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Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope

These beginner telescopes from Celestron are on sale for under $100 at Amazon

By Alexander Cox published

Amazon is currently holding a sale on a couple of beginner telescopes from Celestron and they're under $100.

A reddish moon against a dark night sky

Stunning timelapse videos show the Super Flower Blood Moon in bloom

By Elizabeth Howell published

Haunting footage from two timelapse videos show the moon growing dark.

An unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP), as captured by the sensors of a U.S. Navy jet.

US military taking 'all hands on deck' approach to understanding UFOs

By Elizabeth Howell published

The U.S. military aims to more systematically classify and characterize reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), officials said during a congressional hearing on Tuesday (May 17).

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft rolls out from the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 4, 2022.

Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on May 19.

A clock face swirling to infinity

The 'twin paradox' shows us what it really means for time to be relative

By Paul Sutter published

What goes for moving clocks goes for everything else; physics, chemistry and biology all operate at a slower pace in moving frames of reference.

Skyrora's Skylark L rocket on a launch pad in Iceland

Iceland delaying biggest rocket launch from Europe with bureaucracy, start-up claims

By Tereza Pultarova published

U.K. rocket start-up Skyrora claims that Europe's largest-ever rocket launch is being held up by bureaucratic obstacles in Iceland's spaceflight licensing process.

Tech

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Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope

These beginner telescopes from Celestron are on sale for under $100 at Amazon

By Alexander Cox published

Amazon is currently holding a sale on a couple of beginner telescopes from Celestron and they're under $100.

Panasonic Lumix G100

Save $150 on a Panasonic Lumix G100 camera

By Alexander Cox published

If you're looking for a new camera then now could be the time to grab one as B&H Photo Video has discounted the Panasonic Lumix G100 by $150.

Spaceflight

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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft rolls out from the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 4, 2022.

Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on May 19.

Skyrora's Skylark L rocket on a launch pad in Iceland

Iceland delaying biggest rocket launch from Europe with bureaucracy, start-up claims

By Tereza Pultarova published

U.K. rocket start-up Skyrora claims that Europe's largest-ever rocket launch is being held up by bureaucratic obstacles in Iceland's spaceflight licensing process.

Science & Astronomy

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Artist's illustration of the sun firing out large fiery looking solar flares.

Solar flares: What are they and how do they affect Earth?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference There are five different types of solar flares. Discover what solar flares are, what causes them and the effects they have on Earth in our solar flare guide.

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Noctilucent clouds are visible at astronomical twilight. The image shows light wispy clouds in dark blue sky with comet NEOWISE flying overhead with a long white tail.

What is astronomical twilight?

By Vicky Stein published

Reference Astronomical twilight is the darkest phase of twilight that a viewer sees before the last refracted sunlight leaves the horizon. It usually occurs twice a day.

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Search For Life

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An unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP), as captured by the sensors of a U.S. Navy jet.

Congress holding UFO hearing today: How to watch live (and what to expect)

By Leonard David published

The U.S. Congress will hold a public hearing tomorrow (May 17) on reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) skirting through our skies, and you can watch it live.

Researchers from Arizona State University studied an area called the Samail Ophiolite, off the coast of Oman.

Microbes on Earth's seafloor may aid the search for alien life

By Samantha Mathewson published

Microorganisms living on a large slab of ancient seafloor in the Persian Gulf may reveal clues about life on other planets.

Conceptual drawing of a Mars Sample Retrieval Lander.

Mars sample return: Could Red Planet life contaminate Earth?

By Leonard David published

Hauling to Earth samples of Mars that might contain Red Planet life is deemed a low risk affair in terms of ecological and public safety — but that risk is not zero.

Skywatching

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Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope

These beginner telescopes from Celestron are on sale for under $100 at Amazon

By Alexander Cox published

Amazon is currently holding a sale on a couple of beginner telescopes from Celestron and they're under $100.

A reddish moon against a dark night sky

Stunning timelapse videos show the Super Flower Blood Moon in bloom

By Elizabeth Howell published

Haunting footage from two timelapse videos show the moon growing dark.

Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipse 2022 guide: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference 2022 will experience two total lunar eclipses. The first occurred on May 15-16 and the second will happen on November 8.

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Lego Ulysses solar probe set.

Lego's exclusive Ulysses space probe set returns for VIP members May 17!

By Tariq Malik published

Lego will re-release its Ulysses solar probe set exclusively to VIP members on May 17, 2022 while supplies last.

An astronaut on Mars in of "For All Mankind" season 3 poster.

'For All Mankind' season 3 trailer sets up three-way space race to Mars

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A three-way race to Mars is set to lift off with the return of the critically-acclaimed "For All Mankind." Apple TV Plus released the trailer for the third season.

Marvel movies in chronological order

Marvel movies in chronological order

By Lauren O'Callaghan published

Watch every Marvel movie in chronological order from Captain America: The First Avenger to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Artist's illustration of the sun firing out large fiery looking solar flares.

Solar flares: What are they and how do they affect Earth?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference There are five different types of solar flares. Discover what solar flares are, what causes them and the effects they have on Earth in our solar flare guide.

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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches a crew of six on Dec. 11, 2021.

Blue Origin's NS-21 space tourism launch: When to watch and what to know

By Elizabeth Howell published

The fifth crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle is scheduled to lift off Friday (May 20) at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT).

Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipse 2022 guide: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference 2022 will experience two total lunar eclipses. The first occurred on May 15-16 and the second will happen on November 8.

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