Space News & Blog Articles
Save $80 on the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX130 telescope
A deep discount of $80 makes the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX130 even cheaper than its already-discounted price for an astronomical Black Friday deal.
Gobble, gobble! Satellite spies Thanksgiving turkeys being 'pardoned' at White House (photos)
U.S. president Joe Biden and two Thanksgiving turkeys were caught by a space satellite Tuesday (Nov. 22) as Biden worked a NASA-themed joke into his 'pardon' speech.
NASA's Artemis 1 launched a solar sail cubesat to an asteroid. It may be in trouble.
A tiny asteroid explorer that launched on NASA's moon mission last week still hasn't phoned home.
Save $340 on Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E lens: Black Friday deal
This Black Friday lens deal on the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E gives a 25% discount for a saving of $340 for a telephoto zoom lens suited to moon photography.
Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft captures stunning photos of the moon during its closest approach
Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft captured a series of detailed images of the moon during its the closest approach on Nov. 21.
Thanksgiving space festivities come from 'the future,' astronauts say
U.S. astronauts on the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving a little early, but they still plan leisure time on Thursday (Nov. 24) to watch a football game.
Is this the Nikon Z6 II's lowest-ever price?
With a $300 saving in the Black Friday sale, the Nikon Z6 II is almost as cheap as its predecessor, making it an excellent time to buy.
Save over $100 on an entry-level Celestron 100AZ telescope
Adorama's Black Friday deal gets us closer to the moon and planets for less with this 4-inch refractor beginner telescope.
Black Friday Deal: 20% off the Celestron PowerSeeker 70 AZ
The Celestron PowerSeeker 70 AZ refractor telescope is 20% off this Black Friday and it's ideal for beginners.
The Lego Galaxy Explorer set is now a stellar 50% off for Black Friday
This retro-inspired Lego Galaxy Explorer kit is now just $50 in this Black Friday deal from Walmart - twice as good as last week's deal.
Watch Europe's Vega C rocket launch 2nd-ever mission Thursday night
Europe's Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch its second-ever mission on Thursday night (Nov. 24), and you can watch the action live.
Become a superhero with this Black Friday PlayStation VR deal
Sony’s PlayStation VR headset is under $200 with a free game in Best Buy's Black Friday PSVR deal.
Webb reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope just scored another first: a molecular and chemical portrait of a distant world’s skies. While Webb and other space telescopes, including the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, have previously revealed isolated ingredients of this heated planet’s atmosphere, the new readings provide a full menu of atoms, molecules, and even signs of active chemistry and clouds. The latest data also give a hint of how these clouds might look up close: broken up rather than as a single, uniform blanket over the planet.
Paramount Plus is just $2 a month for Black Friday if you sign up for a year
Paramount Plus is 50% on an annual subscription for Black Friday, giving you unlimited access to Star Trek, Halo and other sci-fi and space-themed shows.
With JWST Fully Operational Again, we get Images Like This: Saturn’s Moon Titan
On August 24th, a vital instrument aboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) experienced a malfunction that prompted the mission team to take it offline. The problem occurred when the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) experienced increased friction in one of its wheels while in Medium-Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS) mode. The mission team took MIRI offline while they attempted to diagnose the problem, leaving the observatory to continue making observations in other modes.
Hulu Black Friday Deal - Get one year for just $1.99 per month
Hulu has a fantastic selection of sci-fi and space-themed shows and movies streaming for just $1.99 a month during this Black Friday 2022 deal.
Mars rover documentary 'Good Night Oppy' now streaming on Prime Video
"Good Night Oppy" finally arrives on Amazon's Prime Video streaming service on Wednesday (Nov. 23), just in time for holiday viewing over the long Thanksgiving Day weekend.
A New Instrument Gives the Very Large Telescope an Even Sharper View of the Cosmos
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Cerro Paranal in northern Chile, is undoubtedly one of the premier ground-based observatories. But a new infrared instrument recently installed on the telescope has made the VLT even better.
Astronomer and solar eclipse expert Jay Pasachoff dies at age 79
Jay Pasachoff perhaps witnessed more solar eclipses than anyone else. But his greatest contribution to science may have been his public outreach and inspiration of future generations of scientists.
NASA's Report Details a Dark Time in American History but Finds no Direct Evidence That Webb Fired People for Their Sexual Orientation
NASA has announced the release of the James Webb History Report, a document detailing their investigation into the namesake of the next-generation space telescope that took to space on December 25th, 2021. Months before it launched, the observatory became the subject of controversy when it was revealed that Webb was involved in the so-called “Lavender Scare.” After reviewing the relevant documents and collections located by their historians, NASA decided not to rename its flagship observatory.
