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Best telescopes for kids 2023: Astronomy for all the family

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids — simple to set up, use and enjoy — these instruments will give young astronomers memorable skywatching experiences.

Best compact binoculars: Image shows woman holding binoculars looking out to sea

Best compact binoculars 2023: Lightweight, travel-friendly models

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide The best compact binoculars are the most lightweight and portable models — easy to slip into your pocket while hiking, camping or stargazing.

A spacecraft fires thrusters near an asteroid in artist's depiction

After NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx capsule landing success, spacecraft heads to asteroid Apophis on new mission

By Andrew Jones published

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe, which delivered samples of the space rock Bennu to Earth, is now on an extended voyage to study the infamous near-Earth asteroid Apophis.

An illustration of the Milky Way on a black background, with the galaxy's edges drooping down on one side and lifting up on the other

Our entire galaxy is warping, and a gigantic blob of dark matter could be to blame

By Ben Turner published

An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges.

Bushnell binoculars deals

Binoculars deals: The best discounts and savings available

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Here are all the best binoculars deals on the market including the biggest discounts out there on the market.

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OSIRIS-REx: A complete guide to the asteroid-sampling mission

By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated

Reference The OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission delivered pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, before moving on to study asteroid Apophis in 2029.

Tech

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Chinese launch startup's rocket fails during satellite launch

By Mike Wall published

The Chinese launch company Galactic Energy suffered its first failure on Thursday (Sept. 21), resulting in the loss of a remote-sensing satellite.

Rocket Launches
an illustration showing four pairs of satellites attacking one another with different methods including lasers, microwaves, chemical sprayers and robotic arms

DARPA wants new ideas for space weapons

By Brett Tingley published

The U.S. Department of Defense wants fresh ideas on how to maintain military superiority in space.

Military Space

Spaceflight

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A spacecraft fires thrusters near an asteroid in artist's depiction

After NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx capsule landing success, spacecraft heads to asteroid Apophis on new mission

By Andrew Jones published

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe, which delivered samples of the space rock Bennu to Earth, is now on an extended voyage to study the infamous near-Earth asteroid Apophis.

Asteroids
an image showing liftoff of osiris rex from asteroid bennu with gray boulders in behind the spacecraft

OSIRIS-REx: A complete guide to the asteroid-sampling mission

By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated

Reference The OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission delivered pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, before moving on to study asteroid Apophis in 2029.

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Science & Astronomy

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An illustration of the Milky Way on a black background, with the galaxy's edges drooping down on one side and lifting up on the other

Our entire galaxy is warping, and a gigantic blob of dark matter could be to blame

By Ben Turner published

An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges.

Dark Matter
Totality and shadow of the moon in the top center portion of the image, Earth and the hazy blue glow of the atmosphere is seen below.

Don't panic if you see balloons hovering during America's two upcoming solar eclipses

By Jamie Carter last updated

During the two upcoming solar eclipses, the National Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP) will be livestreaming and doing science above 99.5% of the atmosphere.

Solar Eclipses

Meet The Team

Search For Life

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Next stop, Europa? Nano subs to get test beneath Antarctic ice in 2026

By Andrew Jones published

A European collaboration aims to break through some of the technological barriers to the exploration of icy moons like Jupiter's Europa, using Antarctica as a proving ground.

Incredible Technology
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NASA appoints new head of UFO research

By Brett Tingley published

NASA has named a new director of UFO research who will oversee the agency's studies into UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.

UFOs and Extraterrestrials
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Alien mummies in Mexico? NASA's UFO study team says don't bet on it

By Brett Tingley published

Lawmakers in Mexico heard testimony this week about the presence of alien life on Earth that included two "corpses of extraterrestrials." NASA's UAP study team isn't so sure.

UFOs and Extraterrestrials

Skywatching

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A child using one of the best telescopes for kids outside while camping

Best telescopes for kids 2023: Astronomy for all the family

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids — simple to set up, use and enjoy — these instruments will give young astronomers memorable skywatching experiences.

Buying Guide
Best compact binoculars: Image shows woman holding binoculars looking out to sea

Best compact binoculars 2023: Lightweight, travel-friendly models

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide The best compact binoculars are the most lightweight and portable models — easy to slip into your pocket while hiking, camping or stargazing.

Buying Guide
Bushnell binoculars deals

Binoculars deals: The best discounts and savings available

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Here are all the best binoculars deals on the market including the biggest discounts out there on the market.

Entertainment

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a futuristic aircraft zooms through a city at night in a still from a sci-fi film.

Humans battle hostile AI in final trailer and first clip from new sci-fi thriller, 'The Creator' (video)

By Jeff Spry published

20th Century Studios releases the final trailer for director Gareth Edwards' sci-fi epic 'The Creator.'

Space Movies
A man smiles with an image of the space station in the background

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 80 — Onward to the stars with astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz and VASIMR

By Space.com Staff last updated

On Episode 80 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod are joined by the inspiring Franklin Chang-Diaz, a former NASA astronaut and CEO of the Ad Astra Rocket Company.

Press image for the video game Homeworld 3. Here we see a whole fleet of different spaceships in formation, from one large spaceship filling the top half of the image, and then 4 medium -sized spaceships and then lots of smaller scout-like spaceships.

Everything we know about Homeworld 3: Release date, platforms, gameplay, trailers

By Fran Ruiz published

It won't be long before we can finally return to the legendary Homeworld universe. Here's everything we know about Homeworld 3 ahead of its 2024 launch.

Space Games

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Best compact binoculars: Image shows woman holding binoculars looking out to sea

Best compact binoculars 2023: Lightweight, travel-friendly models

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide The best compact binoculars are the most lightweight and portable models — easy to slip into your pocket while hiking, camping or stargazing.

Buying Guide
an image showing liftoff of osiris rex from asteroid bennu with gray boulders in behind the spacecraft

OSIRIS-REx: A complete guide to the asteroid-sampling mission

By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated

Reference The OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission delivered pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, before moving on to study asteroid Apophis in 2029.

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The phases of the moon for September 2023 shown in four stages

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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