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This mysterious comet's super-bright outbursts has astronomers puzzled
One of the strangest comets in the solar system has been erupting with unpredictable bright outbursts since late September and nobody knows why.
Change in the Arctic
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Satellites play a vital role in monitoring the rapid changes taking place in the Arctic. Tracking ice lost from the world’s glaciers, ice sheets and frozen land shows that Earth is losing ice at an accelerating rate. Currently more than a trillion tonnes of ice is lost each year. The sooner Earth’s temperature is stabilised, the more manageable the impacts of ice loss will be.
This astronaut is spending his SpaceX launch delay cleaning up a Florida beach
A German astronaut is showing his love for Earth during a few extra days on the planet's surface before his first space mission.
You can help NASA train Mars rovers for the Red Planet
You can help NASA make its Mars rovers even better explorers.
NASA scientists propose new 'alien life evidence' scale
As the search for alien life heats up, scientists may need to step up their reporting game a bit.
Crew Dragon launch delayed by “minor medical issue” with an astronaut
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Scientists Simulate the Climate of Arrakis. It Turns Out Dune is a Pretty Realistic Exoplanet
Science fiction author Frank Herbert is renowned for the richly-detailed worlds he created. None of his work is more well-known than “Dune,” which took him six years to complete. Like his other work, Dune is full of detail, including the description of planet Dune, or as the Fremen call it, Arrakis.
Amazon to launch 1st prototype internet satellites for Kuiper constellation in 2022
Amazon aims to launch the first two prototype satellites for its huge Project Kuiper broadband constellation in 2022.
SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut launch for NASA delayed by 'minor medical issue'
SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut launch for NASA has been delayed until at least Saturday (Nov. 6) by a "minor medical issue" affecting a crewmember.
Space station astronauts eat tacos with space-grown chile peppers
An astronaut declared the feast her "best space tacos yet."
China's fresh moon rocks are younger than the Apollo samples and no one knows why
New analyses of moon rocks delivered to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission confirm that volcanism occurred later than previously known, but also deepen the mysteries surrounding that activity.
DJI Air 2S review
Compact, lightweight and powerful in many ways, the DJI Air 2S is a small drone with big features
Did We Find a Planet in Another Galaxy?
Astronomers using an innovative method have detected the signal of what could be an extragalactic exoplanet. But confirming its existence will be difficult.
This awesome 834-piece Lego Darth Vader helmet is 20% off at Amazon
The Lego Star Wars Darth Vader helmet is 20% off on Amazon and it comes with a display stand.
November: A Flying Horse and Star Fish
With darkness coming earlier now, take advantage of November's clear evenings to explore the nighttime sky with our audio guided tour.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone review
The DJI Mavic 2 Pro is an easy-to-use prosumer drone offering excellent stills and video capabilities
Bacteria Could Make Rocket Fuel on Mars
There are many types of rocket fuel. Some are more useful on a particular planet. And some can be created by bacteria. A team from Georgia Tech has found a rocket fuel with an interesting mix of those characteristics that might be a focal point of in-situ resource utilization – on Mars.
What would happen if the speed of light was much lower?
Here's what would happen if the speed of light were orders of magnitude slower.
Opticron Adventurer T WP 8x42 review
Opticron's Adventurer T WP 8x42 binoculars have great light-gathering power in a lightweight package, but lack either a bargain price or premium feel