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On this day in space! Nov. 20, 1998: International Space Station Construction Begins
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Nov. 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station launched into orbit.
See Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight
By Brett Tingley published
The moon and Mars will share a close approach tonight (Nov. 20) during a conjunction as the two visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab.
Top 10 best Lego deals we've spotted: Black Friday 2024
By Kimberley Snaith last updated
Here are the best Black Friday Lego deals we've found on Lego Star Wars, Marvel and space sets ahead of the annual sales event.
'It's bananas:' Toy fruit becomes first zero-g indicator to fly on SpaceX Starship
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
An artificial banana floated in the microgravity environment of outer space. No longer needing its attached tethers, it just hung there in the bay of its spacecraft's otherwise empty cargo hold.
Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora predictions for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our top-rated smart telescope and now has a $500 price cut in this Black Friday deal
By Rich Owen published
Deals This super easy-to-use motorized telescope is currently available with a 20% saving off the regular price.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Deals We've scoped out all the best Celestron telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.
'Mind-blowing' dark energy instrument results show Einstein was right about gravity — again
By Robert Lea published
The first year of data from the 5,000 robotic eyes of DESI shows Einstein's theory of general relativity is the right recipe for gravity despite the challenges of dark energy and dark matter.
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