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LightSail 2 celebrates 3rd space birthday as end of mission approaches

By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22

LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.

Save up to $110 on the Elegoo Mars 2 Pro 3D printer at Amazon

By Alexander Cox published 24 June 22

That's a huge discount on a 3D printer we've tested and rate very highly

Spaceflight

A Kuaizhou-1A rocket lifts off from a transport erector launcher at China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 21, 2022, carrying the Tianxing 1 satellite.

China launches 4 satellites with 2 rockets in 2 days

By Andrew Jones published 25 June 22

China is continuing its quest to carry out more than 50 orbital launches this year with a pair of missions lifting off within just over 24 hours of each other.

A damaged solar array on the Mir space station after a collision with the Progress spacecraft.

On This Day In Space: June 25, 1997: Spacecraft collides with Mir space station

By Hanneke Weitering published 25 June 22

On June 25, 1997, a Russian Progress M-34 spacecraft collided with the Russian Mir space station. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

Science & Astronomy

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket — carried atop the crawler-transporter 2 vehicle — as it approaches Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will roll SLS and Orion back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy next week to prepare the rocket and spacecraft for launch.

The top space stories of the week!

By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22

Artemis 1 rehearsal declared a success, the International Space Station dodges Russian space debris, and NASA's InSight lander favors science over energy at its mission end.

Density of swine waste lagoons in North Carolina, as determined using data from the Landsat 5 satellite.

Harmful pig poop lagoons mapped from space (images)

By Jeff Spry published 24 June 22

North Carolina State University scientists are using satellite images to monitor the expansion of the state's swine waste lagoons.

Search For Life

On alien worlds, exotic form of ice may transport nutrients to hidden oceans

By Keith Cooper published 22 June 22

Alien life in the deep global ocean of a water world could receive its nutrients through a shell of high-pressure ice around the planet's core.

China's 'alien' signal almost certainly came from humans, project researcher says

By Ben Turner published 17 June 22

Despite the false alarm, SETI researchers are still pretty sure we're not alone in the universe.

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

Did China just detect signals from an alien civilization?

By Leonard David published 15 June 22

The internet is abuzz with rumors that China may have picked up signals from an alien civilization. But the pings are probably just Earthly interference, experts say.

Skywatching

A Celestron advanced vx 8-inch edge hd telescope in front of a brick wall

Celestron Advanced VX 8 Edge HD telescope: Full review

By Michael Covington published 25 June 22

Review This portable telescope setup is ideal for intermediate amateur astronomers who want to get serious.

Review

Telescope Deals: Image shows man with telescope against twilight background.

Telescope deals: Top picks from Celestron, Sky-Watcher and others

By Ruth Gaukrodger published 24 June 22

Deals We keep this best telescope deals guide up to date all year round — so keep checking back for the best discounts today.

Deals

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography: Image shows milky way over stream

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2022

By Ian Evenden published 24 June 22

Make your night sky images shine brighter by using one of the best photo editing apps for astrophotography.

Entertainment

'Blade Runner' at 40: Director Ridley Scott's dystopian masterpiece continues to reverberate today

By Jeff Spry published 25 June 22

Director Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic "Blade Runner" celebrates its 40th anniversary in June 2022.

This Week In Space Episode 17 title card with Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 17 — Incoming comms (we talk to YOU!)

By Space.com Staff published 25 June 22

On this episode of This Week in Space, Rod and Tariq are back to argue across the generational divide about the best and worst space sci-fi on TV ever.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 7 teases the return of an epic character

By Scott Snowden published 24 June 22

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 7 teases the return of an epic character in a nuanced episode that is great for additional viewing.

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Telescope deals: Top picks from Celestron, Sky-Watcher and others

By Ruth Gaukrodger published 24 June 22

Deals We keep this best telescope deals guide up to date all year round — so keep checking back for the best discounts today.

Deals

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2022

By Ian Evenden published 24 June 22

Make your night sky images shine brighter by using one of the best photo editing apps for astrophotography.

Artist's illustration of a very active sun next to Earth.

Space weather: What is it and how is it predicted?

By Daisy Dobrijevic, Andrew May published 24 June 22

Reference Space weather refers to conditions in the region of space that is affected by the sun. It is tricky to predict and can wreak havoc on the technological world.

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