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Our experts recommend these image-stabilized Canon binoculars for stunning, steady views of the night sky, now $100 off in this early anti-Prime Day deal
Deals We rank these Canon 18x50 IS binoculars as the best for shake-free, high-magnification stargazing. Take advantage of this summer binocular deal for fantastic views of June’s moon and Mercury conjunction.
We have 4 fundamental forces of nature. 'Quantum gravity' could help lead us to a mysterious 5th
Scientists think a new framework for quantum gravity could offer clues about a mysterious 5th fundamental force of nature.
Catch Mercury shining at its best tonight before it slips back into the sun's glare
Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.
On this day in space! June 14, 1914: Robert Goddard snags patent for liquid-fueled rocket
On June 14, 1914, the first patent for a liquid-fueled rocket design was granted to Dr. Robert Goddard, an American scientist and rocket pioneer.
How Jules Verne predicted the Artemis 2 mission to the moon almost 160 years ago
Written in the 1860s, Jules Verne’s novels "From the Earth to the Moon" and "All Around the Moon" were highly speculative fiction in their time, but tell a tale that now seems remarkably familiar: three astronauts in a conical capsule on a free-return trajectory around the moon.
New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter
The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the late spring sky.
'We were astonished': Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes
"We were totally amazed when we noticed this mass and size range of planet formation."
Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look
Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show.
