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PLAYMOBIL Playsets Harness Your Child's Excitement For Space

By Elizabeth Howell

Sponsored Space is a perfect way to introduce kids to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), especially when they can pretend to be Martian astronauts in their spare time.

Prime Day 2019 Deals: Sphero 'Star Wars' Droids Are On Sale!

By Passant Rabie

This year's Amazon.com Prime Day megasale gives you the chance to own two of the most popular droids in science fiction history — R2-D2 and BB-9E.

Celestron Outland X 10x42 Binocular

Amazon Prime Day 2019: The Best Space Deals to Watch

By SPACE.com Staff

Amazon Prime Day starts Monday, July 15 at 3 a.m. EDT (0700 GMT) and lasts for TWO days this year! Here are some awesome deals and discounts for space fans.

Ronald D. Moore's "For All Mankind," coming to Apple TV+, resets the outcome of the space race and first moon landing.

New Apple TV+ Series 'For All Mankind' to Reset First Moon Landing

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The celebrations this week marking the first moon landing's 50th anniversary are about a month too late, or so is the conceit in the Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind."

The BB-8 app-enabled droid is one of many Star Wars products available in the Space.com store.

Hey, Star Wars Fans! Check Out These Amazon Prime Day Deals

By SPACE.com Staff

For those who want the force to be with them, a ton of Star Wars-themed deals are being offered today.

The International Space Station has been in orbit for two decades.

Live Now! Meet the Space Station's Expedition 61 Crew

By SPACE.com Staff

NASA is holding a press conference today to meet the next crew to the International Space Station, Expedition 61/62. Watch them live now!

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Author and scientist Sarah Parcak shares a view of archaeology that originates thousands of miles above Earth.

Book Excerpt: 'Archaeology From Space'

By Mindy Weisberger

'Space archaeology' is transforming how experts study ancient civilizations.

An artist's concept of Made In Space’s Archinaut spacecraft 3D-printing and assembling satellite reflectors in space.

Archinaut, a Construction Robot for Space, Could Launch a Test Flight in 2022

By Mike Wall

NASA has awarded California startup Made In Space $73.7 million to give the company's "Archinaut" spacecraft-assembly technology an orbital test.

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The International Space Station has been in orbit for two decades.

Live Now! Meet the Space Station's Expedition 61 Crew

By SPACE.com Staff

NASA is holding a press conference today to meet the next crew to the International Space Station, Expedition 61/62. Watch them live now!

This "cheat sheet" created by NASA flight controllers Jack Garman and Steve Bales show alarm codes for the Apollo lunar module, and what each code meant. Among the alarms listed are the 1201 and 1202 alarms that sounded during the final minutes of Apollo 11's descent.

Apollo 11's Momentous Landing Came Down to One Tough Call

By Elizabeth Howell

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An artist's illustration of a potentially habitable exomoon orbiting a giant planet in a distant solar system.

Meet the Ploonets! Runaway Moons with Delusions of Planethood Get Astronomy's Cutest Name Ever

By Mindy Weisberger

Moons orbiting distant worlds have a new nickname, and it's even cuter than "moonmoon."

An India Space Research Organisation GSLV III Mark 1 rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter, lander and rover stands poised for a launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Sriharikota.

India Shoots for the Moon with Ambitious Lunar Launch Today! Watch It Live

By Tariq Malik

India is about to launch its most ambitious mission to the moon yet, and you can watch it live today (July 14).

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To understand where exoplanets are in their own evolution, astronomers can use Earth’s biological milestones as a Rosetta stone.

Earth's Changing Colors Could Help Us Find Alien Life

By Mike Wall

Earth's color palette has changed considerably over time, and that fact could help astronomers better understand the evolution of other life-hosting planets, a new study suggests.

As this sign outside of Nevada’s infamous Area 51 military base reminds would-be visitors, guards are authorized to respond to trespassers with deadly force.

Nearly 200K People Have Signed Up to Steal Alien Secrets from Area 51 in Late-Summer Raid

By Brandon Specktor

More than 200,000 Facebook users say they're interested in joining a raid on Nevada's infamous Area 51 air base this summer.

These are three mosaics based on data from Cassini's visual- and infrared-mapping spectrometer. They reflect observations taken during Titan flybys on Oct. 28, 2005 (left image), Dec. 26, 2005 (middle image) and Jan. 15, 2006 (right image).

Tiny 'Titans in a Jar' Could Help Scientists Unravel Habitability

By Doris Elin Salazar

To help determine whether Saturn's moon Titan could host life, researchers are modeling many possible realities of this icy world within tiny glass jars.

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Aquila is particularly impressive in the southern sky this week.

Aquila the Eagle Flies High in the Southern Sky This Week

By Joe Rao

If you look up high in the southern sky this week around midnight, you'll be able to see a pattern of stars that resembles a jet plane.

The Full Thunder Moon of 2019 will occur on July 16, at 5:38 p.m. EDT (2138 GMT).

July Full Moon 2019: 'Thunder Moon' Lunar Eclipse Meets Saturn in the Night Sky

By Jesse Emspak

July's full moon, nicknamed the Thunder Moon, occurs on July 16 at 5:38 p.m. EDT (2138 GMT). A partial lunar eclipse begins around that same time, and Saturn will be close by.

Celestron 127EQ PowerSeeker Telescope

Stellar Deals on Celestron Telescopes and Binoculars

By SPACE.com Staff

Inspire others to look up this holiday season by giving the gift of a telescope or astronomy binoculars! We've rounded up some of the best deals on Celestron products for sale on Amazon right now.

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PLAYMOBIL Playsets Harness Your Child's Excitement For Space

By Elizabeth Howell

Sponsored Space is a perfect way to introduce kids to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), especially when they can pretend to be Martian astronauts in their spare time.

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Prime Day 2019 Deals: Sphero 'Star Wars' Droids Are On Sale!

By Passant Rabie

This year's Amazon.com Prime Day megasale gives you the chance to own two of the most popular droids in science fiction history — R2-D2 and BB-9E.

Ronald D. Moore's "For All Mankind," coming to Apple TV+, resets the outcome of the space race and first moon landing.

New Apple TV+ Series 'For All Mankind' to Reset First Moon Landing

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The celebrations this week marking the first moon landing's 50th anniversary are about a month too late, or so is the conceit in the Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind."