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Chinese space station robot arm tests bring amazing views from orbit

China is testing out its new Wentian space station module aboard the Tiangong space stati, including putting a new robotic arm through its paces.

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Petzl ACTIK CORE 450 headlamp review

Might this be the perfect headlamp for sky watchers, and everyone else? We put it to the test.

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A cosmic tango: this distant planet's very strange orbit points to a violent and chaotic past

Imagine a system with one gaseous planet, a little larger than Saturn, skimming the surface of its host star on an extremely fast orbit. It’s hellishly hot and glows a dull red, baking in stellar radiation.

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A NASA astronaut in space just published a science paper on Mars rocks

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, who is currently in orbit, is lead author on a scientific paper. The topic is the Curiosity mission that reaches its 10th anniversary on Mars Aug. 5.

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The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years. Here's what we've learned.

Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, with one main goal: to determine whether the planet was once habitable. In 10 years, it has answered that question and many others.

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SpaceX team headed to Australia to investigate Dragon space junk crash

Officials with SpaceX are going to Australia to examine a crash site possibly associated with space debris generated from the Crew-1 Dragon spacecraft.

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Astronomers catch a super-energetic collision of dead stars

A distant neutron-star merger unleashed one of the most powerful short gamma-ray bursts (GRB) ever seen.

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Damage control for the Perseids: Dark sky opportunities

Because of the brightness of the moon, the best times to see the Perseid meteor shower this year will be during the predawn hours several mornings before the night of full moon.

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Best tripods: For astrophotography, landscape, and more

Here's our round-up of the best tripods on the market, and we think every astrophotographer should have one.

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Best headlamps 2022: best lights for stargazing and general lowlight scenes

A guide to the best headlamps that keep your hands free and won't ruin your night vision when stargazing or taking astrophotographs.

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China launches mysterious reusable 'test spacecraft' to Earth orbit

For the second time in two years, China has launched a classified reusable vehicle — thought to be a robotic space plane — on a mystery mission to Earth orbit.

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SpaceX launches South Korea's 1st-ever moon mission, lands rocket at sea

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, lifted off today (Aug. 4) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, kicking off South Korea's first-ever deep-space mission.

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'Woohoo! We're not going to die!' Blue Origin space tourists celebrate successful mission

Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle carried six people on a roughly 10-minute flight today (Aug. 4) — a brief mission, but long enough to change the passengers' lives forever.

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SpaceX addressing Falcon 9 rocket damage ahead of next NASA astronaut launch

SpaceX is making some changes following transport damage to a Falcon 9 rocket, with Crew-5 commander Nicole Mann telling reporters she's confident the system will fly safely.

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NASA moon contractor Masten Space Systems files for bankruptcy: reports

It's unclear at the moment how Masten's Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission for NASA will make its delivery to the moon.

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'The Orville' Season 3 penultimate episode is a bombardment on the senses

If epic space battle set pieces are you thing, like they are ours, then you're going to love 'The Orville' season 3, episode 9: 'Domino.'

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Perseid meteor shower 2022 webcast: How to watch the 'shooting stars' live online

The annual Perseid meteor shower is approaching its peak, and you can enjoy the event live online.

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China launches carbon and ecosystem monitoring satellite (video)

China launched a carbon and ecosystem monitoring satellite and two smaller payloads with the country's 28th launch of 2022 late on Wednesday (Aug. 3).

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Europe's troubled Mars rover still vital in the search for life on the Red Planet

Europe's unlucky first Martian rover ExoMars can still play a big role in answering the question whether there has ever been life on the Red Planet?

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Celebrate 10 years of NASA's Curiosity rover with these incredible images (gallery)

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years, taking incredible photos as it goes. We take a look at some of its best images here.

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Save $70 on the powerful Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ telescope

The powerful Newtonian reflector telescope is 22% off on Amazon and is a great choice for those without much experience.

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