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Wield the Mandalorian Darksaber from 'Star Wars' for just $21 this Prime Day

The Darksaber from The Mandalorian is on a serious sale for Amazon Prime Day, at 37% off. Feel the impressive power of this ancient weapon for just $21.

Watch astronauts give science lesson from China's space station early Wednesday

China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts are ready to deliver their first lecture from the Tiangong space station on Wednesday morning (Oct. 12).

Watch the moon pass in front of Uranus early Wednesday (Oct. 12)

The lunar occultation of Uranus on Wednesday (Oct. 12) won't be visible from all areas of the planet, but the moon will give skywatchers a good guide to finding the distant planet.

Lego offers double VIP points, 20% off Optimus Prime during Amazon's Prime Day Early Access sale

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Two Stars Orbiting Each Other Every 51 Minutes. This Can’t End Well

We don’t have to worry too much about our Sun. It can burn our skin, and it can emit potent doses of charged material—called Solar storms—that can damage electrical systems. But the Sun is alone up there, making things simpler and more predictable.

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Watch Japan launch its 1st orbital mission of 2022 tonight

A Japanese Epsilon rocket is scheduled to launch a variety of technology-demonstrating payloads to orbit tonight (Oct. 11), and you can watch the action live.

Clearest images yet of Europa and Ganymede from Earth show Jupiter's icy moons in detail

Astronomers have revealed the most stunning and detailed images of Europa and Ganymede, two of Jupiter's largest moons, ever obtained from the surface of Earth.

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Chinese Observatory Will Study Violent Events on the Sun

China has sent up the ASO-S space observatory to study solar flares, eruptions, and the Sun’s magnetic field.

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1 million-mile-long plasma plume shoots out of the sun in stunning photo

An astrophotographer has captured a stunning composite image of a massive coronal mass ejection shooting out of the sun.

A Migrating Moon Might Have Turned Uranus Over on its Side

There are plenty of interesting things about Uranus. Its season lasts as long as its day, it’s the second least-dense planet, and it has a collection of 27 moons. But maybe the most puzzling fact about Uranus is that it is the only planet that lines on its side – relative to its orbital plane, at least. The most common suggestion for why the planet is tilted 98 degrees on its axis is that it was struck by a series of large impacts early in the solar system’s formation. However, new studies from a team at the Sorbonne point to a potential alternative explanation – Uranus used to have another, larger moon that pulled it onto its side and then impacted the planet itself.

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Save big on these Anycubic M3 3D printers in Amazon's October Prime Day sale

If you're in the market for a 3D printer, Amazon has sales on the Anycubic M3, M3 Plus and the M3 Max for Prime Day Early Access.

Love the outdoors? Get 39% off on Celestron Nature DX 10x56 binoculars with Prime Day sale

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Largest-ever map of 56,000 galaxies is demystifying the universe's expansion

A new map of 56,000 galaxies has helped researchers estimate the size and expansion rate of the universe with more precision than ever.

Eruption of Italy's Stromboli volcano spotted from space

Europe's Copernicus Earth-observing mission Sentinel-2 captured a striking image of Italy's Stromboli volcano less than five hours after it erupted early on Oct. 9.

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Prime members can save 32% on the Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, which is a variant of one of our top-rated binoculars for skywatching.

China Launches First Solar Observatory ASO-S

China launches ASO-S, its first mission to explore the Sun.

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Watch the trailer for 'Good Night Oppy,' Amblin and Amazon's Mars rover film

Your opportunity has arrived to take a first look at a new film about a groundbreaking journey on Mars. Amblin Entertainment and Amazon Studios have debuted the trailer for "Good Night Oppy."

Total lunar eclipse: How to prepare for next month's eclipse of the moon

You can get a very good idea about where the moon will be in the sky during the eclipse by looking for it on Tuesday morning, Oct. 11.

Cubesat formations could beam ads to Earth, some researchers think

A Russian study claims that flying a formation of cubesats to create adverts in the night sky could be economically viable.

No sign of intelligent life anywhere, but there is 20% off the LEGO Lightyear XL-15 Spaceship at Amazon

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