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On this day in space! Dec. 20, 1904: Mount Wilson Observatory founded

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Dec. 20, 1904, the Mount Wilson Observatory was founded.

Space Exploration
A reptilian alien and a human on a hostile planet

'Enemy Mine' at 40: An empathetic space adventure that still resonates strongly today

By Jeff Spry published

Hated rivals Dennis Quaid and Lou Gossett Jr. find brotherhood on a desolate planet in Wolfgang Petersen's cult sci-fi classic.

Space Movies & Shows
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How the 'delayed choice quantum eraser' experiment got us to rethink reality

By Paul Sutter published

Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew.

Particle Physics
A model rocket, a brick built aeroplane and shuttle, a bin-shaped projector and an orange telescope are all positioned on an orange planet background.

The best last-minute holiday gifts for any die hard space superfan

By Grace Dean published

Show the space enthusiast in your life that you love them to the moon and back with the best last-minute holiday gifts available.

Technology
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Looking for a skywatching Christmas gift? We have hunted down the best last-minute deals on telescopes, binoculars and more

By Chris McMullen published

Deals Are you behind on your holiday shopping or holding out for some final pre-Christmas bargains? From telescopes to monoculars, we've rounded up the best last-minute savings on optical equipment.

Deals
(Main) This composite image features X-ray, ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared data of the luminous fast blue optical transient (LFBOT) named AT 2024wpp. The transient is the bright spot at the upper right edge of its host galaxy, which is 1.1 billion light-years from Earth. (Inset) An illustration of a Tidal Disruption Event

Mysterious bright blue cosmic blasts triggered by black holes shredding stars, scientists say. 'It's definitely not just an exploding star.'

By Robert Lea published

"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar explosion — or any other type of normal stellar explosion."

Black Holes
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Lego has gone boldly where they have never gone before with their first-ever Star Trek set, and it's back in stock with a free gift!

By Alexander Cox published

Deals The 3,600-piece Lego Icons Star Trek USS Enterprise is Lego's first-ever Star Trek set, and you get a free gift when you purchase it before Christmas eve.

Deals
Illustration of a hypothesized event known as a superkilonova. A massive star explodes in a supernova (left), which generates elements like carbon and iron. In the aftermath, two neutron stars are born (middle), at least one of which is believed to be less massive than our Sun. The neutron stars spiral together, sending gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos, before merging in a dramatic kilonova (right). Kilonovae seed the universe with the heaviest elements, such as gold at platinum, which glow with red light.

Astronomers may have spotted the 1st known 'superkilonova' double star explosion

By Robert Lea published

"We do not know with certainty that we found a superkilonova, but the event nevertheless is eye-opening."

Stars
A yellow orb is surrounded by tons of yellow dots representing space debris below 0.1 mm.

These 2 companies are teaming up to offer insurance for space debris strikes on satellites

By Andrew Jones published

Odin Space and Arkisys are teaming up to provide customers with pioneering insurance for spacecraft specifically to cover space debris collision events.

Satellites

As Avatar returns to theaters, there's never been a better time to check out 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora'

By Fran Ruiz published

Ubisoft's ambitious open-world game remains the best way to immerse yourself in Pandora's lush locales, exotic creatures, and fierce battles.

Space Games
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