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Apple MacBook Air M2 15-inch laptop review

Apple’s MacBook Air M2 gets supersized, with predictably impressive results.

Ancient mud cracks on Mars suggest Red Planet may have been more habitable than thought

Ancient mud cracks found by NASA's Curiosity rover suggest that Mars underwent a repeated cycle of wet and dry spells that could have supported the emergence of life.

Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier this week, wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Satellites provide a sobering view of the scope of destruction.

Vaonis' Hestia Kickstarter to turn smartphones into smart telescopes crosses $2 million with a week to go

A Kickstarter campaign for Hestia, a system that turns a smartphone into a smart telescope, has crossed the $2 million dollar mark with under a week left to go.

Everything we know about Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

We’re diving back into the grim darkness of the 41st millennium once again, as Titus returns in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. For Ultramar!!!

Nightfox Swift night vision binoculars review

A budget pair of night vision binoculars that can be recharged as well as head-mounted for hands-free surveillance.

Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

Anycubic Photon Mono M5s review: 12K printing is here

Unbeatable print quality and smart tech make the Photon Mono M5s the 3D printer to beat going forward.

Week in images: 07-11 August 2023

Week in images: 07-11 August 2023

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe to make closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21

Thanks to some precise maneuvering on Aug. 3, NASA says Parker is on-track to make its sixth and closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21.

Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video)

The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend — but 2028's show might be one for the ages

The annual Perseid meteor shower should put on a nice show this weekend — but a spectacular Perseid display appears to be in the cards five years from now.

Exoplanets in the Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable than scientists once thought, study suggests

Exoplanets in the habitable zone of the Trappist-1 star, some 40 light-years away from Earth, are more likely to have liquid water than researchers previously thought, according to a new study.

Russia Heads for the Moon for the First Time Since 1976

The launch of Russia’s Luna 25 lander heralds the nation’s return to lunar and planetary exploration.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 11 – 20

The Perseid meteors come rushing in, and peak Perseid night ends with the waning crescent Moon triangulating with Castor and Pollux. Vega and Sagittarius culminate after dark. Scorpius lays itself down.

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Russia launches Luna-25 moon lander, its 1st lunar probe in 47 years

Russia reignited its moon exploration program today (Aug. 10), sending the Luna-25 lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

Russia shoots for the Moon for the first time since 1976

Russia is about to launch its first robotic mission to the moon since 1976. The Luna 25 spacecraft, also known as the Luna-Glob-Lander is scheduled to liftoff at 7:10 p.m. EDT (2310 UTC).

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Watch the 1st trailer for 'Strange Planet,' a bizarre animated sci-fi show on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ delivers a crazy trailer for its new adult animation series, "Strange Planet."

The 2023 Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend! Here's what you need to know.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the evening of Aug. 12 and before dawn on Aug. 13. The prolific shower is not one to be missed.

China launches new radar satellite for disaster mitigation (video)

China launched a new radar remote sensing satellite for environmental monitoring on Tuesday (Aug. 8).

JWST Turns its Gaze on the Farthest Known Star: Earendel

In March 2022, astronomers announced the discovery of the farthest known star via an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. They named it Earendel, after the old English name for “morning star”. Now, JWST’s Near-infrared Camera (NIRCam) and its NIRSpec spectrometer have taken a look at the same star and revealed more details about it.

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