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NASA Tests its Next-Generation Mars Helicopter Blades
While NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter continues to break records for both airspeed and altitude while it explores Jezero Crater on the Red Planet, NASA engineers back on Earth are hard at work testing carbon fiber blades for next-generation Mars helicopters that could exceed the performance of Ingenuity on future missions to Mars, specifically with the planned Mars Sample Return mission that NASA hopes to accomplish sometime in the 2030s.
Where are All the Double Planets?
A recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society examines formation mechanisms for how binary planets—two large planetary bodies orbiting each other—can be produced from a type of tidal heating known as tidal dissipation, or the energy that is shared between two planetary bodies as the orbit close to each other, which the Earth and our Moon experiences. This study comes as the hunt for exomoons and other satellites orbiting exoplanets continues to expand and holds the potential to help astronomers better understand the formation and evolution of exoplanets and their systems. So, why is studying binary planets specifically important?
Ariane 6 Fires its Engines, Simulating a Flight to Space
Since 2010, the European aerospace manufacturer ArianeGroup has been developing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle, a next-generation rocket for the European Space Agency (ESA). This vehicle will replace the older Ariane 5 model, offering reduced launch costs while increasing the number of launches per year. In recent years, the ArianeGrouip has been putting the rocket through its paces to prepare it for its first launch, which is currently scheduled for 2024. This past week, on Wednesday, November 23rd, the Ariane 6 underwent its biggest test to date as ground controllers conducted a full-scale dress rehearsal.
Save 30% on the gigantic, fun-loving Lego Monkie Kid's Galactic Explorer
Lego's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale has given us a 30% saving on the Monkie Kid's Galactic Explorer playset.
This Lego City Mars Spacecraft Exploration Missions Black Friday deal is out of this world
Get $15 off this interactive Lego City Mars Spacecraft Exploration Missions set this Black Friday weekend.
Save 30% on this fun Lego Monkie Kid space playset this Black Friday weekend
Lego is offering 30% off the Monkie Kid Chang'e Moon Cake Factory playset in its Black Friday sale.
Lego City's Lunar Research Base is 20% off for Black Friday
Black Friday Lego deals haven't finished just because we're into the weekend and you can still get 20% off the Lego City Lunar Research Base.
Save 20% on this Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter LEGO set for Black Friday weekend
Save on this repurposed version of a Star Wars classic ship as part of Amazon's Black Friday deals.
Save $145 on the Sky-Watcher Classic 250P telescope this Black Friday weekend
This premium Sky-Watcher telescope has had its price slashed by more than 15% in the Black Friday weekend sales.
Astronomical savings on the Sky-Watcher Flextube 200P this Black Friday weekend
The Sky-Watcher Flextube 200P collapsible telescope has been reduced by almost 15% at B&H Photo Video this Black Friday weekend.
Dark Matter Could Help Solve the Final Parsec Problem of Black Holes
When galaxies collide, their supermassive black holes enter into a gravitational dance, gradually orbiting each other ever closer until eventually…merging. We know they merge because we see the gravitational beasts that result, and we have detected the gravitational waves they emit as they inspiral. But the details of their final consummation remain a mystery. Now a new paper suggests part of that mystery can be solved with a bit of dark matter.
Top 10 Best camera deals we've spotted: Black Friday weekend 2023
Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on cameras as we move from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 2023.
There's a huge 55% saving on this Celestron NexStar telescope this Black Friday weekend
Originally $1,998, the Celestron NexStar 6SE 150mm f/10 GoTo telescope is just $899 in the Black Friday weekend sale.
Top 10 best binoculars deals we've spotted: Black Friday weekend 2023
Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on binoculars as we move from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 2023.
Black Friday weekend: Now just $27 for the Celestron 7x50 binoculars
Keep your eyes on the skies with these Celestron Cometron 7x50 skywatching binoculars. Good value at the best of times, they're a steal at less than $30 as we head into Cyber Monday.
Top 7 best streaming deals we've spotted: Black Friday weekend 2023
Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on streaming services as we move from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 2023.
Our universe's smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here's why
Conditions within dwarf galaxies initially produce more stellar-mass black holes than supernova explosions.
Top 10 best telescope deals we've spotted: Black Friday weekend 2023
Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on telescopes as we move from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 2023
Save 20% on the LEGO TIE Bomber this Black Friday weekend, ideal for younger Star Wars fans
This LEGO TIE Bomber is reduced by 20% at Amazon for Black Friday.
This Black Friday Lego deal is still live: save 30% on the Lunar Space Station
This 500-piece Lego City Lunar Space Station is inspired by NASA and with 30% off this Black Friday weekend is at one of the lowest prices we've seen.
