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Artist's illustration of Astrobotic's Peregrine lander on the surface of the moon.

Private Peregrine moon lander completes testing ahead of landmark lunar launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander wrapped up testing to prepare for spaceflight and is now waiting to be shipped to its Florida launch site.

An illustration of Earth orbit overcrowded with space junk and orbital debris.

2 big pieces of space junk nearly collide in orbital 'bad neighborhood'

By Brett Tingley published

Satellite monitoring and collision detection firm LeoLabs spotted a near-miss between a defunct Soviet rocket body and dead spy satellite that passed within about 20 feet (6 meters) of one another.

Dead Space

'Dead Space' returns to haunt your dreams with new next-generation remake

By Jeff Spry published

Motive Studio and Electronic Arts releases the new remastered edition of "Dead Space" today

Asteroid 2023 BU during its approach to Earth seen through the eyes of the Virtual Telescope in Italy.

Watch an SUV-sized asteroid zoom by Earth in close shave flyby in this time-lapse video

By Tereza Pultarova published

Watch asteroid 2023 BU make a close flyby of Earth in images shared by the Virtual Telescope Project taken when the rock was just 13,670 miles (22,000 kilometers) from the surface.

engine firing flame with cooling water streaming nearby

Watch NASA test potentially revolutionary 3D-printed rocket engine (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

This futuristic engine could save lots of propellant on interplanetary journeys, perhaps allowing NASA to explore the solar system more efficiently.

An artist's depiction of a spider star system, or a star orbiting a rapidly rotating pulsar.

Scientists spot 1st gamma-ray eclipses from strange 'spider' star systems

By Robert Lea published

Tech

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Artist's illustration of Astrobotic's Peregrine lander on the surface of the moon.

Private Peregrine moon lander completes testing ahead of landmark lunar launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander wrapped up testing to prepare for spaceflight and is now waiting to be shipped to its Florida launch site.

engine firing flame with cooling water streaming nearby

Watch NASA test potentially revolutionary 3D-printed rocket engine (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

This futuristic engine could save lots of propellant on interplanetary journeys, perhaps allowing NASA to explore the solar system more efficiently.

Spaceflight

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Artist's illustration of Astrobotic's Peregrine lander on the surface of the moon.

Private Peregrine moon lander completes testing ahead of landmark lunar launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander wrapped up testing to prepare for spaceflight and is now waiting to be shipped to its Florida launch site.

An illustration of Earth orbit overcrowded with space junk and orbital debris.

2 big pieces of space junk nearly collide in orbital 'bad neighborhood'

By Brett Tingley published

Satellite monitoring and collision detection firm LeoLabs spotted a near-miss between a defunct Soviet rocket body and dead spy satellite that passed within about 20 feet (6 meters) of one another.

Science & Astronomy

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Artist's illustration of Astrobotic's Peregrine lander on the surface of the moon.

Private Peregrine moon lander completes testing ahead of landmark lunar launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander wrapped up testing to prepare for spaceflight and is now waiting to be shipped to its Florida launch site.

An artist's depiction of a spider star system, or a star orbiting a rapidly rotating pulsar.

Scientists spot 1st gamma-ray eclipses from strange 'spider' star systems

By Robert Lea published

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Researcher Queenie Chan holds a sample of the Winchcombe meteorite.

Meteorite that crashed onto UK driveway contains the building blocks of life

By Elizabeth Rayne published

Amino acids, the building blocks of life, have been found in the nearly pristine Winchcombe meteorite.

An artist's illustration of two alien planets around a red sun.

Why hasn't E.T. phoned Earth? Maybe aliens are waiting for the exact right moment.

By Stephanie Pappas published

A new search for alien signals focuses on planetary transits, when exoplanets pass right in front of their suns.

Tissint, a Martian meteorite that landed in Morocco 11 years ago.

Mars meteorite with organic molecules holds clues to chances of ancient life

By Robert Lea published

Scientists have discovered a wealth of organic compounds within a Martian meteorite, which could help researchers discover if Mars could have hosted life.

Skywatching

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Asteroid 2023 BU during its approach to Earth seen through the eyes of the Virtual Telescope in Italy.

Watch an SUV-sized asteroid zoom by Earth in close shave flyby in this time-lapse video

By Tereza Pultarova published

Watch asteroid 2023 BU make a close flyby of Earth in images shared by the Virtual Telescope Project taken when the rock was just 13,670 miles (22,000 kilometers) from the surface.

Celestron SkyMaster 12x60

Celestron SkyMaster 12x60 binocular review

By Tantse Walter published

Review An excellent choice for entry-level astronomers the Celestron SkyMaster 12x60 binos are great for long-range terrestrial observing.

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The celestron nexstar 4se set up outside in a field

Celestron NexStar 4SE telescope review

By Jonathan Lansley-Gordon published

Review The NexStar 4SE is a good scope for beginner astronomers — quick to set up and easy to use, automatically finding night sky objects for that instant wow factor.

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Entertainment

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Dead Space

'Dead Space' returns to haunt your dreams with new next-generation remake

By Jeff Spry published

Motive Studio and Electronic Arts releases the new remastered edition of "Dead Space" today

A screenshot of a rocket launch in the "Juno: New Origins" game.

'Juno: New Origins' indie game lets you launch rockets and build planets

By Elizabeth Howell published

The gaming sandbox includes rockets, airplanes, cars and anything else that you want to subject to realistic physics.

Cover art for "Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars."

Escape the Empire in new 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' prequel novel

By Jeff Spry published

"Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars" tie-in prequel novel lands in March from Random House Worlds

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Olympus Mons on Mars

Olympus Mons: The largest volcano in the solar system

By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated

Reference Olympus Mons rises 16 miles above the Martian surface, making it the solar system's tallest volcano.

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One of the best night vision binoculars in front of birds on a tree branch, silhouetted by a full moon in the background

Best Night Vision Binoculars 2023: Spot subjects in the dark

By Russ Swan last updated

Buying Guide All the best night vision binoculars, monoculars, and goggles for seeing in the dark at night are especially helpful during the longer winter nights.

Buying Guide
The moon phases of January 2023 with dates.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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