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Wild blue spiral in New Zealand sky likely made by SpaceX rocket (photo)
A New Zealand resident spotted a "bizarre but very cool" blue spiral above her house following a SpaceX launch on Sunday (June 19).
Wildfire Threatens Kitt Peak National Observatory
The Contreras wildfire has been threatening the historic Kitt Peak National Observatory in southern Arizona.
NASA applauds Artemis 1 moon rocket's fueling milestone, mulls readiness for launch
NASA officials are pleased with Artemis 1's performance during its recent "wet dress rehearsal" but need more time to determine its readiness for launch.
What we know about Light Pollution – and What We Don’t
The International Dark-Sky Association’s has summarized more than 300 peer-reviewed studies on the effects of artificial light at night in an effort to help dark-sky advocates.
Former NASA deputy chief reveals story behind Apollo 13 astronaut's medal of honor
Less than a month after "Apollo 13" opened, President Bill Clinton met with Jim Lovell to present one of the highest awards an astronaut can receive: the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
A giant sunspot the size of 3 Earths is facing us right now
A sunspot nearly triple the size of Earth is within firing range of our planet and may send out medium-class flares in the near future.
Save $40 on the Creality Ender 3 V2 3D printer at Amazon
The discount is Amazon's lowest price on a top quality budget 3D printer.
Chinese Astronomers Detect an Interesting (Probably not Alien) Signal With the FAST Radio Observatory
The 500-Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), (aka. Tianyan, “Eye of Heaven”), is the largest radio observatory in the world. Since the observatory became operational in January 2020, this facility has made significant contributions to radio astronomy and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). In particular, the observatory has been instrumental in detecting Fast Radio Burts (FRBs) and other cosmic phenomena that could be (but probably aren’t) possible indications of extraterrestrial communications.
This Tiny Dot is one of the Biggest, Most Active Galaxy Superclusters Ever Seen. It Was Already a Monster Shortly After the Big Bang
A newly discovered supercluster of galaxies is so distant that astronomers say its light has been traveling for over twelve billion years to reach telescopes on Earth. But this cluster, named SPT2349 ?56 is gigantic, and so old that it is actually classified as a proto-cluster of galaxies, meaning it might be one of the earliest large clusters of galaxies in our Universe. It is also one of the most actively star-forming proto-clusters known.
Playmobil Star Trek USS Enterprise review
It wasn't quite a five-year mission, but we've finally built the Playmobil USS Enterprise and it's everything we wanted and more.
Another few Weeks of Observations Could Tell us if the Wow! Signal Repeats
In the decades-long search for extraterrestrial intelligence, there has never been confirmed evidence of an alien signal. There have, however, been a few tantalizing mysteries. Perhaps the greatest of these is known as the Wow Signal.
Star pose: Astronaut demos microgravity yoga on International Space Station
Samantha Cristoforetti also plans to follow a 20-minute routine in microgravity in the near future.
NASA's Mars InSight lander will risk earlier shut down to squeeze out a little more science
NASA's InSight mission is working to squeeze out all the science it can as power runs out.
Spot Venus near the Pleiades in the predawn sky on Thursday
Look up! Venus will pass the Pleiades in the predawn sky on Thursday. The encounter will be visible with a pair of binoculars.
Best Night Vision Binoculars 2022
Here are the best night vision binoculars, monoculars and goggles you can use in the dark.
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 / 250D review
The world's lightest DSLR is packed full of features and is the perfect beginner camera.
Watch a European rocket launch 2 communications satellites Wednesday evening
A European rocket will launch two communications satellites to orbit Wednesday evening (June 22), and you can watch the action live.
On alien worlds, exotic form of ice may transport nutrients to hidden oceans
Alien life in the deep global ocean of a water world could receive its nutrients through a shell of high-pressure ice around the planet's core.
4 dead telescopes' observations lead to stunning new galaxy portraits
Four retired telescope missions are helping astronomers uncover new insights about how dust behaves in galaxies.
Charon’s Red Cap at its North Pole? We Might Have an Answer
Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, started off as a beautiful, smooth red grape until someone came along, mostly peeled it, tried to smoosh it, then just gave up and walked away, leaving the poor moon to look like the absolute travesty that it is. Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly what happened, but Charon just looks like a mess and scientists want to know why. Never mind its smooshed equator, but what’s the deal with its red cap? Where did it come from and why is it red?
