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The Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ telescope has been reduced by 40% for Black Friday

Now reduced from $299.95 at Walmart, you can save $99.96 on your next piece of smartphone app-enabled skywatching kit.

Galileo satellites in place for launch

Europe’s next two Galileo satellites have been attached to the dispenser on which they will ride to orbit, and the launcher fairing that will protect them during the first part of the ascent to orbit has been closed around the pair.

Save $200 on the Parrot Anafi with this Black Friday drone deal

With a 21MP resolution camera, the excellent Parrot Anafi is now just $449 in this Black Friday drone deal from Amazon.

Explore a nightmarish sci-fi landscape in Simon Stålenhag's new artbook 'The Labyrinth' (exclusive)

Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment present Simon Stålenhag's latest descent into a devastated, dreamlike world with "The Labyrinth."

Best drones: The top nine models you can buy in 2021

Discover the best drones available now to take your finest ever aerial photos and videos

Russian cargo ship departs space station to make room for new docking module

The Progress 78 cargo ship left the International Space Station to make way for a new Prichal docking module.

Kayak on Titan? Soar past exoplanets? Epic new NASA video envisions future space travel

A new NASA video advertises a suite of its real-life missions as previewing yet more adventurous possible exploration.

Lucy mission: NASA's journey to the Trojan asteroids

NASA’s Lucy mission is the first to visit the Trojan asteroids. Lucy will help answer questions about the formation of the solar system.

Thanksgiving in space means a cosmic 'turkey trot' for astronauts (video)

A 'turkey trot' and special treats will fill out the holiday activities for the seven-person crew.

Samyang's 14mm F2.8 wide angle, autofocus lenses are at their lowest price ever this Black Friday

The Samyang 14mm F2.8 lenses are excellent for astrophotography – and this Black Friday deal makes them cheaper than ever.

Get $300 off the Unistellar eVscope eQuinox smart telescope this Black Friday

Save a little over 10% on the world's newest instrument — hurry though, offer ends Nov. 30!

Isolate in Antarctica, for science

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Applications are now open for the role of ESA-sponsored research medical doctor at Concordia research station in Antarctica for the 2023 winter over season. Do you have a medical degree, an interest in space exploration and the fortitude to spend almost a year in isolation in the world’s largest desert? Apply today for this unique post.

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Science with Webb: seeing farther

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The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is designed to answer fundamental questions about the Universe.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 25 – December 4

While the Jupiter-Saturn-Venus line keeps shrinking, all kinds of deep-sky sights, naked-eye to telescopic, show themselves on these moonless evenings.

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“Incident” that Occurred During Loading Pushes the Webb Launch Date to Dec. 22nd

At Europe’s Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana, technicians are busy getting the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) ready for launch. The observatory arrived at the facility on Oct. 12th and was placed inside the upper stage of the Ariane 5 rocket that will carry it to space on Nov. 11th. The upper stage was then hoisted high above the core stage and boosters so that a team of engineers could integrate them.

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Mother and Daughter Win Tickets for Suborbital Space Ride With Virgin Galactic

A wellness coach from Antigua and her daughter are getting tickets for a suborbital space trip, thanks to the latest in a line of out-of-this-world sweepstakes going back 20 years. And although not a single spaceflight sweepstakes winner has flown yet, there’s still significant value to such contests, financially and otherwise.

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Space-themed board game Terraforming Mars and its expansion sets are now on sale for Black Friday

Snag up a popular spacefaring game and five of its expansion boards now on sale and get savings as high as 33% this week ahead of Black Friday.

Microsoft's Halo 5: Guardians is a stellar 50% off for Xbox One with this Black Friday deal

Microsoft's Halo 5: Guardians, the prequel to the upcoming Halo Infinite, is 50% off for Black Friday

Save $20 on a Celestron FireCel Plus hand-warmer combo this Black Friday for those cold stargazing nights

Celestron's FireCel Plus hand-warmer/flashlight/charger combo is 39% off right now, saving you over $20 at Amazon for Black Friday.

These 'Star Trek' Black Friday deals are highly logical

Tractor-beam Trekkie merch before it warps away.


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