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Artist's illustration of Europa Clipper spacecraft flying above Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Europa Clipper: A guide to NASA's new astrobiology mission

By Keith Cooper published

Reference The Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Explore the mission in more detail with our ultimate guide.

William Shatner, seen here in a 2016 NASA video.

William Shatner reflects on his new film, 'Star Trek,' space travel and not attending Leonard Nimoy's funeral

By Jeff Spry published

Variety interviewed William Shatner for his new life-spanning documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill.'

Man using one of the best photo editing apps on a laptop to edit astrophotographs

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2023

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Our roundup of the best photo editing apps to organize, cull and edit your images to enhance your night sky images.

The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486, which lies 110 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.

Hubble Space Telescope spies 'irregular' spiral galaxy in Ursa Major (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

An image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures an irregular spiral galaxy known as NGC 5486, which lies close to the much larger and well-known Pinwheel Galaxy.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope fully unfolded in space.

Monster black hole may have killed this galaxy's star-forming power, James Webb Telescope reveals

By Ben Turner published

New James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the galaxy GS-9209 had its star-forming power abruptly “quenched” by mysterious forces after millions of years of productivity.

Jason Parnell-Brookes using one of the best binoculars at the top of a green grassy hill

Best binoculars 2023: Top picks for stargazing, wildlife and more

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide After reviewing each model we've compiled the best binoculars you can buy most suited for stargazing, observing wildlife, sports and more so you can buy with confidence.

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Creality Sonic Pad

Creality Sonic Pad review: A turbo boost for your FDM printer

By Will Zoobkoff published

The Creality Sonic Pad offers plug-and-play firmware modding for compatible 3D printers, giving you faster prints without compromising quality.

Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 SynScan GoTo

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DEALS We've found the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals for you.

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William Shatner, seen here in a 2016 NASA video.

William Shatner reflects on his new film, 'Star Trek,' space travel and not attending Leonard Nimoy's funeral

By Jeff Spry published

Variety interviewed William Shatner for his new life-spanning documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill.'

The Indonesian Palapa-2B satellite is seen being prepared for launch atop a Delta 2 rocket in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Liftoff occurred on March 20, 1987.

On This Day In Space: March 20, 1987: NASA launches Palapa B2-P satellite for Indonesia

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 20, 1987, NASA launched an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa B2-P.

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Artist's illustration of Europa Clipper spacecraft flying above Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Europa Clipper: A guide to NASA's new astrobiology mission

By Keith Cooper published

Reference The Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Explore the mission in more detail with our ultimate guide.

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The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486, which lies 110 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.

Hubble Space Telescope spies 'irregular' spiral galaxy in Ursa Major (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

An image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures an irregular spiral galaxy known as NGC 5486, which lies close to the much larger and well-known Pinwheel Galaxy.

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The luminous, hot star Wolf-Rayet 124 (WR 124), which lies about 15,000 light-years from Earth, is prominent at the center of this James Webb Space Telescope composite image, which combines near-infrared and mid-infrared wavelengths of light from Webb's Near-Infrared Camera and Mid-Infrared Instrument. NASA released this image on March 14, 2023.

Exoplanets, dark matter and more: Big discoveries coming from James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers say

By Keith Cooper published

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dazzled us plenty already, but the best is yet to come from the observatory, mission team members say.

an illustration of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. it is an orangeish orb covered in deep cracks

Melting ice cores on frozen worlds could speed up the search for alien life

By Laurence Tognetti published

The Melter-Sublimator for Ice Science (MSIS) instrument offers a unique opportunity to help scientists process ice deposits on other worlds in a much more efficient way.

a colorful cloud of gas in space

Asteroids may have picked up building blocks of life from interstellar clouds

By Keith Cooper published

Scientists have taken a big step towards figuring out where building blocks of life such as amino acids and amines form in space.

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Man using one of the best photo editing apps on a laptop to edit astrophotographs

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2023

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Our roundup of the best photo editing apps to organize, cull and edit your images to enhance your night sky images.

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Jason Parnell-Brookes using one of the best binoculars at the top of a green grassy hill

Best binoculars 2023: Top picks for stargazing, wildlife and more

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide After reviewing each model we've compiled the best binoculars you can buy most suited for stargazing, observing wildlife, sports and more so you can buy with confidence.

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Great telescope deal: The Celestron Travelscope 60 is under $40

By Alexander Cox last updated

Deals We've discovered this telescope deal, the Celestron Travelscope 60 is now just $68, saving you over $30.

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William Shatner, seen here in a 2016 NASA video.

William Shatner reflects on his new film, 'Star Trek,' space travel and not attending Leonard Nimoy's funeral

By Jeff Spry published

Variety interviewed William Shatner for his new life-spanning documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill.'

Frank White, author of The Overview Effect, on This Week In Space.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 53 —Space philosopher Frank White on the 'Overview Effect'

By Space.com Staff last updated

On this episode of This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk about seeing Earth from space and the Overview Effect with the term's creator Frank White.

photograph of several women in the 1870s. the women all wear black dresses. some are sitting at tables. some are standing. maria mitchell is near the middle of the picture beside a long telescope. behind is a building with window shades open

New children's book celebrates pioneering astronomer Maria Mitchell

By Elizabeth Howell published

Pioneering American astronomer Maria Mitchell is the star of a children's book using an ancient language she happened to know: Latin.

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Artist's illustration of Europa Clipper spacecraft flying above Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Europa Clipper: A guide to NASA's new astrobiology mission

By Keith Cooper published

Reference The Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Explore the mission in more detail with our ultimate guide.

Reference
Man using one of the best photo editing apps on a laptop to edit astrophotographs

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2023

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Our roundup of the best photo editing apps to organize, cull and edit your images to enhance your night sky images.

Buying Guide
Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2023: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2023 with our space calendar.

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