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10 everyday NASA inventions and spin-offs you can find in your home

By All About Space magazine published 28 May 23

Explore 10 everyday inventions and spin-offs by NASA, many of which you'll find in your home.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro-Drone in flight (16 by 9 format).

DJI Mavic 3 Pro review

By James Abbott published 25 May 23

The DJI Mavic 3 Pro is the world’s first consumer drone featuring three cameras and provides a highly versatile option that comfortably straddles the consumer and prosumer markets.

Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2023

By Gemma Lavender last updated 25 May 23

Deals We've scoped out all the best Celestron telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.

Deals

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Virgin Orbit shuts down after selling key assets to 3 aerospace companies

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 24 May 23

California-based Virgin Orbit said it will permanently cease operations after selling key assets to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Launcher.

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NASA serves up $750,000 to Deep Space Food Challenge winners in cook-off for astronaut eats

By Rebecca Sohn published 24 May 23

NASA announced the winners of phase two of the Deep Space Food Challenge, an initiative to design new food production technologies that could be used by astronauts on extended voyages.

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NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe snaps 1st photo of the moon, begins extended mission

By Robert Lea published 22 May 23

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat has captured its first image of the moon, snapping the lunar north pole as it tested navigation technology similar to GPS used around Earth.

Anycubic Kobra 2 review: Fast & easy printing for beginners & experienced printers alike

By Will Zoobkoff published 22 May 23

Review Anycubic nails the difficult second album with the Kobra 2, a fantastic follow-up and a great 3D printer for both beginners & experienced printers.

Review

Virgin Orbit receives $17 million bid from Stratolaunch for carrier plane and related aircraft assets

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 19 May 23

Virgin Orbit has received a $17 million bid for its aircraft assets from the hypersonic flight company Stratolaunch, according to court filings released on Tuesday (May 16).

Best VR headsets: Oculus Quest 2, Valve Index, PSVR, and more...

Best VR headsets 2023: Explore the virtual cosmos from the safety of your home

By Gerald Lynch last updated 18 May 23

We've explored the best VR headsets to help you escape into virtual worlds and explore the cosmos from your own home.

Best DSLR cameras: Image shows man using DSLR next to lake

Best DSLR cameras in 2023: Our top picks of full-frame and crop-sensor bodies

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 18 May 23

Buying Guide Here's our run down of the best DSLR cameras in 2023 that still hold their own when compared to mirrorless.

Buying Guide

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Twitter is still vital for the space community. A former NASA astronaut explains why

By John Loeffler published 16 May 23

Twitter provides an important platform for science communicators, but many in the scientific community have expressed misgivings about remaining on the platform.

DJI Inspire 3 review

By James Abbott published 16 May 23

DJI’s latest pro-spec drone delivers a powerful, agile, and versatile solution for professional drone pilots and filmmakers who require the best image quality.

Stratolaunch successfully releases the Talon-0 separation test vehicle from its Roc air-launch platform on May 13, 2023.

Stratolaunch's huge Roc plane drops hypersonic test vehicle for 1st time (video)

By Mike Wall published 15 May 23

Stratolaunch's giant Roc airplane dropped a prototype of the company's Talon hypersonic vehicle in mid-air for the first time during a test flight on Saturday (May 13).

ChatGPT on Mars: How AI can help scientists study the Red Planet

By Leonard David published 14 May 23

While ChatGPT + AI is a powerful tool that can augment new discoveries, it can't yet replace the human-driven process of synthesizing new information to generate new insights into science.

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This snake robot could hunt alien life on icy moons like Saturn's Enceladus

By Josh Dinner published 12 May 23

Finding alien life just took a twist. A snake-shaped robot from NASA aims to climb the crumpled terrain of icy moons like Enceladus to search out microbes.