India's Chandrayaan 3 moon mission is scheduled to launch early Friday morning (July 14), and you can watch the historic action live.
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Jupiter shines near the moon with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades on July 14. Here's how to see it.
Stay up late tonight to see a thin crescent moon rise near the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades and gas giant Jupiter in the early hours of Friday (July 14).
Moon stance
Image: Moon stance
Europe braces for sweltering July
Temperatures are sizzling across Europe this week amid an intense and prolonged period of heat. And it’s only just begun. Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 48°C on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia – potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe.
Magnetar Glitches, Fast Radio Bursts, And…Asteroids???
Recently astronomers have been able to associate two seemingly unrelated phenomena: an explosive event known as a fast radio burst and the change in speed of a spinning magnetar. And now new research suggests that the cause of both of these is the destruction of an asteroid by a magnetar.
Mars orbiter spies a tiny Earth and moon from the Red Planet (photos)
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft celebrated 20 years in space by taking a nostalgic glance back at Earth and the moon.
China just launched a methane-fueled rocket into orbit, a world's 1st for spaceflight (video)
Zhuque-2, a rocket built by the Chinese company Landspace, reached Earth orbit on July 12, becoming the first methane-fueled launcher ever to do so.
NASA's new Artemis 'astrovans' arrive for use by moon-bound crews
Attention Artemis astronauts: Your new rides to the launch pad have arrived. Canoo delivered three fully electric crew transportation vehicles to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Time is running out on this Occer 12x25 binoculars deal for Prime Day!
Grab these great little compact binos before midnight — now just $30.39 on Amazon (and add a 5% coupon at checkout)
This Prime Day you can fly high with up to 50% off these Holy Stone drones
At around $150 off, these camera-equipped Holy Stone HS720G and HS175D drones are not to be missed.
North Korea launches ICBM on record-breaking 74-minute flight
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday (July 12), shortly after complaining about purported spying activity by the United States.
Cosmic Rays
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that originate from outside our solar system and travel through space at nearly the speed of light. Here are some key points about cosmic rays:
Space Force wants 'Foo Fighter' satellites to track hypersonic missiles
The FOO Fighter program adds to the U.S. military's continuing pursuit of space-based sensors designed to track emerging threats such as hypersonic missiles.
India's moon-landing mission is 'go' for Friday morning launch (photos)
India's Chandrayaan 3 moon mission has passed its readiness review and is all set to launch toward Earth's nearest neighbor early Friday morning (July 14).
Amazon's answer to Adorama's Canon EOS R6 deal — check out before 23:59 today
This is Amazon's lowest-ever deal price for the Canon EOS R6, pick it up now for less than $2k! Add the EF-EOS R adapter to your basket and it's $50 cheaper than Adorama.
Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth
In 2024, much of the eastern United States will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse.
Titanium Clouds Make This Exoplanet Shine Like a Mirror
Astronomers have found a very unusual exoplanet. It’s a Neptune-sized world that orbits its star every 19 hours, and it’s the brightest exoplanet ever discovered. They are still learning about this world, which is a challenge because at first glance the planet shouldn’t exist.
Get a 3D printer for less with the Creality Ender 3, under $170 - hurry though, Prime Day ends soon
Want to get into 3D printing? Or maybe you're looking to upgrade? At a hair under $170, this Creality Ender 3 is a great deal.
You've only got 12 hours left to grab this deal on the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens!
Amazon has slashed $200 off the price of this fantastic wide-angle zoom lens — great news for landscape and astro shooters, but you don't have long left!
James Webb Space Telescope's 'exquisite' 1st year has some astronomers in tears - but in a good way (exclusive video)
To mark a year of James Webb Space Telescope observations, NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchinson spoke about the powerful telescope's impact on space science and what might lie ahead.
Conquer the galaxy on the cheap with these Prime Day space board game deals
You can get up to 30% off on some of, what we think are, the best space board games in the known universe this Amazon Prime Day.
