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Prime Day Lego Star Wars deal: 30% off Luke's X-Wing fighter

Join the Rebel Alliance and save 30% on this Lego Star Wars Prime Day deal: the 474-piece Luke Skywalker's X-wing fighter.

The Pococo Galaxy Star Projector has had a 44% Prime Day price drop

The rechargeable Pococo Galaxy Star Projector is one of our favorites, and today, it is available for its lowest-ever price of $79.99.

NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)

The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.

With its latest moon mission success, China's space program has the US in its sights

The moon's south pole is designated as the location for the future China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). It is a bold move, as the US also has ambitions to establish bases at the Moon’s south pole – the Shackleton crater is prime real estate.

Road trip! Tour the universe with these gorgeous images from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope

Newly released images from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope capture a cloud complex called Rho Ophiuchi, the Orion Nebula, a spiral galaxy named NGC 3627 and a galaxy cluster known as MACS J0416.

Volunteers Complete a Simulated Year on Mars

The crew of NASA’s first Mars habitat simulation, CHAPEA 1, exited their Earth-based environment after 378 days on July 6 at 5 p.m. EDT. Greeted by friends, family, mission team members and project directors, the crew of four expressed gratitude and optimism about their time in isolation and the data collected, which will contribute to the future goal of putting boots on Mars.

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SpaceX requests public safety determination for early return to flight for its Falcon 9 rocket

An unusual build up of ice on the second stage of the Falcon 9 that launched the Starlink 9-3 mission. Image: SpaceX.

SpaceX is seeking to resume launching its Falcon 9 rocket soon. In a statement to Spaceflight Now, the Federal Aviation Administration said the company was seeking a public safety determination.

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This nerve-rattling 'Alien: Romulus' trailer reminds us that 'fear is bigger in IMAX' (video)

Don't miss the new "Alien: Romulus" IMAX teaser and behind-the-scenes featurette that give a terrifying glimpse at the upcoming installment of the legendary sci-fi horror franchise.

Sun blasts out 2nd X-class flare this week, triggers more radio blackouts (video)

Sunspot region AR 3738 fired off an X1.9 flare as it exited the sun's western limb on July 16, 2024 and caused radio blackouts over much of Africa, Europe, and parts of North and South America.

A new, deadly era of space junk is dawning, and no one is ready

A Saskatchewan farmer's near miss with potentially lethal debris falling from orbit highlights the skyrocketing risks and murky politics of space junk.

Save $99 on this Holy Stone HS720 drone with every accessory you could need

This very capable drone is reduced by almost $100 for Prime Day if you add a coupon.

Step into VR with this amazing Meta Quest 3 headset, $70 off for Prime Day

Whether you're a newcomer or trading up from a previous headset, this Meta Quest 3 headset the perfect way to experience VR and you won't even need a PC.

Hurry! Celestron NexStar 6SE is $979.99 for Prime Day

Though the sale price dipped to $879 earlier today, that deal was quickly pulled. Snap it up for $979.99 before the next price increase.

Doctor Who 'Empire of Death': Why is Ruby Sunday so important?

Why does the companion's origin story possess enough power to defeat a god?

Explore Norma: The right (angle) constellation for July

Little-known Norma, a small constellation in the southern sky, contains several stellar and deep-sky delights.

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Save over $300 in this Amazon Prime Day DJI drone deal

This DJI Air 3 Fly More combo offers premium specs and now you can save over $300 with this Amazon Prime Day drone deal.

Only Hubble Could Make this Measurement of a Supernova

Calculating the distance to far-away objects, such as galaxy clusters and quasars, is difficult. But it is also critical to our understanding of how the universe evolves. Luckily, humanity has a trusty workhorse that has been collecting data for such calculations for decades—Hubble. It is by far the best telescope suited to the job, as described by a recent NASA press release about a distance measurement to a supernova in a nearby galaxy.

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Up close and personal: Ariane 6 liftoff from the launchpad

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While no person could get this close during Ariane 6’s inaugural flight on 9 July 2024, several small cameras bravely witnessed its take-off from the launchpad.

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Introducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis

30 years ago, on 16 July 1994, astronomers watched in awe as the first of many pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter with incredible force. The event sparked intense interest in the field of planetary defence as people asked: “Could we do anything to prevent this happening to Earth?”

XMM-Newton shows million-degree gas in Abell 2390

Image: XMM-Newton and Euclid image of galaxy cluster Abell 2390

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS

SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.


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