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In this aerial view, flood water surround a building after Hurricane Nicole came ashore on November10, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nicole came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane before hitting Florida's east coast.

Rising sea levels could swamp the US coastline by 2050, NASA predicts

By Joe Phelan published

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

SpaceX fired 11 of the 33 Raptor engines on its Booster 7 Starship prototype during a test on Nov. 29, 2022.

SpaceX fires 11 engines of Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX ignited multiple Raptor engines on a Starship prototype called Booster 7 during a test in South Texas on Tuesday (Nov. 29).

A view of Earth as seen from the Artemis 1 Orion capsule more than 9 hours into flight on Nov. 16, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Elizabeth Howell published

See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.

Image for 'Andor' concludes epic first season with a slightly confusing finale

'Andor' concludes epic first season with a slightly confusing finale

By Scott Snowden published

A thrilling first season conclusion shows us what Cassian was actually constructing during his hard time on Narkina 5

The construction site of the Solar Radio Telescope is seen on November 12, 2022 in Daocheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province of China.

China completes world's largest solar telescope array with a whopping 313 dishes

By Andrew Jones published

China has completed the construction of the Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT), the world's largest array of telescopes dedicated to studying the sun and how its behavior affects Earth.

Hot-fire test of the YF-100N engine near Xi'an, north China, on Nov. 26, 2022.

China tests reusable rocket engine for the 1st time (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China has made a breakthrough in its quest to develop reusable launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

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Artist's illustration of ICON's envisioned Project Olympus lunar construction system in action on the moon.

Building on the moon: NASA awards Texas company $57 million for lunar construction system

By Mike Wall published

NASA just awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop technology that will allow humanity to build outposts on the moon and Mars.

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Cyber Monday Deals live now: Telescopes, VR headsets, Lego and more

By Tariq Malik last updated

Deals Our Cyber Monday space deals coverage is underway with the freshest deals on telescopes, star projectors, drones, Lego and more.

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A view of Earth as seen from the Artemis 1 Orion capsule more than 9 hours into flight on Nov. 16, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Elizabeth Howell published

See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.

Graphic illustration showing the layers of Mars against the backdrop of space.

Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

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In this aerial view, flood water surround a building after Hurricane Nicole came ashore on November10, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nicole came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane before hitting Florida's east coast.

Rising sea levels could swamp the US coastline by 2050, NASA predicts

By Joe Phelan published

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

The lava-filled Moku'āweoweo caldera as captured by the USGC webcam.

Dozens of earthquakes swarm Hawaii as the world's largest volcano erupts

By Ben Turner published

The eruption is so far not threatening downhill communities or affecting flights

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Graphic illustration showing the layers of Mars against the backdrop of space.

Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

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An artist's depiction of the exoplanet WASP-39b.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals alien planet's atmosphere like never before

By Tereza Pultarova published

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an exoplanet's atmosphere in unprecedented detail, allowing scientists to understand the planet's past and test methods for detecting alien life.

rocky structures covered by dots and blobs

Surprise finding at Arctic vent site could help in the search for extraterrestrial life

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A vent deep under the Arctic ice is surprisingly similar to what may occur on Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus.

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Cyber Monday space deals

Cyber Monday Deals live now: Telescopes, VR headsets, Lego and more

By Tariq Malik last updated

Deals Our Cyber Monday space deals coverage is underway with the freshest deals on telescopes, star projectors, drones, Lego and more.

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV camera on a table outside

Snap up $225 off the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV this Cyber Monday

By Alexander Cox published

Deals The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV is $225 off this Cyber Monday and it comes with a 14-42mm II R lens.

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The Unistellar evscope 2 telescope which is on offer this black friday

Save up to $1000 with these Unistellar Cyber Monday deals

By Alexander Cox last updated

Deals The Unistellar eQuinox is $1000 off and the eVscope 2 is still available, discounted by $900 in this supermassive Cyber Monday deal.

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Image for 'Andor' concludes epic first season with a slightly confusing finale

'Andor' concludes epic first season with a slightly confusing finale

By Scott Snowden published

A thrilling first season conclusion shows us what Cassian was actually constructing during his hard time on Narkina 5

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Streaming Deals: Watch great sci-fi content for less with Cyber Monday discounts

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DEALS These streaming deals will give you tons of great sci-fi content for you to enjoy.

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Cyber Monday space deals

Cyber Monday Deals live now: Telescopes, VR headsets, Lego and more

By Tariq Malik last updated

Deals Our Cyber Monday space deals coverage is underway with the freshest deals on telescopes, star projectors, drones, Lego and more.

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Graphic illustration showing the layers of Mars against the backdrop of space.

Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

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Graphic showing the moon phases and dates in November. The full moon is Nov. 8, the Third Quarter is Nov. 16, the New Moon is Nov. 23 and the First Quarter is Nov. 30.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.

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view of Neptune from the surface of Triton, Neptune's largest moon. The bright blue orb of Neptune can be seen in the distance.

Neptune moons: Facts about the elusive moons of the Neptunian system

By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Explore all 14 of Neptune's moons along with their names and dates of discovery. The Neptunian system hosts some very strange and elusive moons.

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