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Forget Prime Day — Walmart are selling this amazing beginner telescope from Celestron for just $98!

The Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ is reduced by $127 at Walmart, making it almost half the price that Amazon is currently offering and $221 less than Celestron.

When It's Eclipse Decision Time, How Do You Decide Where to Go?

Satellite imagery will prove invaluable in making decisions on the day of the annular solar eclipse.

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James Webb Space Telescope spotlights gorgeous young stars in a galaxy next door (photo)

James Webb Space Telescope captures 1,001 light dots, most of which are sparkling young stars.

Studying space weather can help address space debris. Here's how

A network of eight satellites in low-Earth orbit can gather unique measurements about space weather to help with space debris.

Gaia telescope's new data reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars and more

New data from the Gaia space telescope are being called a cosmic "goldmine," including never-seen-before stars, 380 gravity-lensed quasars, and the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.

What’s Next for NASA’s UFO Research? Outside Observers Weigh In

BOULDER, Colo. — NASA says it’s going to play a bigger role in studying what’s behind unidentified anomalous phenomena, the newfangled name for what we used to call UFOs. But exactly how should NASA step into that role? The astrophysicist who helped get the ball rolling last year as NASA’s associate administrator for science is suggesting a quick and easy way to get started.

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Iran is seeking Russian assistance for a new spy satellite: reports

Iran plans to hold talks with Russia over assistance to build a new Khayyam remote-sensing satellite.

Seeing the Moment Planets Start to Form

Nature makes few duplicates, and planets are as distinct from one another as snowflakes are. But planets all start out in the same circumstances: the whirling disks of material surrounding young stars. ALMA’s made great progress imaging these disks and the telltale gaps excavated by young, still-forming planets.

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How James Webb Space Telescope's studies of TRAPPIST-1 flares could aid the search for alien life

The James Webb Space Telescope scrutinized four powerful flares from the red dwarf star at the heart of the TRAPPIST-1 system, decrypting them in a way that could help the search for alien life.

Ring of Fire: Catching This Weekend’s ‘Great North American Annular Solar Eclipse’

Don’t miss the final solar eclipse of the year: a striking ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse.

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Watch China launch more classified Yaogan spy satellites (video)

China added a secretive trio of new satellites to its clusters of Yaogan orbital reconnaissance spacecraft on Oct. 6.

Earth's Smallest Flowering Plant Can Handle 20X Earth's Gravity

Astronauts need to eat, and they need to breathe. That means, for long-duration missions, they are going to need to bring plants with them. But not all plants are created equal, and not all can survive the harsh conditions of space. One that might thrive on long spacefaring voyages also happens to be the smallest flowering plant on Earth.

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We highly rate these astronomy binoculars and today they're over 10% off

Get the popular Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars for $105.99 — suitable for skywatching, as part of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale.

Take to the skies for less this Prime Day — save $50 on the DJI Mavic Mini Drone Combo

Get the original DJI Mavic Mini Combo now for just $449 in this great Prime Day deal, including the controller, spare batteries, a carry case and more.

Fly across Mars’s ‘labyrinth of night’ with Mars Express

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Nestled between the colossal martian ‘Grand Canyon’ (Valles Marineris) and the tallest volcanoes in the Solar System (the Tharsis region) lies Noctis Labyrinthus – a vast system of deep and steep valleys that stretches out for around 1190 km (roughly the length of Italy here on Earth).

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'Potentially catastrophic' solar storm identified in ancient tree rings

Scientists have discovered the most powerful solar storm ever recorded using ancient tree rings from the French Alps.

Save 20% on solar eclipse glasses ahead of Saturday's eclipse

The next Solar Eclipse is this Saturday (October 14) so now is the time to save 20% on specialized solar glasses, if you want to view the event safely.

Canon EOS R5 now $500 off in Amazon Prime Day camera deal

The Canon EOS R5, one of the best cameras, is now one of the best-priced camera deals you can get in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

Stow away on a luxury starship in 1st look inside Jock's new sci-fi comic series, 'Gone' (exclusive)

Space.com presents an exclusive 5-page sneak peek inside "Gone #1," an intense new sci-fi survival comic series from the Eisner Award-winning artist Jock.

Lowest ever price — save $116 on Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x42 binoculars on Prime Day

Get your hands on a pair of the best binoculars for $263.59, that's a 31% saving and Amazon's lowest ever price.

NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission launches this week: Here's what you need to know

NASA's Psyche spacecraft is set to launch on Oct. 12, beginning its mission to investigate a giant metal asteroid of the same name and unravel the secrets of the early solar system.


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