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Occer 12x25 compact binoculars review
Can one of the best binoculars for kids, the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars, compete with the big-name brands? Our full binocular review and testing reveal the answers.
Watch SpaceX deploy its 1st V2 mini Starlink internet satellites in orbit in this stunning video
Spectacular video shows SpaceX deploying the first set of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites after a launch from Florida Monday (Feb. 27).
New 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes' comic series channels the 1979 film
IDW Publishing is releasing a new five-issue comic miniseries called "Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes."
How the fate of Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission depends on the risk of biological contamination
If the huge Jupiter moon Ganymede is more potentially habitable than previously thought, it could alter the end of Europe's JUICE mission.
FAA seeks to fine SpaceX for August 2022 Starlink launch
The FAA announced a proposal to issue a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failing to submit a collision-avoidance analysis ahead of an August 2022 Starlink launch.
Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink satellites to orbit on Tuesday
SpaceX will launch 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Tuesday (Feb. 28), and you can watch the action live.
China's Zhurong rover reveals complex layers beneath the surface of Mars
China's Zhurong rover has provided one of the few peeks into what lies below the surface of Mars.
Seeing triple
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This observation from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the massive galaxy cluster RX J2129. Due to Gravitational lensing, this observation contains three different images of the same supernova-hosting galaxy, which you can see in closer detail here. Gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime to bend the path of light travelling past or through it, almost like a vast lens. In this case, the lens is the galaxy cluster RX J2129, located around 3.2 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. Gravitational lensing can cause background objects to appear strangely distorted, as can be seen by the concentric arcs of light in the upper right of this image.
Our Best Instruments Couldn’t Find Life on Mars
The planet Mars is arguably the most extensively studied planetary body in the entire Solar System, which began with telescopic observations by Galileo Galilei in 1609, with such telescopic observations later being taken to the extreme by Percival Lowell in the late 19th century when he reported seeing what he believed were artificial canals made by an advanced intelligent race of Martians. But it wasn’t until the first close up image of Mars taken by NASA’s Mariner 4 in 1965 that we saw the Red Planet for what it really was: a cold and dead world with no water and no signs of life, whatsoever.
We need more rules for space junk and moon bases, NASA and US officials say
New space rules will need to come fast to support commercial space stations and moon settlements, and guard against swiftly-growing space debris.
Venus is Like an Exoplanet that’s Right Next Door
We’re lucky to have a neighbour like Venus, even though it’s totally inhospitable, wildly different from the other rocky planets, and difficult to study. Its thick atmosphere obscures its surface, and only powerful radar can penetrate it. Its extreme atmospheric pressure and high temperatures are barriers to landers or rovers.
Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to first launch of upgraded Starlink satellites
Watch our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-1 mission at 6:13 p.m. EST (2313 GMT) on Feb. 27 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Follow us on Twitter.
NASA's IBEX spacecraft not responding to commands after computer glitch during 15-year mission to study interstellar border
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) reset its flight computer Feb. 18 and has been unresponsive to commands ever since, agency officials said Friday (Feb. 24).
Intense solar storm supercharges auroras over UK and more (photos)
Powerful solar wind is blowing from the sun these days, setting the sky ablaze with auroras as far south as England's capital London. And more is yet to come.
SpaceX now targeting early Thursday for Crew-6 astronaut launch
SpaceX and NASA are now targeting early Thursday morning (March 2) for the launch of the Crew-6 astronaut mission, after a Monday (Feb 27) attempt was scrubbed late in the countdown.
Zendure SuperTank Pro power bank review
A power bank of beauty, the Zendure SuperTank Pro power bank fully charges its 26,800 mAh capacity in under an hour and powers four devices at once.
Marvel's 'Star Wars' comics celebrate Women's History Month with Peach Momoko covers
Marvel Comics teams up with the acclaimed Japanese illustrator Peach Momoko for a sweet salute to the women of "Star Wars."
Antarctic Peninsula glaciers on the run
Like many places, the Antarctic Peninsula is falling victim to rising temperatures. However, when scientists used radar images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission acquired between 2014 and 2021, they were taken aback to discover just how the fast 105 glaciers on the west coast are flowing in the summer months.
How many satellites can we safely fit in Earth orbit?
Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much?