NASA's Europa Clipper probe deploys 1st science instruments en route to Jupiter

NASA's Europa Clipper mission has successfully deployed its magnetometer's boom and several antennas for its radar instrument as it continues on its journey toward Jupiter's ice-covered moon.

Published: 2024-11-27 21:00:00

Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.

Published: 2024-11-27 20:00:31

Stargaze for less — lowest price in six months on these Celestron binoculars at Amazon this Black Friday

Want stunning views of the cosmos without a telescope? Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars are only $210 in Amazon's Black Friday sale.

Published: 2024-11-27 19:00:00

Astronaut catches Dextre space robot 'busting a move' outside ISS — for science (video)

NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a 10-hour timelapse of Dextre, a handy Canadian robot, working with a science experiment on the ISS.

Published: 2024-11-27 19:00:00

Get 26% off this BlissLights galaxy projector this Black Friday and fill your home with stars!

Want to relax, meditate, or lull little ones to sleep? Invite the cosmos into your home with this amazing Blisslights Sky Lite Evolve projector, $10 off at Amazon for Black Friday.

Published: 2024-11-27 18:00:00

Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon

Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint as Earth's second moon on Monday (Nov. 25).

Published: 2024-11-27 17:59:45

China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)

The Tianzhou 7 spacecraft undocked from China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 10 and reentered Earth's atmosphere at around 8:25 a.m. EST (1325 GMT) on Nov. 17.

Published: 2024-11-27 17:00:00

These super powerful skywatching Celestron binoculars are $110 off this Black Friday

These Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars are superb for surveying the night skies and they are 22% off at Amazon this Black Friday.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:35:48

Ahsoka Tano Force FX Elite Lightsaber has dropped to its lowest-ever price for Black Friday

If you're looking for a Christmas present for the Star Wars fan in your life, save $89 on this impressive lightsaber in this Black Friday deal.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:26:11

5 galaxies in perfect alignment challenge our best model of the universe

Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:00:00

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