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'Mycopunk' is what happens when 'Borderlands' gets a nasty fungal infection (Interview)

5 hours 37 sec ago
Robots take on a dangerous and world-consuming fungus in Mycopunk, a new co-op shooter set in outer space. We chatted to the developers about how the fungal menace was created.
Categories: Astronomy

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 168 — "Survivor: NASA"

5 hours 32 min ago
On Episode 168 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik jump into the headlines. including Sean Duffy being named interim NASA Administrator.
Categories: Astronomy

Who is Metamorpho, the shape-shifting miracle in James Gunn's 'Superman'?

6 hours 37 sec ago
This B-List DC Comics character is about to shine in the limelight of James Gunn's new superhero epic.
Categories: Astronomy

Inside New Brunswick's ambituous plan for the world's densest dark-sky corridor

7 hours 37 sec ago
Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the spectacular Bay of Fundy coastline.
Categories: Astronomy

We've tested loads of space tech and these are the best Amazon Prime Day deals still available — star projectors, model rockets, drones and more

7 hours 11 min ago
Amazon Prime Day 2025 is now over, but there are still plenty of space tech deals still available with discounts on model rockets, star projectors and drones.
Categories: Astronomy

Don't miss the stars of the Summer Triangle twinkling in the eastern sky this weekend

8 hours 37 sec ago
The Summer Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.
Categories: Astronomy

Could asteroid mining actually work? Maybe if we start with impact sites on the moon

9 hours 37 sec ago
"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?"
Categories: Astronomy

Chinese company Landspace aims to debut its reusable methane rocket this year (video)

11 hours 37 sec ago
Landspace aims to debut its stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket later this year, marking a bold step forward for China's commercial launch sector.
Categories: Astronomy

Act fast to get the best cameras for less — Amazon Prime Day ends tonight

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:30pm
The end of Prime Day is in sight — savings won't last for long on these top Canon and Sony cameras.
Categories: Astronomy

Want a last minute steal? Save $200 on this pro-level Sony A7R IV mirrorless camera as Walmart takes on Amazon

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:00pm
Prime Day is brilliant, but the best savings aren't always at Amazon. Walmart has beaten the online giant's price for this Sony A7R IV camera, by over $200, but it could be ending soon!
Categories: Astronomy

'Darkness is coming.' 'Foundation' Season 3 arrives today on Apple TV+

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:00pm
The Mule makes a murderous entrance in today's premiere episode, 'A Song For the End of Everything'.
Categories: Astronomy

Keeping wastewater flowing into tomorrow's coffee | On the ISS this week July 7 - 11, 2025

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 4:00pm
The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their second of two weeks together conducting science aboard the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

Prime Day is over but savings are still active — invest in some new optics for the return of Saturn to late-night skies

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 3:00pm
Prime Day finished on July 11 and there are still some late savings on telescopes and binoculars, but they won't last forever.
Categories: Astronomy

Sunspot crackling with magnetic 'bombs' is now turning toward Earth (photo)

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 3:00pm
Astrophotographer Philippe Tosi captured explosive Ellerman bombs on the sun's surface as an active sunspot turned toward Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

I couldn't keep quiet about $1000 off the Sony A7R V in this anti-Prime Day deal

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 2:22pm
The Sony A7R V mirrorless camera plunges to just $3200 at Walmart, a staggering $1000 saving that eclipses Amazon's Prime Day price!
Categories: Astronomy

The Fortress of Solitude: Every live-action incarnation of Superman's iconic ice hideout

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 2:00pm
As the newest Superman film hits theaters, we cast our X-ray vision back on every live-action incarnation of the Fortress of Solitude, from its 1978 debut to its 2025 return.
Categories: Astronomy

Don't miss the last full 'Manhattanhenge' sunset of 2025 light up NYC today

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 1:47pm
"July Manhattanhenge is what I call the goodbye to the grid."
Categories: Astronomy

These Amazon Prime Day deals must end tonight — don't miss out on big savings across skywatching optics

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 1:38pm
It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and some of these deals are ending tonight. Grab some new optics in time to see Saturn's rings!
Categories: Astronomy

Last chance budget-friendly Prime Day star projector deal — now under $14

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:44pm
We tested the YGiTK Northern Galaxy Lights Projector and loved its multifunctionality and near-silent operation — today's your last chance to save 26%.
Categories: Astronomy

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman donating $15 million for Space Camp programs

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:31pm
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut who until recently was on track to lead NASA, is donating $15 million to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for its Space Camp programs.
Categories: Astronomy