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DJI Mini 3 Pro review

By James Abbott published 27 May 22

The DJI Mini 3 Pro is a compact drone that punches well above its weight.

Save $150 on the HP Reverb G2 VR headset in this Memorial Day deal

By Alexander Cox published 26 May 22

Grab the HP Reverb G2 at a bargain price in this early Memorial Day deal.

Spaceflight

The Ax-1 SpaceX Dragon capsule on the deck of a recovery ship shortly after splashdown on April 25, 2022.

NASA denies claim of dangerous heat shield issue during SpaceX's Ax-1 mission

By Josh Dinner published 27 May 22

NASA has refuted a report alleging a potentially dangerous complication during SpaceX's Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station last month.

The Expedition 20 crew members share a meal in the Unity node of the International Space Station

On This Day In Space: May 27, 2009: Expedition 20 doubles space station's crew size

By Hanneke Weitering published 27 May 22

On May 27, 2009, three astronauts launched to the International Space Station to complete the crew of Expedition 20. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

Science & Astronomy

Brown and green Africa against the blue oceans

Imagining early Earth as an exoplanet can help us search for alien life, scientists say

By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22

What if we thought of our ancestors as a form of alien life?

A crater surrounded by streaks of blue-grey

New Mars study traces erosion history on the Red Planet in search for water

By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22

A new Mars study attempts to find periods of intense erosion to find when water flowed on the Red Planet.

Search For Life

Imagining early Earth as an exoplanet can help us search for alien life, scientists say

By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22

What if we thought of our ancestors as a form of alien life?

Artist concept of an alien planet. Could this be out there waiting for us to explore?

Humans could become a truly interplanetary species within 200 years, physicists claim

By Paul Sutter published 26 May 22

Harness renewable energy to explore the cosmos or risk planetary doom, new physics study argues.

An unidentified aerial phenomenon, imaged by a U.S. Navy.

What's next for UFO studies after landmark congressional hearing?

By Leonard David published 18 May 22

Tuesday's (May 17) event was the first open congressional hearing about UFOs in more than 50 years.

Skywatching

Watch the moon and Venus snuggle up together in a live webcast

By Elizabeth Howell published 26 May 22

Venus and the moon will meet up in the sky Thursday (May 26) and you can catch their greetings online.

Canon EOS R6 with vari-angle touchscreen deployed

Canon EOS R6 review

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 25 May 22

A mid-level full-frame mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R6 provides enthusiasts with a wide range of features for both photography and movie shooting, even featuring next-level autofocus detection

Best mirrorless cameras

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 25 May 22

We identify the best mirrorless cameras available to buy in 2022.

Entertainment

A bearded Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' comes to Disney Plus today as the legendary Jedi faces the Inquisitors

By Jeff Spry published 27 May 22

"Obi-Wan Kenobi" starring Ewan McGregor premieres its first two episodes today on Disney Plus today (May 27).

Watch the 1st trailer for 'Andor' on Disney Plus from Star Wars Celebration 2022!

By Jeff Spry published 26 May 22

The first trailer for the upcoming Star Wars series "Andor" on Disney Plus was just unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2022.

Now up for bid: Cockroach carcasses and the Apollo 11 moon dust extracted from their stomachs, the result of a 1969 NASA biological test in search of dangerous "moon bugs."

Cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust goes up for auction

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 26 May 22

For sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.

References

Orange sun with black sunspots on the surface.

Sunspots: What are they, and why do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 May 22

Reference Sunspots are cooler, planet-size regions of strong magnetic fields on the surface of the sun. Explore sunspots in more detail with our comprehensive guide.

Reference

Image of coronal mass ejections, large wispy orange flares emitted from the sun.

Coronal mass ejections: What are they and how do they form?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 26 May 22

Reference Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are colossal expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona. Explore CMEs in more detail here in our guide.

Reference

Best mirrorless cameras

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 25 May 22

We identify the best mirrorless cameras available to buy in 2022.

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