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'Blade Runner 2099' live action TV show coming to Amazon Prime Video

By Scott Snowden published

A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies, a chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.

An artist's depiction of comets passing Earth.

Protecting Earth from asteroids is complicated and requires global cooperation

By Andrew Jones published

NASA's DART spacecraft is closing in on its appointment with Dimorphos, but the energetic encounter is just the very speartip of global efforts to keep life on Earth safe from asteroid impacts.

An artists impression of the DART probe smashing into the asteroid Dimorphos.

NASA's DART asteroid mission is a rare opportunity for space-rock scientists

By Tereza Pultarova published

NASA's DART mission, which will slam into an asteroid on Sept. 26, is not just a planetary defense exercise; it's also an opportunity to learn how binary asteroids form.

dungeons and dragons 3d printed figurine high above the clouds in a stratospheric balloon

High roller: Dungeons & Dragons launches a die, space 'pilot' into stratosphere

By Elizabeth Howell published

The iconic 20-sided Dungeons and Dragons die soared close to the 'Astral Plane' to advertise a new space campaign for the role-playing game.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 52 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sept. 24, 2022.

SpaceX launches another 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

A Falcon 9 rocket launched 52 of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites to orbit Saturday evening (Sept. 24) and also aced a landing at sea.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches the NROL-91 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Sept. 24, 2022.

Powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket launches US spy satellite on final flight from California

By Mike Wall published

The Delta IV Heavy lofted a satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Sept. 24), the vehicle's last-ever liftoff from California.

Tech

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Get up to $260 off these Anycubic Photon series 3D printers from Amazon

By Lloyd Coombes published

Amazon has discounted three of Anycubic’s Photon 3D printers, with huge savings to be had.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captured this photo on its 32nd Martian flight, on Sept. 18, 2022.

Ingenuity Mars helicopter soars on 32nd flight

By Mike Wall published

Ingenuity traveled about 308 feet (94 meters) on Sunday (Sept. 18), staying aloft for more than 55 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 10.6 mph (17.1 kph).

Spaceflight

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Soyuz rocket creates wispy trail in space in image from space station with the earth and sunrise behind

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

James Webb Space telescope sees Neptune, amazing Soyuz launch views from space and more! These are some of this week's top photos.

The Artemis 1 moon rocket on the pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 21, 2022, the day it underwent a crucial fueling test.

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

NASA stormy delay of the Artemis 1 moon mission, the Milky Way's hotspot and InSight lives on Mars!

Science & Astronomy

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An artist's depiction of comets passing Earth.

Protecting Earth from asteroids is complicated and requires global cooperation

By Andrew Jones published

NASA's DART spacecraft is closing in on its appointment with Dimorphos, but the energetic encounter is just the very speartip of global efforts to keep life on Earth safe from asteroid impacts.

An artists impression of the DART probe smashing into the asteroid Dimorphos.

NASA's DART asteroid mission is a rare opportunity for space-rock scientists

By Tereza Pultarova published

NASA's DART mission, which will slam into an asteroid on Sept. 26, is not just a planetary defense exercise; it's also an opportunity to learn how binary asteroids form.

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Search For Life

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The spiral galaxy M74 imaged by the NASA/ESA JWST.

The Drake equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever

By David Rothery published

In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way right now.

U.S. Navy pilot video image of an unidentified aerial phenomenon

Classified UFO videos would 'harm national security' if released, Navy says

By Brandon Specktor published

The U.S. Navy admitted that it has unreleased videos of UFO encounters but refused to share them due to 'national security concerns.'

The night sky over Kyiv, Ukraine in 2020.

'Cosmic' and 'phantom' UFOs are all over Ukraine's skies, government report claims

By Brandon Specktor published

Dozens of 'phantom' and 'cosmic' UFOs have been detected in the skies over Ukraine, a new government report claims.

Skywatching

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NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid on Sept. 26 and you can watch it through telescopes online for free

By Stefanie Waldek published

The Virtual Telescope Project will attempt to show DART's impact through its network of ground-based telescopes.

An illustration of the night sky on Sept. 24 depicting Mars passing the star cluster NGC 1746.

See Mars pass an asterism in the Taurus constellation on Saturday (Sept. 24)

By Robert Lea published

There is some debate as to the nature of the star cluster NGC1746.

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Save £50 on the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130 telescope

By Alexander Cox published

Deal This app-enabled telescope comes with the usual Celestron quality and is a handy £50 off on Wex Photo Video with a discount for US-based astronomers, too.

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'Blade Runner 2099' live action TV show coming to Amazon Prime Video

By Scott Snowden published

A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies, a chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.

dungeons and dragons 3d printed figurine high above the clouds in a stratospheric balloon

High roller: Dungeons & Dragons launches a die, space 'pilot' into stratosphere

By Elizabeth Howell published

The iconic 20-sided Dungeons and Dragons die soared close to the 'Astral Plane' to advertise a new space campaign for the role-playing game.

This Week In Space Episode 30 Why We Explore Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 30 — Why are we going to space anyway?

By Space.com Staff published

On today's This Week in Space, space visionary Jeff Greason joins us to discuss why humanity must continue to explore and develop space.

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Best used lenses for digital cameras in 2022

By Jacob Little published

Buying Guide Buy used lenses to save money and bag bargains with good discounts without skimping on image quality.

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Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models right now

By Ian Evenden published

Zeiss binoculars deals are tough to spot... but we're keeping an eye out for them.

Artist's illustration showing the DART spacecraft approaching Dimorphos.

NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission: A complete guide

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference NASA DART mission will be the first to test asteroid deflection for planetary defense by smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid. Explore the mission here.

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