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Opticron Adventurer II WP 10x50 binoculars review

These Opticron Adventurer II WP 10x50 binoculars have large objectives lenses, 10x magnification, and high quality optics to provide excellent views of the heavens

The HTC Vive Flow is a $499 VR headset that doesn't need a PC

HTC's new portable VR headset, the HTC Vive Flow, is looking to bring virtual reality to the masses.

Virgin Galactic delays next crewed space launch to 2022

Virgin Galactic won't fly another crewed space mission this year after all.

Live coverage: Countdown on track for Chinese astronaut launch today

Live coverage of China’s Shenzhou 13 mission, a planned six-month expedition to the Chinese space station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.

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NASA's Lucy probe will visit 8 asteroids in 12 years. Here's how it will work.

Squeezing flybys of eight asteroids, most in a completely unexplored region of space, into just 12 years is a challenge, but that's exactly what NASA's newest mission will do.

Week in images: 11 - 15 October 2021

Week in images: 11 - 15 October 2021

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China repeats call for international astronauts to join space station crews

Artist’s concept of the completed Chinese space station. Credit: CMSA

On the eve of the next crew launch to the Chinese space station, a spokesperson for China’s human spaceflight agency repeated Thursday the country’s invitation for international astronauts to fly to the new orbiting space lab.

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Ariane 6 development: progress on all fronts

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These are exciting days at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and throughout several sites in ESA Member States as the development of Ariane 6 enters its final phase. Ariane 6 parts are being shipped from Europe for combined tests on the new Ariane 6 launch base. These tests rehearse all activities and systems involving the rocket and launch base on an Ariane 6 launch campaign. On the final test, the Ariane 6 core stage will perform a static hot firing while standing on its recently inaugurated launch pad. It will be from this new launch base that ESA’s Ariane 6 rocket will soon be launched for the first time.

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Best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes

Featuring epic lightsaber duels and galaxy-sized plot twists, we take a look at the best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes.

Binoculars deals: The lowest prices on Celestron, Nikon and more

Here are all the best binoculars deals currently available, with options for both adults and kids who love stargazing.

Telescopes for sale: The best prices on Newtonians, Dobsonians and more

We've rounded up the latest telescopes for sale, including popular brands like Meade, Sky-Watcher and Orion.

The Expanse streaming guide: Where to watch The Expanse online

With season six fast approaching, we've put together our The Expanse streaming guide to help you catch up on seasons 1-5 before the epic conclusion drops.

Meteorite crash-lands in woman’s bed in Canada

A meteorite that landed in British Columbia crashed through a roof and narrowly missed hitting a woman who was asleep in her bed at the time.

Set off on your next adventure with the Paxi collection

The Lucy mission will carry on the NASA deep-space tradition of bringing a commemorative plaque along for the cosmic ride.

Russian anti-satellite test a 'dangerous and irresponsible' act that threatens astronauts, US says

Mysterious radio signals may blast out from auroras on distant stars triggered by hidden planets, a new study finds.

First discovery of planet orbiting dead star provides glimpse into our solar system's future

The first-ever discovery of a planet orbiting a dead star suggests that some worlds in our solar system have a chance to survive the sun's violent demise some five billion years from now.

BepiColombo’s first tastes of Mercury science

The magnetic and particle environment around Mercury was sampled by BepiColombo for the first time during the mission’s close flyby of the planet at 199 km on 1-2 October 2021, while the huge gravitational pull of the planet was felt by its accelerometers.

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Nikon D5600 camera review

The Nikon D5600 falls right in the middle of Nikon's camera lineup and is well suited to enthusiasts and keen amateurs looking to expand their knowledge

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 15 – 23

The gibbous Moon shines under Jupiter and Saturn, then waxes to full under the Great Square of Pegasus. Cassiopeia stands on end high in the northeast, as Capella glitters far below.

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Earth from Space: New Delhi

New Delhi, the capital and second-largest city of India, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.


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