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An orange ring with a misshapen yellow sphere at its center

Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the first time (image, video)

Robert Lea published 21 November 24

Astronomers have captured the first zoomed-in image of a star beyond the Milky Way. The historic image reveals a dying behemoth star wrapped in a death shroud of gas about to explode.

rocket launching into the early evening sky

Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)

Elizabeth Howell last updated 21 November 24

Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).

Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in orbit on a colourful background with a Black Friday deals banner on top

Top 10 best Lego deals we've spotted: Black Friday 2024

Kimberley Snaith last updated 21 November 24

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.

What would happen if light traveled much more slowly?

On this day in space! Nov. 21, 1676: Astronomer accidentally discovers speed of light

Hanneke Weitering last updated 21 November 24

On Nov. 21, 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer discovered the speed of light.

Bushnell binoculars deals

Black Friday binoculars deals: The best discounts and savings 2024

Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 21 November 24

Here are all the best binoculars deals on the market with something for everyone regardless of budget, needs and experience.

northern lights above mountains and water below. The sky is colored by colorful ribbons of light dancing along, they are mainly green with some purple and red on the left.

Northern lights (aurora borealis): what they are and how to see them

Stefanie Waldek, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 21 November 24

Reference The northern lights are one of the most mesmerizing natural wonders you can witness firsthand.

A computer illustration of the creation of separate parallel universes as fluctuations in a quantum foam — Somewhere in the multiverse, dark energy is helping stars and life form The findings call into question just how finely tuned our universe really is.

A large thin orange circle captures a three quarter moon and is intersected by the blue lines tracing a constellation. Mars is labeled as a small point near the top. — See Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight The moon and Mars will share a close approach tonight (Nov. 20) during a conjunction as the two visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab.

A large image of the sun with a few small dark sunspots — Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures sharpest views yet of sun's surface (images) The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star.

Scientists measured the speed of sound on Mars using a microphone on the SuperCam instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover. — Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.

An artistic celebration of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) year-one data, showing a slice of the larger 3D map that DESI is constructing during its five-year survey. — 'Mind-blowing' dark energy instrument results show Einstein was right about gravity — again "Studying the rate at which galaxies formed lets us directly test our theories and, so far, we’re lining up with what general relativity predicts at cosmological scales."

The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on November 19, 2024, for the Starship Flight 6 test. — SpaceX Starship launches banana to space, skips giant rocket catch on 6th test flight (video, photos) There was no "chopsticks" booster catch this time, unfortunately.

The Unistellar eQuinox 2 smart telescope on a colored space background — The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our top-rated smart telescope and now has a $500 price cut in this Black Friday deal This super easy-to-use motorized telescope is currently available with a 20% saving off the regular price.

Tech

a sleek silver jet with a sharp nose cone flies above a mountain range

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

By Samantha Mathewson published 8 November 24

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds.

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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time

By Brett Tingley published 7 November 24

NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.

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Spaceflight

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'It's bananas:' Toy fruit becomes first zero-g indicator to fly on SpaceX Starship

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 20 November 24

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.

Private Spaceflight

a white rocket launches into a blue sky

Blue Origin targeting Nov. 22 for next space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published 18 November 24

Blue Origin is targeting Friday (Nov. 28) for its NS-28 tourism mission, which will take "Space Gal" Emily Calandrelli and five other people to suborbital space.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 21 November 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones

By Julian Dossett published 21 November 24

The Curiosity shows sulfur stones, with no explanation of how they occurred on the Martian surface.

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Search For Life

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Pentagon UFO chief tells Senate 'very anomalous objects' need careful study (video)

By Brett Tingley published 19 November 24

In new testimony, the head of the Pentagon's UFO office told the US senate that it "has not discovered any verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology."

Search for Life

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Pentagon UFO office testifies to US Senate today. Watch it live here (video)

By Brett Tingley last updated 19 November 24

The Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office will testify before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (Nov. 19) about its latest report starting at 4:30 p.m. ET (2130 GMT).

Search for Life

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UFOs 'not attributable to foreign adversaries," new Pentagon report says

By Leonard David published 15 November 24

"Analyzing and understanding the potential threats posed by UAP is an ongoing collaborative effort involving many departments and agencies."

Search for Life

Skywatching

Telescopes on Amazon: Image shows amateur astronomer pointing telescope at sky

Telescopes on Amazon: The best Black Friday deals 2024

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 21 November 24

Telescopes on Amazon are in abundance, so we've scoped out the best deals that are available.

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 21 November 24

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.

Aurora Borealis

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 21 November 24

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Entertainment

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Streaming deals Black Friday 2024: watch great sci-fi content for less

By Alexander Cox last updated 21 November 24

DEALS We've rounded up the best Black Friday streaming deals all in one place, so you can save big and stay glued to the couch.

An image from Prime Video's "Secret Level"

Final trailer for Prime Video's 'Secret Level' looks out of this world

By Jeff Spry published 20 November 24

A final trailer for Prime Video's "Secret Level" animated anthology

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SabersPro Obi Wan Ep3 lightsaber review

By Ian Stokes published 20 November 24

Take the high ground with this stunning, and very expensive, replica lightsaber.

Space Games & Toys

References

Telescopes on Amazon: Image shows amateur astronomer pointing telescope at sky

Telescopes on Amazon: The best Black Friday deals 2024

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated 21 November 24

Telescopes on Amazon are in abundance, so we've scoped out the best deals that are available.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 21 November 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

Whatever happened to the 'potentially habitable' planet Gliese 581g (and d and f)?

By Keith Cooper last updated 20 November 24

From being the most Earth-like planet known to being consigned to the trash bin, the story of Gliese 581g is a precautionary tale for exoplanet hunters.

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