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An artist's depiction of Wolf 1069 b.

Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth

By Laurence Tognetti published

Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.

British astrophotographer Josh Dury took this image of comet C/2022 E3 above Stonehenge.

Rare green comet's close approach a feast for astrophotographers (photos)

By Tereza Pultarova published

A rare green comet that hasn't been seen since the time of the Neaderthals made its closest approach to Earth on Feb. 1, and astrophotographers all over the world couldn't peel their eyes off it.

one of the hangars at spaceport Cornwall with large "spaceport Cornwall" letters across the front of the building above the entrance.

Spaceport Cornwall: The ultimate guide to the UK's first spaceport

By Ed Browne published

Reference Spaceport Cornwall is the UK's first licensed spaceport. Here we explore the air-launch hub in more detail.

Cosmic Girl plane flying high above the ground below and releasing the LauncherOne rocket seen just below the aircraft.

Virgin Orbit: Facts about the novel air-launch provider

By Ed Browne last updated

Reference We take a look at the small satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit, exploring the company's history, how it works, and the tech it uses.

a floating participant on a zero-g airplane flight stretches out their hands and smiles in front of a crowd of people floating in all directions

Zero-gravity parabolic flights get surge of demand for spaceflight work

By Elizabeth Howell published

Commercial astronauts, disability advocates and private space experiment makers are adding more parabolic airplane flights to Zero-G's manifest.

A solitary, unmanned spacesuit floats away from the International Space Station (ISS) during a Feb. 3, 2006 spacewalk. It is destined to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere.

On This Day In Space: Feb. 3, 2006: Astronauts toss 'SuitSat' off space station

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Feb. 3, 2006, astronauts at the International Space Station tossed an empty spacesuit into space for science.

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British start-up Gravitilab aims to provide scientific microgravity experiments with a customized drone.

Watch a drone drop a microgravity capsule in 1st-of-its-kind experiment (video)

By Tereza Pultarova published

A British startup has performed a first-of-its-kind microgravity experiment using a drone.

diagram of a nuclear reactor

Rolls-Royce unveils early-stage design for space nuclear reactor

By Elizabeth Howell published

The company is working with the U.K. Space Agency to develop nuclear power and propulsion options for spaceflight.

Spaceflight

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one of the hangars at spaceport Cornwall with large "spaceport Cornwall" letters across the front of the building above the entrance.

Spaceport Cornwall: The ultimate guide to the UK's first spaceport

By Ed Browne published

Reference Spaceport Cornwall is the UK's first licensed spaceport. Here we explore the air-launch hub in more detail.

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Cosmic Girl plane flying high above the ground below and releasing the LauncherOne rocket seen just below the aircraft.

Virgin Orbit: Facts about the novel air-launch provider

By Ed Browne last updated

Reference We take a look at the small satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit, exploring the company's history, how it works, and the tech it uses.

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Science & Astronomy

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An artist's depiction of Wolf 1069 b.

Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth

By Laurence Tognetti published

Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.

A coal-fired power plant in South Africa.

New satellite to police carbon dioxide emitters from space

By Tereza Pultarova published

The first-ever satellite designed to detect major emitters of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is set to launch to space this year.

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Search For Life

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An artist's depiction of Wolf 1069 b.

Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth

By Laurence Tognetti published

Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.

An artist's depiction of the Green Bank Telescope hooked up to a machine learning system.

Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures

By Robert Lea published

Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.

An illustration of a flying saucer above a country road.

Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious UFO nonsense?

By Leonard David published

The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Skywatching

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Best telescopes 2023: The best models for stargazing galaxies, nebulas and more

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for seeing stars, galaxies, nebula, planets and more, from the best beginner models to advanced scopes for experienced stargazers.

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Jason Parnell-Brookes using one of the best binoculars at the top of a green grassy hill

Best binoculars 2023: Top picks for stargazing, wildlife and more

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best binoculars on the market for skywatching, wildlife, sports and more and compiled this in-depth guide so you can pick the right pair.

Buying Guide
Celestron NexStar 5SE Computerized Telescope

Save $127 on the Celestron NexStar 5SE computerized telescope

By Alexander Cox published

Deals You can now get a huge $127 off the sophisticated Celestron NexStar 5SE computerized telescope when you get it on Amazon.

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Closeup of part of Gabriele Dell'Otto's variant cover for "Alien #1," which is coming in April 2023.

Xenomorphs hatch from the deep freeze in Marvel’s new 'Alien' comic series

By Jeff Spry published

Marvel Comics has released a first fearful look at a new "Alien" comic coming this spring.

Promotional art for "The Ark."

'The Ark' premiere sets up a sci-fi survival saga in outer space

By Jeff Spry published

SYFY's new space survival series "The Ark" launches tonight with a spaceship disaster waking passengers from cryogenic hibernation.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Everything we know about Star Wars Jedi Survivor: release date, plot & more

By Jordan Middler last updated

Hit the music and start the text crawl - here's everything we know about Star Wars Jedi Survivor.

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one of the hangars at spaceport Cornwall with large "spaceport Cornwall" letters across the front of the building above the entrance.

Spaceport Cornwall: The ultimate guide to the UK's first spaceport

By Ed Browne published

Reference Spaceport Cornwall is the UK's first licensed spaceport. Here we explore the air-launch hub in more detail.

Reference
Cosmic Girl plane flying high above the ground below and releasing the LauncherOne rocket seen just below the aircraft.

Virgin Orbit: Facts about the novel air-launch provider

By Ed Browne last updated

Reference We take a look at the small satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit, exploring the company's history, how it works, and the tech it uses.

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A winter scene in Somerset, England.

Saturday (Feb. 4), not Groundhog Day, is winter's actual midpoint

By Joe Rao last updated

Although thought of as the halfway point of winter, Groundhog Day actually falls a couple of days short. Winter's midpoint will occur this week on Saturday (Feb. 4).