China added a secretive trio of new satellites to its clusters of Yaogan orbital reconnaissance spacecraft on Oct. 6.
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Earth's Smallest Flowering Plant Can Handle 20X Earth's Gravity
Astronauts need to eat, and they need to breathe. That means, for long-duration missions, they are going to need to bring plants with them. But not all plants are created equal, and not all can survive the harsh conditions of space. One that might thrive on long spacefaring voyages also happens to be the smallest flowering plant on Earth.
We highly rate these astronomy binoculars and today they're over 10% off
Get the popular Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars for $105.99 — suitable for skywatching, as part of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale.
Take to the skies for less this Prime Day — save $50 on the DJI Mavic Mini Drone Combo
Get the original DJI Mavic Mini Combo now for just $449 in this great Prime Day deal, including the controller, spare batteries, a carry case and more.
Fly across Mars’s ‘labyrinth of night’ with Mars Express
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Nestled between the colossal martian ‘Grand Canyon’ (Valles Marineris) and the tallest volcanoes in the Solar System (the Tharsis region) lies Noctis Labyrinthus – a vast system of deep and steep valleys that stretches out for around 1190 km (roughly the length of Italy here on Earth).
'Potentially catastrophic' solar storm identified in ancient tree rings
Scientists have discovered the most powerful solar storm ever recorded using ancient tree rings from the French Alps.
Save 20% on solar eclipse glasses ahead of Saturday's eclipse
The next Solar Eclipse is this Saturday (October 14) so now is the time to save 20% on specialized solar glasses, if you want to view the event safely.
Canon EOS R5 now $500 off in Amazon Prime Day camera deal
The Canon EOS R5, one of the best cameras, is now one of the best-priced camera deals you can get in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
Stow away on a luxury starship in 1st look inside Jock's new sci-fi comic series, 'Gone' (exclusive)
Space.com presents an exclusive 5-page sneak peek inside "Gone #1," an intense new sci-fi survival comic series from the Eisner Award-winning artist Jock.
Lowest ever price — save $116 on Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x42 binoculars on Prime Day
Get your hands on a pair of the best binoculars for $263.59, that's a 31% saving and Amazon's lowest ever price.
NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission launches this week: Here's what you need to know
NASA's Psyche spacecraft is set to launch on Oct. 12, beginning its mission to investigate a giant metal asteroid of the same name and unravel the secrets of the early solar system.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is on the move! Here's what it will do at 'Jurabi Point.'
NASA's Mars-exploring Perseverance rover is heading to a junction called Jurabi Point, where it may get another crack at drilling a Martian boulder.
Quenched Galaxies in the Early Universe
Recently, much attention has been given to massive, active galaxies discovered by the JWST in the early universe. But in contrast to these active galaxies, some galaxies that the JWST has discovered have been unusually quiet with little to no active star formation.
ISS astronauts 'never in any danger' after Russian science module leak
NASA and Russian officials are investigating a new leak aboard the International Space Station. The Russian Nauka science module sprung a leak in a 13-year-old backup radiator.
Prime Day deal: Save $180 on Celestron's SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars
You can save over $180 on the powerful Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 this Amazon Prime Day and you get a carry case too.
Save $50 on one of our favorite star projectors from Pococo this Amazon Prime Day
Create a stunning planetarium at home for just $90 on Prime Day — this galaxy projector competes with the expensive high-end models for a fraction of the price.
'Remarkable' explosions from colliding, dead stars could reveal the true expansion rate of the universe
Two conflicting methods to measure the expansion rate of the universe give different results, but researchers could resolve the disparity by watching merging neutron stars explode.
NASA astronaut walks on the 'moon' to get ready for Artemis landings (photos)
A NASA astronaut in a mockup spacesuit explored a moon-like landscape during a training exercise recently. She's getting ready for the agency's first lunar landing in 50 years.
Measuring nutrition in crops from space
With many people around the world suffering from various forms of malnutrition it’s important that the absolute basics such as rice, soya and wheat are as nourishing as possible. ESA-funded research shows that the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission and the Italian Prisma mission could be used to monitor the nutritional content of staple crops. This could, for example, help farmers take appropriate steps to boost the quality of their crops as they grow.
Beginner telescope lowest-ever price — Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ now $160 cheaper
This beginner-friendly reflector telescope is at its cheapest ever with this Amazon Prime Day 2023 telescope deal
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration
Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day, making these measurements an example of science that enables exploration.
