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DWARFLAB Dwarf II smart telescope review

The book-sized DWARFLAB Dwarf II is a much more budget-friendly smart telescope than the competition, but does it hold its own against them?

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Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser review

A stunning Lego recreation of one of Star Wars' coolest (and most underrated) ships, the Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser.

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Remastered 'Space-Mullet' webcomic collection coming this summer

A preview of Image Comics 'Space-Mullet' TPB, which is landing in July 2024.

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Why you don't need to get to the centerline for April's total solar eclipse — and what will happen at the edge

If you understand the importance of the path of totality, then you may be heading for the centerline, but there are lots of reasons not to.

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Mystery solved! 1st close-up images of giant star explain its bizarre dimming

The first close-up images of the gigantic star RW Cephei explain why it appeared to mysteriously grow dimmer in recent years before brightening once more.

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The mystery of vast 'cosmic ORCs' — odd radio circles that encompass entire galaxies — may be solved

Mysterious "odd radio circles" or ORCs that compass entire galaxies may have finally been explained, with astronomers pointing the finger at winds from bursts of supernova star explosions.

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China launches 'lobster eye' Einstein Probe to study black holes, neutron stars and more (video)

On Jan. 9, China launched its Einstein Probe to observe the X-ray sky, hunting for high-energy light from neutron stars, feeding black holes and other exotic objects.

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Private Peregrine moon lander failure won't stop NASA's ambitious commercial lunar program

Despite anomalies experienced by the Peregrine lunar lander scientists are looking ahead to upcoming missions under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

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Watch this self-eating rocket prototype engine consume itself then explode (video)

British researchers have tested a prototype self-eating rocket that could launch tiny satellites cheaply and without leaving any debris behind.

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China's 1st launch of 2024 puts 4 small weather satellites into orbit (video)

A Kuaizhou 1A solid rocket launched four Tianmu-1 weather satellites on Jan. 5, on the first of what will be many Chinese missions in 2024.

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SpaceX targeting February for Starship's 3rd flight test

SpaceX's massive, reusable Starship rocket made two test flights in 2023, and company representatives now say the third flight test could come as soon as February 2024.

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'Star Wars' returns to theaters in 2025 with 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'

"The Mandalorian" creator Jon Favreau will direct "The Mandalorian & Grogu" movie for release in theaters sometime in 2025.

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Stuck valve may have doomed private Peregrine moon lander mission, Astrobotic says

A stuck valve may be to blame for the problems plaguing Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander, according to the company.

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The age of the private moon mission has begun

Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander has set the stage for a new era of commercial missions to the moon in the coming years.

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JAXA, NASA reveal 1st images from XRISM X-ray space telescope

Launched in September 2023, the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) — led by JAXA, in collaboration with NASA with additional contributions from ESA — has produced its first test images.

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Time is running out for stricken Peregrine moon lander after crippling fuel leak

The clock is ticking for Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander as the spacecraft continues to leak propellant into space. The company is now trying to salvage what it can from the mission.

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SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites from California early Jan. 10

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch early Wednesday morning (Jan. 10), sending 22 Starlink satellites to orbit.

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Mayo on a mission: Sir Kensington's aims to bring taste to space with its condiments

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could soon add new taste to their food if a 'certain space agency' accepts the proposal of a condiments company.

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NASA to give an update on Artemis moon program today. Here's how to listen live

NASA will host a teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST today (Jan. 9) to give an update on its moon exploration plans under the agency's Artemis program.

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Astronomers solve mystery of 'Green Monster' in famous supernova remnant (photo)

The mysterious wispy green light captured by the James Webb Space Telescope last year near the heart of Cassiopeia A turns out to be a result of a blast wave slamming into surrounding material.

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Private Peregrine moon lander won't make lunar landing due to uncontrollable fuel leak

A propellant leak will keep Astrobotic's Peregrine lander from touching down on the moon, but the mission team is working to extend the probe's life as long as possible.

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