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I've handpicked these camera and lens deals — save some serious cash this Black Friday weekend

As we move into Cyber Monday I have spotted a range of high-end cameras and lenses on offer from top brands like Sony, Nikon and Sigma. Save hundreds on your next gear purchase.

Highest powered astronomy binoculars we have tested — now $140 cheaper this Black Friday weekend

The Celestron Skymaster 25x100 is dirt cheap ahead of Cyber Monday and is our best binoculars for magnification, perfect for gazing at galaxies.

How to see Saturn and Jupiter with a telescope

Here are the best telescopes to help you see Saturn’s rings and the cloud bands of Jupiter.

Gaia Constraints on a 10 Myr Nearby Supernova

What can an ancient supernova teach scientists about Earth and celestial objects? This is what a recently submitted study to *Astronomy & Astrophysics* hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the interaction of the remnants of supernova that occurred 10-million years ago with Earth. This study has the potential to help scientists better understand how Earth is influenced by celestial objects and what this could mean for the future of life on Earth, along with potentially habitable worlds beyond Earth.

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New Model Explains Giant Planet Jet Streams

What can equatorial jet streams on gas giant planets teach scientists about gas giant planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in *Science Advances* hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the mechanisms of jet streams on gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). This study has the potential to help scientists better understand not only the formation and evolution of giant planets in our solar system, but exoplanets, too.

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Scientists Investigate the Biological Effects of Spaceflight Using Worms

There is a growing movement worldwide to establish a human presence in orbit, on the Moon, and beyond. This presents many challenges, ranging from the technological and logistical to the biological and medical. After all, if people are going to be living and working in space for extended periods, we need to know what the effects will be on the human mind and body. While considerable research has been conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS), most notably NASA's Twins Study, much more remains to be done before outposts in space can be realized.

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Buzz Lightyear at 30: How sci-fi's most famous flying toy took us to infinity… and beyond

In 1995, "Toy Story" introduced one of sci-fi's greatest heroes. Thirty years on, Buzz Lightyear is still the pride of Star Command

Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30 (video)

Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30 (video)

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Nov. 24, 2025: The strange star Kepler-56 is classified as this type of star

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

No other DSLR comes close to the Nikon D850 — save a massive $600 on our best DSLR for astrophotography for Black Friday weekend

I think this is the best DSLR ever made. The Nikon D850 is now $600 off on BH Photo and Video this Black Friday weekend. Watch out though, it could end in the next few days.

We reviewed this iconic Lego Star Wars starship and felt it was expensive — but with 50% off this Black Friday weekend, we wouldn't hesitate to buy it

Save $40 on this impressive reproduction of the Tantive IV at Amazon this Black Friday weekend — now the lowest price we've ever seen it.

How Hidden Stars Shape Our Search for Technosignatures

How can star populations help astronomers re-evaluate the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life, also called technosignatures? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the parameters of identifying locations of technosignatures, also called extraterrestrial transmitters. This study has the potential to help astronomers constrain the criteria for finding intelligent life in both our galaxy and throughout the universe.

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Italian mission adds to growing IRIDE space fleet

The Italian programme IRIDE, which provides public sector services based on data from its fleet of Earth observation constellations, has added eight satellites to its second constellation, Eaglet II.

Water Retention on Earth-Like Planets Around Variable Stars

What can star variability—changes in a star’s brightness over time—teach astronomers about exoplanet habitability? This is what a recent study accepted to *The Astronomical Journal* hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the interaction between a star’s activity and exoplanetary atmospheres. This study has the potential to help astronomers better understand how star variability plays a role in finding habitable exoplanets, specifically around stars that are different from our Sun.

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High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece

Thanks to the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Facility, and through collaboration between the Greek government, the private satellite company ICEYE and the European Space Agency (ESA), two new high-resolution radar satellites have been launched to strengthen disaster management, environmental monitoring and national security across Greece.

The Ultraviolet Mystery Inside Newborn Stars

Star formation should be a relatively straightforward process. Dense clouds of molecular hydrogen collapse under gravity, fragmenting into cores that grow into protostars. These infant stars are cold, deeply embedded in their parent clouds, and shouldn't produce ultraviolet radiation. They're not hot enough. Yet when astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope's MIRI instrument to observe five young stars in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud, 450 light years away, they found clear evidence of UV radiation affecting molecular hydrogen in outflows around these protostars.

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Modeling Venus Volcanic Plumes to Cloud-Level Heights

What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a recent study published in the *Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets* hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential altitudes of explosive volcanism on Venus. This study has the potential to help scientists better understand the present volcanic activity on Venus, along with gaining insight about its formation and evolution and other planetary bodies throughout the solar system and beyond.

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HydroGNSS launch highlights

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ESA’s first Scout mission, HydroGNSS, was launched on 28 November 2025, marking a significant step in advancing global understanding of water availability and the effects of climate change on Earth’s water cycle.

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First Private Space Telescope Launches Successfully

A small space telescope may signal a big new trend for modern astronomy.

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SpaceX launches 140 spacecraft on Transporter-15 rideshare mission

A glimpse of the 140 payloads onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission. Image: SpaceX

Update Nov. 28, 5:45 p.m. EST (2345 UTC): SpaceX deployed all payloads designed to separate from the rocket.

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Week in images: 24-28 November 2025

Week in images: 24-28 November 2025

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