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A close-up of Saturn and its rings.

Saturn at opposition: See the Lord of the Rings at its best this month

By Joe Rao published

On Sunday night (August 14th), Saturn arrives at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

Celestron Advanced VX 8 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Save £400 on the Celestron Advanced VX 8 Edge HD telescope

By Alexander Cox published

Deal This Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is the complete night sky-viewing package and you can now save £400 on it.

Two people with headlamps looking out at the night sky from atop a rocky cliff at night

Best headlamps 2022: best lights for stargazing and general lowlight scenes

By Tantse Walter published

A guide to the best headlamps that keep your hands free and won't ruin your night vision when stargazing or taking astrophotographs.

A view of a brilliant fireball that let up the night sky over North Texas on July 25, 2021.

On This Day In Space: Aug. 10, 1972: 'Great daylight fireball' zooms over North America

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America.

X2: X-Men United (2003) cast

X-Men movies in order: Chronological & release order

By Bobby Wells published

22 years, 13 movies, and a whole load of time travel shenanigans later, we’re still trying to figure out how to watch the X-Men movies in order.

Anti-satellite weapons targeted at satellite as the pair orbit above Earth.

Anti-satellite weapons: History, types and purpose

By Mark Smith published

Reference With the satellite network being a key component of modern life on Earth, space is now a major battleground for countries looking to get ahead of their competitors.

Tech

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Photographer taking images of the northern lights

Best cameras for photos and videos 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published

Check out the best cameras for photography and video to find your perfect DSLR or mirrorless companion.

Two Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicles (Q-UGVs) pose for a picture at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 28, 2022.

US Space Force tests robot dogs to patrol Cape Canaveral

By Brett Tingley published

The Space Force has conducted a demonstration using "robot dogs" for security patrols and other repetitive tasks.

Spaceflight

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A view of a brilliant fireball that let up the night sky over North Texas on July 25, 2021.

On This Day In Space: Aug. 10, 1972: 'Great daylight fireball' zooms over North America

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America.

Anti-satellite weapons targeted at satellite as the pair orbit above Earth.

Anti-satellite weapons: History, types and purpose

By Mark Smith published

Reference With the satellite network being a key component of modern life on Earth, space is now a major battleground for countries looking to get ahead of their competitors.

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Science & Astronomy

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A close-up of Saturn and its rings.

Saturn at opposition: See the Lord of the Rings at its best this month

By Joe Rao published

On Sunday night (August 14th), Saturn arrives at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

two bright spiral galaxies with mingling stars

'Cosmic butterfly' wings shimmer in image of violently colliding galaxies

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have spotted the initial stages of a clash and merger between two spiral galaxies using the Gemini North telescope, offers a glimpse at the fate of our galaxy.

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NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected its 12th Red Planet rock sample on Aug. 3, 2022.

Perseverance Mars rover bags 12th Red Planet rock sample

By Mike Wall published

NASA's car-sized Perseverance Mars rover drilled out and sealed up its 12th rock sample on Wednesday (Aug. 3), its fourth such operation in less than a month.

robot on dusty Martian rocks

The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years. Here's what we've learned.

By Stefanie Waldek published

Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, with one main goal: to determine whether the planet was once habitable. In 10 years, it has answered that question and many others.

Martian panorama showing the view back down Mount Sharp at the center of the image and rounded hills in the distance.

Celebrate 10 years of NASA's Curiosity rover with these incredible images (gallery)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years, taking incredible photos as it goes. We take a look at some of its best images here.

Skywatching

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A close-up of Saturn and its rings.

Saturn at opposition: See the Lord of the Rings at its best this month

By Joe Rao published

On Sunday night (August 14th), Saturn arrives at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

Celestron Advanced VX 8 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Save £400 on the Celestron Advanced VX 8 Edge HD telescope

By Alexander Cox published

Deal This Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is the complete night sky-viewing package and you can now save £400 on it.

Deal
Two people with headlamps looking out at the night sky from atop a rocky cliff at night

Best headlamps 2022: best lights for stargazing and general lowlight scenes

By Tantse Walter published

A guide to the best headlamps that keep your hands free and won't ruin your night vision when stargazing or taking astrophotographs.

Entertainment

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X2: X-Men United (2003) cast

X-Men movies in order: Chronological & release order

By Bobby Wells published

22 years, 13 movies, and a whole load of time travel shenanigans later, we’re still trying to figure out how to watch the X-Men movies in order.

"The Orville" Season 3, episode 10 "Future Unknown"

'The Orville' Season 3 finale gives us Moclan mating rituals, Malloy's missing egg sandwich and more

By Scott Snowden published

Other seasons of sci-fi shows come and go, but 'The Orville' will almost certainly be missed the most.

Retired Senator Barbara Mikulski poses with Kenneth Sembach, director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in front of framed space memorabilia from Mikulski's collection.

Senator who helped save Hubble donates space telescope collection

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A politician who helped save the Hubble Space Telescope has now donated her space souvenirs to the operations center that runs the observatory, the Space Telescope Science Institute.

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Two people with headlamps looking out at the night sky from atop a rocky cliff at night

Best headlamps 2022: best lights for stargazing and general lowlight scenes

By Tantse Walter published

A guide to the best headlamps that keep your hands free and won't ruin your night vision when stargazing or taking astrophotographs.

X2: X-Men United (2003) cast

X-Men movies in order: Chronological & release order

By Bobby Wells published

22 years, 13 movies, and a whole load of time travel shenanigans later, we’re still trying to figure out how to watch the X-Men movies in order.

Anti-satellite weapons targeted at satellite as the pair orbit above Earth.

Anti-satellite weapons: History, types and purpose

By Mark Smith published

Reference With the satellite network being a key component of modern life on Earth, space is now a major battleground for countries looking to get ahead of their competitors.

Reference