The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the Prawn Nebula floating through deep space.
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'The History of Science Fiction' is a 1st-ever graphic guide to our favorite genre (exclusive)
Travel through time and space to discover the roots of the sci-fi genre.
Promising new electric iodine thruster passes key test in orbit
A new electric thruster that blasts out iodine just passed a key test in orbit, a milestone that could help lead to smaller, cheaper and higher-performance spacecraft engines.
Russian ASAT test adds risk to Solar Orbiter's super close Earth flyby
The European Space Agency's sun-observing spacecraft Solar Orbiter will have to avoid space debris from Russia's recent anti-satellite missile test during its final visit to Earth that will nudge its orbit closer to the sun.
The TRAPPIST-1 solar system not bombarded by space rocks like early Earth, study suggests
Earthlike planets that dance in sync around a nearby dim star couldn't have been bombarded by space rocks in their early formative years like our planet was, a study suggests.
Black Friday drone deals: DJI Mavic Mini combo drops to its lowest ever price
There's a grand total of $200 off the DJI Mavic Mini combo, in this top Black Friday drone deal.
Earth from Space: Kainji Lake
Kainji Lake, a reservoir on the Niger River in western Nigeria, is featured in this true-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
National Geographic Light Up Air Rockets Activity Set is 30% off for Black Friday
These super-simple flyable rockets are perfect for budding rocket engineers.
Save over $150 on Sightmark Solitude 8x42 XD binoculars for Black Friday
This 40% off deal on Sightmark Solitude binoculars marks one of the biggest Black Friday binocular discounts.
A Space Telescope With one job: Find Habitable Planets at Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to our Sun, is like a treasure trove with many scientific discoveries just waiting to be found. Part of what makes it so compelling is that our efforts to detect extrasolar planets there have failed to yield any concrete results to date. While the study of exoplanets has progressed exponentially in recent years, with 4,575 confirmed planets in 3,392 systems in the Milky Way (and even neighboring galaxies), astronomers are still having difficulty determining if anyone is next door.
Twilight Imperium, the epic strategy space board game, is $45 off for Black Friday
Own this clash of interstellar civilizations for nearly 30% less with this Twilight Imperium Black Friday deal.
This National Geographic telescope is more than $100 off for Black Friday
Nab this go-to Black Friday telescope deal at Kohl's for 32% off the usual price.
Black Friday stomp rocket deals: Easy-to-use water and stomp rockets for your kids
These Black Friday stomp rocket deals are perfect for the rocket-lover in your life!
The HTC Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset is $250 off for Black Friday
This HTC Vive Cosmos Elite Black Friday deal is outstanding, bringing the VR headset to its lowest ever price.
Lego's epic Star Wars AT-AT comes with a free Luke Skywalker lightsaber on Black Friday
Lego is launching its epic new Star Wars Ultimate Collector's Series AT-AT building kit on Black Friday and comes with Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber kit.
Baby Yoda invades Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with an astronaut, space Snoopy and Stormtroopers
If Baby Yoda can make it here, he can make it anywhere.
The Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ telescope has been reduced by 40% for Black Friday
Now reduced from $299.95 at Walmart, you can save $99.96 on your next piece of smartphone app-enabled skywatching kit.
Galileo satellites in place for launch
Europe’s next two Galileo satellites have been attached to the dispenser on which they will ride to orbit, and the launcher fairing that will protect them during the first part of the ascent to orbit has been closed around the pair.
Save $200 on the Parrot Anafi with this Black Friday drone deal
With a 21MP resolution camera, the excellent Parrot Anafi is now just $449 in this Black Friday drone deal from Amazon.
Explore a nightmarish sci-fi landscape in Simon Stålenhag's new artbook 'The Labyrinth' (exclusive)
Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment present Simon Stålenhag's latest descent into a devastated, dreamlike world with "The Labyrinth."
Best drones: The top nine models you can buy in 2021
Discover the best drones available now to take your finest ever aerial photos and videos