piron

Two geostationary communications satellites for India’s space agency and a Malaysian company will rocket into orbit from the jungle of South America on Wednesday on a European-built Ariane 5 launcher.

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World's largest liquid mirror telescope ready to observe

The 4-meter-wide International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) at Devasthal Observatory in the central Himalayas comes online.

Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars review

The Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars are sleek, well made and offer great value optics in a wide field of view.


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